Sustainable Agriculture and Management

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course introduces the three components of agricultural sustainability (ecological, economic and social/institutional) and their interactions with different levels of influence: farm and field, community, national and international. Students gain a deeper understanding of the interface of agricultural management decisions with the environment, in our broad efforts to produce food, feed and fibre for a rapidly expanding population, in dramatically shifting climates. Historical and current practices are assessed based on evidence demonstrating strengths and weaknesses.