ANR 11 - IN Crop Production for Farm and Garden

Institution:

Tohono O'Odham Community College

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Description:

Prerequisites: None 4 cr. hrs. (6 pds: 3 lee, 3 lab) Programs: All GenEd: AGEC/Lab-Sci, AAS(Critical Thinking), AGEC/C, AAS(C) This course combines classroom and field activities to learn about traditional Tohono O'odham and commercial crop production. Topics includes crop, soil, pest, nutrient, and weed management, cover cropping, composting, seeding, transplanting, irrigation, harvesting, marketing, and Tohono O'odham farming history. Organic production is emphasized since traditional farming methods have always been organic, which does not make use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Classroom learning is put into practice during the lab portion of class which involves hands-on learning (and eating) at TOCC's Student Learning Oidag (field) at TOCC's West Campus.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lab

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Institution Website:

www.tocc.edu

Phone Number:

(520) 383-8401

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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