Fwd:DEADLINE EXTENDED for CEFS Summer Internship Applications (Feb 15) - NC
Sarah Bellos
This is a terrific hands on farm internship experience based in Goldsboro, NC. It was an amazing learning experience when I did it in 2001 and it has only gotten better, I am sure! I did it for college credit (transferred to my college) but there people of all ages in the program with me, some not for credit just wanting to learn agriculture systems in a more structured yet hands on capacity. Check it out! Lisa, who is the contact person below, is a friend so feel free to contact her or me with questions (we met both doing the CEFS internship).
Best,
Sarah
ps- NC State and CEFS are one of the reasons North Carolina has such an amazing local food scene and infrastructure to actually support new farmers.
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Date: Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Subject: [cefsevents] DEADLINE EXTENDED for CEFS Summer Internship Applications (Feb 15)
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THE DEADLINE FOR THE
CEFS SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXTENDED.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BEFORE
FEBRUARY 15!
Please help us spread the word and circulate to anyone you
think may be interested.
CEFS SUMMER INTERNSHIP
IN SUSTAINABLE AG:
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Summer
Sustainable Agriculture Internship Program, based in
Goldsboro, NC started in 1999 and has attracted students from a wide variety of
backgrounds and majors from across the country and the world. This eight-week internship program (June 4 – July 27, 2012) provides
undergraduate students with experience in hands-on field production, local
community food systems, hands-on sustainable agriculture experiences and
research that promote agricultural sustainability. The goal is to provide
experiential learning opportunities through collaboration with faculty from
North Carolina State University (NCSU) and North Carolina A&T State
University (NCA&T) and farm staff from the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS). Interns will become familiar
with farming practices that promote
· Strong local food system networks;
· Sustainable production systems using available renewable
resource-based technologies;
· Agricultural production systems of animal and crops that
efficiently use energy and water in the biological systems;
· Efficient use of nutrient cycling in production systems ;
· Diverse complementary production systems and season
extension techniques;
· Community gardens for food and education in good food choices;
· Use of organic crop rotations, crop/animal integration, and
natural systems for animal production.
The deadline to apply for the internship program is Wednesday,
February 15.
For more information contact Lisa Forehand or visit our website (http://bit.ly/zfTpRu)
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Lisa Forehand
NCSU - Extension Associate
CEFS Extension & Outreach/ Internship Coordinator
Box 7609-NCSU
Raleigh, NC 27695
Ph: 919-513-0954
www.cefs.ncsu.edu