Niman Ranch education program stresses sustainable agriculture
The world’s human population is growing while its resource base declines. This sobering statement drew food industry leaders to gather last week for the Niman Ranch Sustainable Agriculture Short Course education program at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. This is the fourth in a series of educational programs hosted by the thought-leader to explore sustainable agriculture and solutions.
The goal of this intensive two-day program was to engage industry trailblazers to think about sustainable agriculture and to gain a better understanding of the practices which impact the land, water, air, animal welfare and farmer economics. Attendees left with a deeper knowledge of sustainability and began formulating how their businesses can take steps to improve the land, animal welfare and producer profitability for the future.