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ERS 270Introduction to Sustainable Agroecosystems

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Environment, Resources and Sustainability

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course introduces and discusses the fundamental concepts of agroecology, the integration of agriculture and society, and the transition to sustainability. Topics include the impact of biotic and abiotic factors - including the use of genetically modified organisms - on crops, soil, and the agroecosystems.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001574613 / 25W 08:30–11:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

82% liked it50% easy79% useful

From 11 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • A very interesting course if you find farming and ecology interesting. The slideshows were a bit long, but there were also videos to break up the time. This is not a bird course, a lot of effort is required to understand the lecture content.

    Dec 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Really good course if you're at all interested in agriculture/our food system and how it works. The textbook readings are often a quite a few chapters each week, but interesting textbook overall, just skim it to be prepared for lecture. Course is weighted quite heavily though - 25% midterm, 25% assignment and 40% final, so you need to know your stuff for the tests. Most of the content you need is on the slides, so take good notes and pay attention to the documentaries, because they are tested as well.

    Mar 2020 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • I liked it but I did not do well at all. I went to all the lectures, did all the readings, and studied a lot but none of it paid off. Not a bird course.

    May 2018 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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Winter 2022

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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