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.
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Sustainable Agricultural Land Management
University of FloridaAbout this Course
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Beginner Level
Approx. 20 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Learner Career Outcomes
40%
started a new career after completing these courses
25%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 20 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Offered by
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.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 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.
2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 102 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
3 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 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 77 min)
2 hours to complete
TMDLs & Nutrients
In week 3, we will discuss TMDLs and agriculture, agricultural soils, and the first part of nutrient fates.
2 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 71 min)
3 hours to complete
Best Management Practices
For week 4, we will dig deeper into nutrient fates and talk about nutrient mass balance.
3 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 73 min)
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND MANAGEMENT
by VKFeb 20, 2018
best course yet on sustainable farming practices. professor speaks from experience and lays out the history and current landscape very clearly.. avoiding ideologies, judgement and speculation.
by DQFeb 12, 2020
Thank you very much for the course and giving me the opportunity of getting more interested in Florida and my research project. It is just the beginning of my research. I will keep working on it.
by AJul 3, 2021
Overall the course is going to be very useful in my day to day job. Really well done; made a dry subject really interesting, and clearly has a passion for traffic management that shone through!
by MKNov 13, 2016
Great Course to know more about soil management as well as sustainable farming. there are tonnes of great examples and best practices that can change way of soil management as well as farming.
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