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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
Examples of Garcia’s outreach activities
MU’s new undergraduate major in sustainable 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
Working with minorities in agriculture
Topics:
agriculture
sustainable_agriculture
While he sometimes presents workshops directly to Latino farmers and agricultural workers, often Garcia targets employers of food and agricultural workers. He provides them with information about legal issues, communication, and culture necessary in order to hire and retain Latino agricultural workers.