Schedule of Classes

SUSAG 103

Composting for Organic Farming and Gardening

Description:

Composting is the cornerstone of building healthy soils in all segments of organic agriculture production. Topics will include composting process, the role of microbes in thermophilic composting and a survey of a variety of composting methods. The course is applicable to composting for small commercial fruit, vine and vegetable operations, and the information will be of equal importance for dairy farmers or hay producers, landscapers, as well as for residential settings. This is an introductory course aimed at the professional or serious student of agriculture and horticulture.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

N/A

Recommended Preparation:

N/A

Transferability:

N/A

C-ID:

N/A

Repeatability:

Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

Grading Type:

Grade or P/NP

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