Instructor: Dr. Sam Wortman
Number of Credit Hours: 1
Meeting time and location: Online and asynchronous via Canvas
Description: Learn the basic principles of organic weed management in specialty crops at the small farm and garden scale. Explore scientific literature to discover new weed management practices and develop evidence-based recommendations for organic growers.
Course Learning Outcomes
As a result of this course, you will be able to:
- Discuss the basic principles of organic weed management and the tradeoffs of different approaches to managing weeds in the short- and long-term.
- Interpret and synthesize data from scientific literature to make recommendations about specific weed management methods to organic growers.
Additionally, graduate students will be able to:
- Create a weed management plan for an organic farm or garden supported by evidence from scientific literature.