California
Allan Hancock College
Viticulture Program
800 S. College Dr., Bldg. M
Santa Maria, CA 93454-6399
Merilark Padgett-Johnson
(805) 922-6966, ext. 3760
e-mail: mpadgett(at)hancockcollege.edu
Web: http://www.hancockcollege.edu/Default.asp?Page=193
Course in integrated pest management for wine grapes includes biocontrol and other biotechnological methods for managing diseases and pests.
Antelope Valley College
Technical Education Division
3041 W. Ave. K
Lancaster, CA 93556
Neal Weisenberger
(661) 722-6327
e-mail: nweisenberger(at)avc.edu
Web: http://janeway.avc.edu/(click on Course Descriptions and look for AGRI 130.)
Course in environmental gardening using organic and inorganic methods.
Butte College
Agriculture & Environmental Sciences Dept.
3536 Butte Campus Dr.
Oroville, CA 95965-8303
(530) 895-2551
e-mail: enyeartbr(at)butte.cc.ca.us
Web: http://www.butte.edu/departments/curriculum/course_outlines/?area=AGS
Agricultural science workshop on organic fruit and vegetable production with organic methods of disease and pest control. College farm has 16 acres of organic production.
California State Polytechnic University (Pomona)
Horticulture/Plant and Soil Sciences
3801 W. Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768-4042
Dan Hostetler
(909) 869-2189
e-mail: dghostetler(at)csupomona.edu
Web: http://www.csupomona.edu/~horpss/facilities.html
and
http://www.csupomona.edu/~agriscapes/index2.html
B.S. program in agronomy with career option in sustainable agriculture; graduate program for M.S. in plant science; AGRIscapes, a 40-acre center for urban horticulture and sustainable agriculture; farm internships.
California State University (Chico)
College of Agriculture
Chico, CA 95929
(530) 898-5844
fax (530) 898-5845
e-mail: agr(at)csuchico.edu
Web: http://www.csuchico.edu/ag/
B.S. programs in agribusiness, agriscience, and land stewardship with options in integrated plant systems, animal systems, wildland and range science. Courses include sustainable food production systems, energy alternatives in agriculture, holistic resource management. Agriculture Teaching and Research Center is an 800-acre diversified farm used to evaluate and demonstrate sustainable farming practices.
California State University (Fresno)
College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
2415 E. San Ramon Ave., MS AS79
Fresno, CA 93740
(559) 278-2061
fax (559) 278-4496
Web: http://cast.csufresno.edu/
Undergraduate and graduate courses emphasize agricultural sustainability. California Agricultural Technology Institute includes Viticulture and Enology Research Center, Center for Irrigation Technology, Center for Food Science and Nutrition Research, and Center for Agricultural Business. University Farm Laboratory includes 1083 acres of production, research, and demonstration plots.
California State University (Stanislaus)
Dept. of Biological Sciences
801 Monte Vista Ave.
Turlock, CA 95382
Daniel F. Williams
(209) 667-3476
fax (209) 667-3694
Web: http://www.csustan.edu/AGStudies/
and
http://www.csustan.edu/AGStudies/Ag-studies-IV.htm
Course in ecological agriculture; minor in permaculture.
College of the Redwoods
Agriculture Program
Professional and Technical Programs Division
7351 Tompkins Hill Rd.
Eureka, CA 95501-9300
Bert Walker
(707) 476-4350
e-mail: bert-walker(at)eureka.redwoods.cc.ca.us
Web: http://www.redwoods.edu/departments/agriculture/courses.asp
Courses in sustainable agriculture, vegetable and livestock production.
Diablo Valley College
Dept. of Horticulture
321 Golf Club Rd.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Michael Lang-Moreland
(925) 685-2443
Web: http://www.dvc.edu/horticulture/
Course in natural gardening systems (HORT-156) may include biodynamic, permaculture, composting, cover crops, and other techniques.
Humboldt State University
Environmental Resources Engineering Dept.
Campus Center for Appropriate Technology
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 826-3551
e-mail: ccat(at)humboldt.edu
Web: http://www.humboldt.edu/~ccat/sustainableagriculture/index.html
Courses include community agriculture, permaculture, and organic gardening. Students operate CSA farm.
Mendocino College
1000 Hensley Creek Rd.
P.O. Box 3000
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 468-3102
fax (707) 468-3430
Web: http://www.mendocino.edu/tc/dept/AGR/detail.html
Courses in biointensive mini-farming and sustainable agriculture.
Modesto Junior College
Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
435 College Ave.
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 575-6200
Web: http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/agens/
Courses on agriculture, environment and society, and suburban agriculture.
Monterey Peninsula College
Life Science Division
980 Fremont St.
Monterey, CA 93940-4799
(831) 646-4123
Web: http://www.mpc.edu/academics/lifescience/OrnamentalHorticulture/Pages/OrnamentalHorticulutreCourses.aspx
Courses in organic gardening.
Mt. San Antonio College
Dept. of Agricultural Sciences
1100 N. Grand Ave.
Walnut, CA 91789
David Lannom
(909) 594-5150
Web: http://www.mtsac.edu/instruction/sciences/agriculture/index.html
Courses on global food production and land use with emphasis on sustainable agriculture; and environmental vegetable gardening stressing organic, hydroponic, and other environmental methods.
Napa Valley College
Viticulture and Winery Technology
Napa, CA 94558
Dr. Stephen Krebs
(707) 253-3259
fax (707) 259-8058
e-mail: skrebs(at)napavalley.edu
Web: http://www2.napavalley.edu/dsps/catalog/oe5.html#Viticulture%20and%20Winery%20Technology
Courses in ecological principles, sustainable agriculture methodology and integrated pest management related to grape growing and wine making.
Pitzer College
Dept. of Environmental Studies
Broad Center, #214
1050 N. Mills Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711-6101
Paul Faulstich
(909) 621-8818
e-mail: paul_faulstich(at)pitzer.edu
Web: http://www.pitzer.edu/academics/field_groups/environmental_studies/courses.htm
Reedley College
Agriculture and Natural Resources Dept.
995 N. Reed Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
Ronald Nishinaka
(559) 638-3641
e-mail: ron.nishinaka(at)reedleycollege.edu
Web: http://www.reedleycollege.com/index.aspx?page=137
and
Courses in environmental agriculture and organic gardening.
Rudolf Steiner College
9200 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
(916) 961-8727
fax (916) 961-8731
e-mail: rsc(at)steinercollege.edu
Web: http://www.steinercollege.edu/?q=node/129
Course in biodynamic gardening. Apprenticeships available.
Santa Rosa Junior College
Agriculture/Natural Resources Dept.
1501 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4395
Laura Mendes, Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator
(707) 527-4649
e-mail: lmendes(at)santarosa.edu
Web: http://www.santarosa.edu/instruction/instructional_departments/agriculture/ Courses in organic gardening and viticulture, integrated pest management, composting, specialty crops, and community supported agriculture. 365-acre farm provides hands-on experience.
Shasta College
Center for Science, Industry and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 496006
Redding, CA 96049-6006
Ross Tomlin
(530) 225-4660
e-mail: info(at)shastacollege.edu
Web: http://docushare.shastacollege.edu/dscgi/ds.py/Get/File-13942/Course_Descriptions_03-04.pdf
Courses in sustainable gardening, holistic agricultural practices and management.
University of California (statewide)
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
David Chaney
(530) 754-8551
e-mail: dechaney(at)ucdavis.edu
Web: http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/
Information, workshops, publications, grants, Cooperative Extension activities.
University of California (Berkeley)
Division of Insect Biology
201 Wellman - 3112
Berkeley, CA 94720
Miguel A. Altieri
(510) 642-9802
fax: (510) 642-7428
e-mail: agroeco3(at)nature.berkeley.edu
Web: http://nature.berkeley.edu/~agroeco3/
Graduate research, courses, international short courses in the United States and Latin America on agroecology, biological control, and sustainable agriculture.
University of California (Davis)
Sustainable Agriculture Program
Student Experimental Farm
Dept. of Pomology
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
Mark Van Horn
(530) 752-7645
fax (530) 752-7655
e-mail: mxvanhorn(at)ucdavis.edu
Web: http://studentfarm.ucdavis.edu/
Research and practical education through courses, internships, special projects; summer course in sustainable agriculture (open to the public); undergraduate and graduate sustainable agriculture curricula.
Sustainable Agriculture Farming Systems Project
Dept. of Agronomy and Range Science
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
Leisa Huyck
(530) 752-2023
fax (530) 752-4361
e-mail: lhuyck(at)ucdavis.edu
Web: http://safs.ucdavis.edu/
Research on experimental farm studying the transition from conventional to organic cropping systems; field tours, workshops, field days, news bulletins.
University of California (Santa Cruz)
Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
1156 High St.
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
(831) 459-4140/3240
fax (831) 459-2799
e-mail: jonitann(at)cats.ucsc.edu
Web: http://casfs.ucsc.edu/
Six-month on-farm apprenticeship, graduate and undergraduate courses, undergraduate internships, farm tours, short course on agroecology, on-farm research, children's programs.
