SAFS733: Farm Studio, a capstone course
The Farm Studio is an opportunity for graduating SAFS (Sustainable Agriculture and Food System) majors to engage with the agricultural community beyond campus by serving as a team of sustainability consultants to a local farm. Through a process of open and critical dialogue, supplemented by readings, guest lectures, case studies, farm visits, targeted data collection, and reporting, we utilize design methodologies to systematically explore the central questions: "Is this a sustainable operation?" and "How might it be enhanced?" We also consider how such questions posed at the farm-scale intersect with sustainability goals and constraints at regional, national, and global scales. As a capstone for the major, this course is designed to encourage reflection among SAFS students as they consider their transition from undergraduates to their future, individual roles in our food system.
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A sincere thank you to our collaborating farms:
2013 - Stout Oak Farm, Brentwood, NH
2014 - Coppal House Farm, Lee, NH
2015 - Brandmoore Farm, Rollinsford, NH
BIOL933: Design, Analysis, and Interpretation of Experiments
Through an in-depth consideration of common general linear models used in the analysis of variance, this course is intended to challenge graduate students to reflect upon the process of experimental thinking itself while equipping them with the skills necessary to design and execute experiments that address the research questions of most interest to them. Problem sets will provide students the opportunity to internalize the concepts covered in lectures. Computer lab sessions will provide instruction in the use of R to complete problem sets. Open office hours will provide an informal venue for students to discuss the course material with each other and the instructor. Finally, optional presentations will provide students the opportunity to receive critical feedback on the experimental designs of their individual graduate research projects.
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