Conservation Practice Systems II
This course uses sub-surface agricultural water conservation activities, such as various tile layouts, drainage water management, erosion and run-off control, integration of saturated buffers and bioreactors in nutrient management, and other long-term practices, to effect nutrient loss reduction and soil retention strategies. Focus is on long term agricultural watershed health based on best current evidence through utilization of open-source informatics, teamwork, and collaboration within a given agricultural boundary. (2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours)
- Date:
- 2015-12-02
- Primary Material Type:
- Assessment Tool
- Other Material Types:
- Syllabus
- Institution:
- Lincoln Land Community College
- Project Name:
- Agricultural Watershed Management
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 4
- Subjects:
- tile water management, nitrate bioreactor, agricultural field water table management
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville) - National Corn Ethanol Research Center
- Industry Sector:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting -- Crop Production (111)
- Occupation:
- Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (45-0000)
Education / Instructional Information
- Instructional Program:
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences (01)
- Credential Type:
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- Certificate
- Associate Degree
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 1st year Community College or equivalent
- Time Required:
- 75-hrs. (15 week Semester), 75-hrs (8 week Module)
- Language:
- English (United States)
- Interactivity Type:
- Mix of Active and Presentation.
- Quality Note:
- Program development began with convening industry expertise of employers, agencies, and individuals that formed into a District-wide Advisory Committee. Content providers came forward from within, and outside of, this group. Lincoln Land Community College Board process for new programs and curricula insured the highest development standards for such initiatives. The Higher Learning Commission approval was also received enabling federal & state financial aid.
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Consultations during development of instructional materials
- Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
- Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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- Quality Matters
- Quality Online Learning and Teaching (Cal State University)
- Quality Scorecard (Online Learning Consortium)
- Course Note:
- Agricultural Watershed Management
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