I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Environmental Issues on Today's Farm

2. Course Prefix & Number:
FBMT 1260

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

4. Course Description:

This course will offer the student insights and responsibilities of being a steward of the land. With new environmental policies, the student will learn the necessary requirements to meet the current environmental policies.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Essentials in Farm Business Management Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Utilize appropriate technology	Adapt to needed computerized record-keeping requirements.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Identify needs as it pertains to current environmental programs and policies;
• Develop an environmental plan for their farm business;
• Identify current environmental issues;
• Review impact of issues on the farm business;
• Complete basic SWOT analysis;
• Review conservation practices influencing environmental issue(s);
• Identify new opportunities for programs to support conservation investments;
• Select conservation practices; and
• Maintain conservation practices for compliance.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Awareness of the current environmental issues 
   • Identify current environmental issues 
   • Review impact of issues on the farm business 
   • Complete basic SWOT analysis 
2. Consider implement of conservation practices 
   • Review conservation practices influencing environmental issue(s) 
   • Identify new opportunities for programs to support conservation investments 
   • Select conservation practices 
3. Consider record keeping practices to meet environmental needs 
   • Identify recordkeeping needs 
   • Compare needs to current system 
   • Implement revisions and/or updates to current system to meet needs 
4. Importance of compliance 
   • Identify compliance issues 
   • Maintain conservation practices for compliance