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img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7453_636d12-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7453_636d12-2c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7453_636d12-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7453_636d12-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7453_636d12-2c\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7453_636d12-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7453_636d12-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7453_636d12-2c\"]{text-shadow:1px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7453_636d12-2c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7453_636d12-2c\"><strong>B.S. Degree in Sustainable Agriculture<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7453_881dff-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7453_881dff-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7453_881dff-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7453_881dff-2d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7453_881dff-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7453_881dff-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7453_881dff-2d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7453_786eba-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7453_786eba-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7453_786eba-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7453_786eba-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7453_786eba-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7453_786eba-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7453_786eba-6c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7453_786eba-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7453_786eba-6c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7453_786eba-6c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodandagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/737\/2024\/09\/SAG-onepage-2024-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B.S. degree in Sustainable Agriculture<\/a>\u00a0emphasizes<br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>building healthy soil through crop rotations, organic soil amendments and erosion management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>protecting water quality by reducing synthetic&nbsp;chemical use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>managing pest and weed problems with integrated, ecologically sound approaches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>increasing farm profits and income stability through diverse, community-based enterprises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>using knowledge of scientific principles to propose and test farming practices that better mimic natural ecosystems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">91福利 was the first in the country to offer a bachelor\u2019s degree in sustainable agriculture.&nbsp; The Sustainable Agriculture program, initiated in 1988, has been highlighted in the Chronicle of Higher Education.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">With this degree, students can find employment as a<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>community food-based nonprofit organization employee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>manager of an organic or sustainable farm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>self-employed market or dairy farmer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>research technician<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sales and marketing professional for a food retailer, wholesaler, cooperative or direct marketing initiative (e.g., supermarket chain, producer cooperatives)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7453_c20092-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7453_c20092-d2 > 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#eee;border-right:1px solid #eee;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;border-left:10px solid #003263;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone um-UMAccentBlueAccordion\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id7453_3ae513-b1 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basiccircle kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane7453_985ea9-3a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Program Goals:<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Graduates of the 91福利 SAG program will lead fulfilling and impactful professional lives in fields related to sustainable food, agriculture, or other natural resource management sectors.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Graduates of the 91福利 SAG program will possess the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in early-career positions in sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, or research.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane7453_32d569-f4\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong>Program Learning Outcomes:<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After successful completion of the program students will be able to:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Communicate professionally and clearly using a variety of media and approaches.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students will interact in a professional manner with community partners in a service-learning context.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students will demonstrate scholarly writing by summarizing scientific literature, formulating individual ideas, and presenting written information clearly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analyze agricultural production systems, over a range of scales, and design innovative strategies to improve yield, economic returns, delivery of ecosystem services, and farm family wellbeing.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students will complete a field experiment to test a hypothesis addressing their research question, including appropriate control treatments, for comparison.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop analyses and recommendations based on credible, evidence-based information and sources.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students will prepare and give well organized presentations, supported by relevant technical information that is clearly explained within the allotted time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand and explain fundamental principles of crop and soil science, agroecology, and systems thinking.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students will be able to diagnose plant diseases using a microscope. They will understand principles of how disease occurs, conditions of disease epidemics and disease management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students will demonstrate the ability to grow high quality plants and document their ability to use environmental, nutritional, and scouting data recorded in the greenhouse, to make decisions regarding plant production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">For more information contact:\u00a0<strong>Bryan Peterson<\/strong>\u00a0(207.581.2918,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bryan.j.peterson@maine.edu\">bryan.j.peterson@maine.edu<\/a>)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd1easUca3iWHYFbeSWAebvPBR7SwQP385Mhsxqo6t50gpJ5A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Offer an Internship opportunity to 91福利 Sustainable Agriculture students.<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/go.umaine.edu\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply to 91福利.<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B.S. 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