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Sustainable Ag: Issues & Practices

Credits: 2
Course Number: 10-090-111

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Course Description

10-090-111 SUSTAINABLE AG: ISSUES & PRACTICES ...use critical thinking skills to compare organic and sustainable agricultural practices with industrial agriculture. Explore food production issues including antibiotics, herbicides, hormones, GMOs, animal welfare, crop yields, nutrients, and pollution.

Course Typically Offered

  • Fall

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What will I learn?

  1. Compare Organic Agriculture, Sustainable & conventional agriculture
  2. Investigate organic soils and land access issues
  3. Debate current issues in GMO seed use
  4. Explore plant management practices and issues
  5. Compare organic animal stewardship to conventional management.
  6. Outline issues related to hunger, social justice, worker rights, farm prices, climate change
  7. Review National Organic Program (NOP) certification
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3 classes found

Class Number: 83268

Date:
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Delivery:
Blended - 50%-99% Online
Term:
Fall 2024
Session:
8W1
Online
8/17/2024 - 10/14/2024
Green Bay Campus Room LH104
8/22/2024 - 10/10/2024
Th — 1:00 PM - 3:20 PM
$332.70

Class Number: 24841

Date:
-
Delivery:
Blended - 50%-99% Online
Term:
Spring 2024
Online
4/5/2024 - 8/9/2024
Web Conference
4/5/2024
F — 4:01 PM - 4:30 PM
To be Determined
8/9/2024
F — 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$0.00

Class Number: 83116

Date:
-
Delivery:
Blended - 50%-99% Online
Term:
Fall 2023
Session:
8W1
Online
8/12/2023 - 10/9/2023
Green Bay Campus Room LH104
8/17/2023 - 10/5/2023
Th — 1:00 PM - 3:20 PM
$322.10