Agro-ecology

  The Agro-Ecology Program of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies focuses on the interface between agriculture and natural systems in Florida. The goal is to complement existing agricultural education programs and promote awareness of Agro-Ecology issues such as the values of land stewardship, sustainable agricultural practices, and multiple uses of public lands to benefit both agricultural and natural systems. The Agro-Ecology program has initiated public/private partnerships that develop environmental and economic information on the role of agriculture in resource conservation.

The cornerstone of the program is the Agro-Ecology Conference Series . Each conference focuses on a different aspect of Agro-Ecology, exploring research, management and economic issues. A post-conference Working Group is then formed to strengthen partnerships initiated during the conference and implement the recommendations resulting from it. Further information about the conferences and sample working group projects can be found through the above links.