Sustainable Agricultural Land Management

Description

This course will discuss the agricultural and urban water quality issues in Florida, as well as the underlying causes, land and nutrient management strategies, and the science and policy underlying the best management practises (BMPs). Students will learn how to evaluate BMP research and its role in developing practises and policies that protect water quality. 

Syllabus :

1. Introduction to Sustainable Agricultural Land Management

 

2. Water Quality Issues and Regulations

• The Big Picture - Some Examples
• The Value of Agriculture
• Water Quality and Regulations

 

3. TMDLs & Nutrients

• TMDLs and Agriculture
• Agricultural Soils
• Nutrient Fates

 

4. Best Management Practices

• Nutrient Fates
• Nutrient Mass Balance

 

5. Soil Management

• Soil Management
• Soil Testing

 

6. Nutrient Management

 

7. Water for Agriculture

• Water in Florida30m
• Irrigation Management

 

8. Agricultural Irrigation Managemen

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