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Except for the first (term paper choice) and last (turn your paper in) activities, the activities listed here are voluntary (you do not have to participate unless you feel it may help you write your term paper). Also, the dates listed for the information sessions is indicative only. Actual date, location, and time will be posted and announced by the class mailing list during the quarter.
| April 01 | Lecture 01 | ||
| April 03 | Lecture 02 | ||
| April 08 | Lecture 03 | ||
| April 10 | Lecture 04 | Term paper choice (required): Pick a crop from the list and submit your choice by e-mail to Paul Gepts (plgepts at ucdavis dot edu) | |
| April 15 | Lecture 05 |
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| April 17 | Lecture 06 | Session 1: overview of paper and sources of information; Time and location TBA Prized Writing contest (due June 12, 2008, noon) |
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| April 22 | Midterm 01 | ||
| April 24 | Lecture 08 | ||
| April 29 | Lecture 09 | ||
| May 01 | Lecture 10 | ||
| May 06 | Lecture 11 | ||
| May 08 | Lecture 12 | E-mail your sources to Kraig Kraft (copy to P. Gepts): at least some 20 sources (about 1/3 each of scientific articles, books, and web pages) | |
| May 13 | Lecture 13 | ||
| May 15 | Midterm 02 | ||
| May 20 | Lecture 15 | Session 2: writing tips; Time and location TBA | |
| May 22 | Lecture 16 | ||
| May 27 | Lecture 17 | ||
| May 29 | Lecture 18 | Final paper due on Thursday May 29 at midnight; send as attachment to e-mail to P. Gepts. You will receive a brief acknowledgment within 24 hours | |
| June 03 | Lecture 19 | ||
| June 05 | Lecture 20 | ||