{"id":3979,"date":"2023-11-13T09:08:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=3979"},"modified":"2023-11-13T10:19:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T18:19:13","slug":"organic-and-sustainable-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/organic-and-sustainable-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic and Sustainable Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-hero--size-small wsu-notch--medium wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-zindex--level-7 \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Lettuce.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Lettuce.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Lettuce.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Lettuce.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Lettuce.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Lettuce.jpg 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n\t\talt=\"Lettuce growing in Eggert Farm greenhouse.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 33% 58%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-eyebrow-header\">\n\t\t\t\tAgricultural and Food Systems\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69f3135f8fc0b\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Organic and Sustainable Agriculture<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tStudents discover agricultural systems\u2014organic, regenerative, agroforestry\u2014that produce food in ecologically mindful ways, yet remain productive, profitable, and socially just.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-position--relative wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--white\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-gray-wsu\" style=\"top:-112px;bottom:0px;left:0;right:0;height:200px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to CAHNRS.\" href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">CAHNRS<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Academics.\" href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Academics<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore the Possibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--large\">This program provides students with hands-on experiences in the classroom, the field, and through internships at industry or government sites related to each student\u2019s area of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The growth of the organic food and natural product markets has created the need for highly-educated employees who understand the unique production, processing, and marketing approaches used in organic and sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AFS Degree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Agricultural and Food Systems<\/strong> degree focuses on vital aspects of food systems ranging from plant and animal production to agricultural markets, sustainability, and access to healthy food. In AFS, you will learn the science informing practice, policy, and consumer behavior in a wide range of careers in agriculture and food systems.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-color-background--white wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--xxmedium wsu-spacing-margin-left--none wsu-spacing-margin-right--none wsu-spacing-padding-left--none wsu-spacing-padding-right--none\" >\r\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Eggert-farm-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Organic lettuce growing inside greenhouse at Eggert Farm.\" class=\"wp-image-4019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Eggert-farm-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Eggert-farm-1-300x169.jpg 300w, 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href=\"https:\/\/everett.wsu.edu\/organic-agriculture-major-expands-to-western-washington\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/everett.wsu.edu\/organic-agriculture-major-expands-to-western-washington\/\">Everett<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">425-405-1600<br><a href=\"mailto:everett.admission@wsu.edu\">everett.admission@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light\" style=\"top:0;left:0;right:0;height:10px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--small wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-color-background--white\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray\" style=\"bottom:0px;right:0px;height:25px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-3\">\n<li>Organic and Regenerative Farmer or Rancher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organic Certification Specialist or Inspector<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organic and Regenerative Farming Consultant or Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainable Food Restaurateur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainable Products Purchaser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agricultural Researcher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  wsu-image--style-framed\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" 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wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">$65,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Average starting salary of Organic Ag graduates (Indeed.com, 2022)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">#1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">First program in the US<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">16:1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Student to faculty ratio<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">$20k+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Annually awarded in scholarships<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum Total Credits: 120 credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--medium\"><em>Your program may include different courses.&nbsp;Consult with <a href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/academic-advising\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/academic-advising\/\">your advisor<\/a> about the best combination and order of courses for you.<\/em> <em>Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wsu.edu\/Pullman\/Academics\/DegreeProgram\/10565\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/catalog.wsu.edu\/Pullman\/Academics\/DegreeProgram\/10565\">WSU Catalog&nbsp;<\/a>for a list of required courses for this major and&nbsp;course descriptions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Education Requirements: 40 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AFS Core Requirements: 24 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>AFS 201: System Skills Development for AFS &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANIM_SCI 101: Intro to Animal Science or FS 110: Intro to Food Science &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BIOLOGY 106: Intro to Organismal Biology, BIOLOGY 107: Cell Biology &amp; Genetics, or BIOLOGY 120: Botany &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHEM 102: Principles of Chemistry II &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CROP_SCI\/HORT 102: Cultivated Plants &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ECONS 350: Intro to Farm &amp; Ranch Management or ECONS 352: Business Management Economics &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOIL_SCI 201: Soil: A Living System &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>System Based Courses &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OSA Core Requirements: 45 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>AFS 336: Agriculture, Environment, &amp; Community &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AFS 350: From Farm to Table: Food Systems of Western Washington &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AFS 445: Field Analysis of Sustainable Food Systems &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CROP_SCI\/HORT 202: Crop Growth &amp; Development &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CROP_SCI 305: Ecology &amp; Management of Weeds &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CROP_SCI 403: Advanced Cropping Systems &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENTOM 351: Ecological &amp; Integrated Pest Management &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PL_P 429: General Plant Pathology &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOIL_SCI 101: Organic Gardening &amp; Farming &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOIL_SCI 303: Organic &amp; Sustainable Agricultural Certifications &#8211; 2 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOIL_SCI 441: Soil Fertility &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOIL_SCI 443: Soil Mgmt. for Sustainable &amp; Organic Farming Systems &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOIL_SCI 478: Advanced Organic Farming &amp; Gardening &#8211; 2 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOIL_SCI 479: Organic Farm &amp; Garden Field Management &#8211; 2 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOIL_SCI 480: Practicum in Organic Agriculture &#8211; 2 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOIL_SCI 498: Professional Internship &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electives: 11 credits<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  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It prepared me for a MS in Horticulture and gave me the opportunity to gain research and field experience.<\/p>\n<cite>Brenda Madrid Martinez, Pacific Northwest Research Agronomist, Driscoll&#8217;s<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"806\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Brenda.jpg\" alt=\"Student weeding in the dirt.\" class=\"wp-image-864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Brenda.jpg 806w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Brenda-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Brenda-768x591.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-3\" style=\"bottom:-20px;left:-20px;height:150px;width:150px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray\" style=\"bottom:0px;left:-20px;height:90%;width:350px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-3\" style=\"top:-20px;right:-20px;height:150px;width:150px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8273,"featured_media":0,"parent":656,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration_date":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3979"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8273"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3979"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4025,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3979\/revisions\/4025"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}