AGRI 550 — Sustained Tropical Agriculture

Contrast theory and practice in defining agricultural environmental "challenges" in the Neotropics. Indigenous and appropriate technological means of mitigation. Soil management and erosion, water scarcity, water over-abundance, and water quality. Explore agro-ecosystem protection via field trips and project designs. Institutional context of conservation strategies, NGO links, and public participation.

• Credits: 3
• Faculty: Faculty of Agric Environ Sci
• Department: Natural Resource Sciences
• Prerequisites: HISP 218 or equivalent; MATH 203 or AEMA 310 or equivalent