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UMA Undergraduate Guide 2011-2012
 Programs of Study Stockbridge School Academic Departments and Programs Fruit and Vegetable Crops
Program Information
Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences Contact: Wesley Autio, Program Coordinator The production and marketing of fruit and vegetables are major enterprises in Massachusetts. To maintain these enterprises amidst rising land values, increasing costs of production, and heightened environmental concerns, highly trained and skilled personnel are required. Efficient and environmentally safe methods of land use, water, pesticides, fertilizers, and cropping techniques are stressed. Economic factors which bear upon successful crop and farm management are given particular attention. Farms, laboratories, and greenhouses are available and provide a base for hands-on learning. |
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