This internship builds on an on going collaboration between Cornell and Hebei Qimei Agricultural Science and Technology Ltd, an organic vegetable company located in Handan City, Hebei Province, China. The company – called ‘Qimei’ – is currently in a period of expansion, and questions regarding soil management to maintain and improve crop yield and quality need to be addressed urgently.
Purpose of the internship
- To provide Cornell university students an international experience in organic vegetable production in northeast China for 8 weeks, and
- To provide the partner company, Qimei Agricultural Science and Technology Ltd., with scientific expertise in organic production methods towards the establishment of industry standards and a knowledge-‐sharing framework across organic producers in China.
Participants in this internship will ideally include students from Agricultural Science, Crop and Soil Sciences, International Agriculture and Rural Development, Plant Sciences, Plant Pathology, Integrated Pest Management, Natural Resources, or students with backgrounds in organic farm production.
Application deadline is Feb. 28.