ENVS 339 Ecological Agriculture
This course focuses upon the science of ecological agriculture and the importance of understanding and comparing current agriculture methods with appropriate alternatives. This course will focus on designing the strengths and functions of natural ecosystems into agrosystems, and understanding the ecological concepts that are of universal application in all bioregions where agriculture is practiced. A special emphasis will be placed on sustainable alternatives to systems that rely heavily on chemicals and irrigation. Fieldwork is incorporated into the regular class time. There may be a weekend field trip.