September 4 , 2006
ISSUE 1131

UF TO OFFER ORGANIC AG MAJOR

The University of Florida will launch a science-based organic agriculture undergraduate degree program this fall, making it one of the first three U.S. institutions to offer this major.
Colorado State University and Washington State University debut similar programs this fall.

UF has offered a minor in organic agriculture for the past year. Both the major and minor programs are administered by the horticultural sciences department, part of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The undergraduate degree program will focus on training students to manage an organic farming unit.


ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP

(Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.)