Experiential Learning Opportunities for Graduate and Undergraduate Students

View the project final report

• 2003 annual report
• 2004 annual report
• 2005 annual report
• 2006 annual report
• 2007 annual report

Commodities

• Fruits: berries (strawberries)
• Additional Plants: ornamentals
• Animals: poultry
• Miscellaneous: mushrooms

Practices

• Crop Production: forestry
• Education and Training: focus group
• Farm Business Management: community-supported agriculture
• Production Systems: organic agriculture
• Sustainable Communities: public policy, sustainability measures

Student internships in sustainable agriculture provide educational opportunities for experimental learning that deepen students’ appreciation for the complexity of sustainability challenges and the need for broad-based solutions. Each student that completes an internship also contributes to the “What’s Up in Sustainable Agriculture” weekly seminar series which broadens the exposure to more students, faculty and staff as well as others for the variety of experiences and innovations that are going on within the realm of sustainable agriculture.

1. Twelve students will work with faculty advisors and community-based internship hosts on collaborative learning opportunities over three years.
2. Students will present their internship experiences in the weekly meetings of a campus-based learning community consisting of students, faculty and staff (average 30 participants/ week). The seminar series is known as, “What’s Up in Sustainable Agriculture”.
3. The steering community will take part in developing evaluation and reflection tools for internships and WUSA seminars.