Wed Sept 3 (IG &JN) Intro to course and Solanaceae (tomato)

(Introductions, historical perspective, economic importance)

Fri Sept 5 (JN & IG) Introductions, historical perspective (Allen Gardens)

and sustainable agriculture trials (Walnut St.)

Mon Sept 8 (JN) Solanaceae (tomato)

Wed Sept 10 (JN) Solanaceae (processing)

Fri Sept 12 (JN) Tomato diversity and tomato paste

Mon Sept 15 (JN) Solanaceae (Capsicum)

Wed Sept 17 (JN) Solanaceae (Capsicum)

Fri Sept 19 (JN) Capsicum diversity lab

Mon Sept 22 (IG) Alliaceae

Wed Sept 24 (IG) Alliaceae

Fri Sept 26 (JN &IG) West Side Field Station – vegetable tour

Mon Sept 29 (JN) Solanaceae (eggplant)

Wed Oct 1 (IG & JN) Visit to Farmers Market (in lieu of Friday lab)

Fri Oct 4 (Exam #1)

Mon Oct 6 (JN) Fabaceae

Wed Oct 8 (JN) Fabaceae

Fri Oct 10 (IG) Alliaceae lab

Mon Oct 13 (IG) Health and human nutrition

Wed Oct 15 (IG) Sulfur chemistry of Alliaceae and Brassicaceae

Fri Oct 17 (IG & JN) Organic production and CSA speakers

Mon Oct 20 (JN) Brassicaceae

Wed Oct 22 (JN) Brassicaceae

Fri Oct 24 (JN) Brassica lab ( Exam 2)

Mon Oct 27 (JN) Cucurbitaceae (Cucurbita)

Wed Oct 29 (JN) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumis)

Fri Oct 31 (IG) Potato lab

Mon Nov 3 (JN) Cucurbitaceae (misc.)

Wed Nov 5 (IG) Vegetable Geography

Fri Nov 7 (JN & IG) Visit Asian Vegetable market on Park St

Mon Nov 10 (JN) Solanaceae (potato)

Wed Nov 12 (JN) Solanaceae (potato)

Fri Nov 14 (IG & JN) Cucurbit diversity lab

Mon Nov 17 (IG) Apiaceae

Wed Nov 19 (IG) Apiaceae

Fri Nov 21 (IG) Apiaceae lab (Exam 3)

Mon Nov 24 (IG) Chenopodiaceae

Wed Nov 26 (IG) Chenopodiaceae

Fri Nov 28 (IG) Thanksgiving holiday

Mon Dec 1 (IG) Asteraceae

Wed Dec 3 (IG) Asteraceae

Fri Dec 5 (IG & JN) Visit to Willy St. Coop.

Mon Dec 8 (IG) Poaceae

Wed Dec 10 (IG) Poaceae and Fungi

Fri Dec 12 (IG & JN) Discussion of papers and Exam 4