Internet University to Offer Courses on Agriculture and the Food System

A new breed of higher education institution is being created to offer agriculture and food systems courses via the Internet.

A group of agriculture and food industry business executives and educators met in Philadelphia February 25 to plan the development of Norman Borlaug University (NBU), named for the winner of the 1970 Nobel Prize and so-called father of the Green Revolution. Dr. Borlaug has agreed to serve as chairman of NBU because its mission reflects his own life's mission of helping to eliminate hunger worldwide through technology and mass education.

The on-line university is expected to help meet a growing demand for distance education. A number of established colleges and universities will partner with NBU to offer courses aimed at reaching a variety of learners, including farmers and their families, agribusiness executives, food company employees and other members of the global food system. Earl Ainsworth, former editor of Farm Journal magazine, will serve as CEO of the new university. For additional information, contact Ainsworth at NBUniversity@aol.com.

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