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Problem-solving skills needed in sustainable food production
Problem-solving skills needed in sustainable food production take center stage in a massive, open online course (MOOC) offered by two faculty members in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Drs. Brian Aldridge and Jim Lowe, starting January 26. The six-week course covers questions such as How does livestock disease impact the affordability and sustainability of food production? and What is the impact of caregivers, the environment, and management systems on host response and disease transmission?
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Problem-solving skills needed in sustainable food production take center stage in a massive, open online course (MOOC) offered by two faculty members in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Drs. Brian Aldridge and Jim Lowe, starting January 26.
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The six-week course covers questions such as “How does livestock disease impact the affordability and sustainability of food production?” and “What is the impact of caregivers, the environment, and management systems on host response and disease transmission?”
PMoremore roblem-solving skills needed in sustainable food production take center stage in a massive, open online course (MOOC) offered by two faculty members in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Drs. Brian Aldridge and Jim Lowe, starting January 26.
The six-week course covers questions such as “How does livestock disease impact the affordability and sustainability of food production?” and “What is the impact of caregivers, the environment, and management systems on host response and disease transmission?”
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