Using service learning to teach sustainable agriculture in downtown Columbia

Abstract

Project Leaders: Pat Margherio, Dr. Jan Weaver, Nancy Monteer, Dr. Chris Starbuck, Bill McKelveyProposal for the project "Service Learning to Teach Sustainable Agriculture in Downtown Columbia." From the original description: "This direct action interdisciplinary project will investigate sustainability on many levels. Students will improve urban agriculture infrastructure, examine the use of bike trailers, and compost food scrap “waste” from Rollins Dining. Students will design and implement a three-year garden experiment that tests different soil treatments and crop rotations. Data will be collected with hand held computer devices."MU Interdisciplinary Innovations Fun

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