Each institution or organization includes contact information and a short program description.
Colleges, Universities, Associations, and Organizations
(By Country: H-M)
World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)
WWOOF links volunteers world-wide offering hands-on experience, in exchange for meals and accommodation, in organic and alternative farming. Also known as Willing Workers on Organic Farms and as World-Wide Orientation on Organic Farms. See the beginning of the International section or http://www.wwoof.org.
Hungary
Central European University
Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy
Nador u. 9
1051 Budapest
Hungary
Krisztina Szabados, Program Coordinator
36 1 327 3021
fax: 36 1 327 3031
e-mail: envsci@ceu.hu
Web: http://web.ceu.hu/envsci/
U.S. contact:
Central European University
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
212-548-0616
fax: 212-548-4664
e-mail: ceu@ceuny.org
Postgraduate courses (in English) and research in sustainable agriculture, alternative energy, and biodiversity.
Debrecen University
Centre of Agricultural Sciences
Faculty of Agronomy
Department of Plant Protection
Böszörményi út 138
P.O. Box 36
H-4015 Debrecen
Hungary
György Kövics, Department Head
phone/fax: (36-52) 508-459
e-mail: internationaloffice@admin.unideb.hu http://www.unideb.hu/ (select English)
or http://www.agr.unideb.hu/novved/index2.html (select courses)
Courses in Integrated Pest Management, and Crop Protection in Organic Farming.
Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems
Organic Farming Resource Centre
30 Gandhi Mandapam Road
Kotturpuram, Chennai – 600085
Tamil Nadu, India
e-mail: info@ciks.org
Web: http://www.ciks.org/focus.htm
Training programs, orientation courses, and publications on organic farming and integrated pest control.
Irish Organic Farmers' and Growers Association
Main Street
Newtownforbes, County Longford
Ireland
(+353) 043-42495
fax: (+353) 043-42496
e-mail: iofga@eircom.net
Web: http://www.iofga.org/
Organizes courses, workshops, and conferences on organic agriculture. Maintains list of organic farms that offer work experience in learning organic production skills. Offers publications on organic production.
The Organic Centre
Rossinver, County Leitrim
Ireland
Wayne Foord
+353-71-985 4338
fax: +353-71-985 4343
e-mail: info@theorganiccentre.ie
Web: http://www.theorganiccentre.ie/
Short courses and training programs in organic gardening, alternative energy, and horticulture. Organic Centre Demonstration Gardens.
TEAGASC - The Irish Agriculture Food and Development Authority
Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow
Ireland
+353 59 917 0200
fax: +353 59 918 2097
Gerry Scully
e-mail: gerry.scully@teagasc.ie
Web: http://www.teagasc.ie/training/index.htm (see Further or Continuing Education)
Adult education in Alternative Enterprises. Modules on organic production, organic dairying, organic egg production, and free range egg and poultry production.
University College Dublin
College of Life Sciences
School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine
Belfield Campus
Dublin 4, Ireland
+353 1 716 6100
fax: +353 1 716 6104
e-mail: agfoodvet@ucd.ie
Web: http://www.ucd.ie/agfoodvet/index.html
or
http://www.ucd.ie/agfoodvet/researchopportunities.htm
Research in Sustainable Agriculture. Undergraduate or graduate courses in alternative crop development, organic crop production, sustainable crop production, integrated pest management, and sustainable forestry.
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Kibbutz Ketura
D.N. Hevel Eilot 88840
Israel
972-8-6356618
fax: 972-8-6356634
e-mail: info@arava.org
Web: http://www.arava.org/new/academics
One-semester or one-year programs or Master's Degree in environmental studies including courses and projects in sustainable agriculture and organic gardening.
Center for Research in Sustainable Agriculture
Web: http://www.arava.org/new/research/center_for_sustainable_agriculture
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Division for External Studies
Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences
P.O. Box 12
76100 Rehovot
Israel
Miri Ben-Heim
Phone: +972-8-9489511 / 285
Fax: +972-8-9470171
e-mail: benhaim@agri.huji.ac.il
Web: http://www.agri.huji.ac.il/external/international.html
International M.Sc. (taught in English) program in horticulture and crop production [contact: rosentha@agri.huji.ac.il. Tailor-made international courses (taught in English) include options on desertification, sustainable horticultural production, and more [contact: friedj@agri.huji.ac.il].
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
Sustainable Development Department
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153 Rome
Italy
e-mail: sd-dimensions@fao.org
Web: http://www.fao.org/nr/index_en.htm
or
http://www.fao.org/paia/index.asp?lang=en
Produces material on education, extension, rural cooperatives, organizing sustainable small farmer groups, planning, management, energy, and the environment.
Università della Tuscia
Facoltà di Agraria
Dipartimento di Produzione Vegetale
Via San Camillo de Lellis
01100 Viterbo
Italy
+39-0761-3575554
fax: +39-0761-357558
e-mail: s_dpv@unitus.it
or
caporali@unitus.it
Web: http://www.unitus.it/dipartimenti/dpv/english.htm
Agroecosystems Section in the Department of Crop Production offers teaching and research related to sustainable and organic agriculture. International curriculum in Agroecology (M.Sc.) created in collaboration between the University of Tuscia, the University of Turin, and others, includes courses on sustainable crop production, and agroecology and crop production (http://www.agroecology.fr/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=3).
International Agricultural Exchange Associations (IAEA/Agriventure)
IAEA Servicing Office - Japan
Doelaoyagi 2-203
Aoyagi 521
Maebash
Gonma 371
Japan
+81 272 356923
fax: +81 272 355583
e-mail: japan@agriventure.com
Web: http://www.agriventure.com/
See IAEA statement in General listing that begins this section.
Association of Latvian Organic Agriculture (ALOA)
Web: http://www.ekoprodukti.lv/?id=102
or http://www.ekoprodukti.lv/?id=5
Certificate given upon completion of two courses for farmers on organic production techniques. Second certification awarded for completion of professional study course on "Organic Agriculture" at Latvia University of Agriculture.
University of Mauritius
Faculty of Agriculture
Réduit
Mauritius
230 454 1041
fax: 230 454 9642
e-mail: foa@uom.ac.mu
Web: http://www.uom.ac.mu/Faculties/FOA/courselist/courses.htm
Courses include Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, and Organic Horticulture. B.Sc. in Agriculture with specializations in Organic Farming and in Sustainable Forestry. M.Sc. in Sustainable Agriculture available in alternative years.
