Course Information

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (AGCR 1371)

Term: 2021-2022 Fall

Faculty

Madison King

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Education:

Madison King

B.S. Animal Science, 2015

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX

M.A. Natural Resource Conservation, expected 2020

Sul Ross State University

Alpine, TX

Contact Information:

Madison King

1600 building, Henry Spaeth Ag building

1525 W. California St.

Gainesville, TX 76240

T: 940-668-7731

email: mmking@nctc.edu

Teaching Experience:

Madison King

Saint Jo High School, Agriculture Instructor, 1 year

Description

Introduction to history, principles, and practices of sustainable agriculture as applied to local and global agriculture. A comparison and evaluation of sustainability of conventional agricultural practices will be made from the environmental, economic, and social perspectives (“planet, profit, and people”). Case studies and other tools will be used to relate principles of sustainable agriculture to basic farming practices.
48 lecture hours + 16 laboratory hours

At the conclusion of this course a student will be able to: Describe and demonstrate various techniques and management practices used to optimize agriculture from an environmental, social, and financial perspective; Identify environmental, social and financial factors which are important in both sustainable and conventional; Express and discuss the importance of sustainable agriculture as it compares to conventional agriculture; Utilize computer programs and agriculture related programs associated with this course and vario