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GEO 260, Spring 2006
Sustainable Agriculture

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Reading to be done before Class: CES pp. 171-185
Come to class with a basic familiarity with the following concepts and ideas: Come to class with a basic understanding of the following concepts and ideas: sustainable agriculture, conservation tillage, no-till planting, summer fallowing, crop rotation, cover crops, shelter belts, limited use of chemical pesticides, dryland farming, salinization, stubble mulching, organic farming. Be familiar with the Canadian agriculture case study.

 

Sustainable Agriculture
  • Green Revolution Agriculture compared to Sustainable Agriculture
  • Sustainable Farming Practices
    • Conservation tillage
    • No-Till planting
    • Summer fallowing
    • Crop rotation
    • Cover crops
    • Shelterbelts
    • Chemical applications

 

Case Study: Organic Farming in Southern Minnesota

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