Fundamentals Of U.S. Agriculture (UEP-0223)

Fall 2023 · UEP 0223 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

This course covers the major social, institutional and human aspects of the American agricultural system, both as it exists today as well as its historical development. After consideration of agricultural systems in general and of the values that underlie different concepts of agriculture, it covers some of the key historical forces that have made American agriculture what it is today, and the major role of the federal government, both past and present. The next part of the course deals with the economics of American agriculture as a whole and its large-scale structure, followed by an analysis of farming on the microlevel, emphasizing types of farms and farm-scale production economics. Recommendations: Graduate Standing or instructor consent.

Course codes: UEP-0223, UEP 0223, UEP0223, UEP-223, UEP 223, UEP223, NUTR-0215, NUTR 0215, NUTR0215, NUTR-215, NUTR 215, NUTR215

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