HORTICULTURE 399/896 Organic Farming and Horticulture	DATES:  Spring 2008	Call Numbers: TBA
URL:  http://my.unl.edu

Credits:  Three academic credits, undergraduate or graduate.  The course is also offered for noncredit professional development or CEU credit.

Description:  This course introduces students to the principles of organic farming, including historical perspectives and certification standards. Topics include maintaining soil fertility, crop choices, cover crops, and holistic and integrated pest management, as applied to farming systems, vegetable systems and agroforestry.

Instructor:  Dr. Charles Francis

Delivery:  The class will meet on days and times to be announced.  Academic students are expected to:  attend lectures; obtain materials from Blackboard; participate in at least five chat room sessions and information exchanges; complete weekly written reports summarizing and critiquing lectures and materials; and complete and submit an online final exam.   

Requirements:  Internet access and e-mail

Prerequisites:  Individuals taking the course for academic credit must be enrolled in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and have completed 12 hours of plant science, economics or biology courses, or have the permission of the instructor.  Students taking the course for graduate credit must also be enrolled in UNL's Graduate School.  

Tuition:  For information on tuition and fees, please click on the Registration links above.

Text:  None.  All materials will be distributed in class or made available via the Internet/Blackboard.

Who It's For:  Among those who would benefit from taking this course are: