Sustainable Agriculture Program

The first Sustainable Agriculture Undergraduate Program in the U.S.

—Established in 1988

The SAG Program

Students' comment....

Curriculum

• Field Experience
• Capstone Experience

Student Activities

• Black Bear Food Guild
• SAG Interest Group
• Tractor Club

Employment Opportunities

Faculty

Research Farm

Graduate Studies

Program History

Sustainable Ag in Maine

Recent summer employment of SAG students:

• Integrated pest management scout
• Self employed organic market gardener
• Field crew member for organic market garden
• Farm crew for commercial dairy farm
• Farm crew member for an organic dairy farm
• Research field assistants
  

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For more information contact:

Dr. Marianne Sarrantonio
Academic Coordinator
Sustainable Agriculture Program
University of Maine
5722 Deering Hall
Orono, ME 04469 5722
(207) 581- 2913

Employment of recent SAG graduates

• Self employed farmers
• Research Technician
• Peace Corp and Americorp volunteers
• Farm manager for Massachusetts Audubon Society
• Manager for a milking sheep flock .
• Manager for large commercial greenhouse.
• Hydroponic plant producers.
• Plant therapist with handicapped people
• Internship, The New York Botanical Garden
• Graduate study

For a current listing of positions of interest to SAG graduates see:

National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture (http://www.sustainableagriculture.net/employment.php)