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: M)
Maine
College of the Atlantic
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
207-288-5015
fax: 207-288-4126
e-mail: inquiry@ecology.coa.edu
Web: http://www.coa.edu/html/home.htm
or http://www.coa.edu/html/coursecatalog.htm
Undergraduate and graduate degrees in Human Ecology with individualized program option in Sustainable Agriculture; ecological programs, including entrepreneurship, supported by organic farm at Beech Hill.
Unity College
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Sustainable Agriculture Program
90 Quaker Hill Road
Unity, ME 04988
Andrew Marshall
207-568-4142
e-mail: amarshall@mofga.org
Web: http://www.unity.edu/sustainability/
Sustainable Agriculture Practicum (LH 2113). Intensive course in the philosophies, agroecological bases, and practicalities of sustainable small-scale, diversified farming. Includes classroom instruction, hand-on experience, farm tours, and visits to agricultural institutions.
University of Maine
Sustainable Agriculture Program
Department of Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences
5722 Deering Hall, Room 115
Orono, ME 05569-5722
Marianne Sarrantonio
207-581-2913
fax: 207-581-2999
e-mail: mariann2@maine.edu
Web: http://www.umaine.edu/sag
or http://factsheets.umaine.edu/NSFA/21-SAG.pdf
or http://www.catalog.umaine.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=41&poid=3323
or http://www.umaine.edu/mafes/
B.S. degree in Sustainable Agriculture. Graduate degrees in cooperation with other academic departments. Multidiscipline Potato Ecosystem Project; organic/sustainable agriculture research; student Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)/organic farm. Hands-on training at local farms. Participates with Maine Cooperative Extension.
University of Maryland
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department of Environmental Science and Technology
H.J. Patterson Hall
College Park, MD 20742
Ray R. Weil
301-405-1314
fax: 301-314-2763
e-mail form: rweil@umd.edu
Web: http://enst.umd.edu/
or http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/ensp/Concentrations&Advising.htm#EA
Undergraduate and graduate studies. B.S. in Conservation of Soil, Water and Environment; or in Environmental Science and Policy, with concentration in Environmental Agriculture or in Soil, Land and Water; informal internships on organic and sustainable farms; courses in sustainable agriculture, agroecology, international crop production, soils, integrated pest management; graduate research in soil quality, cropping systems, cover crops, composting, integrated pest management, animal grazing systems, and conservation biology.
Gordon College
Department of Biology
255 Grapevine Road
Wenham, MA 01984
Dr. Grace C. Ju
978-867-4399
e-mail:
grace.ju@gordon.edu
or
Dr. Cliff Hersey
978-867-4399
e-mail:
cliff.hersey@gordon.edu
Web:
http://www.gordon.edu/academics/biology/index.htm
(select Sustainable Tropical Agriculture)
Courses. Seminars in sustainable tropical agriculture in association with Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization (ECHO) with travel to tropical sites.
Greenfield Community College
One College Drive
Greenfield, MA 01301-9739
413-775-1000
fax: 413-773-5129
Web:
http://catalog.gcc.mass.edu/
(search course catalog for sustainable or energy)
Courses in Sustainable Agriculture: Organic Gardening (HEC 152) and Sustainable Energy (HEC 155; SCI 120).
Hampshire College
Hampshire College Farm Center
Amherst, MA 01002-5001
Leslie Cox
413-559-5348
e-mail:
lcox@hampshire.edu
or
Nancy Hanson (CSA Program)
413-559-5599
e-mail:
nhanson@hampshire.edu
Web:
http://www.hampshire.edu/cms/index.php?id=556
Research and curriculum in sustainable agriculture; 400-acre demonstration farm with Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), field trips, and summer employment.
Tufts University
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Program on Agriculture, Food and Environment
150 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02111
Matthew Hast, Associate Director of Student Affairs for Admissions
617-636-6719
fax: 617-636-3600
e-mail:
matthew.hast@tufts.edu
Web:
http://nutrition.tufts.edu
or
http://nutrition.tufts.edu/admissions/programs/afe/
M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, courses, student internships, and directed research. Research on sustainable agriculture and local food systems. Emphasis on policy and interdisciplinary studies with domestic or international applications.
University of Massachusetts
College of Natural Resources and the Environment
Department of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences
103 French Hall
Amherst, MA 01003
Deborah J. Picking
413-545-2249
fax: 413-545-3075
e-mail:
dpicking@psis.umass.edu
Web:
http://www.umass.edu/psis/
Undergraduate program with concentrations in Sustainable Agriculture-Crop Production and Sustainable Agriculture-Food Systems.
College of Natural Resources and the Environment
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
111 Stockbridge Hall
Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-2222
fax: 413-577-0242
e-mail:
stockbridgeschool@nre.umass.edu
Web:
http://www.umass.edu/stockbridge/current/courses.html
Two-year programs with courses in Sustainable Agriculture, Organic Farming and Gardening, and Community Food Systems. Courses on weed management cover integrated pest management strategies.
Lansing Community College
P.O. Box 40010
Lansing, MI 48901-7210
517-483-1265
Web: http://www.lcc.edu/courses/descriptions/agri.htm
Courses in sustainable agriculture, precision agriculture, integrated pest management, and alternative/renewable energy.
Michigan State University
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
286 Plant and Soil Sciences Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
517-355-0217
e-mail: canr@msu.edu
Web: http://www.canr.msu.edu/canrhome/
or http://www.reg.msu.edu/Courses/Search.asp (search for sustainable agriculture; organic [scroll down to HRT course numbers]; integrated pest management; or precision agriculture.) http://www.css.msu.edu/Research.cfm
or http://web2.canr.msu.edu/maes/maes1.cfm (searchable database of Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station research projects)
Graduate studies and Extension; courses and/or research projects in sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture, precision agriculture, and integrated pest management.
Department of Entomology
243 Natural Science Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1115
517-355-4663
fax: 517-353-4354
Web: http://www.ent.msu.edu/
Extension and research projects in integrated pest management. Undergraduate and graduate programs include instruction in integrated pest management and in sustainable agriculture.
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior Program
103 Giltner Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Katherine Gross
517-432-1359
e-mail: eebb@msu.edu
Web: http://www.msu.edu/~eebb/index.html
The Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior is a multidisciplinary program of study and research leading to a Master's specialization or dual-major Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior and one of the traditional disciplines offered by 16 participating departments.
Student Organic Farm
Department of Horticulture
288 Plant and Soil Sciences Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1325
John Biernbaum
517-355-5191, ext. 419
e-mail: biernbau@msu.edu or msufarm@msu.edu
Web: http://www.msuorganicfarm.org/
Organic Farming Certificate Program (beginning January 2007) includes 40 course credits in organic farming and specialty production [contact Corie Pierce, 517-355-5191, dial 1, then ext. 411; e-mail: piercee@msu.edu; Web: http://www.msuorganicfarm.com/dnav/218/page.htm]; research, apprenticeships, educational programs, Student Organic Farm; and Community Support Agriculture (CSA).
W. K. Kellogg Biological Station
3700 East Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
Katherine Gross, Director
269-671-2341
fax: 269-671-2104
e-mail: Kgross@kbs.msu.edu
Web: http://www.kbs.msu.edu/
or http://lter.kbs.msu.edu/
Graduate training in agricultural ecology; undergraduate research internships and fellowships.
University of Michigan
Center for Sustainable Systems
School of Natural Resources and Environment
Dana Building
440 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041
Helaine R. Hunscher, Coordinator
734-764-1412
fax: 734-647-5841
e-mail: css.info@umich.edu
Web: http://css.snre.umich.edu/
Integrated graduate and undergraduate programs involve some elements of agriculture including sustainable energy.
Carleton College
Environment and Technology Studies Concentration
Department of Biology
Hulings Hall
One North College Street
Northfield, MN 55057
507-646-5769
fax: 507-646-7594
e-mail: deitzman@carleton.edu
Web: http://apps.carleton.edu/catalog/catalog.php3?dept=ENTS
Course in Agroecology offered in alternate years. Sustainable Living House is part of Shared Interest Living Communities.
Fond Du Lac Tribal and Community College
2101 14th Street
Cloquet, MN 55720
John Gustafson
218- 879-0715 or 1-800-657-3712
e-mail: jgustafson@fdltcc.edu
Web: http://www.fdltcc.edu/web/eut/
Clean Energy Certificate Program. Introductory course in Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems.
University of Minnesota
Sustainable Agriculture Systems Minor
Courtney Tchida, Program Coordinator
University of Minnesota
411 Borlaug Hall
1991 Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
612-625-2738
800-909-MISA (6472)
fax: 612-625-1268
e-mail: tchi0003@umn.edu
Web: http://www.misa.umn.edu/Student_Programs.html
Minor in Sustainable Agriculture Systems is available to undergraduates in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) and to graduate students in any degree program at the University of Minnesota. Students interact with faculty involved in sustainable agriculture research; with practitioners who are applying sustainable principles on their farms; and with organizations and agencies that work on myriad aspects of sustainability in agriculture. Internship required.
Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
University of Minnesota
Helene Murray, Executive Director
411 Borlaug Hall
1991 Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
800-909-MISA
612-625-8235
fax: 612-625-1268
e-mail: misamail@umn.edu
Web: www.misa.umn.edu
Sustainable agriculture information exchange, seminar series, student organic farm, alternative livestock program, and Green Lands Blue Waters program.
Organic Ecology
Jim Riddle and Carmen Fernholz, Coordinators
University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center
23669 130th Street
Lamberton, MN 56152
507-752-7372
e-mail: riddl003@umn.edu or fernholz@umn.edu
Web: http://www.organicecology.umn.edu/
Program explores agricultural alternatives and the science of organic systems. Researchers from the University's Research and Outreach Centers, faculty from the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus, and University of Minnesota Extension Service educators contribute to the program with research projects and outreach activities.
University of Missouri
Community Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture Program
Department of Rural Sociology
204 Gentry
Columbia, MO 65211
Jose Garcia, Coordinator
573-884-3794
fax: 573-882-5127
e-mail: GarciaJL@missouri.edu
Web: http://agebb.missouri.edu/sustain/
or http://aes.missouri.edu/centers.htm
or http://aes.missouri.edu/research.htm
On-farm research and demonstrations; coordinates programs on sustainable agriculture and food systems; facilitates and supports farmer organizations on sustainable agriculture issues; youth and adult education; provides service and assistance to small and limited resource farmers. Educational and training opportunities in sustainable agriculture for educators.
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Division of Plant Sciences
University of Missouri-Columbia
1-30 Agriculture Building
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-3001
fax: 573-882-1469
e-mail: plantsci@missouri.edu
Web: http://plantsci.missouri.edu/Default.asp
or http://gradschool.missouri.edu/catalog/
Graduate program in Horticulture includes emphasis in sustainable production systems. Research farms and centers emphasize alternative cropping systems, integrated pest management, and sustainable agriculture methods. The Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute (http://www.jeffersoninstitute.org/), a non-profit education and research center, focuses on crop diversification and addresses agricultural sustainability through education, research, and market development assistance to farmers.
Truman State University
Science Division
Magruder Hall 2004
100 East Normal
Kirksville, MO 63501
L. Scott Ellis, Dean of Science
660-785-4598
Michael Seipel
Agricultural Science Convener
fax: 660-785-4045 http://agriculture.truman.edu/courses.htm
Undergraduate courses in sustainable agriculture; seminars.
Blackfeet Community College
Natural Resource Management Department
P.O. Box 819
Browning, MT 59417
Keith Tatsey, Department Head
406-338-5411, ext. 758
fax: 406-338-2820
e-mail: keith_tatsey@bfcc.org
Web: http://www.bfcc.org/Course%20descriptions.html
Course in Holistic Resource Management.
Montana State University Land Resources and Environmental Science Department (LRES)
College of Agriculture
Leon Johnson Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717-3120
Bruce D. Maxwell
406-994-5717
fax: 406-994-3933
e-mail: bmax@montana.edu
or lresinfo@montana.edu
Web: http://weedeco.msu.montana.edu/ (also select LRES Department)
Undergraduate and graduate studies in agroecology; research on cropping systems, population and community ecology of weeds in conventional and organic agrosystems, and ecology-based integrated pest management studies.
University of Montana
Environmental Studies Program
Rankin Hall 106A
Missoula, MT 59812-4320
Neva Hassanein
406-243-6273
fax: 406-243-6090
e-mail: neva.hassanein@umontana.edu
or evst@mso.umt.edu
Web: http://www.umt.edu/evst/students_undergrad_emphasis_sff.htm
Courses in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. Environmental Studies Program includes an emphasis in Sustainable Food and Farming for graduate (MS) and undergraduate (BA) students. Offers: (1) interdisciplinary study of contemporary food and agricultural systems; (2) hands-on, internship experience growing organic food for low-income people on campus-community farm; and (3) community-based action research projects.
