Sustainable Agriculture Short-Term Certificate

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A new short-term technical certificate program in Sustainable Agriculture will begin at Lorain County Community College in Fall.

Sustainable agriculture, also known as ecoagriculture, refers to land-management practices that balance the production of food and the conservation of ecosystem services, such as maintaining biodiversity and biologically productive soils.

The certificate program will give students hands-on experience in careers in agriculture and food systems. Students will learn key sustainability and land stewardship skills as they study the interaction between food, human health and ecosystems services. Students will contribute to the production, distribution, and marketing of locally grown produce through hands-on experiences with local farmers and growers.

Some courses will require travel time to off-campus sites.

This program is in collaboration with:

• The Ohio State Agriculture Technical Institute (OSU/ATI) in Wooster, OH.
• The George Jones Farm - a program of the New Agrarian Center
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