Sustainable Agriculture (SUSAG)

(Cross-listed with AGRON 5090/ SOC 5090).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Experiential, interdisciplinary examination of Midwestern agricultural and food systems, emphasizing both field visits and classroom activities. Focus on understanding multiple elements, perspectives (agronomic, economic, ecological, social, etc.), and scales of operation. (Typically Offered: Fall)

(Cross-listed with ABE 5150/ AGRON 5150/ ANS 5150).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: SUSAG 5090 or Graduate Standing
Methods to maintain productivity and minimize the negative ecological effects of agricultural systems by understanding nutrient cycles, managing manure and crop residue, and utilizing multispecies interactions. Crop and livestock production within landscapes and watersheds is also considered. Course includes a significant field component, with student teams analyzing Iowa farms. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Fall)

(Cross-listed with AGRON 5300/ ENT 5300/ PLP 5300).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Durable, least-toxic strategies for managing weeds, pathogens, and insect pests, with emphasis on underlying ecological processes. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Fall)

(Cross-listed with AGRON 5460/ HORT 5460).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Project-focused engagement in food and farming systems using tools and perspectives drawn from multiple disciplines. Includes a field component. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)

Credits: 1-3. Repeatable.

Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
For students wishing to conduct in-depth study of a particular topic in sustainable agriculture. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.

Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
Pre-enrollment contract required. For MS students pursuing the non-thesis degree option. Final product is a creative component. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Repeatable.

Weekly seminar for graduate students in the Sustainable Agriculture program. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

(Cross-listed with ABE 6100/ AGRON 6100/ ANTHR 6100/ SOC 6100).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Historical, biophysical, socioeconomic, and ethical dimensions of agricultural sustainability. Strategies for evaluating existing and emerging agricultural systems in terms of the core concepts of sustainability and their theoretical contexts. (Typically Offered: Fall)

Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.

Prereq: Department Permission for Course
MS and PhD thesis and dissertation research. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)