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May 09, 2025
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ENV 120 - Sustainable Agriculture
This course will introduce various agricultural practices throughout the United States today which may include: organic farming, grazing and land use practices, concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO), genetic modification, community supported agriculture and controlled environment agriculture. Student field trips will be a required part of the course in order to experience different farming practices throughout the Southern Tier of New York. Students will gain an introduction to controlled environmental agriculture.
Credits: 3
Hours
3 Lecture Hours; 3 Laboratory Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Describe the history of agriculture in the United States.
- Evaluate the economic impacts of United States agriculture policies on sustainable farming.
- Understand current food processing methods.
- Evaluate agriculture and food system trends and practices which may include: organic, industrial, land use, the significance of genetic modification, controlled environments, urban food islands, local food movement, community supported agriculture (CSA).
- Describe common CEA growing systems, crops, production schedules, the use of automation and mechanization.
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