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New WWW On Sust. Systems Institute



    A regional institute for undergraduate education in
sustainable systems is being launched with the help of a $128,000
USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant to Iowa State U. (lead), U.
of Nebraska-Lincoln, and U. of Minnesota. With collaboration from
U. of Missouri, Ohio State U. and Michigan State U., these
partners will direct the three-year pilot project. The goal of
the NCISS is to enhance the educational reach and effectiveness
of agricultural education institutions by building a regional
program including the facilities and knowledge of farmers,
agribusiness representatives, agricultural lenders, and other
practitioners. Students will participate in the program by
supplementing the courses available through curricula in local
institutions with the NCISS courses and experiences, which will
be delivered electronically or on site, and with field workshops
and internships. Funds are available for student scholarships and
for reimbursement of faculty expenses. The administrative home of
NCISS, initially, is Iowa State U., with Ricardo Salvador as
director and Gina McAndrews as Academic Coordinator.
    You and your students can learn more about this exciting new
venture by viewing the World Wide Web page:

http://www.ag.iastate.edu/departments/agronomy/nciss/nciss1.html

The WWW page is a wonderful resource for all people interested in
sustainable agriculture, not just the NCISS.
    For more information, those in Nebraska can contact CSAS
Director Chuck Francis (402-472-2056, csas002@unlvm.unl.edu);
others should contact Ricardo (515-294-9595,
salvador@iastate.edu) or Gina (515-294-0835, gina@iastate.edu).

              saed-share-l@cornell.edu
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Pam Murray, Coordinator
Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems
and Center for Grassland Studies
U. of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0949
V: 402-472-2056  F: -4104