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 Department:    ENVAG

 Course #:    228

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    6

 CIP:    010308

 EPC:    127

 REV:    2018

 Course Description  

Fundamentals of row crop production in the Pacific Northwest. Covers site and equipment evaluation, crop scheduling and rotation, fertility and irrigation management, and insect and disease control, as well as crop specific and market considerations for seasonal production. Field trips are an integral part of this course.

 Prerequisite  

None

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 44

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Select and manage bioregionally and seasonally appropriate crops for a variety of organic best management soil preparation, plant growing, and cover cropping methods.
2. Create and implement polycultural intercropping and succession planting plans and schedules within crop rotation and season extension systems for four season production.
3. Discuss the limiting factors to crop growth, such as soil conditions, pollination, and pestiferous organisms, and the management practices that integrate soil building, perennial crops, and small animals.
4. Describe and evaluate the agronomic and environmental impact that different farm equipment types and modes of use have upon soils, crops, and the agroecosystem.
5. Interpret the laws and regulations that pertain to row crop production, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP), and habitat conservation.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

0. Application and Integration

Definition: Applying information from one or more disciplines and/or field experiences in new contexts (Outcome 0.1); developing integrated approaches or responses to personal, academic, professional, and social issues (Outcomes 0.2-0.5).

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
0.3 Identify and evaluate the relationships among different perspectives within a field of study and among different fields of study.

1. Information Literacy

Definition: Recognizing when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
1.1 Determine the extent of information needed.

2. Critical Thinking

Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
2.9 Apply and/or create problem-solving strategies to successfully adapt to unpredictable and/or changing environments.

6. Individual Awareness & Responsibility

Definition: Understanding, managing, and taking responsibility for one’s learning and behavior in varied and changing environments.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
6.1 Identify ethical and healthy choices and apply these personally, socially, academically, and professionally.

Course Contents

1. Bioregionally and seasonally appropriate crops for a variety of organic best management soil preparation, plant growing, and cover cropping methods.
2. Polycultural intercropping and succession planting plans and schedules within crop rotation and season extension systems for four season production.
3. The limiting factors to crop growth, such as soil conditions, pollination, and pestiferous organisms, and the management practices that integrate soil building, perennial crops, and small animals.
4. The agronomic and environmental impact that different farm equipment types and modes of use have upon soils, crops, and the agroecosystem.
5. Laws and regulations that pertain to row crop production, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP), and habitat conservation.