SUST 243 - Fall Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture

2 Credits

Hands-on practical experience managing a micro-farm enterprise for aspiring practitioners. Apply weekly on-farm and classroom education to fall crop production tasks at the campus micro-farm site.

FeesFW

Quarters Typically Offered
Designed to Serve General student population and students in the Sustainable Agriculture Program.
Active Date 20190626T13:17:50

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Field Studies 60
Total Contact Hours 60
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Introductions, Orientation & Crop Plan & Parcel Review
Crop Insurance
Selecting and Using Cover Crops—Benefits & Challenges
Financial Recordkeeping & Financial Statements Part One
Financial Statements Part Two; Record Keeping-Organic Certification and Food Safety
Access to Financing & Credit and Farm Taxes; Crop Planning Session Part One; Crop Planning Session Part Two
Basic Business Plans & Review of Concepts

Student Learning Outcomes
Actively demonstrate all phases of fall micro-farm site management, incorporating program coursework.

Actively demonstrate proper user of task appropriate micro-farm equipment and tools in a safe and efficient manner.

Evaluate micro-farm site operations and production within an integrated whole farm context that aims to balance sustainable small business and landscape management.

Actively demonstrate the process of food storage using USDA food safety guidelines