Sustainable Ag Biology (2015)

Sustainable Agriculture is designed to integrate biological science practices and knowledge into the practice of sustainable agriculture. The course is organized into four major sections in which students will learn what sustainable agriculture is, how sustainable agriculture fits into our environment, the molecular biology principles that guide sustainable agriculture, and how we make decisions to maximize sustainable agricultural practices within a functioning ecosystem. Within each unit, specific life science principles will be identified with agricultural principles and practices guiding the acquisition of this knowledge, culminating in the development of a sustainable farm model and portfolio of supporting student research. Throughout the course, students will be graded on participation in intra-curricular FFA activities, as well as the development and maintenance of an ongoing Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program.