[ESSP] Fwd: New Course in Seed Saving and Sustainable Ag at Hampshire CollegeThis Fall!

[Vanessa Paulman]

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>New Course Offered At Hampshire College this Fall!!!
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>>From Generation to Generation: Seed Saving in
>Sustainable Agriculture
>NS 115-1 Monday 2:30-3:50 CSC 333
>Wednesday Lab 1-5 CSC Ecology Lab
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>Taught By Rowen White
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>Seed saving, once an essential skill passed through
>generations of farmers, is nearly a lost art. Thanks
>to many generations of farmers, today we find a
>diverse rainbow of crops in markets, seed catalogs,
>and gardens.  Orange peppers, yellow watermelons,
>purple tomatoes, and blue corn...Is imagination the
>only limit to such flavors and colors of food crop
>varieties? The truth is that variation of life adheres
>to basic patterns, and is influenced by dynamic
>systems, such as plant human relationships, the
>environment, and plant to plant interactions. Using
>seed saving as the focal point, this course will
>provide a practical perspective into the dynamic world
>of plant reproduction, genetics, and botany. The aim
>of the course is to deepen students understanding of
>the importance of genetic diversity, indigenous seeds,
>and the need for regional seed sources. Working in
>collaboration with the Hampshire College Farm, we will
>be doing evaluations and participatory research with
>several diverse seed crops.
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>For info, contact Rowen White at...
>rowenwhite at yahoo.com
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Vanessa Paulman       
Center for Science Exploration
Hampshire College

phone: (413) 559-5792
fax: (413) 559-5438
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