19th Edition. June 2009.

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 Agribusiness, Plant and Animal Sciences
525 South Center Street
Rexburg, ID  83460
208-496-2824
Web:  http://www.byui.edu/AgandLifeSci/
or http://www.byui.edu/Catalog/
B.Sc. Degree with emphasis in Agronomy includes courses in sustainable ecosystems, Agro Ecology, 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://agriculture.csi.edu
or 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 208-885-6681
fax:  208-885-6654
e-mail:  ag@uidaho.edu or aginst@uidaho.edu
Web:  http://www.ag.uidaho.edu
or http://www.students.uidaho.edu/catalogs (select Course Descriptions)
or http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/aers
or http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/aee
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; a certificate in Sustainable Small Acreage Farming and Ranching; and extension programs providing agricultural producers with the knowledge and technology for sustainable production.

University of Idaho Extension
Idaho Extension Educators conduct workshops, courses, variety trial demonstrations, farm tours and conferences focused on small acreage production and direct marketing of specialty crops and livestock.  Several extension educators offer Living on the Land, Cultivating Success, or Lost River Grazing Academy courses in their counties.
Web link to the University of Idaho Small Farms:  http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/sustag/SmallFarms/
Cultivating Success: Sustainable Small Farms Education
Amanda Snyder or Cindy Williams
208-885-2049 or 208-883-2267
e-mail:  info@cultivatingsuccess.org
Web:  http://www.cultivatingsuccess.org
Cultivating Success offers a non-academic 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. For certificate information:  http://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/certificateprogram.htm

Lost River Grazing Academy
A “boots-on-the-ground workshop” for livestock operators who want to increase their forage production, stocking rates, animal performance, and net income by letting their livestock harvest the sun's energy through their feed. The Lost Rivers Grazing Academy is held in June and September each year in Salmon, Idaho.
Chad Cheyney
208-527-8587
e-mail:  ccheyney@uidaho.edu
Web:  http://extension.ag.uidaho.edu/owyhee/AgLostRiversGrazingAcademy.htm

University of Idaho Soil Stewards
A sustainable community organization composed of university students, faculty, and community members alike.  The Soil Stewards are dedicated to effect change and grow healthy, organic food for the local community on a student-run organic vegetable farm. A new course, Practicum in Organic Farming, will be piloted on the university farm starting summer 2009.
Faculty advisor: Jodi Johnson-Maynard
208-885-9245
Web:  http://stuorgs.uidaho.edu/~soilstewards/

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 Blvd.
Curt Rincker
Mattoon, IL  61938
217-234-5360
Web:  http://www.lakeland.cc.il.us/Agriculture/index.cfm
Associate in Applied Science degree in Alternative Agriculture Production.

Southern Illinois University
College of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Plant, Soil Science and Agricultural Systems
Agriculture Building - Mailcode 4415
1205 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL  62901
618-453-2496
fax:  618-453-7457
e-mail:  psas@siu.edu
Dr. Kenneth Diesburg (diesburg@siu.edu)
Web:  http://coas.siu.edu/
Undergraduate and graduate studies focus on sustainable agriculture. Undergraduate minor in Sustainable Agriculture planned.  Special projects and internships.

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
Michelle Wander
217-333-9471
fax:  217- 244-3219
e-mail:  http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/contact-info
or mwander@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:  cvnghgrn@illinois.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
Contacts: http://www.wiu.edu/ag/faculty/
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
Web:  http://www.bsu.edu/web/catalog/ (select Course Descriptors)
or http://www.bsu.edu/nrem/
Course.  in Sustainable Agriculture (NREM 304/504). Course in Renewable Energy and Sustainable 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 ward5@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
Sandra Spitznagle
765-494-4773 (main office)
fax:  765-496-2926
e-mail:  graduate program:  rturco@purdue.edu
undergraduate program:  URagry@purdue.edu
Web:  http://www.agry.purdue.edu/

Department of Agronomy
Agroecology Program
Lilly Hall of Life Sciences
915 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN  47907-2054
Dr. Sylvie Brouder, Director
765-496-1489
e-mail:  sbrouder@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, agroecology, and agroforestry. Internships available.

Iowa

Dordt College
Department of Agriculture
498 4th Avenue Northeast
Sioux Center, IA  51250
Dr, John Olthoff
712-722-6000 or 1-800-343-6738
fax:  712-722-6336
e-mail:  http://www.dordt.edu/contact.shtml
Web:  http://www.dordt.edu/publications/catalog/
academic_offerings/agriculture.pdf
or http://www.dordt.edu/academics/programs/agriculture/
Course on Agroecology; course on Field Crop Production and Management explores sustainable cropping systems and methods. Entomology and Pest Management includes study of integrated pest management. 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
or agronext@iastate.edu
Web:  http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/sustag/
Sustainable Agriculture Extension Program.  On-farm research, demonstrations, field days, workshops, bulletins, newsletters, videotapes, and training.

Department of Agronomy
1126 Agronomy Hall
Ames, IA  50011-1010
515-294-3846
fax:  515-294-8146
e-mail:  agron@iastate.edu
Web:  http://www.ImAnAgronomist.net
Undergraduate Agronomy major with Agroecology option; interdepartmental graduate degree program in sustainable agriculture (see GPSA below).

Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture (GPSA)
109 Bessey Hall
Ames, IA  50011-1020
Charles R. Sauer, Program Coordinator
515-294-6518
fax:  515-294-1337
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 delivered in partnership with 17  Iowa State University departments.

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.business.iastate.edu/masters/mba/susag
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
641-472-1164
David Fisher
e-mail:  sustainability@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 Living covers sustainable/organic agriculture.  Campus organic vegetable garden and permaculture fruit orchard.

Western Iowa Tech Community College
4647 Stone Avenue, Room A100
Sioux City, IA  51102-5199
712-274-6400
e-mail form:  http://www.witcc.com/contactus/
or info@witcc.edu
Web:  http://www.witcc.edu/
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

Johnson County Community College
12345 College Boulevard
Overland Park, KS  66210-1299
913-469-9500
Web: http://jccc.edu/home/depts.php/1205/site/sustainableag
Sustainable Agriculture (market farming) Entrepreneurship certificate program in partnership with Kansas State University.

Kansas State University

Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops
2021 Throckmorton Plant Science Center
Manhattan, KS  66506-5506
Jana Beckman, Coordinator
785-532-1440
fax:  785-532-6290
e-mail:  beckman@ksu.edu
Web:  http://www.kansassustainableag.org/
Conferences, field days, workshops, and meetings. Priority areas include grazing livestock systems, and direct marketing.

Growing Growers Training 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 Research and Extension, University of Missouri, Kansas Food Circle, Kansas Rural Center and Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture. Offers on-farm apprenticeship program focused on sustainable, small and mid-scale production.  Program includes monthly workshops, one-on-one training and print resources.

Kentucky

Berea College
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Goldthwait Agriculture Building
CPO 2161
Berea, KY  40404
Sean Clark
859-985-3402 or 859-985-3947
fax:  859-985-3698
e-mail:  sean_clark@berea.edu
Web:  http://www.berea.edu/anr/
B.S. degree in Agriculture and Natural Resources. Courses in sustainable agricultural practices, and bees and beekeeping.  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/plantAndSoilScience/default.htm
or http://www.kysu.edu/landgrant/communityresearchservice/researchanddemofarm.htm
Research in alternative, sustainable 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/landGrant/coopextensionprogram/
agricultureNaturalResources/smallerfarmsoutreachtraining.htm).  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/curriculum.html
B.Sc. major and minor in Sustainable Agriculture.  Students operate a Community Supported Agriculture program in the organic farming section of the university’s Horticulture Research Farm.

Western Kentucky University
Department of Agriculture
1906 College Heights Boulevard no. 41066
Bowling Green, KY  42101-1066
Jack Rudolph
270-745-3151
fax:  270-745-5972
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.