Each institution or organization includes contact information and a short program description.
Colleges, Universities, Associations, and Organizations
(By Country: P-T)
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.
Philippines
International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR)
Y.C. James Yen Center
Silang, Cavite 4118
Philippines
+63 46 414 2417
+63 2 886 4385
fax: +63 46 414-2420
e-mail: information@iirr.org
Web: http://www.iirr.org/index.htm
U.S. contact:
IIRR
40 Exchange Place, Suite 1111
New York, NY 10005
212-880-9147
fax: 212-880-9148
e-mail: us.office@iirr.org
Training in environmental management, regenerative agriculture/sustainable agriculture, sustainable small-scale rural aquaculture, rural development management, development in the Third World, home gardening and family food production, community-managed health, and the teaching of sustainable agriculture.
University of Rzeszów
(Uniwersytet Rzeszowski)
International Relations Office
ul. Rejtana 16 c
35-959 Rzeszów
Poland
Lucyna Kustra, Head
phone/fax: +48 17 872 10 71
e-mail: dzwz@univ.rzeszow.pl
or lkustra@univ.rzeszow.pl
Web: http://www.univ.rzeszow.pl/eng/fac_biol_agr.php
Faculty of Biology and Agriculture includes specialty in agroecology; research in organic agriculture, ecological farming, and sustainable agriculture. Polish language proficiency required.
Warsaw Agricultural University
(Szkola Glównaowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego)
European Programmes’ Centre
U1. Nowoursynowska 166
02-787 Warsaw
Poland
(+48 22) 59-31-000
fax: (+48 22) 59 31-087
e-mail: ad_cpe@alpha.sggw.waw.pl
Web: http://www.sggw.waw.pl/en/node/613
Some courses in English, e.g., Integrated Pest Management in Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Information Systems, and Ecological Aspects of Food and Nutrition.
Slovak University of Agriculture
(Slovenská Pol'nohospodárska Univerzita v Nitra)
Ing. Gabriela Slivinská
Socrates-Erasmus Programme
International Relations Office
Tr. A. Hlinku 2
949 76 Nitra
Slovakia
phone/fax: +421-37-65-11 560
e-mail: Gabriela.Slivinska@uniag.sk
Web: http://www.uniag.sk/SKOLA/rzs/english1/1.htm
Bachelor’s and Engineer’s Programs Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development; courses in Ecological Agriculture (Subject 621A411), Integrated Pest Management (Subject 621A503), and Sustainable Farming (Subject 621A437).
University of Maribor
Faculty of Agriculture
Vrbanska 30
SI-2000 Maribor
Slovenia
+386 (0)2 250 58 00
fax: +386 (0)2 229 60 71
e-mail: fk@uni-mb.si
Web: http://fk.uni-mb.si/index.php?id=1
Postgraduate agronomy program in field crop and vegetable production. Three-year B.Sc. programs in Organic Farming (http://fk.uni-mb.si/index.php?id=27), Agronomy (http://fk.uni-mb.si/index.php?id=28), and Animal Science (http://fk.uni-mb.si/index.php?id=26). Programs and courses focus on organic food production, sustainable food and animal production using modern techniques and agricultural machinery, agroecology, ecological production, and alternative field crops. Good command of English and basic knowledge of Slovenian required. University will provide instruction in the latter.
Sustainability Institute
R310 Baden Powel Drive
P.O. Box 162
Lynedoch, Stellenbosch 7603
South Africa
+27 (0) 21 881 3196
fax: +27 (0) 21 881 3294
e-mail: gareth@sustainabilityinstitute.net
Web: http://www.sustainabilityinstitute.net/
Masters level programmes in Sustainable Development Planning and Management with specialization in Sustainable Agriculture, and in Renewable and Sustainable Energy.
University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg)
Faculty of Science and Agriculture
School of Applied Environmental Sciences
Private Bag X01
Scottsville 3209
South Africa
+27 (0) 33 2605510
fax: +27 (0) 33 2605426
e-mail: Savage@nu.ac.za
Web: http://www.nu.ac.za/department/courses/courses.asp?dept=saesunp&id=98
Course in Sustainable Soil Fertility Management.
University of Pretoria
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Department of Plant Production and Soil Science
Pretoria 0002
South Africa
Charlie Reinhardt
+27 12 420 3809
fax: +27 12 420 4120
e-mail: charlie.reinhardt@up.ac.za
Web: http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=2056
or
http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=2506&subid=2506&ipklookid=11
Multidisciplinary programs in agronomy, horticulture, pasture science and soil science include courses that cover sustainable crop and animal production, organic farming, and precision farming. Research in sustainable plant production .
Postgraduate School of Agriculture and Rural Development
Pretoria 0002
South Africa
Charles Machethee
+27 012 420 3601
fax: +27 012 420 3206
e-mail: ckock@postino.up.ac.za
Web: http://www.up.ac.za/academic/plansoil/
Undergraduate and postgraduate programs in sustainable production.
Faculty of Agrisciences
Department of Forest and Wood Science
Private Bag X1
Matieland 7602
South Africa
+27 21 808-3323
fax: +27 21 808-3603
e-mail: wood@sun.ac.za
Web: http://academic.sun.ac.za/forestry/
(select For Students, then select Undergraduate Programmes or Postgraduate Programmes)
The Agrisciences Faculty offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in sustainable crop production, agroforestry and Forestry and Wood Science.
University of the Free State
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Centre for Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development
Agriculture Building
P.O. Box 339
Bloemfontein 9300
South Africa
Herman D. Van Schalkwyk, Dean
+27 (0)51 401 232/2535
fax: +27 (0)51 401 3728
e-mail: dean.sci@ufs.ac.za
e-mail form: http://www.uovs.ac.za/contact/contact.php
Web: www.uovs.ac.za/censard
Postgraduate degree in Sustainable Agriculture through distance education.
University of Peradeniya
Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Crop Science
Peradeniya 20400
Sri Lanka
+94 81 238 8041
fax: +94 81 239 5100
e-mail: cropsci@pdn.ac.lk
Web: http://www.pdn.ac.lk/agri/courses/undProg.php
Farm Practice course (CS3101) focuses on alternative methods of dry farming, organic farming, zero tillage, mulch farming. Silviculture course (CS4105) focuses on sustainable forestry and forest management.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
(Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet or SLU)
Institutionen för Växtodlingslära
Box 7070
SE-750 07 Uppsala
Sweden
+4 018-67 10 00
e-mail: webbredaktionen@slu.se
Web: http://www.slu.se/?id=580
A participating institution in the consortium for European education in ecological agriculture. (Some courses in English.)
World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)- Sweden
Jandi Hallin, Coordinator
e-mail: jandi@wwoof.se
Web: http://www.wwoof.se/
See statement in General for “World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms” listing that begins this section.
World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)- Switzerland
Postfach 59
CH-8124 Maur
Switzerland
e-mail: wwoof@gmx.ch
Web: http://zapfig.com/wwoof/
See statement in General for “World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms” listing that begins this section.
World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)- Togo
Prosper Agbeko
B.P. 25
25 Agou-Gare
Togo
e-mail: togo@wwoof.org
See statement for “World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms” at the beginning of the International section or http://www.wwoof.org.
Ekolojik TaTuTa The Bugday Association for Supporting Ecological Living
İstiklal Street, no. 212
Aznavur Pasajı, 5th Floor, 34430
Beyoglu / Galatasaray
İstanbul, Turkey
Zafer Yilmaz
+90-212-244 62 30
fax: +90-212-244 62 33
e-mail: info@tatuta.org
Web: http://www.bugday.org/tatuta/?lang=EN
or
http://www.bugday.org/tatuta/
The "Eco-Agro Tourism and Voluntary Knowledge and Skills Exchange on Organic Farms" project is similar to the WWOOF program.
