ClassInfo - Spring 2023 Horticultural Science Classes

Spring 2023 | HORT 5033 Section 001: Growing Fruit & Vegetables for Local and Organic Markets (56623)

Instructor(s): Mary Rogers
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:: 4 Credits
Grading Basis:: A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: Completely Online
Class Attributes:: Delivery Mode
Enrollment Requirements:: Soil 2125 and Hort 1001 or Agro 1101 or Biol 1009 or Biol 1001
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023

Tue, Thu 01:30PM - 02:45PM

Off Campus

UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:: Open (8 of 35 seats filled)
Also Offered:: Spring 2023
Spring 2022

Course Catalog Description:: This course will focus on production of fruits and vegetables for local and organic markets in the Upper Midwest. Most fruit and vegetable growers in Minnesota operate diversified production systems for local and organic markets (fresh market - not processing), and so we explore production within this specific framework. Examples from large-scale systems will also be highlighted in order to compare and contrast different production features and challenges. We will explore the specialty crop industry, trends, consumer behavior, and marketing, including organic regulations and certification programs. We will explore fruit and vegetable production within the framework of sustainable agriculture, which encompasses agricultural productivity, economic viability, environmental conservation, and social equity, and how this relates to the regulatory framework supporting organic certification. The format of this class is 70% discussion, 30% lecture. Prerequisites: SOIL 2125 and [HORT 1001 or AGRO 1101 or BIOL 1009 or BIOL 1001 or another applicable biological science equivalent]
Class Notes:: No required text. No course fee. *Note: Credit will not be granted for this course if credit has been received for HORT 5031 or HORT 5032.
Class Description:: Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/56623/1233

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