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Animal Welfare
Introduction
Can suffering be measured scientifically?
What is good welfare?
Farm animal welfare concerns and responses
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Biotechnology
Introduction
Interdisciplinary nature of biotechnology
Historical review
Ancient biotechnology
Classical biotechnology
Modern biotechnology
Basic biology course to understand biotechnology
Biotechnology and agriculture
Plant biotechnology
Food biotechnology
Animal biotechnology
Benefits of biotechnology
Alleviate world's undernourishment
Sustainability and environmental protection
Analysis and maintain of biodiversity
Major concerns
Biotechnology and Ethics
Main concerns
Cross species gene transfer
Genetic pollution
Food and Product safety
Biotechnology and the future
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Profile of Isabelle Tremblay-Summers
Cost of Producing Food
Introduction
Food processing
canning
freezing
drying
smoking
salting
other processing methods and products
Packaging
Storage
Transport and distribution
Retailing
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Energy Use
Introduction
Types of energy used in agriculture
Solar energy
Animal power and human labour
Complementary energy
Energy used in livestock production
Range beef production
Range lamb production
Chicken production
Milk production
Egg production
Beef production
Pork production
Lamb production
Energy used in grain and legume production
Grain production
Corn production
Wheat production
Legume production
Soybeans production
Energy used in vegetable and fruit production
Fruit production
Apples production
Vegetable production
Potato production
Spinach production
Tomato production
Energy used in foragem production
Alfalfa production
Hay production
Corn silage production
Saving energy
Crop rotation
Fertilizers
Machinery
Crop drying
Animal feedstuffs
Renewable sources of energy
Solar Energy
Photovoltaic cells
Passive heating and cooling
Wind energy
Biogas production
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Environmental Impacts
Introduction
Local effects of agriculture on the environment
heavy metals
soil micro-life
Effects on the environment outside the farm
use of agri-chemicals
fertilizers
pesticides
changing the uses of land
global warming
CO2 emissions
methane (CH4) emissions
nitrous oxides (N2O) emissions
biodiversity conservation
Introduction to sustainable agriculture
definition
the sustainable agriculture movement in Canada
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Globalization
Introduction
What is globalization?
Main concerns about globalization
increased trade deficits
unequal distribution of wealth
growing monopolies
tax responsibility
privatization
de-regulation
environmental issues
Impacts of globalization on agriculture
Solving globalization problems
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Non-food Uses of Agricultural Products
General Information
Historical Aspects
Current and Future Interest
Different Uses of Agricultural Products
Fibers
Fuel
Chemicals
Pharmaceuticals and Function Foods
Personal Hygeine Products
Conclusion
Pesticides
Introduction
What makes a pesticide a "good" pesticide?
Concerns about pesticides
Pest resistance
Contamination and toxicity
Dispersion of Pesticides
Ways that pesticides propagate in the environment
Consequences of pesticides' dispersion
Disposal of pesticides
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Profile
Trends in the evolution of pesticides
Research and development in crop protection
Introduction to Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Elements of an IPM program
Planning and managing production systems
Establishment of economic/damage/action thresholds
Monitoring
Application control measures
Cultural control
Mechanical control
Biological control
Chemical control
Evaluation of the effects and efficacy of pest control measures used
Conditions required for successful IPM
IPM and computers
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Soil and Water Conservation
Introduction
Soil
What is soil?
Soil formation
Soil composition
Soil physical properties
Soil properties management
Water
Hydrologic cycle
Infiltration
Evaporation and transpiration
Irrigation
Drainage
Erosion
Introduction to soil erosion
Process of erosion
Run-off
Factors influencing the extent of erosion
Types of erosion
Predicting erosion
Water contamination
Sources of water contamination
Phosphorus
Other problems related to agricultural practices
Soil compaction
Soil crusting
Some other adverse effects of agricultural practices
Soil and water conservation
Techniques to promote soil and water conservation
good land planning
good farm management
terracing
interseeding
crop rotation
strip cropping
vegetative buffer strips
cover crops
crop residues
contour cropping
limited livestock access to watercourses
tillage practices
grassed waterways
wetlands
windbreaks and shelters
Water protection management
watercourse protection practices at the watershed
profile
Implanting a new philosophy toward soil conservation
Inform and educate
Conflict resolution
Elaborate policy and laws in soil and water conservation
Help for the farmer
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