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From: rjsalvad@iastate.edu (Ricardo J Salvador)
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Subject: UC Davis Sustainable Ag Systems Course
Date: 21 Mar 1994 15:04:06 GMT
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The University of California-Davis is once again offering their summer
course: Introduction to Sustainable Agricultural Systems (Agronomy 192).
The course is worth 6 units of UC Davis credit and is graded on a pass/
no pass basis.

Location: Student Experimental Farm, Univ. California-Davis
Dates: June 27-Aug. 18, 1994 (Approximately 25 hours/week)
Fees: $504.00 (Late fees assessed if materials received after May 27)

There is limited enrollment capacity, and qualified applicants are
accepted on first come/first serve basis APPLY EARLY.

Lectures, laboratories and discussions are combined with three mornings
of practical field experience each week and numerous field trips to
provide a holistic and multidisciplinary introduction to the principles
and practices of sustainable agriculture. Emphasis is on the biology
and management of agroecosystems, the social, economic and political
aspects of agriculture are also examined.

For information and application materials, contact:

Mark Van Horn
Student Experimental Farm
Department of Agronomy
Univ. California
Davis, CA 95615

(916) 752-7645

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