Sustainable Agriculture CSC

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PURPOSE

With the rapid growth in planning, production, and marketing of organically produced foods, there is an increasing need for qualified personnel trained in sustainable agriculture and organic food production methods. The Career Studies Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture is designed for persons interested in producing food crops for personal consumption or for sale to the public through farmers’ markets and other direct-to-consumer marketing strategies.

OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Owner/operator of a food crop production business, including the production of food crops for specialty markets, e.g., restaurants, farmer’s markets, herb producers, and pick-your-own operations
Managing entry-level workers at other food production businesses
Growing products to create secondary products (value added)
Planning and growing food crops to be used for personal consumption

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Plan a four-season garden including both food and cover crops
Demonstrate understanding of the proper methods of soil management in sustainable agriculture systems

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

General college curricular admission

Curriculum:

Courses should be taken in the order listed.

HRT 130 - Introduction to Sustainable Farming Credit Hours: 3
HRT 110 - Principles of Horticulture Credit Hours: 3
HRT 134 - Four Season Food Production Credit Hours: 3
HRT 238 - Growing for Market Credit Hours: 3
HRT 239 - Complete Diet Farming Credit Hours: 3
HRT 106 - Practical Horticulture Credit Hours: 1
HRT 205 - Soils Credit Hours: 3
HRT 290 - Coordinated Internship in Horticulture Credit Hours: 2

Total: 21 Credit Hours

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