EVST 390-02: Regenerative Agriculture at LaFarm

 

Learning objectives:

  • What is regenerative agriculture? What does it mean to practice regenerative agriculture?
  • What is the discourse surrounding regenerative agriculture?
  • How does regenerative agriculture differ from other sustainable agricultural practices?
  • What does it mean to regenerate land?
  • What are the Indigenous origins of regenerative practices and how may the popularized version of regenerative agriculture differ on a practical and psychological level?

 

EVST 390-02: Regenerating(?) Land

 

Week/Topic Reading/Viewing/Activity Deliverable Due
Week 1: Jan 27-31
  • Create tentative syllabus
    • Determine learning objectives
    • Select readings/viewings
    • Design deliverable schedule
  • Create budget breakdown
  • Syllabus
  • Budget
Week 2: Feb 3-7

PASA Conference 

Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture

  • Public opinions and discourse
  • PASA Highlights
  • Memo
Week 3: Feb 10-14

Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture:

  • History of sustainable agriculture narratives
  • Memo
Week 4: Feb 17-21

Introduction to Regenerative agriculture:

  • Beyond the numbers
  • Memo
Week 5: Feb 24-28

Re-group
  • No new material 
  • Re-evaluate project goals
  • Make an actionable plan for next week
  • Anti-Colonial Regenerative Agriculture at LaFarm
  • Outline of specific next steps
Week 6: Mar 3-7

Soil Testing:
  • Write-up:
  • write out testing procedure
  • put together budget proposal 
Week 7: Mar 10-14

Soil Testing:

-collect soil sample and ship to Cornell

 Field Work:

  • Collect soil for assessment (4 cups needed)
  • Update budget and proposal (prices and curricular connection) → send to Advisors
  • Send updated land request to Ryan & chain
  • Conference Registration (Olivia and work)
Spring Break: Mar 17-21
Week 8: Mar 24-28:
  • Work on presentation for conference
Week 9: Mar 31-Apr 4
  • Prepare presentation for conference
  • Contact Liz Foulton about materials
  • Reconfigure syllabus for pt2
  • Review Cornell Soil Assessment
  • Email
  • Conference Presentation 
  • Attend NSFFC
  • Memo 
Week 10: Apr 7-11
  • Review Cornell Soil Assessment
  • Read excerpts from “No Meat Required”
 Memo

  • Reflect on conference
Week 11: Apr 14-18
  • Read excerpts from “No Meat Required”
  • April 15: Lunch Discussion with Alicia Kennedy (12:15pm)
  • April 15: Attend Keynote Lecture by Alicia Kennedy (4:15pm)
  • Review Cornell Soil Assessment → in-depth analysis
  • Seed Saving Workshop with Judy 
 Memo

  • Reading reflection
  • Analysis of soil health assessment
Week 12: Apr 21-25
  • Flail mow corn
  • Start to set up fence
  • Sow Cover Crop
  • April 23: Attend Lecture by Jeremy Johnson 
  • No memo– focus on field work
Week 13: Apr 28- May 2
  • PDR
  • Fence
  • Buy more seed
  • Sow Cover Crop
Week 14: May 5-9 Work on Portfolio 
Week 15: May 16 Complete Portfolio