Many people find their way to the IOIA site that aren't really ready to be inspectors, but are very interested in Organic Agriculture.

For those of you that want to get a good basic education in organic ag, we invite you to check out the following links:

This excellent link provides information on the colleges in the US that provide degree programs in sustainable and organic agriculture.

http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/education-sustainable-agriculture.htm

One of the most established programs is at the University of California at Santa Cruz: http://casfs.ucsc.edu.

In Canada, the main college offering these types of programs is Nova Scotia Agricultural College, http://www.nsac.ns.ca/

This link goes to all college ag programs, not just sustainable/organic:

http://www.canadian-universities.net/Community-Colleges/Programs/Agricultural_and_Environmental.html