Center for Agro-Ecology Mission

The mission of The Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc. is to:

Develop and encourage economically viable and environmentally sound agriculture, forestry and natural resources practices and policies and to support and enhance integrated research, outreach and public policy initiatives towards that end
Improve broad public understanding of and support for the interrelationships and interdependencies among agricultural and forestry production, natural resource protection and open space preservation
Seek support for enhanced research and education efforts from federal, state, local and private sources
Promote consensus-building activities by diverse stakeholders who are concerned with emerging agriculture, forestry and natural resource issues
Work cooperatively with organizations, institutions and individuals on the education, research and public policy issues set forth above, notably including the University of Maryland.

For more information, contact Jean Hopkins

Last updated: 11/13/2006