Students will learn about innovative production methods and critical social, economic, and environmental dimensions of modern day urban agriculture. Scholarly articles and videos, a custom library research guide, and significant research support from the instructor provide a strong foundation for students to investigate important topics and evaluate the performance of real life urban farm systems. The course will consist of lectures, readings, videos, and research assignments in which students critically assess major strengths, weaknesses and issues of 21st century urban farm systems.

Class focuses on the principles and management of irrigation systems for agricultural purposes (primary emphasis on golf courses and landscapes). Topics covered include hydraulics, water use and conservation methods, precipitation rate calculations, design and installation of irrigation systems, maintenance of irrigation system components, troubleshooting, and fiscal considerations. Drainage systems and impacts to turf environments also covered.

Required of all 2-year students majoring in Turfgrass Management. Three months' cooperative work training in the specific field of study; reports required.

In this hands-on class students will learn about permaculture basics while maintaining our on-campus permaculture demonstration gardens.

In this hands-on class students will learn about permaculture basics while maintaining our on-campus permaculture demonstration gardens.

Required of all students majoring in Sustainable Horticulture. Three months cooperative work training in the specific field of study; reports required.

Required of all 2-year students majoring in Sustainable Food and Farming. Three-to-five months cooperative work training in the specific field of study; reports required.

Not available at this time

Independent work related to some area of the equine, food crops, and green industries.

The ecology of major diseases related to food, from ergotism and the Salem Witch Trials to the Irish Potato famine to celiac disease and diabetes. How people, microbes and farming change our health and the environment. (Gen. Ed. BS).