Learning Outcomes Relationships

PLO 1: Demonstrate knowledge of techniques, tools and technical skills, needed in farm production and farm management, including those needed to qualify for applicable industry credentials.

CLO 1: Analyze plant/environment/human health interactions in the Great Lakes bioregion agroecosystem
CLO 2: Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of various food production methods, harvest methods, and post-harvest methods as they relate to sustainable agriculture.
CLO 3: Perform sustainable harvest practices and post-harvest field preparation.
CLO 4: Perform accurate record keeping of raised bed management practices
CLO 5: Perform soil testing and analysis to identify soil amendments needed for next year’s crop.
CLO 6: Create a crop plan for the following spring season that maximizes the efficacy of sustainable systems used in the Fall, minimizes the environmental impact, and promotes soil conservation and biodiversity.
CLO 7: Communicate effectively with market managers and customers.

PLO 2: Apply systems thinking to the study of interactions between food, land, human health, and ecosystem services.

CLO 1: Analyze plant/environment/human health interactions in the Great Lakes bioregion agroecosystem
CLO 2: Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of various food production methods, harvest methods, and post-harvest methods as they relate to sustainable agriculture.
CLO 6: Create a crop plan for the following spring season that maximizes the efficacy of sustainable systems used in the Fall, minimizes the environmental impact, and promotes soil conservation and biodiversity.

PLO 4: Work productively and collaboratively in an agricultural environment, as an individual, a member of a problem-solving team, and a social network builder within the farming community.

CLO 3: Perform sustainable harvest practices and post-harvest field preparation.
CLO 4: Perform accurate record keeping of raised bed management practices
CLO 5: Perform soil testing and analysis to identify soil amendments needed for next year’s crop.
CLO 6: Create a crop plan for the following spring season that maximizes the efficacy of sustainable systems used in the Fall, minimizes the environmental impact, and promotes soil conservation and biodiversity.
CLO 7: Communicate effectively with market managers and customers.

PLO 5: Communicate effectively with co-workers, customers and others in a way that demonstrates a high standard of professional ethics, attitudes, and values.

CLO 4: Perform accurate record keeping of raised bed management practices
CLO 6: Create a crop plan for the following spring season that maximizes the efficacy of sustainable systems used in the Fall, minimizes the environmental impact, and promotes soil conservation and biodiversity.
CLO 7: Communicate effectively with market managers and customers.

PLO 6: Contribute to the production, distribution and marketing of locally grown produce.

CLO 3: Perform sustainable harvest practices and post-harvest field preparation.
CLO 4: Perform accurate record keeping of raised bed management practices
CLO 5: Perform soil testing and analysis to identify soil amendments needed for next year’s crop.
CLO 6: Create a crop plan for the following spring season that maximizes the efficacy of sustainable systems used in the Fall, minimizes the environmental impact, and promotes soil conservation and biodiversity.
CLO 7: Communicate effectively with market managers and customers.

PLO 7: Apply entrepreneurial knowledge and skills to develop agricultural enterprises and market new products and services within the local food economy.

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