Welcome - Organic Field Crop Management (A) DE AGRN 2000   Organic Field Crop Management (A) DE
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This course will introduce students to organic principles and practices applied to the production and management of field crops. The criteria for optimum yield and quality of field crops are presented within the context of organic farming principles, sustainable soil and nutrient management, and the requirements for organic certification. Six stand-alone modules provide a framework for study: 1 Introduction to organic agriculture and cropping systems, 2 Crops and cropping systems in an organic context, 3 Management of soil as the foundation of organic cropping systems, 4 Weed management, 5 Disease and insect pest management, 6 Exploration of the sustainability of organic cropping systems.
FORMAT: Online Delivery
FORMAT COMMENTS: DE– only offered as a web-based distance education course.