农业系统环境科学专业为学生提供了教育基础，使他们可以从事与农业和园艺生产有关的环境问题的多元化职业。农业现在和将来都面临许多挑战。联合国预测，全球人口将从2000年的61亿大幅增加到2050年的89亿，增长47％。对于农业生产增加的需求，在21世纪对环境有充分记载的环境问题上提出了一系列挑战。其他环境问题包括土地使用变化，污染，海洋酸化以及水的数量和质量。
The Environmental Science in Agricultural Systems major provides an educational foundation to prepare students for diversified careers focused on environmental issues related to agronomic and horticultural production. Agriculture faces many challenges both now and into the future. The United Nations projects a vast increase in global population from 6.1 billion in 2000 to 8.9 billion in 2050, a 47% increase. The demand for increased agricultural production imposes a continuum of challenges over the well documented environmental concerns of the 21st century. Other environmental concerns include land use changes, pollution, ocean acidification, and water quantity and quality.