Source: UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA submitted to
INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
TERMINATED
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1010295
Grant No.
2016-38420-25578
Project No.
GEOW-2015-10842
Proposal No.
2015-10842
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Program Code
KK
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2016
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2021
Grant Year
2016
Project Director
Thompson, J.
Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
200 D.W. BROOKS DR
ATHENS,GA 30602-5016
Performing Department
AG & APPLIED ECONOMICS-CES
Non Technical Summary
Advances in agricultural and environmental sustainability, public health and nutrition, and economic and social well-being call for systemic and interdisciplinary research, which in turn require mechanisms for developing partnerships and collaboration. In response to these needs, our goal is to launch an interdisciplinary graduate certificate program in Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) to expand partnerships and collaboration among faculty and graduate students in units across campus. The initial participation for the certificate will be the 6 graduate fellowships supported by this NNF proposal. Our objectives include recruiting exceptional students and developing a pipeline of future graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds; designing and training graduate students in systems thinking and interdisciplinary research; and expanding food systems research, education, and outreach into more non-traditional academic units through interdisciplinary team building. We will track and monitor program progress through exit interviews, student placements, certificates awarded and research, scholarship and outreach outputs. We intend to begin to awarding certificates within three years of this program start and to double the initial number of certificates awarded over the five project years. This program will support research training and outreach in the challenge areas of Childhood Obesity Prevention, Food Safety, Food Security, Agricultural and Natural Resources Science for Climate variability and Change, and Water Resources.
Animal Health Component
0%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
50260993020100%
Knowledge Area
502 - New and Improved Food Products;

Subject Of Investigation
6099 - People and communities, general/other;

Field Of Science
3020 - Education;
Goals / Objectives
Advances in agricultural and environmental sustainability, public health and nutrition, and economic and social well-being call for systemic and interdisciplinary research, which in turn require mechanisms for developing partnerships and collaboration. In response to these needs, our goal is to launch an interdisciplinary graduate certificate program in Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) to expand partnerships and collaboration among faculty and graduate students in units across campus. The initial participation for the certificate will be the 6 graduate fellowships supported by this NNF proposal. Our objectives include recruiting exceptional students and developing a pipeline of future graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds; designing and training graduate students in systems thinking and interdisciplinary research; and expanding food systems research, education, and outreach into more non-traditional academic units through interdisciplinary team building. We will track and monitor program progress through exit interviews, student placements, certificates awarded and research, scholarship and outreach outputs. We intend to begin to awarding certificates within three years of this program start and to double the initial number of certificates awarded over the five project years. This program will support research training and outreach in the challenge areas of Childhood Obesity Prevention, Food Safety, Food Security, Agricultural and Natural Resources Science for Climate variability and Change, and Water Resources. The program supports the strategic goals 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the USDA Strategic Goals and Objectives found in the Strategic Plan FY2014-2018.
Project Methods
We will identify interdisciplinary projects and faculty teams to support each of our 6 NNF Fellows, via a competative process. We will recruit potential graduate students for each project. We will use the existing network of recruitment and outreach programs established by both the Graduate School and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, as well as a new contacts made by the Project Director for Metropolitan Atlanta Colleges. Students will apply to faculty departments and will be admited through individual departments for academic advising.The graduate certificate in Sustainable Food Systems will be established and students will be required to complete 15 graduate credits consisting of two cours courses in Sustainable Food Systems and three additional electives. In addition, students will attend monthly seminars and participate in a writing-intensive, service-learning interdisiciplinary practicum, a leadership development course, and a course in food system.Our measures of performance will include graduate student enrollement in the certificate program and or classes, diversity of students enrolled, thesis completions, professional publications, presentations and outreach outputs. In addition we will measure pre- and post-program feedback from Fellows, particulating Facultya nd an external Advisory Committee to document changes in attitudes and perceptions realted to interdisciplinary scholarship in Sustainable Food Systems. Finally Graduate Fellows will be tracked to follow their progression into the professional world or futhre academic studies future time to asssess the effect of the certificate program on their career choice and readiness.

Progress 09/01/16 to 08/31/21

Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience for this project includes: (a) faculty across UGA: Interdisciplinary faculty teams (of 2 or 3) were invited to submit proposals for Masters-level NNF fellowships funding students working on interdisciplinary sustainable food systems (SFS) research. Seven interdisciplinary SFS research projects were funded over the course of this project. Faculty teaching relevant courses were also targeted for the inclusion of their courses in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in SFS that was developed through this project. (b) graduate students were target for recruitment into NNF fellowships for the intedisciplinary SFS projects described above. A broader group of graduate students across UGA were also targeted for recruitment into the Interdisciplinary Graduate Cetificate in SFS developed through this project. Changes/Problems:The COVID-19 pandemic posed major challenges for students completing their research in a timely manner and for professional development opportunities (especially student opportunities to network with other professionals at conferences). We adapted by supporting students to present their work at virtual conferences, and by implementing several virtual professional development activities, including film screenings and roundtable discussions, and a virtual professional development workshop. We also faced continued challenges recruiting students from underrepresented groups. To remedy this, we've developed a partnership with Spelman College's Food Studies Program and have recently recieved a USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant to build an equitable and resilient partnership that we expect will help us to develop a stronger pathway for recruiting highly qualified students from underrepresented groups. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?This project primarily focuses on training and professional development. At the core of this work is our Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate In Sustainable Food Systems developed through this grant. Our three core courses provide a comprehensive framework for understanding and tackling complex food systems challenges, regardless of degree program: Our foundational, systems thinking course (AESC 8310 "Food Systems Sustainability, Security, and Resilience") requires students to consider the food system from a complex systems perspective. Exploring how different disciplines approach food system challenges from different perspectives and with different assumptions, the course emphasizes the importance of inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to solving complex food system issues. Our food systems service-learning courses (either CRSS 6020S "Social Sustainability of Agriculture and Food Systems" or GEOG 6890 "Athens Urban Food Collective") help students develop awareness of key food systems issues in the local community through hands-on, experiential, service-learning. Our professional development courses (either AGCM 8700 "Communicating Agricultural and Environmental Scientific Innovation" or GRSC 8200 "Communicating Research and Scholarship") help students develop critical thinking skills to unpack emerging scientific debates and communicate their research with a diverse range of audiences. Because enhancing the sustainability of food systems requires research that spans well beyond the scope of any single degree program, and this certificate requires that graduate students take a minimum of two courses beyond their home disciplines. Students are encouraged to integrate the theory, techniques, and skills from these courses to complement and enhance their research and scholarship. In addition, we have offered a number of additional training and professional development activities/events for students and faculty: Four film screenings with roundtable discussions (years 3-5) Interdisciiplinary Careers in Sustainable Food Systems Professional Development workshop & roundtable (Year 5) Finally, we have supported National Needs Fellows to present their research at regional, national, and international conferences (see products). How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results from the research funded by their project have been disseminated to academic communities through 11 presentations at regional, national, and international conferences, two peer-reviewed publications, and seven masters-level theses. Students have shared their research results with agriculture and food systems stakeholders through short articles for the UGA Sustainable Agriculture Newsletter and through partnerships with UGA's Grow It Know It Training Program aimed at developing K-12 lessons based on student research. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Over the course of this project, we accomplished the major goals of the project: (1) This project has supported 7 interdisciplinary graduate research projects, representing interdiscipliinary collaborations by 13 faculty members across the University of Georgia. These projects supported reserach training, professional development, and outreach across multiple USDA Challege Areas, inlcuding Obesity Prevention, Food Safety, Food Security, ANRS for Climate variability and Change, and Water Resources. (2) We developed and launched an Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Food Systems. This certificate was approved in 2019 and to date we have graduated 6 students, with at least 6 additional students expected to graduate with the certificate in the next 2 years. The certificate supports graduate students to bring a systems-focused, interdisciplinary approach to understanding, communicating, and participating in finding solutions to the grand challenges facing sustainable food production, access, and utilization. Students are required to take a minimum of 13 credit hours to earn the Certificate in Sustainable Food Systems. Of these credit hours, at least 7 hours will be acquired from core courses in three different areas of emphasis: Foundational/ Systems Learning, Food Systems Service-Learning, and Professional Development. At least 6 credit hours will be acquired from elective courses outside of the student's home department. (3) Certificate effectiveness and student progress are monitored through an annual review process (Xitracs) and reported to UGA. Materials include reviews of student performance on key assignments from certificate core courses and student exit surveys in relation to our key learning objectves: Developing an understanding of systems thinking and complexity as it relates to global and local food systems Gaining real-world experience through interdisciplinary research and service learning, which will enhance graduate degrees Increasing understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability and how that can affect food systems Strengthening written and oral communication skills through interdisciplinary opportunities via professional development and outreach To date, all of our evaluation metrics have been met. We are continuing to expand recruitment efforts and have recently received a USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant to partner with Spelman College. We expect that this collaboration will help improve our efforts to recruit high qualty graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Publications

  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Katapodis N., D. Zhang, M. Edwards, D. Alvin, G. Mulay, and J. Thapa. Assessing the Healthfulness of Chain Restaurants in Georgia Counties after Mandatory Menu Labeling. American Public Health Association, 2019
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Barr, Whitney, JJ Thompson. COVID, Food Security, and Food Justice, Society of Applied Anthropology Conference 2021
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Barr, Whitney, JJ Thompson. Designing for Agro-social Sustainability within the American Food System. 2020. Northeast Georgia Dietetics Association Virtual Meeting (in partnership with UGAs Foodshed).
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Barr, Whitney, JJ Thompson. Foodshed UGA: Topical, Interdisciplinary Engagement of Campus and Community through Food Issues, Gulf Summit Poster Presentation 2021
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Bertioli D, C Ball�n-Taborda, K Costello, Y Chu, CC Holbrook, P Ozias-Akins, P Timper, S C M Leal-Bertioli. Arachis stenosperma, new sources of nematode, rust and leaf spot resistance incorporated into peanut elite lines. APRES 2020  52nd Annual Meeting of the American Peanut Research and Education Society. July 9-11, virtual. (Oral presentation)
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Costello KM, Leal-Bertioli, SCM, Ballen-Taborda,C, Hopkins M, Bertioli, DJ. 2021. A potential New Source of Rust (Puccinia arachidis) Resistance from Wild Peanut Relatives Arachis stenosperma and Arachis batizocoi.  53rdAnnual Meeting of the American Peanut Research and Education Society. July 9-11, virtual. (Oral presentation)
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Darwin, A, and JJ Thompson. 2021. Setting the Table for a New Rural Food Access Approach. 2021 Joint Annual Conference. Association for the Study of Food and Society, Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society, Canadian Association for Food Studies, and The Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Katapodis, N., D. Zhang, P. Giabbanelli, Y. Li, C. Lyford, and J. Thapa. An Agent-Based Simulation Model to Estimate the Impact of Improving Access on Healthy Food Intake in a Rural Community. Academy Health-Annual Research Meeting, Seattle, WA, June 24-26, 2018
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Perkins, N. 2021. Aquaponics in the classroom: A two-part needs assessment for educators across Georgia. Presentation delivered virtually to agricultural educators. Athens, GA.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Katapodis ND, Zhang D, Giabbanelli PJ, Li Y, Lyford CP, and J. Thapa. 2019. Evaluating the impact of improving access to the consumption of fruits and vegetables in a rural community in Texas: a modeling study. Health Equity 3:1, 382389, DOI: 10.1089/heq.2018.0090.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Under Review Year Published: 2021 Citation: Thapa J, D. Zhang, M. Andrews, D. Alvin, and N. Katapodis. Comparing Food Environment between Full service and Fast Food Restaurants. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Health. (under review)
  • Type: Theses/Dissertations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Barr, W. Designing for Racial Healing and Plantation Futures. Masters of Landscape Architecture. Thesis
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Thapa, J., Katapodis, N., and D. Zhang. Assessing Healthfulness of the Food Environment after the Mandatory Menu Labelling and Predicted Impact on Healthy Eating. Agricultural and Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga, July 21-23, 2019.
  • Type: Theses/Dissertations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Darwin, A. Setting the Table for a New Rural Food Access Approach: An Assessment of Models to Increase Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Availability in the Rural American Southeast
  • Type: Theses/Dissertations Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Lewandowski, KR. The devleopment and nutritional composition of a food product combing sweet potatoes, peanuts, and chickpeas to address Vitamin A and macronutrient deficiencies in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Type: Theses/Dissertations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Perkins, N. Aquaponics in the Classroom: A Two-Part Needs Assessment for Educators Across Georgia
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Bertioli D, Balle?n-Taborda C, Costello K, Chu Y, Holbrook CC, Ozias-Akins P, Timper P, Leal-Bertioli SCM. 2021.Arachis stenosperma, new sources of nematode, rust and leaf spot resistance incorporated into peanut elite lines. 53rdAnnual Meeting of the American Peanut Research and Education Society. July 9-11, virtual. (Oral presentation)


Progress 09/01/20 to 08/31/21

Outputs
Target Audience:Students and faculty interested in sustainable food systems Changes/Problems:COVID-19 has restricted in-person interactions this year, but we continue working to support students in training, professional development, and science communication. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Over the last year, we have taught all of our core courses for the certificate, providing training and professional develop for NNF and certificate students, as well as a broader population of graduate and undergraduate students. Our foundational, systems thinking course (AESC 8310 "Food Systems Sustainability, Security, and Resilience") requires students to consider the food system from a complex systems perspective. Exploring how different disciplines approach food system challenges from different perspectives and with different assumptions, the course emphasizes the importance of inter-and transdisciplinary approaches to solving complex food system issues. Our food systems service-learning courses (either CRSS 6020S "Social Sustainability of Agriculture and Food Systems" or GEOG 6890 "Athens Urban Food Collective") help students develop awareness of key food systems issues in the local community through hands-on, experiential, service-learning. Our professional development courses (either AGCM 8700 "Communicating Agricultural and Environmental Scientific Innovation" or GRSC 8200 "Communicating Research and Scholarship") help students develop critical thinking skills to unpack emerging scientific debates and communicate their research with a diverse range of audiences. In addition, we have offered a number of additional training and professional development activities/events for students and faculty: • Two film screenings with roundtable discussions • Interdisciiplinary Careers in Sustainable Food Systems Professional Development workshop & roundtable Finally, we have supported National Needs Fellows to present their research at regional, national, and international conferences How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Results from the research funded by their project have been disseminated to academic communities through presentations at regional, national, and international conferences, peer-reviewed publications, and masters-level theses (see Final Report products) Students have shared their research results with agriculture and food systems stakeholders through short articles for the UGA Sustainable Agriculture Newsletter and through partnerships with UGA's Grow It Know It Training Program aimed atdeveloping K-12 lessons based on student research. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? This project supported 5 interdisciplinary graduate research projects this year To date we have graduated 6 students, with at least 6 additional students expected to graduate with the certificate in the next 2 years. Certificate effectiveness and student progress are monitored through an annual review process (Xitracs) and reported to UGA. Materials include reviews of student performance on key assignments from certificate core courses and student exit surveys in relation to our key learning objectves: 1. Developing an understanding of systems thinking and complexity as it relates to global and local food systems 2. Gaining real-world experience through interdisciplinary research and service learning, which will enhance graduate degrees 3. Increasing understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of sustainability and how that can affect food systems 4. Strengthening written and oral communication skills through interdisciplinary opportunities via professional development and outreach To date, all of our evaluation metrics have been met. We are continuing to expand recruitment efforts and have recently received a USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant to partner with Spelman College. We expect that this collaboration will help improve our efforts to recruit high qualty graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Publications


    Progress 09/01/19 to 08/31/20

    Outputs
    Target Audience:Faculty and graduate students interested in sustainable food systems Changes/Problems:COVID-19 shut down all in-person activities and slowed many students' research projects. We are doing everything we can to support students in staying on track to complete their degrees in a timely manner. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? NNF students, certificate students, and others enrolled in core courses are developing knowledge and skills related to sustanable food systems. Our foundational, systems thinking course (AESC 8310 "Food Systems Sustainability, Security, and Resilience") requires students to consider the food system from a complex systems perspective. Exploring how different disciplines approach food system challenges from different perspectives and with different assumptions, the course emphasizes the importance of inter- and transdisciplinary approaches to solving complex food system issues. Our food systems service-learning courses (either CRSS 6020S "Social Sustainability of Agriculture and Food Systems" or GEOG 6890 "Athens Urban Food Collective") help students develop awareness of key food systems issues in the local community through hands-on, experiential, service-learning. Our professional development courses (either AGCM 8700 "Communicating Agricultural and Environmental Scientific Innovation" or GRSC 8200 "Communicating Research and Scholarship") help students develop critical thinking skills to unpack emerging scientific debates and communicate their research with a diverse range of audiences. Students were involved in planning AFHVS/ASFS 2020 conference until it was cancelled due to COVID-19 How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Graduate final cohort of NNF students Continue to recruite graduate students to the Interdisciplinary Certificate in Sustainable Food Systems Support students in disseminating results from their research

    Impacts
    What was accomplished under these goals? Two additional interdisciplinary projects were selected for funding. Four National Needs Fellows are pursuing interdiscipilinary graduate training and the Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Food Systems Core courses and elective courses are being taught under the certificate -- attracting new graduate students into the certificate Certificate evaluations ongoing

    Publications


      Progress 09/01/18 to 08/31/19

      Outputs
      Target Audience:Target audience for this project are facutly and graduate students interested in sustainable food systems Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Certificate information and orientation session held Aug 2019 All core courses related to the project and certificate have been taught -- reaching both NNF students and potential certificate students, as weill as other undergraduate/graduate students. Two film screening with discussion roundtable discussions were hosted -- invovling NNF/certificate students in planning and community outreach related to Sustainable Food Systems. Planning is beginning for hosting AFHVS/ASFS conference in June 2020. NNF students are involved in this process. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? conference presentations and publications in process What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Recruit final cohort of 2 more NNF students Expand certificate participation

      Impacts
      What was accomplished under these goals? Four interdisciplinary projects have been selected, and four National Needs Fellows are pursuing interdisciplinary graduate training in sustainable food systems. Interdisciplinary Certificate in Sustainable Food Systems was approved Fall 2018, to begin in January 2019. First two certificate students graduated May 2019. Building partnership with the Office of Sustainabiltiy and the Office of Service Learning to better coordinate sustainable food systems efforts across campus.

      Publications


        Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/18

        Outputs
        Target Audience:The target audience for this project is graduate students studying sustainable food systems. This year we hired two graduate students in interdisciplinary programs. In addition to the graduate students the principal investigator of the program attended two minority student recruitment events to discuss careers in sustainable agriculture and food systems. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?One of our students has submitted a paper to CDC's preventing chronic disease studen paper constest. The second student has taken a service learning course at University of Georgia which has exposed her to the local food bank and the Athens Land Trust programs. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The two students will be presenting their initial study results to members of the Sustainable Food System Initiative this fall. One student is working on her first manuscript which we hope will be published. We are working on a website that will highlight student activities.

        Impacts
        What was accomplished under these goals? This year we accepted two of the six graduate students for National Need Fellowships. They started in Fall of 2017, one in the Department of Food Science and Technology the second student in Public Health Policy. In addition our efforts wre focused on moving the graduate certificate in Sustainable Food Systems though the University process. We have completed the approval through the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and will present the proposal to University Council this fall. We anticipate the certificate will be approved and active in the spring of 2019. We have worked on recruitment for the last 4 graduate students. We worked with our diversity program as well as reaching out to networks for students. We have made the offer to the 4 students and we hope to have students on board this fall.

        Publications

        • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Submitted Year Published: 2018 Citation: Thapa, et al.Evaluating the impact of improving access on the consumption of fruit and vegetables in a rural community in Texas - A modeling study/ Academy Health Conference, CDC


        Progress 09/01/16 to 08/31/17

        Outputs
        Target Audience:Our activities for the first year of the project include capacity building and student recruitment. We started our faculty recruirment in early September 2016 with a coffee hour and discussion regarding student funding opportunities. Interdisciplinary facutly teams were encouraged to apply for the three Master's fellowships that we are offereing for Fall 2017 enrollment. We recived 9 applications for the three fellowships, the projects awarded for a student in Food Sciences (with a collaboration from Crop and Soil Science), Health Policy (with collaboration with Epidemiology and Engineering), and Fisheries Managemetn (with a colloboration from Agricultural Leadership Education and Communication). Students were selected and fellowships were awarded in February 2017 for an August 2017 start. In addition to student recruitment, we have spent the last year developing the framework for a graduate certificate in Sustainable Food Systems and a new Graduate Course in Food Systems. These are both working their way through the University of Georgia's approval process and we hope to have both in Place by the end of Calendar year 2017. We will use these programs to bulid recruitment and have been working with a number of schools in the Metropolitain Atlanta Region to recruite underrepresented students for the program. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?We have recruited three master students for who will begin their programs in August 2017. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?We are working on additional recruritment material to be disseminated to communiites of interest including 1890 Colleges, and HBCUs. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will continue to implement our recruitment program and increase our visibility within the State of Georgia especially in the Metropoltan Atlanta Areas.

        Impacts
        What was accomplished under these goals? We have completed the development of the interdiscuplinary certificate program in Sustaniable Food Systems. It is now going though University Channels for approval. We are working with Administrators from various Units across campus to build support for the certificate. In addition we have finalized an new graduate course in Food Systems that is also working it way through the Univerisity's approval process. We anticipate that both will be approved by the end of the 2017 Calendar year.

        Publications