Delivery/Location: Off-Campus
This course is offered through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Colorado State University. You must be a member of Osher to enroll in this course.
Most people, if they think of plants at all, regard them as edible (as a food source), bothersome (as weeds) or as problematic (due to allergies or poisonous properties). Howeve - new travel routes were discovered, economies went into boom and bust cycles, social structures shifted, illnesses ameliorated, and more. Join us in this seven-session short course to discover how tea, cotton, sugarcane, quinine, potatoes and cod have changed lives - and history!
Noncredit courses do not produce academic credit nor appear on a Colorado State University academic transcript.
Instructors
Robert Zimdahl
robert.zimdahl.colostate.edu
Robert Zimdahl, Ph.D., one of the founders of the CSU Senior Scholars' program, is a retired professor of Weed Science in the Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management.
Dr. Zimdahl also served as Editor of the professional journal entitled Weed Science for over a decade and has been an integral part of International programs at Colorado State University. He has been given many awards by various entities that have recognized his teaching, research and service contributions.
Not Currently Offered
This course is currently not scheduled for future offerings.
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For More Information
Jean Morgenweck(303) 573-6318
jmorgenweck@learn.colostate.edu