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Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Graduate Certificate
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The GC-OSA focuses on sustainability through examining both the ecosystem services provided by beneficial insects, as well as the management of injurious insects. Ecological functions of insects in the natural ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (MA)
- Michigan State University (MI)
The Department of Community Sustainability offers a Master of Arts (MA) Degree as a way for individuals to advance professional knowledge through education in the context of agriculture, food and ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Ecological Food and Farming Systems Graduate Specialization
- Michigan State University (MI)
The Ecological Food and Farming Systems (EFFS) graduate specialization is designed to foster understanding of biogeochemical, socioeconomic, and policy concepts critical to sustainable agriculture and food systems. The program provides ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainable Food Systems
- Goshen College (IN)
Learning about agriculture at Goshen will be based in the campus' Merry Lea Sustainable Farm — where 10 acres of fruits, vegetables, nuts and livestock are raised — and extends out to ...
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Community Sustainability (CSUS) PhD
- Michigan State University (MI)
The CSUS graduate program is designed for students interested in issues of community sustainability in either a domestic or international context. Broadly speaking, faculty, academic staff, and graduate students working ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Community Sustainability (CSUS) MS
- Michigan State University (MI)
The CSUS graduate program is designed for students interested in issues of community sustainability in either a domestic or international context. Broadly speaking, faculty, academic staff, and graduate students working ...
- Posted Sept. 11, 2020
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Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics MS
- Michigan State University (MI)
The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics equips students with a strong base in applied microeconomics that can lead to exciting careers in business ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Agricultural and Resource Economics MS and PhD
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The Department offers both MS and PhD degrees from one of the nation's premier graduate programs in applied economics. The program focuses on the application of advanced economic theory ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Environmental and Resource Economics concentration
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The Agricultural and Resource Economics (Ag-Econ) concentration provides students with the flexibility to select a field of study that fits their career interests. Students can also customize their degree program ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education (BS)
- Michigan State University (MI)
The Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education major has a unique focus on agriculture, food and natural resources sustainability for the benefit of communities in Michigan, the U.S. and ...
- Posted July 10, 2020
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Gold Tree Solar Farm - Innovatively Advancing the Academic Mission
- California Polytechnic State University (CA)
Cal Poly's 4.5 MW Gold Tree Solar Farm demonstrates how collaboration between Facilities and academics can transform campus buildings and infrastructure into more impactful academic assets. In addition ...
- Posted May 15, 2020
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The Working Farms Fund: Partnership to Build a Sustainable Local Food System
- Emory University (GA)
Emory University and The Conservation Fund have formed a new partnership to support next-generation farmers in Georgia and help build the local food supply across metro Atlanta with a first-of-its-kind ...
- Posted May 11, 2020
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Stewardship-Based Agriculture Minor
- Auburn University (AL)
The minor in stewardship-based agriculture is designed with a focus on crop and animal production for small-scale, international or other alternative production systems (such as urban gardens) beyond conventional ag-scale ...
- Posted Feb. 3, 2020
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Natural Resource Management major, BS in Environment and Natural Resources
- The Ohio State University (OH)
A major in Natural Resource Management (NRM) promotes an awareness of the connection between environmental systems and the social sciences. Coursework will help students understand how decisions are made regarding ...
- Posted Feb. 3, 2020
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Implementing Experiential Education to Change Food Culture in Non-Land Grant Universities
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
This presentation will cover lessons learned in creating and adapting an experiential sustainable agriculture program as it applies to a non-land grant university, without a dedicated agriculture program. Indiana University ...
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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How Can Wolves & Ag Co-Exist? (Earth Day Event)
- Feather River College (CA)
Feather River College's Sustainability Action Team hosts a Spring Sustainability Series. This year it culminated with an event called "How Can Wolves and Ag Co-Exist" in partnership with the ...
- Posted April 29, 2019
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Farming & Food Systems Focus (BA in Human Ecology)
- College of the Atlantic (ME)
Understanding food and its production requires insights from history, anthropology, economics, politics, ecology, botany, chemistry, and so on. Accordingly, this program offers a diverse and interdisciplinary set of classes in ...
- Posted Jan. 25, 2019
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Agriculture and Natural Resources (BS)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
The Agriculture and Natural Resources major is an interdisciplinary major designed for students who want broad training in agricultural, environmental, and/or health sciences, with content that does not readily ...
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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A University-Community Research Collaboration to Promote Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security
- University of North Carolina, Asheville (NC)
Many counties of Western North Carolina have high levels of food insecurity that may be addressed by training communities to grow, prepare, and preserve their own food. Through the McCullough ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Agrivoltaic Arrays: Cultivating the Future of Renewable Energy
- University of Arizona (AZ)
Agrivoltaics' combines the terms, 'agriculture' and 'photovoltaics' to create a symbiotic relationship between food and renewable energy. The vast majority of solar energy generated comes from solar farms. However, as ...
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Sustainable Agriculture Education (AA/AS)
- Seattle Central College (WA)
Learn about food production methods and food systems models for sustainable bioregions. Study and apply an ecological approach to small–scale agriculture from a bioregional perspective while analyzing and evaluating ...
- Posted June 29, 2018
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Crop and Soil Sciences (BS)
- Virginia Tech (VA)
The Crop and Soil Sciences program is focused on sustainable means of crop production, utilization of soils, and stewardship of the environment. It is concerned with feeding the world, protecting ...
- Posted June 28, 2018
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Certificate in Regenerative Organic Agriculture
- Maharishi University of Management (IA)
Through Maharishi University of Management 9-month non-credit, non-degree program, participants can earn a certificate in Regenerative Organic Agriculture. Courses include Soil Science, How to Prepare Your Organic Field, Science and ...
- Posted June 20, 2018
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Regenerative Organic Agriculture BA
- Maharishi University of Management (IA)
In this BA program at Maharishi University of Management, participants learn through different courses and techniques about how to grow healthy and sustainable food that does not have a negative ...
- Posted June 20, 2018
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Sustainable Ranch Management BS
- Sul Ross State University (TX)
SUL Ross State University's Sustainable Range Management program offers a four-year B.S. degree and a two-year certificate. The hands on program teaches students how many factors, including wildlife ...
- Posted June 20, 2018
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ANSI/LEO-4000, The American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture
- Leonardo Academy (WI)
The ANSI/LEO-4000 American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture empowers the entire agricultural supply chain, from producers to consumers, to decisively advance sustainability in agriculture. It is a benchmarking standard ...
- Posted June 18, 2018
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DePauw University hosts Earth Week keynote Ian Cheney, filmmaker and founding member of FoodCorps
- DePauw University (IN)
DePauw University's Earth Week keynoter, Ian Cheney, is a founding member of FoodCorps, a food justice nonprofit focused on equitable access to healthy food in public schools, and a ...
- Posted April 26, 2018
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UC Merced Engineers for a Sustainable World
- University of California, Merced (CA)
UC Merced's Engineer's for a Sustainable World talk to students, staff and faculty about current projects including aquaponics.
- Posted April 23, 2018
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Sustainable Agriculture Minor
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI)
Students who select this minor will learn about sustainable agriculture in its broadest sense, including issues related to maintaining and/or improving crop and animal productivity, preserving environmental resources for ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Agroecosystems Management (MS)
- Colorado State University (CO)
Major research emphases are precision crop and nutrient management and management systems that improve efficiency of crop water use. Additional research emphases include soil carbon and nutrient dynamics in cropping ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Sustainable Agriculture Minor
- California Polytechnic State University (CA)
A minor in Sustainable Agriculture is open to all Cal Poly students. In it, students approach modern agricultural problems from a holistic perspective, emphasizing agricultural planning integrated with ecological principles ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Sustainable Agriculture Certificate Program
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CA)
The six week certificate program provides an intensive introduction to small scale sustainable farming, hands-on hydroponic greenhouse management, and agribusiness preparedness.
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environmental Science, Food Systems & Sustainable Agriculture (BS)
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
Students studying Food Systems & Sustainable Agriculture build upon a solid foundation of environmental science, gain experience in designing and managing agricultural ecosystems, develop quantitative skills in evaluating ecosystem processes ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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BS in Agriculture, Major in Sustainable Agriculture Systems
- University of Alberta (AB)
Students will develop the skill needed to lead in sustainable agricultural systems with this major stream. Students will have the opportunity to widen their knowledge base by: Studying agriculture in ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Agricultural Sustainability & Food Biosecurity Certificate
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
The USDA recognizes the need to ensure a competent, qualified, and diverse workforce to serve the food and agricultural sciences and improve the economic health and viability of rural communities ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Organic Agriculture Program
- Iowa State University (IA)
Our mission is to educate producers, consumers and policy makers in the research and extension activities in Organic Agriculture both on-farm and in the Universities. Organic Agriculture involves a production ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Sustainable Agriculture Co-op Program
- Fleming College (ON)
Throughout the Sustainable Agriculture program Students will Learn from experienced farmers and practitioners in class, on farm field days, and during panel discussions,Develop a business case and farm plan ...
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Transdisciplinary Research and Sustainability: Collaboration, Innovation and Transformation
Transdisciplinarity is a new way of scientifically meeting the challenges of sustainability. Indeed, interdisciplinary collaboration and co-operation with non-academic ‘practice partners’ is at the core of this; creating contextualised, socially ...
- Posted Dec. 7, 2017
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Sustainability and Agricultural Science - A Practical and Combined Effort to Engage and Educate
- Central Community College (NE)
Agriculture is the foundation of all sustainability efforts, many don't understand the true connection to our food and fiber systems and how sustainable agriculture production systems are. Being an ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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High School Outreach
- DePauw University (IN)
DePauw Sustainability Leadership Program members presented on Sustainable Agriculture to 600+ local high school students as part of the high school’s Earth Day celebration.
- Posted April 28, 2017
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Central Community College Grand Island Earth Week Expo
- Central Community College (NE)
Students from the Hospitality Management and Restaurant Management program giving away marigold seeds and promoting their Green Fling event which connected restaurant owners, farmers markets, and local farmers.
- Posted April 27, 2017
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Executive Education Program in Sustainable Food Systems
- Columbia University (NY)
The food system is complex and encompasses all aspects of sustainability: social, economic, and environmental. The Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability (EICES) Executive Education Program in Sustainable Food Systems ...
- Posted Jan. 5, 2017
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Root Program at Williams College
- Williams College (MA)
Williams College Root leaders emulate the Mighty Food Farm flexing tomato logo after an afternoon of volunteering on the Southern Vermont farm.
The non profit organization Manos Unidas led Williams ...
- Posted Sept. 12, 2016
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Institute of Applied Agriculture Certificate
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
The Institute of Applied Agriculture (IAA) is a 60-credit, two-year academic certificate program in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) at the University of Maryland, College Park. The ...
- Posted Aug. 12, 2016
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Campus greenhouse for local and sustainable tropical food production and education at Bellairs Research Institute
- McGill University (QC)
The Bellairs facility is located at Folkestone, Barbados. It hosts many students and scientists from McGill and around the world for field courses, workshops and research projects. This project's ...
- Posted June 2, 2016
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Leading by Collaboration: Institutional composting on a non-residential campus
- Johnson County Community College (KS)
JCCC's composting initiatives have changed operational practices and enriched campus culture in many ways. Those directly involved in our composting work are passionate about reducing food waste, handling it ...
- Posted June 1, 2016
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Gaucho Certified Farmers Market
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
In the Fall of 2014, myself and a group of 5 other faculty members founded the first ever successful farmers market on the UC Santa Barbara campus.
The project was ...
- Posted June 1, 2016
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Interdisciplinary and Multilevel Approach to Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Education at North Carolina State University
- North Carolina State University (NC)
There is an increasing demand for education in organic and sustainable agriculture from undergraduates, graduate students and extension agents. In this paper, we discuss highlights and evaluations of a multilevel ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Developing an Interdisciplinary Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum at the University of Florida
- University of Florida (FL)
With funding to increase support for organic farming research at land grant universities, organic growers have collaborated with faculty and administrators to develop an undergraduate, interdisciplinary minor at the University ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Organic Educational Opportunities at the University of Minnesota: The Role of a Student-run Organic Farm
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
Although the number of students in conventional production agriculture is declining, there is increased interest and opportunity in growing organic fruits and vegetables. Land grant universities need to invest in ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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