ENVS 291 - Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture


3 SS
Second Semester. A conversation on farms, farming and the agrarian foundations of civilization, with special attention to the interaction between philosophy, policy, and practice. This course includes discussion of different schools of thought about agriculture, culture, and rural life including Thomas Jefferson, Liberty Hyde Bailey, Albert Howard, Louis Bromfield, Wendell Berry, and Wes Jackson. The course includes visits to farms in central Ohio.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 25.

Note: Restricted to juniors, seriors and fifth-year students.
Mr. Orr

Credits: 3 hours



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