- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
Published on: November 17, 2009
The Associated Press this morning reported that enrollment in agriculture schools across the nation is growing, even though the number of farms tumbles.
Reporter David Mercer provided statistics from a survey of ag schools by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Enrollment in bachelor's degree programs in agriculture, the survey said, increased 21.8 percent from 2005 to 2008, from about 58,300 students to nearly 71,000.
The story gave specific information about the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, noting that in 2009 more than 5,490 students are enrolled...
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