Course: HRT 219 Organic and Sustainable Practices

Reading

Reading Assignment

Read Chapters 10 “Weed Control”,11 “Insect Control”, 12 “Plant Disease" in Science and Technology of Organic Farming

These chapters focus on how sustainable agriculture deals with the different pest problems. There are alternatives to using chemicals to solve such problems. The reading discusses a variety of different methods from hand picking insects from plants to listing organic insecticides.

Read p 18-30 in Good Growing, Why Organic Farming Works

This reading discusses the hazards of using conventional chemicals to control pests. There can be serious health and environmental concerns when such chemicals are used.