Course: HRT 114 Introduction To Soil Science

Activity: ELAWA Farm Site and Field Trip

Activity: Field Trip
Activity: Visit ELAWA Website and Field Trip

Go on line and review the ELAWA Farm Website to learn about the interesting history of the Armour Estate, the gentleman farm period, and its current status and operation and receive directions.Review the exercise on Organic and Sustainable Practices, as to what organic matter is, its relation to soil fertility, disease and pest control, composting, and climatic effects.

Click here to access ELAWA Farm Website.

Field Trip:

Visit the ELAWA Farm site with your instructor and learn about the practices of sustainability in growing crops without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides and the importance of maintaining organic matter in the soil.