Course Description
PRACTICE OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
SUMMER SESSION 2003

Martha Rosemeyer, Betsie DeWreede
Lab I 1012 The Organic Farm
Tel: 867-6646 Tel: 867-6160
Rosemeym@evergreen.edu dewreeel@evergreen.edu

COMPLETION CHECKLIST FOR SUSTAINABLE AG

This program will provide upper division students with the direct experience of practices used in sustainable farming and gardening and is the continuation of the spring quarter Organic Farm Internship. This field course will emphasize practical skill development in crop production and be complemented by field trips, informal labs and lectures. Students can expect instruction in: composting; soils and green manure; livestock and chicken raising; pest, disease and weed control; equipment operation/maintenance; seed saving and basic botany.

Credits:
8, 12 and 16 credits, see credit breakdown info
Meeting time: Wednesday 8-12 am at the Farmhouse, followed by a 45 min. lunch. In the afternoon 1-5pm meeting/farm walk with Betsie, potluck dinner in Farmhouse

Texts (in Orca Bookstore):
Solomon, Steve. 2000. Vegetable Growing West of the Cascades (5th Edn). Sasquatch Books, Seattle WA
Capon, Brian. 1990. Botany for Gardeners. Timber Press, Portland OR

Seminar: Pollan, Michael. The Botany of Desire. Random House, NY

Academic Work:
8 cr- 2 days of on-farm work including Wed pm. with academic work limited to journal and synthesis paper plus individual project presentation on individual vegetable crop. You would not be required to attend Wed. am and the overnight field trip(s).
12 cr- 1.5 days of on-farm work including Wed pm. All program activities Wed. am and pm overnight field trip(s). Academic work is journal, more substantive synthesis paper reflecting activities, study sheets based on Wed am sessions.
16 cr- all program activities as above with 1.5 days of on-farm work, as well as 4-credit individual project

2002 Fieldtrip Info