Faculty First Year Seminars 191ST2 - Healthy Soils and Our Daily Li

Soils are the foundation of life as we know it on earth. This course will expose students to the importance of soils and how healthy soils play such a crucial role in our life. Soil is not just dirt! There are more living organisms in a shovel-full of soil than human beings on the planet! These organisms require food, water, oxygen, and appropriate conditions to be alive, propagate, and to fulfill best their functions. It is our work with living soil that provides sustainable alternatives to the triple crises of climate, energy, and food. In this course the concept of soil health, its relationship with sustainability of farming and our environmental quality will be discussed.

Freshmen Only