Caption: ExploreACES Open House Guide - 2009
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Adventures -----------CSI: Crop Sciences Inquiry W-109 Turner Hall Investigate crop sciences and test your knowledge of plants, agronomy and agriculture. Explore the facts and fallacies using “I-clickers,” which poll the audience. Offered at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30 Friday; and 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 on Saturday. The mini-class will last about 20 minutes. Discover Disease Resistant Plants W-121 Turner Hall Visit this exhibit to learn about some common pests of crop plants and see the difference between pest resistance and susceptible plants. See how well you can score resistant and susceptible plants. Growing Opportunities in Crop Sciences West hallway Turner Hall Where will a major in Crop Sciences take you? Visit this exhibit to discover the growing number of opportunities in Crop Sciences, see the specializations within the major, and meet alumni and current students from the department. Field and Furrow Club AE-103 Turner Hall Think you know your plant pests? Come and take the Field and Furrow Club’s quiz on plant pests and herbicide injury. Be sure to ask about the club’s many fun activities. Amazing Mutants of Maize AE-103 Turner Hall Explore the oddities of the corn world! See purple and white corn plants growing before your very eyes. Check out the ancestry of corn! Explore A Molecular Genetics Lab North hallway Turner Hall – then to ERML for tour Tour a molecular genetics lab with an ACES student. See tissue culture growth chambers for plant cultures and learn how students and faculty in Crop Sciences use molecular genetics to study soybeans and other plants. Meet in the north entryway of Turner Hall. Times: Friday – 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm; Saturday – 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm. Plant Breeding Improvements – From Wild Species to Crops W-121 Turner Hall Our crop plants were derived from wild uncultivated plants many thousands of years ago. Come to this exhibit to explore some plant improvements, and see some of the wild ancestors of our crops. Explore the Underground World of Nematodes W-121 Turner Hall What are nematodes? Why are they important in agriculture? Where do they live? Explore answers to these questions and see nematodes in action at this exhibit. 32 --------------
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