21st century agricultural has moved far from the earliest forms of cultivation. This introductory level science course explores the challenges of modern agriculture, including production, delivery, sustainability, nutrition, and resilience to changing climate. Students will explore the natural systems involved in agriculture (soil, water, climate, crops, pests) and their relationship to food production. The course will focus on applied learning, including the application of real data to gain practice problem solving, and critical thinking. A semester long research project on an assigned region allows students to apply what they have learned in the semester.