Course Name:
Introduction to Organic Agriculture
Other Course Description or Assignment Information:
Students will be exposed to the scale of the organic industry today, including the factors driving interest in organics for both producers and consumers. The foundational principles underlying contemporary organic agriculture will be presented and first-hand experience of current organic practices will be provided. In addition, this course will rely on small group mentoring to stimulate independent, learner-centered analysis of selected topics in organic agriculture. NOTE: Should conditions change and requirements are placed on the University and its employees by public health bodies, local, provincial and federal governments, courses posted as "In-Class" may have to switch to an alternate delivery format. By applying to this work assignment, you are agreeing to fulfill the duties in the mode of delivery posted and switch as required. The University's COVID-19 website provides important information about campus protocols and guidelines for those working on campus. The University of Guelph has vaccination and masking policies that may be altered with limited notice depending on COVID-19 circumstances and advice from government, public health authorities, and prevailing science. Currently, the vaccination and masking policies are paused (https://news.uoguelph.ca/2022/06/covid-19-update-masking-update-and-classes-on-campus-this-fall/). With the evolving nature of the pandemic, public health measures may resume with little advance notice to address the health risks. Should this occur, vaccinations and masking will be required. The U of G’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy can be found here (https://news.uoguelph.ca/covid-19/vaccination/). More COVID-related information can be found here (https://news.uoguelph.ca/covid-19/faculty-and-staff/)
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