Click here for the Year Two Syllabus (December 2013 through November 2014) for topics not yet covered in year 3.
Year 3 Syllabus: December 2014 - November 2015
Year 3 Syllabus below lists classroom sessions. Each afternoon will include greenhouse,
high tunnel, and/or farm visits.
December
Introduction and Program Overview
Basics of Vegetable Production
Basics of Fruit Production
Student Introductions
Basics of Business Planning
Marketing Options for Small Farms |
January
Selecting Fruit and Vegetable Varieties
FSA Programs
NRCS Programs
SBDCs
Transplant Production |
February
Scheduling Succession Plantings
High Tunnel Construction and Operation
Pruning and Training Fruits and Vegetables
Local Farmer
Hydroponics |
March
Soils and Soil Tests
Intro to Soils
Soil Quality
Organic and Conventional Fertilizers
Recordkeeping
Taxes |
April
Designing and Operating Irrigation Systems
Equipment for Small Farms
Farm Safety
Business Structures |
May
Integrated Pest Management
Pesticides
OMRI Pesticides
Organic Production and Certification
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June
Weed Management
Plant Disease Management
Composting
Contracts |
July
Vertebrate Pest Management
Insect Pest Management
CSAs
Beekeeping |
August
Harvesting and Postharvest Handling
Food Safety and GAPs
Labor
Insurance |
September
Cover Crops
Developing a Multi-Year Farm Plan
Hydroponic Production
Cottage Food Regulations
Farm to School, Institutional Buyers |
October
Farm and Business: Managment and Marketing Analyses
Business Plan Review
End of Course Assignments
Potluck and Social |
November
Aggregation and Food Hubs
Market Ready
Course Summary and Evaluations
Students' Summaries of Staus and Plans |
