Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture will review the ecological, economic, and social dimensions of sustainable agriculture in the context of a growing world population. It will focus on both management and technological approaches and on policies that influence agricultural practices. Topics of discussion will include the historical context of agricultural growth and change, organic agriculture, soil and water resource management, nutrient and pest management, biotechnology, ecosystem services, and climate change. The goals of the course are to understand definitions and metrics of sustainable agriculture, and to assess sustainable agriculture in a dynamic social and biophysical context.