18th Edition. June 2008.

Compiled by:
Becky Thompson
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center

We invite comments or corrections, and names of institutions or organizations not listed here.

United States Directory

By State: A | C | D-H | I-L | M | N | O | P-T | U-W |

Internships and apprenticeships on farms in the U.S. may be found on the Web site for ATTRA: http://attrainternships.ncat.org/.

Each institution or organization includes contact information and a short program description. U.S. associations and organizations follow this section.

Colleges and Universities (By State: I-L)

Idaho

Brigham Young University-Idaho
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Agronomy and Agriculture Business
525 South Center Street
Rexburg, ID 83460
208-496-2838
Web:  http://www.byui.edu/AgandLifeSci/
or http://www.byui.edu/catalog/2007-2008/catalog07-08.pdf
Courses in Sustainable Agriculture, Agroecology, and Precision Agriculture

College of Southern Idaho
Department of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Science
315 Falls Avenue
Evergreen Building, Room A39
Twin Falls, ID 83303-1238
Terry Patterson
208-732-6402 or 1-800-680-0274, ext. 6402
e-mail:  info@csi.edu
Web:  http://www.csi.edu/catalog/courses.asp?sec=A
Courses in Sustainable Energy (AGR 130), Renewable Energy (AGRI 138), Precision Agriculture (AGR 190), and Science Society and the Food System (AGR 180).  Course in General Soils (AGR 205) covers sustainable productivity.

University of Idaho
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Agricultural Sciences Building
Room 40, P.O. Box 442336
Moscow, ID 83844-2336
208-885-7984 or 208-955-6681
fax:  208-885-6654
e-mail:  ag@uidaho.edu or aginst@uidaho.edu
Web:  http://www.uihome.uidaho.edu/uihome/
or http://www.students.uidaho.edu/catalogs (select Course Descriptions)
or http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/sustag/ (select UI Education or select UI Research)
or http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/aers/
Multiple divisions offer courses in organic agriculture, sustainable agriculture, small acreage farming and ranching, biological control of pests and weeds, ecoforestry, and rangeland ecology; Environmental Science degree program; certificates in sustainable agriculture; research and extension programs providing agricultural producers with the knowledge and technology for sustainable production.

University of Idaho Extension
Cultivating Success: Sustainable Small Farms Education
In Idaho:
Cinda Williams or Amanda Snyder
208-885-2049
e-mail:  amsnyder@uidaho.edu
Web: http://www.cultivatingsuccess.org
Cultivating Success offers a certificate in Sustainable Small Acreage Farming and Ranching for both academic students and community members. Modules include organic gardening, organic farming practicum, sustainable livestock and poultry production, sustainable crop production; sustainable food systems, marketing, integrated pest management, and more.

In Washington:
Kristy Ott
509-335-3385
e-mail:  kristy_ott@wsu.edu
Web:  http://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/courses.htm
or http://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/certificateprogram.htm
Certificate Program (15-18 credits) in Sustainable Small Acreage Farming and Ranching. (See "Modules" listed above.)

Illinois

Illinois State University
College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST)
Department of Agriculture
Campus Box 5020
Ropp Agricultural Building, Room 125
Normal, IL  61790-5020
Dr. Rob Rhykerd or David Malone
309-438-5654
e-mail:  agriculture@ilstu.edu
Web:  http://www.agriculture.ilstu.edu
The Department of Agriculture at Illinois State University offers opportunities to study in Agribusiness, Animal Science, Agronomy, Agricultural Education, Food Industry Management, and Horticulture. Also available at Illinois State University is a major in Renewable Energy.

Lake Land College
Agriculture Department
5001 Lake Land Boulevard
Curt Rincker
Mattoon, IL 61938
217-234-5360
e-mail:  crincker@lakeland.cc.il.us
Web:  http://www.lakeland.cc.il.us/Agriculture/Agricultureindex.htm
Associate in Applied Science degree in Alternative Agriculture Production.

Southern Illinois University
College of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems
Mailcode 4415
Carbondale, IL 62901-4415
618-453-2496
fax:  618-453-7457
e-mail:  psas@siu.edu
Dr. Kenneth Diesburg, professor (diesburg@siu.edu)
Web:  http://registrar.siu.edu/eval/catalog.htm (see 2008-2009 Catalog: Chapter V - Undergraduate Curricula and Faculty, page 455) or http://www.siu.edu/gradschl/catalog.htm
Undergraduate Minor offered in Sustainable Agriculture. Undergraduate classes and internships. Special projects and graduate studies focus on sustainable agriculture.

University of Illinois
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Department
Agroecology/Sustainable Agriculture Program
W-503 Turner Hall, MC-047
1102 South Goodwin
Urbana, IL 61801
Crystal Bartanen
217-333-1588
fax:  217- 244-3219
e-mail:  asap@uiuc.edu
Web:  http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/
Undergraduate and graduate courses in agroecology and sustainable systems; research projects, special events, newsletter, and other publications.

University of Illinois Extension
P.O. Box 410
Greenview, IL 62642
Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant
phone/fax:  217-968-5512
e-mail:  cvnghgrm@uiuc.edu
Illinois Small Farms Program, http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm/, provides information for both the commercial small farmer as well as the small acreage landowner. Quarterly Illinois Small Farm News, http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm/newsletter/.

Western Illinois University
Department of Agriculture
145 Knoblauch Hall
Macomb, IL 61455
William C. Bailey
309-298-1080
fax:  309-298-2280
e-mail:  WC-Bailey@wiu.edu
Web:  http://www.wiu.edu/agriculture/
or http://www.wiu.edu/AltCrops/
or http://www.wiu.edu/ag/farms.php
or http://www.wiu.edu/ag/curriculum/courses/desc.php
Course in Integrated Pest Management (AGRN 373). Research in alternative crops and organic farming. An 80-acre Allison Organic Research and Demonstration Farm. Field days.

Indiana

Ball State University
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management
West Quad Building 110
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie, IN 47306
765-285-5780
fax:  765-285-2606
e-mail form:  http://www.bsu.edu/nrem/form/0,,--655,00.html
Web:  http://www.bsu.edu/webapps2/directory/courses/default.asp
or http://www.bsu.edu/nrem/
Course. in Sustainable Agriculture (NREM 304/504). Course in Renewable Energy and Sutainable Technology (NREM 335/535) addresses bioenergy (particularly dedicated to energy crops) in a sustainability context.

Goshen College
Department of Biological Sciences
1700 South Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526
574-535-7740
fax: 574-535-7509
e-mail: dhess@goshen.edu
or rlsensenig@goshen.edu
Web: http://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/agroecology/agro.html
or http://www.goshen.edu/bio/Home
The Agroecology Summer Intensive is an undergraduate curriculum in academic and experiential learning at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College. Courses in Sustainable Agriculture (covering soils, vegetable crops, agroecology and small farm management/produce marketing). Additional courses in Environmental Science.

Purdue University
Academic Programs in Agriculture
Agricultural Administration Building
Room 126
615 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2053
Dale Whittaker
765-494-8472
fax: 765-494-8577
e-mail:  dwhittak@purdue.edu
or janetward@purdue.edu
Web:  http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/oap/

Department of Agronomy
Lilly Hall of Life Sciences
915 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054
Craig Beyrouty
765-494-4773 (main office)
fax:  765-496-2926
e-mail:  graduate program: jvolened@purdue.edu
or undergraduate program: URagry@purdue.edu
Web:  http://www.agry.purdue.edu/

Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Pfendler Hall
715 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2061
Marty Brown 765-494-3531
fax:  765-494-9461
e-mail:  mbrown4@purdue.edu
Web:  http://www.fnr.purdue.edu/

Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
625 Agriculture Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2010
Colleen Martin
765-494-1300
fax:  765-494-0391
e-mail:  martinck@purdue.edu
Web:  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/hort/
Integrated systems approach in several Purdue University agriculture departments (above). Agricultural resource management with the dual goals of environmental quality and economic production in support of agricultural sustainability. Courses cover sustainable crop production, organic production in horticulture, integrated pest management, sustainable forest ecosystems, and agroforestry. Internships available.

Iowa

Dordt College
Department of Agriculture
498 4th Avenue Northeast
Sioux Center, IA 51250
John Olthoff
712-722-6000 or 1-800-343-6738
fax:  712-722-6336
e-mail form:  http://www.dordt.edu/contact.shtml
Web:  http://www.dordt.edu/publications/catalog/academic_offerings/agriculture.pdf
or http://www.dordt.edu/campus/asc/
Course on Agroecology; course on Field Crop Production and Management includes the study of sustainable cropping systems and methods. Hands-on experience at the Agriculture Stewardship Center.

Iowa State University
Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension
2104 Agronomy Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1050
Jerry DeWitt
515-294-7836
e-mail:  jdewitt@iastate.edu
Web:  http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/sustag/
On-farm research, demonstrations, field days, workshops, bulletins, newsletters, videotapes, and training.

Department of Agronomy
Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences
2101 Agronomy Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1010
515-294-1360
fax:  515-294-3163
e-mail:  agron@iastate.edu
Web:  http://www.agron.iastate.edu/academic/undergraduate/options/agro_ecol.aspx
Undergraduate Agronomy major with Agroecology option; interdepartmental graduate degree program in sustainable agriculture (see GPSA below).

Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture (GPSA)
1126L Agronomy Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1010
Charles R. Sauer, Program Coordinator
515-294-6518
fax:  515-294-8146
e-mail:  gpsa@iastate.edu
or csauer@iastate.edu  
Web:  http://www.sust.ag.iastate.edu/gpsa/
M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in sustainable agriculture. Interdepartmental degree in partnership with the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

College of Business
1360 Gerdin Business Building
Ames, IA 50011
Jenny Reitano
515-294-8118
fax: 515-294-2446
e-mail:  busgrad@iastate.edu
Web:  http://www.bus.iastate.edu/mba/ag/
MBA Sustainable Agriculture Minor offered through the College of Business and the Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture (GPSA); graduate assistantships  (contact Charles Sauer, csauer@iastate.edu) in sustainable agriculture in partnership with the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

Organic Agriculture Program
Iowa State University
Departments of Agronomy and Horticulture
106 Horticulture Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1010
Kathleen Delate
515-294-7069
fax:  515-294-0730
Organic Agriculture Lab: 515-294-5116
e-mail:  kdelate@iastate.edu
Web:  http://www.hort.iastate.edu/
or http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/organicag/
or http://www.agron.iastate.edu/studentfarm/
Experiment station and on-farm organic agricultural research, Extension activities, bulletins, field days, and training.  Research in organic topics, leading to a graduate degree in Horticulture, Agronomy or Sustainable Agriculture (GPSA) is available in Dr. Delate's lab.

Maharishi University of Management
Sustainable Living Department
1000 North 4th Street
Fairfield, IA 52557
641-472-1109
David Fisher
e-mail:  dfisher@mum.edu
Web:  http://www.mum.edu/sustainable_living/
or http://www.mum.edu/sustainable_living/knowledge.html
or http://www.mum.edu/pdf/catalog/sustainable_living.pdf
Undergraduate program in sustainable/organic agriculture.

Western Iowa Tech Community College
4647 Stone Avenue, Room A100
Sioux City, IA 51106
Awoke Dollisso
712-274-6400, ext.1209
e-mail form:  http://www.witcc.com/contactus/
or dollisa@witcc.edu
Web:  http://www.witcc.com/programs/details.cfm?id=239
Organic Agriculture Diploma.  Covers principles of organic farming and practical applications; transitioning to organic farming; organic crop production; organic animal husbandry; product certification; marketing; pest management strategies; sustainable agriculture; and more.

Kansas

Kansas State University
Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops
3029 Throckmorton Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
Jana Beckman, Coordinator
785-532-1440
fax:  785-532-5780
e-mail:  beckman@ksu.edu
Web:  http://www.kansassustainableag.org/
or http://courses.k-state.edu/
Conferences, field days, workshops, and meetings. Priority areas include grazing livestock systems, and direct marketing.

Growing Growers Program
35230 W 135th Street
Olathe, KS 66061
Laura Christensen, Program Manager
Phone:  816-805-0362 (cell)
e-mail:  growers@ksu.edu
Web:  http://www.growinggrowers.org/
A collaboration between the Kansas State University (K-State) Research and Extension, University of Missouri, Kansas Food Circle, and Kansas Rural Center. Offers farm apprenticeships, monthly workshops for beginning farmers, special educational events, and one-day conferences in the Kansas City foodshed.
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Kentucky

Berea College
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Goldthwait Agriculture Building
CPO 2161
Berea, KY 40404
Sean Clark
859-985-3402
fax:  859-985-3698
e-mail:  sean_clark@berea.edu
Web:  http://www.berea.edu/anr/
B.S. degree in Agriculture and Natural Resources.. Experiential learning opportunities in livestock, field crop, and organic horticultural production, as well as marketing, at the College's educational farm.

Eastern Kentucky University
Department of Agriculture
College of Business and Technology Academic Programs
A.B. Carter Building
Richmond, KY 40475-3110
Dr. Bruce Pratt
859-622-2228
e-mail:  bruce.pratt@eku.edu
Web:  http://www.agriculture.eku.edu/courseinfo.htm
Courses in Sustainable Agroecosystems (AGR 345) and Conservation of Agricultural Resources (AGR 340).

Kentucky State University
Cooperative Extension/Land Grant Program
400 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-597-6437 or 502-597-6400
Web: http://www.kysu.edu/landgrant/communityresearchservice/
researchanddemofarm.htm
http://www.kysu.edu/landGrant/communityresearchservice/
plantAndSoilScience/default.htm
Research in sustainable, alternative and organic agriculture is conducted at the university and at its 205-acre Research and Demonstration Farm. Monthly sustainable agriculture workshops. Small and Part-time Farmer Program. The Small Farmer Outreach Training and Technical Assistance Project assists farmers with small holdings and limited resources to adopt sustainable practices. (http://www.kysu.edu/land_grant/coop_extension_program/agriculture_natural_resources/
small_farms_outreach_training.cfm).  Organic Agriculture Working Group (http://organic.kysu.edu/).

University of Kentucky
322-N Agricultural Sciences North
Lexington, KY 40546
Dr. Mark Williams
859-257-2638
e-mail:  mawillia@uky.edu
Web:  http://www.ca.uky.edu/SustainableAgCurriculum/index.html
or http://www.ca.uky.edu/SustainableAgCurriculum/index.html
B.Sc. major and minor in Sustainable Agriculture.

Western Kentucky University
Department of Agriculture
1906 College Heights Boulevard no. 41066
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1066
Jack Rudolph
270-745-3151
e-mail:  agriculture@wku.edu
Web:  http://www.wku.edu/agriculture/
Undergraduate and graduate course in sustainable agriculture (AGR 493; AGR 493G).

Louisiana

University of Louisiana (Lafayette)
College of Sciences
Department of Renewable Resources
323 Hamilton Hall
611 McKinley Street
Lafayette, LA 70504
or
P.O. Box 44650
Lafayette, LA 70504-4650
Nadean S. Bienvenu
337-482-6647
fax:  337-482-5395
e-mail:  nadean@louisiana.edu
Web:  http://rres.louisiana.edu/
B.S. degree in Sustainable Agriculture, with concentrations in Agribusiness, Animal Science, Landscape and Horticulture Management, and Plant and Soil Science; research on water quality and organic farming systems on a 600-acre model sustainable agricultural complex; tours, workshops, and news bulletins. Environmental and Sustainable Resources with concentrations in Natural Resources, Industry and Environment, or Sustainable Systems. Science degree within same department; interest in permaculture; wetland preservation.