Agriculture: Local and Global

Catalog description

This course addresses the problems facing our current agricultural systems and considers alternative approaches to food production by adopting alternative agricultural systems. It provides a theoretical background for topics in sustainable and regenerative agriculture. Topics covered throughout the course include: perennial based agricultural systems, urban agriculture and social justice in the food system, “nature as measure”, permaculture, and the problem of agriculture. There will be guest lecturers throughout the semester, as well as field trips to Binghamton University Acres Farm and other regional farms, weather permitting. Prerequisites: ENVI 101 and 201. Offered Spring only.