Spring, 1992 (v4n3)

Sustainable Ag Summer Course

Reservations are now being accepted for an eight-week summer course "Introduction to Sustainable Agricultural Systems," offered through the UC Davis Student Experimental Farm (Agronomy 192). The eight-unit course is scheduled five days per week from June 22 to August 14, 1992. The intensive class includes lectures, labs, discussion, field trips and 12 hours per week of practical, infield education. Topics include ecological management of soil, water, crops, plant diseases, insects, genetic preservation, small farm equipment use, integrating plant and animal systems, and socio-economic aspects of sustainability. The course is open to University of California students and non-students with the instructor's consent. Enrollment in the course is limited and space should be reserved by May 15, 1992. Contact Mark Van Horn, Student Experimental Farm, Department of Agronomy, University of California, Davis, CA 95616. Telephone: (916) 752-7645.


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