This course introduces students to a wide range of tropical and subtropical agricultural production systems and issues. The course is comprised of a weekly 3 hour evening lecture and a ten day field trip to Costa Rica where students will visit corporate and individual farms, and university and government research stations. The field trip occurs during Reading Week in February. This course must be recorded as part of your Winter course selection. A student fee will be assessed to cover transportation, lodging and meals in addition to tuition and compulsory fees. Students must identify their interest in taking this course by contacting the instructor before the October course selection period of the previous year. For information regarding fees, see the Department of Plant Agriculture Website.
This course introduces students to a wide range of tropical and subtropical agricultural production systems and issues. The course is comprised of a weekly 3 hour evening lecture and a ten day field trip to Costa Rica where students will visit corporate and individual farms, and university and government research stations. The field trip occurs during Reading Week in February. This course must be recorded as part of your Winter course selection. A student fee will be assessed to cover transportation, lodging and meals in addition to tuition and compulsory fees. Students must identify their interest in taking this course by contacting the instructor before the October course selection period of the previous year. For information regarding fees, see the Department of Plant Agriculture Website.
