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Organic Agriculture Graduate Certificate

Evaluate and apply the rules and regulations on the production, handling, labeling and enforcement of organic products.
Analyze the complex interactions in organically produced food systems across multiple perspectives and disciplines.
Appraise consumer sales and design marketing plans for Organic Agriculture.
Integrate knowledge of production management programs based on the conceptual and practical production management knowledge in the areas of organic crops, soils, livestock, and societal impacts.
Effectively communicate scientific, economic, and environmental impacts of organically produced food.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Core
AGRI 520	INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION	3
SOIL 530/CROP 530	ORGANIC SOIL AND CROP MANAGEMENT	3
ANS 550	ORGANIC ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS	3
AGRI 506	ORGANIC AGRICULTURE CAPSTONE	3
Electives
Select two courses from the following:		6
AEC 511	INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SYSTEMS: LOCAL TO GLOBAL
ANTH 586	ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD
ENT 523	ORGANIC BEEKEEPING AND HONEY PRODUCTION
ENT 548	INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIC SYSTEMS
FCSJ 554	INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON FOOD SYSTEMS
HORT 540	ORGANIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS: DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
HORT 556	PHYSIOLOGY AND PRODUCTION OF BERRY CROPS
NUTR 525	ORGANIC FOOD AND HEALTH: EVIDENCE AND CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS
PBG 552	PLANT BREEDING AND SEED PRODUCTION IN ORGANIC SYSTEMS
Total Credits		18