April 23, 2008...8:12 pm
Two major universities ramp up organic programs
Just as Illinois’ programs are crumbling, other ivory towers are starting to get it. Yesterday Washington State University announced they will offer the first on-line certificate on organic agriculture in the US…
“The program’s first core course, Soils 101, “Organic Gardening and Farming,” will be available summer semester, which begins May 5. The foundation course was developed by WSU Regents Professor John Reganold, an international leader in organic agriculture.”
Now today I learn that…
“[t]he University of Minnesota has approved a plan that will create new resources and programs for sustainable and organic agriculture. This is the result of an overall increase in funding for agricultural research and outreach that the University received from the 2007 Minnesota Legislature.
Read the whole U of M article HERE.
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