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Undergraduate 2026-2027 Catalog (Draft Version)

ENVAS 3814 Agroecology

Four hours (Au Sable)
The course will emphasize ecological factors required to produce food in a more environmentally sustainable way, seeking to steward Creation well. We will identify and apply ecological concepts of healthy natural ecosystems to design and manage agroecosystems more sustainably. Visits to various farm types, in comparison to natural ecosystems, will contrast food production practices varying in sustainability. Students will engage in food production practice, recognizing complexities and subtleties of food production. Offered at Au Sable - Great Lakes during summer. Corresponds to Au Sable 305 course.

Offered Summer semester at the Au Sable Institute