ENS 311 SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
Food production issues of organic and conventional food production will be discussed. Topics will include: soil and resource management, closed loop fertility, personal diet design, compost, pest management and planning and planting of crop cycles. Biointensive food production will be emphasized. Biointensive is a millennial old technique used by various civilizations that has been developed to address sustainable food production. It is widely promoted by many development NGOs including the Peace Corps. This class will have a field-laboratory component and may serve as an elective course for Environmental Studies majors and minors.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite includes a previous college-level laboratory science course or permission from instructor.