This course will cover the agricultural and urban water quality issues in Florida, their bases, land and nutrient management strategies, and the science and policy behind the best management practices (BMPs). Students will learn to evaluate BMP research and analyze its role in determining practices and policies that protect water quality.
Sustainable Agricultural Land Management
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Sustainable Agricultural Land Management
University of Florida
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
12 hours to complete
Introduction to Sustainable Agricultural Land Management
In week 1, we will introduce you to the instructor and give you and overview of the course and project.
5 videos (Total 102 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
5 videos
Project Video14m
Introduction Part I21m
Introduction Part II22m
Introduction Part III33m
1 reading
Syllabus10m
1 practice exercise
Week 1 Quiz20m
Week
24 hours to complete
Water Quality Issues and Regulations
In week 2, we will take a look at the big picture and some interesting examples, discuss the value of agriculture, and cover the im
3 videos (Total 77 min), 2 quizzes
3 videos
The Big Picture - The Value of Agriculture20m
Water Quality and Regulations27m
1 practice exercise
Week 2 Quiz20m
Week
32 hours to complete
TMDLs & Nutrients
In week 3, we will discuss TMDLs and agriculture, agricultural soils, and the first part of nutrient fates.
3 videos (Total 71 min), 1 quiz
1 practice exercise
Week 3 Quiz20m
Week
44 hours to complete
Best Management Practices
For week 4, we will dig deeper into nutrient fates and talk about nutrient mass balance.
3 videos (Total 73 min), 2 quizzes
1 practice exercise
Week 4 Quiz20m
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best course yet on sustainable farming practices.\n\nprofessor speaks from experience and lays out the history and current landscape very clearly.. avoiding ideologies, judgement and speculation.
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Instructor
George J. Hochmuth, Ph.D.
ProfessorUrban and Agricultural Environmental Sciences
About University of Florida
The University of Florida (UF) is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in academic excellence, both on campus and online. Ranked in the top 10 of Public Universities, the University of Florida is the state’s oldest university and has a long established tradition of academic excellence.
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