ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
AT WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE
Environmental Studies Electives
220. AGROECOLOGY
This course teaches ecology in the context of agriculture whereby ecological principles are applied within the "managed" ecosystems of agricultural landscapes. Emphasis is placed on sustainable means of growing food within farming systems - food, fiber, and livestock production practices and their interactions with human socioeconomic conditions. Particular focus is placed on agroforestry land-use systems within developed and developing countries. Food production systems from various developed and developing countries are analyzed in terms of social, political, and economic equity and energy-use efficiency.
This course is offered during intersession of even-numbered years and fulfills a Natural Science elective requirement in the EVS Program and an elective in the Math/Sciences Division of the College.
The study of agroecosystems links communities to landscapes, cultures to natural resources, and stewardship with ecology.
Selected presentations:
- Agroforestry - EVS 220 (2002/2004)
- Nutrient Cycling - EVS 220
(2002)
- Organic Farming in Pennsylvania - EVS 220 (2004)