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From a Precision Agriculture Consortium to a Dual Master’s Degree in Sustainable Agriculture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2017

G. Vellidis ,
F. Morari ,
A. Battisti ,
A. Berti ,
M. Borin ,
J. Broder ,
M. Cabrera ,
R. Cattarinussi ,
D. Franklin  and
V. McMaken
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G. Vellidis*
Affiliation:
Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, United States
F. Morari
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals, and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Padova, Italy
A. Battisti
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals, and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Padova, Italy
A. Berti
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals, and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Padova, Italy
M. Borin
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals, and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Padova, Italy
J. Broder
Affiliation:
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States
M. Cabrera
Affiliation:
Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, United States
R. Cattarinussi
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals, and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Padova, Italy
D. Franklin
Affiliation:
Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, United States
V. McMaken
Affiliation:
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States
D. Shilling
Affiliation:
Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals, and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Padova, Italy
W. Vencill
Affiliation:
Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, United States
*
†E-mail: yiorgos@uga.edu
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Abstract

The University of Georgia (USA) is partnering with the University of Padova (Italy) for a dual Master’s degree program in sustainable agriculture, promoting collaboration on some of the biggest challenges facing agriculture today. This innovative program which was launched during 2016 provides students with outstanding training and a unique opportunity to learn about the challenges, opportunities, and leading edges of precision agriculture on another continent – an experience which will serve graduates well when they enter the job market in an increasingly global economy. This paper presents the goals of the program, the curriculum, and describes the opportunities available to prospective students. In addition it describes the process of developing the dual degree which can be used as guide by others wishing to develop similar programs.

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student global engagementcredit transfergraduate studentsthesis research
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PA in practice
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Advances in Animal Biosciences , Volume 8 , Special Issue 2: Papers presented at the 11th European Conference on Precision Agriculture (ECPA 2017), John McIntyre Centre, Edinburgh, UK, July 16–20 2017 , July 2017 , pp. 738 - 742
Copyright
© The Animal Consortium 2017 

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