ANSC 2551

Agriculture and Food Systems Production II

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Faculty-led winter study trip to explore agricultural production and food systems in the U.S. and globally, depending on the year and topic. Students will spend the class sessions gaining familiarity with food production, food distribution, labor, and environmental challenges in the region or country of interest using readings, lectures, and in-class discussions. Upon completion of the fall course, students will then enroll in 1.5 practicum hours of winter session credits, where they travel to meet with producers, industry leaders, agricultural businesses, lenders, and policy makers who are invested in food production and marketing, as well as any other agricultural practice (e.g. forestry, land management, conservation). There may be multiple sections of this course, each held at a different location.

Prerequisites ANSC 2550.

Distribution Requirements (EEE-AG)

Exploratory Studies (CU-CEL, CU-ITL, CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025WI, 2023WI, 2020WI, 2018SP

Learning Outcomes

• Describe and critically evaluate the current state of food production in the region of interest.
• Compare the agricultural production practices and food production of the region of interest with the common production practices of the Northeastern US.
• Students will recognize and explain resource limitations for agricultural production systems in the region of interest and provide context relative to future food production.
• Students will be able to describe the economics and conditions surrounding agricultural production and consumer expectations, and compare this to the U.S.
• Discuss regulations for soil nitrogen and phosphorus in the region of interest and understand how it might differ from the U.S. approach.
• Articulate and explain the views on the future of agricultural production from the perspective of producers in the country of interest and how that role intersects with environmental policy.

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