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A visit with José Garcia, Extension Assistant Professor
Published: October 30, 2007 - Topics:
sustainable_agriculture
extension
outreach
agriculture
farming
Additional Interview Clips
Examples of Garcia’s outreach activities
MU’s new undergraduate major in sustainable agriculture
Working with minorities in agriculture
Issues arising from increased Latino labor force in Missouri
Another recent event
How Garcia’s work leads into research
How Garcia came to this line of work
Garcia’s outreach work with Hmong farmers
Garcia’s research on Latino farmers
“Doing” sustainable agriculture
Topics:
Latino_workers
Hmong_farmers
Most of Jose Garcia’s work involves doing outreach and teaching about sustainable agriculture to various groups of people, from farmers in rural Missouri communities to students, faculty, and staff at MU. There are three dimensions emphasized by use of the term “sustainable agriculture” explains Garcia. “Because food and agriculture are totally connected to people and to communities and to laborers,” sustainable agriculture refers to an approach to farming and food, in which economic viability, environmental impact, and social responsibility are considered in any decision.