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Apr 29, 2025
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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025 Archived Catalog
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ENVAS 3914 Sustainability, Tropical Agriculture, and DevelopmentFour hours (Au Sable) An introduction to sustainability and tropical agriculture with applications for working with resource-poor farmers. Topics include the scientific basis of low cost techniques, tropical crops and their requirements, and on-site work. Issues in Christian missions and development, urban gardening and small animal techniques are also covered in the context of agricultural employment and economy. This course includes several trips to different ecosystem regions of Costa Rica. Offered at Au Sable - Costa Rica in Vara Blanca, Costa Rica during mid-May to early June. Corresponds to Au Sable Biol/Agric/Geog 343 course.
Offered Summer semester at the Au Sable Institute
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