Two day class taught by Richard Teague, Associate Resident Director and Professor at Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center -- Vernon

Day 1 of 2
8:30 am The nature of agricultural systems.

1. Agricultural regions
   
2. Ecological attributes
   
3. Social attributes
   
4. Societies stake in sustainable agriculture

9:00 am Climate and natural resources

1. Climate
2. Soil resources
3. Genetic resources
   1. Plants
   2. Livestock
   3. Native vegetation

10:00 am Break

10:30 am Resource management

1. Soil management and sustainability
   1. Land capability
   2. Tillage
   3. Fertility
   4. Erosion<
   5. Animal waste management
2. Strategies for rainfed agriculture
   1. Weed management
   2. Pest management
   3. Crop rotations

12:00 am LUNCH

1:00 pm Resource management

1. Cultivated pasture management
2. Rangeland management

2:00 pm Making agriculture a sustainable industry

1. Agriculture and water quality
2. Population and food supply
3. Agriculture and human health
4. Lower input agriculture
5. Managing soil erosion and natural fertility

3:00 pm Adjourn for day 1

Day 2 of 2
8:00 am Overview of Day
8:45 am 1st Tour Stop
10:30 am 2nd Tour Stop
11:15 am 3rd Tour Stop
12:15 pm Lunch
1:15 pm Workshop: Whole farm/ranch planning
2:30 pm Workshop: Sources of information and support
3:30 pm Adjourn