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Cardoza is among many sustainable agriculture advocates who say that barriers in the program must be addressed. The Farmer Equity Act, passed in requires the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the department that administers the healthy soils program, to ensure the inclusion of farmers and ranchers who have been subjected to racial, ethnic or gender discrimination, including African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans and women, when developing programs or policies.
While the state agriculture department reserves 25 percent of its funds for socially disadvantaged farmers, and last year awarded 27 percent of its grants to this group, many advocates familiar with the soil health program said it needs to better prioritize this population. A recent CalCAN analysis found another climate smart agriculture program had distributed 42 percent of their funds to the historically underserved population.
A first-come, first-serve award system may be partly to blame, as larger operations with office staff or money to hire a grant writer have been able to secure money more quickly.
But this proved an unsteady source of income and this year, California dedicated general fund dollars to the program. In addition to the 25 percent of funds the state agriculture department sets aside for socially disadvantaged farmers in the healthy soils program, the agency also steers money toward farmers based in communities the state has recognized as unduly burdened by polluted air and water, as dictated by a law for programs receiving funds from the auction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Dahlquist-Willard recently analyzed where small, diversified farms owned by Southeast Asian immigrants were located in Fresno County. She found that nearly 63 percent were outside the boundaries of disadvantaged communities. In areas near the central California coast, up to 94 percent of small scale Asian and Latino operated farms were outside of those designated priority areas. Even when there are funds available, the soils program can be difficult for farmers who grow many crops, as well as immigrant farmers who may not speak English fluently, to access or make use of.
The College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences at Utah State University prides itself in providing hands-on learning experiences for their students. USU has the second oldest undergraduate research program in the nation, and students can start working in a lab their freshman year. Students are also given opportunities to work closely with research faculty. These departments are:. USU provides big-school opportunities with a small-school feel, and all for a great value.
New Mexico State University boasts a leading agriculture program. The University of Wisconsin has the top agriculture program in the state.
Wisconsin also offers Agronomy and several other related programs. Purdue University has an innovative agriculture program that draws students from around the world. It has programs in several areas, from Agricultural Economics to Animal Science. Degrees are offered at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. It has one of the oldest agriculture programs in the country, as it started in Texas Tech University has the top agriculture program in the state.
It offers a wide range of degree programs in this area, including Interdisciplinary Agriculture and Agribusiness. Rutgers University is located in New Jersey, which is not a state that many people associate with agriculture. However, Rutgers offers one of the most unique and innovative agricultural programs in the country. It offers rare majors like Farmhouse Management. North Dakota State University boasts the top agriculture program in the region.
Auburn University has a leading agriculture program. The degrees within this program include Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology as well as Animal Science and more.
Auburn even offers a Poultry Science program. The College brings together faculty experts and over 7, students across 15 departments , who represent a community of scholars working to provide agricultural solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in human, economic and environmental health. Louisiana State University has a world-class agriculture program. This program has been up and running at LSU for over years. Undergraduate majors include natural resource ecology and management and animal sciences.
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