Education Opportunities in Sustainable Agriculture (fwd)

Larry London (london@SunSITE.unc.edu)
Sun, 28 Nov 1993 21:55:08 -0500 (EST)

> Date: Mon, 22 Nov 93 10:55:21 PST
> From: "Eric Dingeldein" <hedgehog@wln.com>
> Subject: Educational Opportunities
> To: sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu

> SANET-mg Readers:

> Would anyone have access to a list or other information concerning schools
> offering a graduate program in Alternative/Sustainable Agriculture? or be
> able to direct me to a source for such a list? Any assistance is most
> appreciated.

> Eric Dingeldein
> hedgehog@wln.com

Article 80 (65 more) in alt.sustainable.agriculture:
From: bj368@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike E. Romano)
Subject: Academic Programs in Sust Agriculture
Date: 24 Oct 92 03:25:16 GMT

This is a partial list probably needing some updating; it
is about two years old:

U Cal Berkeley
Agroecology Program grad research, undergrad
field assistantships
courses, etc.

U Cal Davis
Sustainable Agri Program summer internships, classes
sust agri option within
Science and Mgmt major

U Cal Santa Cruz apprenticeships, grad and
Agroecology Program undergrad courses.

Iowa State Univ emphasizes international
Ctr for Indigenous native knowledge, classes.
Agriculture & Rural Dev

Cornell Univ courses, grad research
Ecological Agri Research
Collective

Evergreen State College courses, year-long under
Ecological Agri Program grad inter-disc program
Olympia, Wash.

Univ of Florida grad work on farming systems
Farming Systems Program project, indep grad studies
Gainesville, FL

Univ of Maine at Orono 4 yr BS degree in Sust Agri
Sust Agri Program grad degress with faculty
Orono Maine from 6 depts.

Michigan State U grad studies, research in
Agroecosystem Project in sust agriculture
East Lansing MI
U of Minnesota grad studies, research farm
Sustainable Agri Working
Group
St. Paul, MN

U of Missouri grad research, courses
Columbia MO

U of Nebraska research comparing conv
Inst of Agriculture with organic methods
Lincoln NE

N Carolina State U courses, workshops, etc.
Dept of Soil Science
Raleigh NC

Ohio State U courses, internships
Dept of Entomology demonstrational farm
Columbus OH

U of Ohio alternative agri courses
Botany Dept bio intensive gardening
Athens, OH mini farming summer prog

Penn State U courses, internships
D of Agri Economics research on organic farm
University Park PA

Sterling College academic program with one
Craftsbury Common VT or two years of study

Syracuse U courses, grad research
Syracuse NY

U of Vermont BS program in alternative
Dept of Plant and agriculture
Soil Science
Burlington VT

Virginia Polytech Inst academic courses on grad
Agri Dept level
Blacksburg, VA

Washington State U grad research in crop and
Dept of Agronomy & Soils soil management relating
Pullman WA to sustainable agriculture

Oklahoma State U grad and undergrad courses
Wes Watkins Agri Ctr small farm low input and
Lane OK diversified agriculture

McGill Univ projects for individuals
Ecological Agri Projects and groups, research and
Ste Anne de Bellevue Quebec extension program

Sir Sanford Fleming College 2 year diploma program in
School of Natural Resources ecological agriculture
Frost Campus
Lindsay, Ontario

Washington State U grad research in crop
Dept of Agronomy & Soils and soil management re
Pullman WA sustainable agri

Oklahoma State U grad and undergrad
Wes Watkins Agri Research courses, small farm low
Center input and diversified
Lane OK agriculture

McGill University research and extension
Ecological Agriculture programs
Ste. Anne de Bellevue Quebec

Sir Sanford Fleming College two year diploma program
School of Natural Resources in ecological agriculture
Lindsay Ontario

From: hembergea@woods.ulowell.edu
Subject: Re: Programs in Sustainability
Organization: University of Lowell
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 21:42:10 GMT

Regarding academic programs in sustainability, please note that
there is a graduate program in Sustainable Systems at Slippery Rock
University (along with affiliated ALTER Project), Slippery Rock,
Pennsylvania 16057-1326. 412 738-0606.

Also, bi-monthly newsletter The Alternator, for info on sustainable
argiculture, energy, and lifestyles.

Article 97 (4 more) in alt.sustainable.agriculture:
From: rhoge@leven.appcomp.utas.edu.au (Robert Hoge)
Subject: Re: Academic Programs in Sust Agriculture
Nntp-Posting-Host: leven
Organization: University of Tasmania at Launceston
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 92 22:33:00 GMT
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Here's a program that was, a year ago, said to be the only one in Australia:

University of New England - Orange Agricultural College
Orange NSW 2800 Australia
Tel +61 63 63 5555

Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Agriculture
Four or more semesters of part-time external study

Also available: a two-semester Graduate Certificate

Four core units, six optional units

Applicants should have access to a farmer or farm industry collaborator
to work on integrative projects, plus the support of a local mentor or tutor.

-- 
Robert Hoge                           AARNET: Robert.Hoge@appcomp.utas.edu.au
Department of Applied Computing & Mathematics        Phone : +61 03 260 476 
University of Tasmania at Launceston                 Fax :   +61 03 260 368 
Australia