AGRI 500 - Advanced Issues in Agriculture

Prerequisite

Credit not allowed for both AGRI 300 and AGRI 500.

Description

The purpose of this course is to expose students to the broad context of agriculture and the critical issues facing the industry. The course will be taught primarily by requiring students to seek information online, and from other sources on topics (issues) posed to them by the instructor.

Topics will include, but are not limited to, genetic engineering, food safety, ethics in animal agriculture, leadership, minority influences in the West, environmental issues such as endangered species and water, and other emerging issues. It is intended to provide students with an appreciation of the divergent viewpoints of the stakeholders involved in the many issues confronting agriculture in Colorado and the region.

This course can be applied towards the:

• Agricultural Extension Education (M.Agr.)

Instructors

W. Dennis Lamm
(970) 491-2074
Dennis.Lamm@colostate.edu

Dr. Dennis Lamm is a faculty member in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University and the degree advisor for the distance Master's Degree in Agricultural Extension Education.

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