Best College Reviews ranks

top 20 university farms

GRANDVILLE, Mich. — Best College Reviews has published a ranking of the 20 best University Farms in America. Best College Reviews is an editorially independent college review website focusing on college rankings, reviews of college features and leadership on helping students find their place in the higher education landscape.

Warren Wilson College of Asheville, N.C., leads the ranking, which is based on a number of factors, including the size of the farm, the farm’s integration with the main campus, how sustainable the farm is, whether courses are taught on the farm, whether students use the farm, and whether the farm is utilized by the community. College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Mo., and Deep Spring College in Big Pine, Calif., were second and third, respectively. The full ranking can be viewed at www.bestcollegereviews.org/best-university-farms

Other college and university farms ranked include, in the Farm World region, Berea College, Berea, Ky., and Michigan State University, East Lansing.

Merrill Cook, lead editor for the piece, said besides the direct educational benefit for those studying agriculture or related fields, university farms often offer a unique glimpse into how schools value sustainability, hands-on-learning, connecting to the natural world, and integrating with the greater community.

AgriVisions president will

headline HU ag event

HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Huntington University’s Institute for Agricultural Studies is hosting a daylong event focused on the future of agriculture and featuring Dr. David Kohl, president of AgriVisions LLC, a consulting firm providing cutting-edge programs to leading agricultural organizations worldwide.

The Feb. 18 event will include sessions by Kohl titled “Straight Talk about Agriculture and the Economy” and “How Big is the New Tent for Agriculture?” The first session will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m., and the second will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Both sessions will be in the Zurcher Auditorium of the Merillat Centre for the Arts. The sessions are free and open to the public. 

Kohl has conducted more than 6,000 workshops and seminars for agricultural groups such as Farm Credit and the Farm Service Agency, as well as producer, regulator, banker and agribusiness groups. He has published four books and more than 1,500 articles on financial and business-related topics in journals and agricultural research and extension publications. 

A buffet lunch, including several courses, dessert and soft drinks, will be available to attendees for $5 in the lower level of Habecker Dining Commons from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To RSVP for this event, contact Cindy Geders at cgeders@huntington.edu or (260) 359-4068.