http://www.syndicatemizzou.org Thu, 24 May 2012 06:55:51 GMT en-us 40 Center for eResearch Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activity http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/images/logo.png 384 80 http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/garcia/ipod/Garcia01.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/garcia/ipod/Garcia01.m4v Most of Jose Garcia’s work involves doing outreach and teaching about sustainable agriculture to various groups of people, from farmers in rural Missouri communities to students, faculty, and staff at MU. There are three dimensions emphasized by use of the term “sustainable agriculture” explains Garcia. “Because food and agriculture are totally connected to people and to communities and to laborers,” sustainable agriculture refers to an approach to farming and food, in which economic viability, environmental impact, and social responsibility are considered in any decision. 3 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:22:54 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/garcia/ipod/Garcia03.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/garcia/ipod/Garcia03.m4v In addition to teaching farmers and extension educators, Garcia teaches a class at MU in sustainable agriculture, part of the undergraduate major in sustainable agriculture that began last fall. 3 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:26:36 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/prather/ipod/Prather01(why_interested).m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/prather/ipod/Prather01(why_interested).m4v Prather describes how his life experiences led him to a career in animal sciences that spans more than twenty years and focuses specifically on the contribution of pigs to biomedicine. 3 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:23:45 GMT