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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
“Doing” sustainable agriculture
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
Examples of Garcia’s outreach activities
Topics:
minority_farmers
natural_energy_resources
Garcia describes a few projects within the realm of sustainable agriculture. For example, Garcia trains extension educators on various sustainability issues. The educators may then go back to their communities and work directly with farmers and workers, “so that those farmers are more exposed to sustainable agriculture issues, including, for example, sustainable agriculture practices, natural resources, conservation issues, and funding opportunities for sustainable agriculture projects for their farms.” Garcia works as well with MU’s community of students, staff, and faculty, offering a monthly seminar called, “What’s New in Sustainable Food and Farming.”