Internships and apprenticeships on farms in the U.S. may be found on the Web site for ATTRA - the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service: 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: A)
Alabama
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Department of Plant and Soil Science
P.O. Box 1208
Normal, AL 35762
Dr. Govind Sharma
256-372-4174
fax: 256-372-5429
e-mail: govind.sharma@email.aamu.edu
Web: http://saes.aamu.edu/SPS/academics/courses.cfm (search for sustainable)
Undergraduate and graduate courses; demonstrations; research in efficient utilization of natural resources, crops, and water.
Auburn University
College of Agriculture
Agronomy and Soils Department
107 Comer Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
334-844-2345
e-mail: AgComm@auburn.edu
or
202 Funchess Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849-5412
Joe Touchton
334-844-3952
fax: 334-844-3945
e-mail: touchjt@auburn.edu
Web: http://www.ag.auburn.edu/adm/student/current/long-range-class.php
or http://www.ag.auburn.edu/agrn/masters.htm (select Program Areas)
Courses in sustainable vegetable production and organic gardening. Graduate studies and research opportunities in soil ecology, soil fertility, cropping systems, tillage systems, weed control, and alternative fertilizers.
Tuskegee University
College of Agricultural, Environmental and Natural Sciences
Tuskegee, AL 36088
334-727-8157
e-mail: caens@tuskegee.edu
Web: http://www.tuskegee.edu/Global/category.asp?C=35008&nav=CcX8CqP5
Multidisciplinary training program and on-farm research. Research and demonstration activities coordinated through the Animal and Poultry Sciences, Plant and Soil Sciences, Environmental Sciences, and Agricultural and Resources Economics programs. Department of Agricultural Sciences, George Washington Carver Agricultural Experiment Station, and Cooperative Extension Service provide support for this program.
University of Alaska (Fairbanks)
School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
Palmer Research and Extension Center
P.O. Box 757140
Fairbanks, AK 99775
907-474-7083
or
Matanuska-Susitna College
Mile 2 Trunk Road
Palmer, AK 99645
907-745-9774
fax: 907-745-9711
e-mail: info@matsu.alaska.edu
Web: http://www.uaf.edu/salrm/afes/palmer_research_station.html
or http://www.uaf.edu/catalog/current/programs/nat_res_mgmt.html
B.S. in Natural Resources Management offered through the University of Alaska with option in Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciences (PASS) includes research at the Matanuska Experiment Farm in sustainable agriculture, land reclamation and other environmental issues.
School of Sustainability
929 South Mill Avenue, Suite 151
Tempe, AZ 85281
[Mailing address: P.O. Box 872511, Tempe, AZ 85287-2511]
Lisa Murphy
480-965-7255
fax: 480-965-8087
e-mail: schoolofsustainability@asu.edu
Web: http://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu/index.htm
New program will offer interdisciplinary education and research opportunities. The School plans to begin graduate degree programs in 2007 and undergraduate degree programs in 2008.
Prescott College
220 Grove Avenue
Prescott, AZ 86301
John Navazio, Instructor and Wolfberry Farm Manager
928-713-8915, ext. 2211
e-mail: jnavazio@prescott.edu
Web: http://www.prescott.edu/highlights/farm.html
or http://www.prescott.edu/academics/rdp/environmental_studies.html#agroecology
Agroecology is part of the Environmental Studies program supported by a 30-acre demonstration and research farm. Projects focus on alternative energy, alternative farming practices, alternative pest management, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), organic farming, sustainable desert agriculture, and more.
Southwestern Center for Food Studies
(see address above)
Timothy E. Crews
Environmental Studies and Agroecology
928-350-2215
fax: 928-776-5137
e-mail: tcrews@prescott.edu
Houses research on questions of food choices—pertaining to both production and consumption— and serves as a launch pad for project-based initiatives and other forms of outreach. Through research and projects, the Center seeks to further sustainable agriculture, food justice as well as cultural and biological diversity in the Southwest.
University of Arizona
Office of Academic Programs
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Forbes Building, Room 306
P.O. Box 210036
Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
Dr. David Cox
520-621-7621
fax: 520-621-7196
e-mail: dcox@Ag.arizona.edu
Web: http://ag.arizona.edu
or http://cals.arizona.edu/
or http://catalog.arizona.edu/2006-07/dept/AL.shtml
Courses in integrated crop ecology, biological control of pests, hydroponics, sustainable agriculture, agroforestry, etc.
Southern Arkansas University
College of Science and Technology
Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 9418
Magnolia, AR 71754-9418
James Tollett
870-235-4341
fax: 870-235-4986
e-mail: jttollett@saumag.edu
Web: http://www.saumag.edu/academics/science_and_technology/agriculture/
Research on alternative energy, minimum tillage, sustainable agriculture, and agricultural waste.
University of Arkansas (Fayetteville)
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences
Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences
115 Plant Sciences Building
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Larry Purcell
479-575-3983
fax: 479-575-3975
e-mail: lpurcell@uark.edu
Web: http://www.uark.edu/depts/agronomy/purcell/orgcrops.html
Undergraduate course, Introduction to Organic Crop Production (CSES 2012), discusses principles of organic agriculture and ecology; organic regulations and certification; crop rotations for pest management; principles of feeding the soil and plant nutrition, soil health, and green manuring; and corporate agriculture and genetically modified organisms.
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences
Ecological Agriculture Program
Plant Sciences Building
Fayetteville, AR 72701
e-mail: uaecoag@cavern.uark.edu
Web: http://www.uark.edu/ua/uaecoag/index.htm
The planned Center for Ecological Agriculture will foster research and education programs related to sustainable agriculture and support local certified organic production.
Department of Horticulture
316 Plant Sciences Building
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Curt R. Rom, Professor
e-mail: crom@uark.edu
Heather Friedrich, Program Technician
e-mail: heatherf@uark.edu
479-575-2603
fax: 479-575-8619
Web: http://hort.uark.edu/research-programs/fruit-production-and-org-agri.html
Research, education, and outreach programs on organic fruit production systems, alternate-season berry production, and integrated/multiple horticultural crop systems. Specific focus on ground cover management and plant nutrition in fruit production. Courses offered in general horticulture, fruit production, and sustainable and organic horticulture management.
