Each institution or organization includes contact information and a short program description.
Colleges, Universities, Associations, and Organizations
(By Country: H-M)
World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)
WWOOF links volunteers world-wide offering hands-on experience, in exchange for meals and accommodation, in organic and alternative farming. Also known as Willing Workers on Organic Farms and as World-Wide Orientation on Organic Farms. See the beginning of the International section or http://www.wwoof.org.
Central European University
Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy
Nador u. 9
1051 Budapest
Hungary
Krisztina Szabados, Program Coordinator
36 1 327 3021
fax: 36 1 327 3031
e-mail: envsci@ceu.hu
or szabados@ceu.hu
Web: http://web.ceu.hu/envsci/
Postgraduate courses (in English) and research in sustainable agriculture, alternative energy, and biodiversity.
Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems
Organic Farming Resource Centre
30 Gandhi Mandapam Road
Kotturpuram, Chennai – 600085
Tamil Nadu. India
e-mail: ciks@vsnl.com or info@ciks.org
Web: http://www.ciks.org/focus.htm
Training programs, orientation courses, and publications on organic farming and integrated pest control.
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)
Greenmount Campus
22 Greenmount Road
Antrim, Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT41 4PU
Contact form: http://www.cafre.ac.uk/index/enquiries/enquiries-about-courses.htm
Web: http://www.cafre.ac.uk/
CAFRE organic farm.unit with livestock and crops. Distance learning course in Principles of Organic Horticulture. Introduction to Organic Production Course for farmers.
Franciscan Brothers Agricultural College
Mountbellew, County Galway
Ireland
+353 (0)90 96 79205
e-mail: tvburke@iol.ie
Web: http://www.agbellewosf.ie/agbellew3.htm
Short course in Organic Farming. Modules in Sustainable Agriculture.
Irish Organic Farmers' and Growers Association
Main Street
Newtownforbes, County Longford
Ireland
(+353) 043-3342495
fax: (+353) 043-3342496
e-mail: info@iofga.org
Web: http://www.iofga.org/
Organizes courses, workshops, and conferences on organic agriculture. Maintains list of organic farms that offer work experience in learning organic production skills. Offers publications on organic production.
TEAGASC - The Irish Agriculture Food and Development Authority
Teagasc, Athenry, Co. Galway
Ireland
+353 91 845900
fax: +353 91 844296
Gerry Scully
e-mail: gerry.scully@teagasc.ie
Web: http://www.teagasc.ie/training/ (see Further or Continuing Education)
Adult education in Alternative Enterprises. Modules on organic production, organic dairying, organic egg production, and free range egg and poultry production.
University College Dublin
College of Life Sciences
School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine
Belfield Campus
Dublin 4, Ireland
+353 1 716 6100
fax: +353 1 716 6104
e-mail: agfoodvet@ucd.ie
Web: http://www.ucd.ie/agfoodvet/index.html
or http://www.ucd.ie/agfoodvet/researchopportunities.htm
Research in Sustainable Agriculture. Undergraduate or graduate courses in alternative crop development, organic crop production, sustainable crop production, integrated pest management, and sustainable forestry.
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Kibbutz Ketura
D.N. Hevel Eilot 88840
Israel
972-8-635-6618
fax: 972-8-635-6634
e-mail: info@arava.org
Web: http://www.arava.org/
or http://www.arava.org/cat.asp?catid=1
One-semester or one-year programs or Master's Degree in environmental studies including courses and projects in sustainable agriculture and organic gardening. Center for Sustainable Agriculture; and Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environment
Division for External Studies and International Activities
P.O. Box 12
Rehovot 76100
Israel
+972-8-9489511 / 285
fax: +972-8-9470171
e-mail: friedj@agri.huji.ac.il
Web: http://www.agri.huji.ac.il/external/international.html
Programs include Desertification, Sustainable Livestock Breeding, Sustainable Horticultural Crop Production, and more.
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
Natural Resources Management and Environment Department
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153 Rome
Italy
e-mail: sd-dimensions@fao.org
Web: http://www.fao.org/sd/brthm_en.htm
or http://www.fao.org/organicag/en/
Produces material on education, extension, rural cooperatives, organic and sustainable agriculture, organizing sustainable small farmer groups, planning, management, energy, and the environment.
Università della Tuscia
Facoltà di Agraria
Dipartimento di Produzione Vegetale
Via San Camillo de Lellis
01100 Viterbo
Italy
+39-0761-3575554
fax: +39-0761-357558
e-mail: s_dpv@unitus.it
Web: http://www.unitus.it/dipartimenti/dpv/english.htm
Agroecosystems Section in the Department of Crop Production offers teaching and research related to sustainable and organic agriculture. International curriculum in Agroecology (M.Sc.) created in collaboration between the University of Tuscia, the University of Turin, and others, includes courses on sustainable crop production, and agroecology and crop production (http://www.agroecology.fr/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=3).
International Agricultural Exchange Associations (IAEA/Agriventure)
IAEA Servicing Office - Japan
Doelaoyagi 2-203
Aoyagi 521
Maebash
Gonma 371
Japan
+81 272 356923
fax: +81 272 355583
e-mail: japan@agriventure.com
Web: http://www.agriventure.info/country.php?country=japan
See IAEA statement in General listing that begins this section.
Association of Latvian Organic Agriculture (ALOA)
Web: http://www.ekoprodukti.lv/?id=102
or http://www.ekoprodukti.lv/?id=5
Certificate given upon completion of two courses for farmers on organic production techniques. Second certification awarded for completion of professional study course on "Organic Agriculture" at Latvia University of Agriculture.
University of Mauritius
Faculty of Agriculture
Réduit
Mauritius
230 454 1041
fax: 230 454 9642
e-mail: foa@uom.ac.mu
Web: http://online.uom.ac.mu/moduledirectory/moduledatabase.asp
Course modules on organic agriculture topics, sustainable crop and sustainable livestock production, sustainable forestry, and more. B.Sc. in Agriculture with specializations in Organic Farming and in Sustainable Forestry. M.Sc. in Sustainable Agriculture available in alternative years.
