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Dec 21, 2024
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ES 4740 - Strategies for Resilient Agriculture
Agricultural production systems comprise a fundamental sector of the economy, of which many policy makers have only specialized knowledge based on single commodities. Students gain an overview of the diverse portfolio of agricultural products that drive essential systems in the United States, and the major challenges that exist for achieving resiliency in the agricultural sector. Students explore food, livestock, fiber, and fuel crop management and associate supply chains that are complex systems influencing social, environmental, and economic resilience.
Requisites: ES 3620
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Students will be able to describe the diverse agriculture resources that are produced domestically in the US, regional differences in production, and the share of imports/ exports in the agriculture sector.
- Students will be able to identify the major agencies that maintain databases about agricultural commodities and develop policies for agricultural management.
- Students will be able to describe soil conditions that are most suitable for agricultural development, and environmental issues associated with soil management.
- Students will be able to describe regional differences in climate that are related to spatial distribution of crop development.
- Students will be able to compare and contrast financial subsidy programs that support agricultural commodities, resilient soils, and reduced water pollution.
- Students will be able to describe the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability and identify major sustainability challenges.
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