Sustainability of High Value Crops: Coffee, Wine, and Olive Oil

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This course explores the sustainable cultivation and production of high-value crops, focusing on coffee, wine, and olive oil. Through the lenses of macroeconomics, geology, geography, and climate change adaptation, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the interrelationships that shape the production and consumption of these important agricultural products. The lab portion of the class will include hands-on experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and ArcGIS StoryMaps, as well as sensory analysis techniques for evaluating the quality of coffee, wine, and olive oil using modern instrumentation.