Crop Management Minor

At least 15 credits from the courses listed below.

Note: Courses taken prior to Fall 2024 with an inactivate PL-prefix (i.e., PLBIO, PLBRG, PLHRT, PLPPM, and PLSCS) will still count towards the minor so long as that course was accepted for minor credit at the time it was completed.

A minor in Crop Management can be used to broaden your experience and enhance your career prospects. You can tailor the minor to complement any major at Cornell University. The minor enables students with majors in fields such as applied economics and management, communication, environmental science, and global development to gain technical and scientific knowledge for careers in areas such as food production systems, evaluating effects of climate change on food security, and policy related to agricultural sustainability. Students in biological and technical majors such as animal science, entomology and BEE can broaden their studies and enhance employment possibilities. Transfer credit can be used to meet requirements.

Advisor: Toni DiTommaso
1117 Bradfield Hall
ad97 [at] cornell.edu (ad97[at]cornell[dot]edu)
607-254-4702

Crop Science

Complete at least one of these courses:

• PLSCI 2110 - Field Crop Systems (Fall, 4 credits)
• PLSCI 4140 - Global Cropping Systems and Sustainable Development (crosslisted) (Spring, 3 credits)

Soil Science

Complete at least one of these courses:

• ANSC 4120 - Whole-Farm Nutrient Management (Spring, 4 credits—only 2 may be counted towards minor)
• PLSCI 2600 - Soil Science (Fall, 4 credits)
• PLSCI 3210 - Soil and Crop Management for Sustainability (Fall, 3 credits)
• PLSCI 3650 - Environmental Chemistry: Soil, Air, and Water (Spring, 3 credits)
• PLSCI 4660 - Soil Ecology (Spring, 4 credits)
• PLSCI 4720 - Nutrient and Carbon Cycling and Management in Ecosystems (Fall, 3 credits)

Plant Protection and Pest Management

Complete at least one of these courses:

• ENTOM 3410 - Applied Entomology (Fall, 3 credits)                
• PLSCI 3010 - Biology and Management of Plant Diseases (Fall, 4 credits)
• PLSCI 3150 - Weed Biology and Management (Fall, 4 credits)
• PLSCI 4440 - Integrated Pest Management (crosslisted) (Spring, 4 credits)

Transfer Courses

Equivalent transferred courses can be substituted. For Agricultural Sciences and Plant Sciences majors, consider concentrating in Crop Science to prepare for the Certified Crop Advisor examination, which provides an important credential for jobs in agriculture and environmental management.

To learn more about these courses, visit the Courses of Study website.