About this course: 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.

Created by: University of Florida

Taught by: George J. Hochmuth, Ph.D., Professor
Urban and Agricultural Environmental Sciences

Level	Beginner
Language	English
How To Pass	Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
User Ratings	4.3 stars Average User Rating 4.3See what learners said

Syllabus

WEEK 1

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.

5 videos, 1 reading

Graded: Week 1 Quiz

WEEK 2

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 videos

Graded: Week 2 Quiz

Graded: Course Project Part 1

WEEK 3

TMDLs & Nutrients

In week 3, we will discuss TMDLs and agriculture, agricultural soils, and the first part of nutrient fates.

3 videos

Graded: Week 3 Quiz

WEEK 4

Best Management Practices

For week 4, we will dig deeper into nutrient fates and talk about nutrient mass balance.

3 videos

Graded: Week 4 Quiz

Graded: Course Project Part 2

WEEK 5

Soil Management

For week 5, we will look at soil management in detail and begin to discuss soil testing.

3 videos

Graded: Week 5 Quiz

WEEK 6

Nutrient Management

In week 6, we will continue talking about soil testing and then cover proper nutrient management.

3 videos

Graded: Week 6 Quiz

Graded: Course Project Part 3

WEEK 7

Water for Agriculture

For week 7, we will wrap up nutrient management and then move to water for agriculture. We will dive deeper into the water of Florida and then begin the topic of irrigation management.

3 videos

Graded: Week 7 Quiz

WEEK 8

Agricultural Irrigation Management

For our final week, we will finish up irrigation management and conclude with an overall review.

3 videos

Graded: Week 8 Quiz

Graded: Course Project Final Submission

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Ratings and Reviews

Rated 4.3 out of 5 of 22 ratings

high quality, lovely teacher

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.

Muy buen curso, excelente introducción a Buenas Prácticas Agrícolas. Recomendado a quienes no conocen del tema o quieren aprender sobre estas prácticas aplicadas en Florida, Estados Unidos.

The professor is an outstanding instructor with an interdisciplinary approach to agribusiness.

Greetings,

ECONOMICDEVELOPER.BJORN@ZOHO.COM

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