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Applied Engineering, Agriculture, & Skilled Trades

Sustainable Agriculture

SUSTAINALBE AGRICULTURE

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE

Sustainable agriculture involves farming practices designed to safeguard the environment, enhance and conserve natural resources, and optimize the utilization of nonrenewable resources.

Sustainable agriculture system, both economically and socially, is characterized by its capacity to foster profitability among farms of various sizes while enriching their local economies. It champions the success of the upcoming generation of farmers, ensures equitable treatment of workers, advances racial equity and justice, establishes universal access to nutritious food, and places the well-being of individuals and communities at the forefront, prioritizing their interests over corporate concerns.

 

The Sustainable Agriculture curriculum focuses on agricultural principles and practices, which, over the long term, enhance environmental quality, make efficient use of nonrenewable resources, integrate natural biological cycles and controls, and are economically viable and socially responsible; and that may prepare individuals to apply this knowledge to the solution of agricultural and environmental problems. Course work includes instruction in principles of agroecology, crop and soil sciences, entomology, horticulture, animal science, weed science and management, soil fertility and nutrient cycling, applied ecology, agricultural economics, and rangeland ecology and watershed management.

Graduates of this program should be able to:

  • Describe and discuss the fundamentals of plant growth and how those impact management decisions.
  • Analyze soils and soilless substrates in order to determine amendments and amounts needed for optimal plant growth.
  • Describe and discuss crop protection using cultural, biological, and organic practices to prevent and manage pests.
  • Perform maintenance and/or operate equipment and tools specific to the agricultural industry safely and correctly.
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of livestock production practices and the economic impact of livestock locally, regionally, state-wide, and internationally.
  • Explain economic systems, interpret supply and demand curves, and complete cost and revenue production schedules.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of, and appreciation for, the importance of the impact of sustainable agriculture practices.
  • Implement agricultural production planning and rotation systems, and maintain and use records.

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AAS = Associate in Applied Science Degree
D = Diploma
C = Certificate

 

Questions? Contact Us.

Jerry Hackney
Department Head
Agricultural Sciences: Animal Care & Management Technology
jchackney396@alamancecc.edu
336-506-4385
Location
F120

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