12/21/2024 5:57:52 AM	SUSAG 165 Course Outline as of Fall 2014	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  SUSAG 165	Title:  CSA LATE FALL
Full Title:  Community Supported Agriculture Late Fall
Last Reviewed:4/19/2004

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	35.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  AG 297.80

Catalog Description:

This is the final course in a series that discusses the seasonal development of a community supported agriculture (CSA) program. This course will discuss final harvesting methods, environmental and climatic conditions, and soil protection methods during winter months. Final accounting for crop receipts and planning for the following spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This is the final course in a series that discusses the seasonal development of a community supported agriculture (CSA) program. This course will discuss final harvesting methods, environmental and climatic conditions, and soil protection methods during winter months. Final accounting for crop receipts and planning for the following spring.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1.  Describe and demonstrate final harvest methods.

2.  Recommend appropriate soil protection methods during winter months.

3.  Discuss various crop rotation and planting techniques for next season.

4.  Develop a final accounting of revenues from crop production.

5.  Survey CSA customer satisfaction as to final payment.

6.  Develop and recommend preliminary planning for the next season's crop.

Topics and Scope

1.  Review of final harvest methods equipment and techniques.

2.  Description of soil protection methods.

3.  Overview of crop rotation techniques appropriate to CSA concept.

4.  Discussion of the effectiveness of IPM program efforts.

5.  Description of final accounting techniques and methods of

   presentation.

6.  Review of the overall effectiveness of the CSA effort in terms of crop

   production, marketing, and financial success.

7.  Discussion of planning elements for the next spring season.

Assignments:

1.  Keep a semester journal.

2.  Develop a model brochure.

3.  Develop a crop timing chart.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 50%
Written homework, Essay exams
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 50%
Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 50%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 50%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

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