4 courses with the subject AGR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
AGR 101Experience Agriculture2.000
This course will immerse students into the agriculture community through service learning trips and guest lectures. Students will gain a broader understanding of the opportunities that exist along with beginning to form their professional network. Areas of investigation will include animal husbandry, fruit and vegetable science, turf management, sustainable farming, and wildlife, game and crops. 1.000 Lecture hours 2.000 Lab hours Fall 2022 (Term 202210) there are currently 1 Sections. Click here to Show Sections Winter 2023 (Term 202215) there are currently 0 Sections. Sorry, there are currently no sections in the Winter 2023 term. Spring 2023 (Term 202220) there are currently 0 Sections. Sorry, there are currently no sections in the Spring 2023 term. Summer 2023 (Term 202305) there are currently 0 Sections. Sorry, there are currently no sections in the Summer 2023 term.
AGR 102Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture3.000
Learn to apply sustainability concepts to agriculture on small farms or homesteads, using natural and low-energy agricultural methods linked to sound economic planning. Weekly fieldwork lab sessions provide skills for raising market garden crops from seed to harvest using modern ecological strategies for enhancing plant, animal and soil vitality, Readings, discussions and lectures provide context for managing the farm as an ecosystem, emphasizing nutrient cycling, regenerative agriculture, climate adaption, and local food systems. 2.000 Lecture hours 3.000 Lab hours
This course introduces students to core concepts in ecology as they relate to agricultural systems. Lectures discuss the development of agroecosystem approaches, and examine the ecological workings and interactions of crop plants, soils, farm animals, the environment, society and modern agriculture. Weekly lab sessions practice ecological agriculture on our local farms, involving students in sustainable food production, soil health management, and analysis of environmental and social factors in agriculture. 2.000 Lecture hours 2.000 Lab hours Course Attributes: Gen Ed Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Lab Science
