Completed Competitive Grant

Organic agriculture program viability study

Project ID: M2007-03

Abstract

A survey was conducted to determine the viability of offering an organic agriculture program and classes at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Key Question: Is there sufficient need or demand to develop and offer a college-level organic agriculture program (curriculum) for the Siouxland area?

Findings: The survey findings indicate that there is interest in organic agriculture education as a non-degree and no-credit option, but not as a major diploma or a degree program with college credits.

Lead investigator: Awoke Dollisso, Western Iowa Tech Community College

Year of grant completion: 2009

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Marketing Initiative.

Topics: Human systems, demographics and beginning farmer programs

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