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Site Map   Learning Modules   Discussion Archives	University-Affiliated Groups -with an interest in soil health issues- Organic agriculture research groups, units, centers and programs that are located at universities and colleges worldwide are listed in the "organic agriculture organizations" section ot the Worldwide Soil Health Portal. CICP (the Consortium for International Crop Protection), which is made up of a number of US universities, works with developing nations to reduce food crop losses caused by pests. US land-grant universities (those with agricultural colleges) are listed on USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Web site (-click on the map of the desired state). Territory land-grant universities in the Pacific are also included. The Research Group at the Imperial College of London focuses largely on researching legume/rhizobium symbiosis and its impact on nutrient cycling. CIIFAD (Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development) works with partners in Africa, Asia, and Latin America on programs related to global food security, sustainable development, and environmental conservation. PLEC (People, Land Management, and Environmental Change) is a program supported by the United Nations University that works with researchers and farmers from the developing world to build sustainable and participatory approaches to conservation. The Biological Farming Systems Group at Wageningen University in the Netherlands focuses on natural ecological processes in sustainable agricultural farming systems. The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems is a research, education, and public service program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. *see also related organizations*
	TropSCORE's Worldwide Soil Health Information Portal Send us e-mail: lhf2@cornell.edu © Copyright 2002 by TropSCORE and Cornell University Last updated: November 17, 2005 by the Development Team