International Agricultural Development

About the Program

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Students gain advanced knowledge of history and philosophy of development; leadership and management techniques; fundamentals of crop and livestock farming systems; agricultural economics; and the interaction of agriculture and the social sciences. Students graduate with skills necessary to implement, facilitate, and manage programs that enhance agricultural development, resource management, and rural life.

Degree Type
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I
M.S. Plan II
Lead Dean

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Major Code
GIAD
Exceptions
S/U Exception

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
Priority: Dec 15, 2024
General: Apr 15, 2025
Space Available: May 15, 2025
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 15, 2024
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2025

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Honora Knopp
hmknopp@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Group Chair
Cameron Pittelkow
(530) 752-0433 | iadchair@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: Admissions and General
Amanda Crump
International Agricultural Development
(530) 754-0903 | acrump@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Louise Ferguson
International Agricultural Development
(530) 752-0507 | lferguson@ucdavis.edu

Faculty Advisor
Robert Hijmans
International Agricultural Development
rhijmans@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Cameron Pittelkow
International Agricultural Development
(530) 752-0433 | cpittelkow@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Senior Academic Advisor
Samantha Duesdieker
(530) 752-4928 | samdues@ucdavis.edu