Program news

ASAP officially launched its new collaborative website in 2007.  This is a place for the community interested in agriculture, food, and sustainability to share resources and ideas.  Please join the community and contact us if you would like to participate in training. For a history of this please  see our press release: http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu/members/michellewander/ACESweb

Mission

ASAP's mission is to facilitate and promote research and education which protects Illinois' natural and human resources while sustaining agricultural production forever. The program's current focus is to help farmers, students and society at large understand the opportunities for additional economic and ecosystem health with both sustainable and organic approaches.

People

• Current and Past ASAP Board Members
• Leadership Committee
• Partners

Organization History

From an institutional perspective sustainable agriculture activities at the UIUC College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences extend back over a century ago. Many researchers over the years have studied sustainable use of land and water resources, as well as social dimensions of agricultural production. Read more history of sustainable agriculture at the University of Illinois.

The current ASAP program began in 1988, with the formation of an Ad Hoc Committee on Sustainable Agriculture and the naming of Harvey J. Schweitzer as coordinator for sustainable agriculture. Since then, ASAP has coordinated a variety of activities in partnership with farmers, professors, Extension, and other individuals and organizations interested in sustainable agriculture. Activities have included participatory on-farm research, conferences and workshops, field days, and newsletters. Read more recent history of ASAP.

More Information

The New Illinois Agriculture -- The latest sustainable ag activities at UIUC

Organic Agriculture -- Research, education and outreach at UIUC

Food Systems at the University of Illinois -- Resources, tools and contacts.

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