Satisfies the Junior Year Writing requirement for PLSOILIN majors concentrating in Sustainable Agriculture and related fields. Practice and improve writing while clarifying career goals and improving professional communication skills. Prerequisite: ENGLWRIT 112 (or equivalent) and PLSOILIN 265.

Guided practicum experience providing students with practical experience in growing crops, as well as managing and marketing these crops in support of their educational goals. Students will develop, use and evaluate crop plans including all aspects of production and marketing. Students will gain practical experience in management of soil fertility, water, and pests using IPM and organic methods. Weekly seminar and field work participation required. . Prerequisites: PLSOILIN 105 and 325; and Junior standing. Enrollment limited. Offered in Spring term.

Introduction to principles of soil fertility and crop management by organic procedures which are contrasted and evaluated against conventional chemical methods of farming. A science course. (Gen. Ed. BS)

The ecology of major human, plant and animal diseases from the Black Plague to the Irish Potato Blight to AIDS. How microbes, people and other organisms interact in a changing environment, leading to new threats and controls for disease. (Gen.Ed. BS)

An examination of indigenous medicinal systems from around the world to understand the choices of herbal medicines used by traditional healers and the similarities and differences in the approach of treatments. Students will be exposed to a wise range of cultures including Ayurvedic, Chinese, African, Middle Eastern, European, Central Asian, Native American, and Amazonian. No prerequisites. PLSOILION 297C and D can be taken in any sequence

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Greenhouse culture of spring greenhouse crops.

With lab. Principles of sustainable production of vegetable crops. Topics include specific practices used for the major vegetable crops grown in New England, water and soil fertility management, season extenders, and crop rotation. Course intended for students who want to grow vegetable crops or work in the vegetable industry. Prerequisite: introductory botany or plant science course.

With lab. Introduction to the growth, culture, and science related to the production and use of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants. Emphasis on plants used in the home; discussion of bioactivity of plant extracts. Practice in seeding, growing, oil extraction, and utilization of these plants. (Gen.Ed. BS)

With lab. Introduction to the growth, culture, and science related to the production and use of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants. Emphasis on plants used in the home; discussion of bioactivity of plant extracts. Practice in seeding, growing, oil extraction, and utilization of these plants. (Gen.Ed. BS)