ENVR 3850 — Sustainable Agriculture
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Focuses on the natural science and management of sustainable agricultural systems. Introduces agricultural principles for soil management, pest management, and crop planning. Examines different agricultural systems including row cropping, indigenous food forests, vertical farming, and integrated crop-livestock systems. Evaluates the economic, policy, and social justice barriers to scaling sustainable agriculture. Discusses climate change resilience of sustainable agricultural systems.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 53% | 9.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 25 | 29 | 86% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 15 | 32 | 47% | 17.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 80% · T 20% · W 80% · Th 80% · F 20%
Common patterns: MWR (80% of sections), TF (20% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Mariana Valencia Mestre (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Mariana Valencia Mestre (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (ENVR course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ENVR courses · Plan it at numap.app