Activities are centered at CEFS units, which include the Cropping Systems Unit, the Dairy and Beef Units, the Conservation Tillage Unit, and the Organic Unit. Interns will have the opportunity to rotate through each of these units, becoming familiar with sustainable production principles and practices, and participating in Unit activities. Some examples of these activities include evaluating soil and water quality, field scouting for integrated pest management, managing pasture in rotational grazing, identifying ecological relationships among soil microflora and arthropods in different tillage systems, and development of production systems for organically grown crops. Each intern will be responsible for a personal research or demonstration project. Interns will participate in fieldwork related to the project, data collection and analysis.
Enrollment is limited.
Applications are due April 1, 2001.