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Understanding Food And Climate Change: A Systems Perspective, Megan Brockelbank
Understanding Food And Climate Change: A Systems Perspective, Megan Brockelbank
Sustainability Education Resources
Climate change will profoundly affect our lives in many ways, even down to the very food we eat. Food is essential for survival and our complex food system, and all that depends on it, face a big threat with climate change. Throughout the semester we will explore the links between the food system and our changing climate with an emphasis on systems thinking. In science we tend to segregate, looking at just one part of a system, while systems thinking looks at the whole picture. Using this approach, we will think critically about how to build a more resilient food …
Sustainable Grape Production, Elsa Petit
Sustainable Grape Production, Elsa Petit
Sustainability Education Resources
I am excited for you to join me and your colleague students (Sustainable Food and Farming, Sustainable Horticulture, Mathematics, Food Science, Biology, Individual concentration) on this course in Sustainable Grape Production. The course is fully remote with synchronous meetings offered through Zoom. The industry of cool climate viticulture is growing thanks to newly bred varieties adapted to our local conditions. A number of small, family-run vineyards have been opening in New England. You will learn the principles and practices governing the establishment and management of an organic or sustainable vineyard. You will learn practices such as pruning, grafting, and vineyard …
Pigs And Poultry, Nicole Burton
Pigs And Poultry, Nicole Burton
Sustainability Education Resources
This course provides students with a farmer’s perspective on the management, production and marketing of poultry and pigs on a small farm. This course will address the advantages of having pigs and poultry and will review basic care, processing options, regulations, marketing and finances. The course will be structured around lectures, farm visits, guest lectures and acquiring hands on skills. We will explore different alternative farming systems that utilize animals to enhance their production. At the end of this course, students will be able to utilize pigs and poultry as an integral part of their small farm plan.
Small Farm Husbandry: Cow, Sheep And Goat For Meat Production, Nicole Burton
Small Farm Husbandry: Cow, Sheep And Goat For Meat Production, Nicole Burton
Sustainability Education Resources
This course provides students with a farmer’s perspective on the sustainable management of cows, sheep and goats on a small farm. The course provides students with a clear understanding of how to think through the planning and management of cows, sheep and goats for meat production. All aspects from purchasing and nutrition to marketing and finances will be addressed. This course also brings awareness to the U.S. meat industry and supports students in becoming educated consumers and producers. Students will walk away with a rudimentary plan on how to incorporate ruminants into their small farm plan.
Food Writing, Carol Ann Connare Ms
Food Writing, Carol Ann Connare Ms
Sustainability Education Resources
This advanced writing four-credit course approaches food writing from a news reporting perspective. The Pioneer Valley is home to a network of food producers, from farmers and cheesemakers to brewers and beekeepers. Students will travel into the field to meet people who make and grow what we eat, conducting interviews and collecting information to synthesize into multimedia stories for publication around themes such as health, history, travel, ecology, animal welfare, social change, nutrition, and home cooking. Students will experience the full spectrum of food writing—blogs, magazine articles, personal essays, reviews, recipes, social and cultural commentary—and create stories in a variety …
Wildlife Habitat Management, Paige Warren
Wildlife Habitat Management, Paige Warren
Sustainability Education Resources
The primary goal for this course is to help you put into practice tools you have been acquiring in your other Natural Resources Conservation courses. We will explore wildlife-habitat relationships in depth, through the lenses of basic field zoology and natural history, evolutionary biology, and ecological theory. We will introduce you to quantitative tools used to explain ecological processes and their influence on wildlife and their environment. We will examine the dynamics and management of various habitats in New England, North America, and elsewhere through field visits and use of primary literature. But most importantly, we will ask you to …
2018-2020 Chart Book, Martha Sylvia, Katherine Ghantous, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank L. Caruso, Anne Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Peter Jeranyama
2018-2020 Chart Book, Martha Sylvia, Katherine Ghantous, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank L. Caruso, Anne Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Peter Jeranyama
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2018-2020 Chart Book: Measures And Conversions, Hilary A. Sandler
2018-2020 Chart Book: Measures And Conversions, Hilary A. Sandler
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2018-2020 Chart Book: Late Water, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Hilary A. Sandler, Anne Averill
2018-2020 Chart Book: Late Water, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Hilary A. Sandler, Anne Averill
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2018-2020 Chart Book: Disease Management, Martha Sylvia, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank L. Caruso
2018-2020 Chart Book: Disease Management, Martha Sylvia, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank L. Caruso
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2018-2020 Chart Book: Resistance Management, Martha Sylvia, Katherine Ghantous
2018-2020 Chart Book: Resistance Management, Martha Sylvia, Katherine Ghantous
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2018-2020 Chart Book: Nutrition Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Katherine Ghantous
2018-2020 Chart Book: Nutrition Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Katherine Ghantous
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2018-2020 Chart Book: Insect Management, Anne Averill, Martha Sylvia
2018-2020 Chart Book: Insect Management, Anne Averill, Martha Sylvia
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2018-2020 Chart Book: Winter Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Peter Jeranyama
2018-2020 Chart Book: Winter Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Peter Jeranyama
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2018-2020 Chart Book: Weed Management, Hilary A. Sandler, Katherine Ghantous
2018-2020 Chart Book: Weed Management, Hilary A. Sandler, Katherine Ghantous
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2018-2020 Chart Book: Groundwater Protection And Zone Ii, Martha Sylvia
2018-2020 Chart Book: Groundwater Protection And Zone Ii, Martha Sylvia
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2018-2020 Chart Book: Irrigation Water Management, Peter Jeranyama
2018-2020 Chart Book: Irrigation Water Management, Peter Jeranyama
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2016 Chart Book: Pesticide Application Recordkeeping, Martha Sylvia
2016 Chart Book: Pesticide Application Recordkeeping, Martha Sylvia
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2016 Chart Book: Table Of Contents, Carolyn J. Demoranville
2016 Chart Book: Table Of Contents, Carolyn J. Demoranville
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2016 Chart Book: Index, Carolyn J. Demoranville
2016 Chart Book: Index, Carolyn J. Demoranville
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2016 Chart Book: Disease Management, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank L. Caruso, Martha Sylvia
2016 Chart Book: Disease Management, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank L. Caruso, Martha Sylvia
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2016 Chart Book: Disease Management At-A-Glance, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank Caruso, Martha Sylvia
2016 Chart Book: Disease Management At-A-Glance, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank Caruso, Martha Sylvia
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2016 Chart Book: Late Water And Cranberry Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Anne L. Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Erika Saalau Rojas
2016 Chart Book: Late Water And Cranberry Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Anne L. Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Erika Saalau Rojas
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2016 Chart Book: Winter Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville
2016 Chart Book: Winter Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2016 Chart Book: Pesticide Storage Guidelines, Hilary Sandler
2016 Chart Book: Pesticide Storage Guidelines, Hilary Sandler
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2016 Chart Book: Resistance Management, Martha Sylvia
2016 Chart Book: Resistance Management, Martha Sylvia
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
Black Soldier Fly Larvae Manual, Haeree H. Park
Black Soldier Fly Larvae Manual, Haeree H. Park
Student Showcase
This manual is a resource for fisheries, hatcheries, and farms of all types that wish to exercise a sustainable management system utilizing black soldier fly larvae through the minimization of waste. Although black soldier fly larvae can be fed to small livestock such as chickens and rodents, this project and manual are tailored specifically to freshwater fish in hopes of closing the significant gap and inefficiencies of fish management and subsequent waste throughout the New England coastal area. There is an evident opportunity to harness black soldier fly larvae’s extraordinary bioconversion of organic matter that can lead to not only …
2015 Chart Book: Late Water, Anne Averill, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Hilary Sandler
2015 Chart Book: Late Water, Anne Averill, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Hilary Sandler
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2015 Chartbook: Winter Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville
2015 Chartbook: Winter Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.
2016 Chart Book: Insect Management At-A-Glance, Anne L. Averill, Martha M. Sylvia
2016 Chart Book: Insect Management At-A-Glance, Anne L. Averill, Martha M. Sylvia
Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide
No abstract provided.