title: Agroecology Education and Research: An Academic Platform for Organic Farming
creator: Francis, Dr. Charles
creator: Breland, Dr. Tor Arvid
creator: Lieblein, Dr. Geir
creator: Moulton, Mr. Mike
creator: Salomonsson, Dr. Lennart
creator: Geber, Dr. Ulrika
creator: Langer, Dr. Vibeke
creator: Sriskandarajah, Dr. N.
creator: Porter, Dr. John
creator: Helenius, Dr. Juha
subject:  Food security, food quality and human health
subject:  Farming Systems
subject:  Biodiversity and ecosystem services
description: Agroecology education and research programs are gaining prominence in universities. This emerging field provides an appropriate and convenient platform for bringing organic farming into academia. Agroecology deals with complex systems, uncertainty, and the future. Examples from organic farming and local food systems often provide valuable examples of applications of the principles of ecology in designing a sustainable agriculture. The agroecology MSc program in the NOVA network is a successful example of how organic farming can be brought into university programs, and how interdisciplinary education and research can tap into a regional faculty in agriculture. 
date: 2006
type: Conference paper, poster, etc. 
type: NonPeerReviewed
format: rtf
identifier: http://orgprints.org/7275/1/Organic_DK6.doc
format: application/pdf
identifier: http://orgprints.org/7275/2/7275_Francis.pdf
identifier: Francis, Dr. Charles; Breland, Dr. Tor Arvid; Lieblein, Dr. Geir; Moulton, Mr. Mike; Salomonsson, Dr. Lennart; Geber, Dr. Ulrika; Langer, Dr. Vibeke; Sriskandarajah, Dr. N.; Porter, Dr. John and Helenius, Dr. Juha (2006) Agroecology Education and Research: An Academic Platform for Organic Farming. Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006.
relation: http://orgprints.org/7275/