Sustainable Agriculture
Activities at Land-Grant Universities
Every land-grant university has some research,
extension, and/or education activities in
sustainable agriculture. At some universities,
these activities are organized through a
center, institute, or other formal administrative
unit. At others, they are woven into the
activities of broader administrative units.
Some universities take both approaches.
Examples of sustainable agriculture activities
at some land-grant universities (but by no
means a complete list) include:
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California: The statewide Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education Program of
the University of California was established
in 1986 as the first land-grant university-based
sustainable agriculture program in the
country. UC SAREP offers competitive
grants, educational opportunities, and
information in both print and electronic
forms.
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Iowa: Iowa State University's Leopold
Center operates competitive grants,
interdisciplinary research issue teams,
and educational programs statewide. The Sustainable
Agriculture Extension page maintained
by ISU Extension offers information on
publications, training, funding sources,
and other links of interest to producers,
educators, and researchers.
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Minnesota: The Minnesota
Institute for Sustainable Agriculture is
a unique partnership between the College
of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental
Sciences at the University of Minnesota
and the Sustainers' Coalition, a group
of individuals and nonprofit organizations.
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North Carolina: The Center
for Environmental Farming Systems, a
partnership of North Carolina State University,
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical
State University, and the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, operates a farm dedicated to
sustainable agricultural systems and
offers information about sustainable
agriculture in the state.
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Pennsylvania: Cooperative
Extension at Penn State offers information
on production, management, and marketing
alternatives at its Web site, Sustaining
Pennsylvania Agriculture.
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Washington: The Center
for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural
Resources of Washington State University
focuses on facilitation and networking,
funding, and education in several program
areas: agricultural systems, biologically
intensive and organic agriculture, community
capacity building, professional development,
and small farms.
To find out about sustainable agriculture
activity in your state, see the
Partners map and do a search.
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