The Future of Animal Agriculture

3 Credits

Offers students the opportunity to learn about the history of animal agriculture in the United States and envision what its future might be as it adapts to major challenges such as our growing global population, climate change, food injustice, antimicrobial and insecticide resistance, animal welfare concerns, and farmer distress. The course will examine technological & biotechnological, agroecological, and social innovations that address these issues while providing healthy, safe, nutritious food. Students are invited to learn about these issues and to create and propose their own solutions through weekly "extend your learning" opportunities and a course project in animal agricultural extension.