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Term Effective:
Summer 2025
Description:
The Sustainable Agriculture Certificate of Achievement program is designed to train farmers and gardeners in the techniques of sustainable food production. It provides a foundation in plant and soil science, integrated pest management, and ecological agriculture, and emphasizes the "how-to" aspects of organic gardening and farming, including tillage, compost production, and crop planning and production.
Students will engage actively in their learning experience by working on SRJC's Shone Farm, participating in the production and distribution of sustainable agriculture products, and participating with local farmers to discover and support best practices.
This program will prepare students for occupations that involve sustainable agriculture practices. Typical job titles include: farming, agricultural production, market gardener, farm manager, propagator, crop consultant, organic inspectors, farm advisor, agricultural supplier, compost production and sales.
For students interested in an Associate degree, a Sustainable Agriculture major is available.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Plan and manage diverse crop farming enterprises based on ecological management practices.
- Apply scientific literacy to the management of agricultural systems.
- Identify and pursue appropriate market channels for vegetable and fruit crops.
- Utilize appropriate tools and techniques for the propagation, maintenance, and harvest of organically grown crops.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Sustainable Agriculture Certificate program are:
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Complete 26 units from
- Sustainable Agriculture Requirements
| Sustainable Agriculture Requirements - complete 26.00 units |
| AGME 50 | Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Skills | 3.00 |
| AGRI 20 | Introduction to Plant Science | 4.00 |
| AGRI 60 | Soil & Plant Nutrition | 3.00 |
| AGRI 70 | Integrated Pest Management | 3.00 |
| SUAG 50 | Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture | 3.00 |
| SUAG 160 | Direct Farm Marketing | 2.00 |
| SUAG 109 | Organic Crop Planning and Production | 4.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 4.00 units from the following:
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| AGRI 56 | Agricultural Enterprise Project | 2.00-4.00 |
| AGRI 98 | Independent Study in Agriculture | 1.00-3.00 |
| ANSC 153 | Sustainable Agriculture Production Systems with Animals | 3.00 |
| SUAG 56 | Sustainable Agricultural Enterprise Project | 2.00-4.00 |
| SUAG 64 | Warm Season Crop Production | 2.00 |
| SUAG 65 | Cool Season Vegetable Production | 2.00 |
| SUAG 103 | Composting for Organic Farming and Gardening | 1.00 |
| SUAG 116 | Organic Apple Production | 1.00 |
| SUAG 117 | Organic Fruit Tree and Berry Production | 1.50 |
| SUAG 119 | Specialty Crop Production | 2.00 |
| SUAG 120 | Organic Gardening and Food Production | 2.00 |
| SUAG 153 | Community Supported Agriculture | 2.00 |
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Term Effective:
Summer 2025
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
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