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PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATION: A VITAL COMPONENT IF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IS TO TAKE ROOT
Citation:
Henderson, S. PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATION: A VITAL COMPONENT IF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IS TO TAKE ROOT. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-93/053.
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Individuals are growing increasingly concerned over the state of the environment and are aware that many of their current choices and actions will have lasting impacts on environmental health. owever, the general lack of science/environmental education in the united States has resulted in a public that is poorly prepared to understand these problems and formulate effective solutions. roponents of sustainable agriculture must recognize that the precollege school system (K-12) is an essential place to begin disseminating information that will allow individuals to understand the implications of difference agricultural practice in terms of their own health, the health of their environment, and the maintenance of their food supply. cience education in the United States is undergoing reform, providing an excellent opportunity to use sustainable agriculture as a theme in teaching science. fforts are underway to make science more relevant to real world situations through the establishment of partnerships between subject matter experts and educators. cientists, farmers, and teachers can form alliances that will enhance students' knowledge of both sustainable agriculture and science.