2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
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HORT 293 - Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture



1.0 to 2.0 Credits
Hands on practical experience managing an urban farm enterprise for aspiring practitioners. Apply weekly on farm education and training to seasonally appropriate operational and production tasks at the SAgE Sammamish Valley Student Farm. Should be taken within last two quarters of program. Permit code required. Registration permitted first seven weeks (six in summer) as space is available.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge and skills derived from program coursework to seasonally appropriate urban farm site planning, propagation, production, cultivation, harvesting, and postharvest management of crops.
  2. Operate task appropriate urban farm equipment and tools in a safe and efficient manner while managing biological competitors for optimal agroecosystem health and economic benefit.
  3. Evaluate urban farm site operations and production within an integrated whole farm context that aims to balance sustainable small business and landscape management.



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