Agricultural Food Systems

Introduction to the disciplines, history, philosophy, theory, and integration of fields of agriculture, food production, manufacturing and distribution, and rural society to define and solve real-world problems. Provides an increased awareness of emerging agriculture in the Columbia Basin including crop management, sustainable agriculture, niche and specialty markets, organic crop and animal production, water management, global issues, technology innovations, financial management, global issues, technology innovations, financial management, bioterrorism, crop insurance programs, emerging commodities, biotechnology, and crop innovations. Course Outcomes: 1. Explain the basic components of agricultural food production and distribution systems. ILO (1,3) 2. Examine different livestock and crop production systems. ILO (1,4,6) 3. Describe contemporary agricultural practices to a person not involved in the agriculture industry. ILO (3,5) 4. Apply scientific processes and thinking to answer scientific questions ILO (1,2) 5. Investigate careers in the agriculture industry. ILO (4,6)

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Introduction to the development of tools and skills in building, evaluating, and applying systems in agricultural production, food manufacturing and distribution, rural society, and society as a whole. Focus is on the types of systems, construction, and analysis including the history, philosophy, and theory of different agricultural systems. It is recommended that students complete AFS 101 prior to enrollment.