Sustainable Ag: Issues & Practices
Class Number: FARM 10090111-1 - Sustainable Ag: Issues & Pract
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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
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What will I learn?
- Compare Organic Agriculture, Sustainable & conventional agriculture
- Investigate organic soils and land access issues
- Debate current issues in GMO seed use
- Explore plant management practices and issues
- Compare organic animal stewardship to conventional management.
- Outline issues related to hunger, social justice, worker rights, farm prices, climate change
- Review National Organic Program (NOP) certification
Class Details
- Class Number:
- FARM 10090111-1 - Sustainable Ag: Issues & Pract
- Location:
- Off-site,1301
- Date:
- -
- Delivery:
- Hybrid
- Term:
- 2025 Fall Session 1
Meetings Times
| Dates | Day(s) / Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8/16/2025 - 10/13/2025 |
Online
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Online
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| 8/21/2025 - 10/9/2025 |
Thursday
1:30 PM - 3:20 PM |
Green Bay Campus Room LH104
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