UC Davis Graduate Studies
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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
Degree Requirements
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GIAD
Exceptions
S/U Exception
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
UC Davis General Admission Requirements \ Program Admissions Requirements
Admission Deadlines
Priority: Dec 15, 2025\ General: Apr 15, 2026\ Space Available: May 15, 2026\
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 15, 2025\ Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator\ Katie Danyo \ kjdanyo@ucdavis.edu
Program Coordinator\ Kelly Paglia \ (530) 752-1715 | iadgradadvising@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Group Chair\ Cameron Pittelkow \ (530) 752-0433 | iadchair@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Program Contacts
Advisor: General\ Amanda Crump \ International Agricultural Development \ (530) 754-0903 | acrump@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and General\ Corrie Decker \ International Agricultural Development \ (530) 754-1639 | crdecker@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Louise Ferguson \ International Agricultural Development \ (530) 752-0507 | lferguson@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Paula Guzman Delgado \ International Agricultural Development \ (530) 752-9880 | pguzmandelgado@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Yufang Jin \ International Agricultural Development \ yujin@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Sat Darshan Khalsa \ International Agricultural Development \ (530) 752-9165 | sdskhalsa@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and General\ Cameron Pittelkow \ International Agricultural Development \ (530) 752-0433 | cpittelkow@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Xiaofei Zhang \ International Agricultural Development \ xfczhang@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Studies Contacts
Senior Academic Advisor\ Samantha Duesdieker \ (530) 752-4928 | samdues@ucdavis.edu