Posts Tagged: education

Sustainable agriculture and food systems: An innovative new major at UC Davis

Two terms related to food production — “sustainability” and “food systems” — have been blended into a new major at the University of California, Davis. Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, the new undergraduate major, in some ways embodies a...

Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 8:42 AM

Author: Ann King Filmer

Tags: Aggie Ambassadors (1), agricultural sustainability (2), Craig McNamara (1), Don Brandford (1), education (1), food sustainability (2), food systems (2), Karen Ross (1), Maggie Lickter (1), Neal Van Alfen (1), Ralph Hexter (1), students (4), sustainable (11), Thomas Tomich (1), UC Davis (17)

New college degree: “Sustainable agriculture and food systems”

Students preparing food baskets at the UC Davis Student Farm (Photo: Ann Filmer)

The University of California, Davis, is launching a new undergraduate major — “Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems.” The program integrates several subjects to give students an understanding of the many issues facing contemporary farming and food...

Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 7:43 AM

Author: Ann King Filmer

Tags: agricultural sustainability (2), education (2), food sustainability (2), Mark Van Horn (1), Neal Van Alfen (2), Student Farm at UC Davis (1), students (1), sustainable (3), Thomas Tomich (2), UC Davis (15)

UC aims to educate a corps of California Naturalists

The University of California’s newly launched California Naturalist program is a way for the institution to spread research-based knowledge about environmental stewardship and nature preservation. Rather than simply educating students, the program...

Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 10:35 AM

Author: Jeannette E. Warnert

Tags: conservation (5), education (2), nature (2), volunteer (1)