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Thanks for visiting the Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture (GPSA) at Iowa State University!
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The GPSA was the first and remains the only graduate program in the US to offer both the MS
and PhD degrees in sustainable agriculture. While competing pro-grams have arisen in agroecology and
organic agriculture, the GPSA remains the only grad program that allows students to
pursue a true interdisciplinary curriculum that includes the biological, social, and economic elements of
sustainability.
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In 2007, the Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) undertook a national review of educational programs dedicated to
sustainable agriculture and food systems.
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The OEC selected the GPSA as one of the top eight programs in
the US. Of the eight leading institutions named, only Ohio State, UC-Davis, and
UW-Madison offer graduate programs
comparable to the GPSA (in agroecology or environmental science), but Iowa State alone maintains its primary
focus on sustainable agriculture as a distinct and separate discipline.
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Want to learn more?
Download a free electronic brochure.
Contact the GPSA program coordinator directly at
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Latest News & Info
ABE Members in GPSA Highlight Sustainable Development
In the October issue of Resource, GPSA student Laura Christianson and GPSA faculty members Alok Bhandari and
Brian Steward highlight the efforts of agricultural engineers directed towards sustainable development. For the
the full text, please see
Embracing Sustainable Development.
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