Agricultureandfoodsystems.rutgers.edu Website Review

The Agriculture and Food Systems (A&FS) major is the result of a major rethinking of the old Agricultural Science major. Agriculture and Food Systems aims to appeal to those who are interested in an entrepreneurial and innovative education in the agricultural sciences, The A&FS major targets students who seek careers in agribusiness, government service and agricultural education and extension, as well Rather than provide specific options within the major as do other majors, a unique aspect of the A&FS major is the ability of students to tailor their course work to their specific interests, due to their ability to choose clas*es of interest from several clusters of specific courses. Depending upon the courses chosen, areas in which a student could focus include controlled-environment and precision agriculture, agricultural policy and entrepreneurship, energy efficiency, and niche agriculture, including agro-tourism, community-supported agriculture, and sustainable agriculture. The curriculum of this major is expected to continue evolving as additional experience in the delivery of the curriculum's courses is The Office of Agriculture and Urban Programs (OAUP) and Rutgers Gardens are pleased to announce a 16-week summer internship for the Student Fa*m at Rutgers Gardens. This is a unique opportunity for students to participate in the Fa*m's commitment to a future rooted in Agriculture and Food Systems Undergraduate Program School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 61 Dudley Rd., New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520 comments, or complaints concerning any accessibility issues with Rutgers web sites to: [email protected] or complete the Report