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Aaron Smith

Professor | Agricultural and Resource Economics

Specialization: Corn, Cotton, Soybean, and Wheat Marketing and Farm Bill Policy

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
PLSC 330 - Plant Propagation
3 credit hour(s)

The art of plant propagation is as old as civilization. Throughout human history, farmers and gardeners have observed, learned, and adapted from nature ways to multiply plants in cultivation. This course explores the principles and practices for increasing plant numbers with emphasis on the anatomical and physiological basis for various methods. Exploration of lecture concepts via seed starting, tissue culture, cuttings, layering, grafting, and other practical techniques. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : PLSC 210. Comments: Typically offered spring semester

Other Instructors: Occhialini, Alessandro | Pulte, Andy

Semesters Offered: Spring
PLSC 511 - Seed Biology and Physiology
1 credit hour(s)

Discussion and readings related to the seed as a biological system: its formation, development, dormancy, germination and viability.
Recommended Background: Coursework in plant physiology.
Comment(s): Typically offered Spring semester in alternate years that end with an even number.

Semesters Offered: Spring | Syllabus: Example 2022 Syllabus
PLSC 632 - Environmental Plant Ecophysiology
3 credit hour(s)

Physiological and ecological principles of plants and the relation of those principles to plant responses to the environment. Water relations, gas exchange, stress physiology, seed biology, plant competition, plant defense.

Recommended Background: Plant physiology coursework.
Comment(s): Typically offered Fall semester in alternate years that end with an even number.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate or permission of instructor.

Semesters Offered: Fall
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865-974-7476

aaron.smith@utk.edu

325B Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, University Of Arkansas, 2013
  • MS, Agricultural Business and Management, General, University Of Arkansas, 2010
  • BA, Agricultural Business and Management, General, University of Lethbridge, 2003
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

Aaron Smith

Professor | Agricultural and Resource Economics
Picture of Aaron Smith image

865-974-7476

aaron.smith@utk.edu

325B Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, University Of Arkansas, 2013
  • MS, Agricultural Business and Management, General, University Of Arkansas, 2010
  • BA, Agricultural Business and Management, General, University of Lethbridge, 2003
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
PLSC 330 - Plant Propagation
3 credit hour(s)

The art of plant propagation is as old as civilization. Throughout human history, farmers and gardeners have observed, learned, and adapted from nature ways to multiply plants in cultivation. This course explores the principles and practices for increasing plant numbers with emphasis on the anatomical and physiological basis for various methods. Exploration of lecture concepts via seed starting, tissue culture, cuttings, layering, grafting, and other practical techniques. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : PLSC 210. Comments: Typically offered spring semester

Other Instructors: Occhialini, Alessandro | Pulte, Andy

Semesters Offered: Spring
PLSC 511 - Seed Biology and Physiology
1 credit hour(s)

Discussion and readings related to the seed as a biological system: its formation, development, dormancy, germination and viability.
Recommended Background: Coursework in plant physiology.
Comment(s): Typically offered Spring semester in alternate years that end with an even number.

Semesters Offered: Spring | Syllabus: Example 2022 Syllabus
PLSC 632 - Environmental Plant Ecophysiology
3 credit hour(s)

Physiological and ecological principles of plants and the relation of those principles to plant responses to the environment. Water relations, gas exchange, stress physiology, seed biology, plant competition, plant defense.

Recommended Background: Plant physiology coursework.
Comment(s): Typically offered Fall semester in alternate years that end with an even number.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate or permission of instructor.

Semesters Offered: Fall