The University of Minnesota was awarded a $679,815 Project Grant under the USDA NIFA Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303), specifically the Organic Transitions (ORG) and Methyl Bromide Transition Program (MBT). The grant will expand the university's organic agriculture curriculum for undergraduate students, develop new resources and knowledge to disseminate beyond Minnesota, and reinforce connections between the student organic farm and outreach/extension programs. Key objectives include integrating organic plant and animal production systems, providing students with financial management and marketing skills, and better equipping undergraduates with leadership abilities to support and launch new organic farms. This multidisciplinary effort aims to address the need for an educated organic agriculture workforce to address the complex components of organic production systems.
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