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.
Prerequisite
A previous college-level laboratory science course or permission from instructor
Course Types
Science; Poverty and Social Justice Elective
Notes
This class will have a field-laboratory component and may serve as an elective course for Environmental Studies majors and minors.