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TUESDAY, APRIL 29 AGROECOLOGY Most of our food is produced by agriculture, an activity that has had increasing impacts on the environment since the population boom and the invention of chemical fertilizers in the 20th century. First, we need to understand how agroecosystems work. Begin by looking at the series of schematic slides on agricultural intensification, which we will also go through in detail in class. Then read about the history, ecology, and politics of different agricultural systems in Part One of Agroecology by Miguel Altieri. In class, we will pursue several activities:
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