December
Introduction and Program Overview
Basics of Vegetable Production
Basics of Fruit Production
Noon: Small Business Development Center Assistance
Basics of Business Planning and Marketing |
January
Variety Selection
FSA and NRCS Programs
Noon: Crop Rotations
Transplant Production |
February
Scheduling Succession Plantings
High Tunnel Construction and Operation
Noon: Local Farmer
Pruning Small Fruits and Tree Fruits |
March
Soils and Soil Tests
Organic and Conventional Fertilizers
Noon: Tillage Options
Soil Quality |
April
Food Safety, GAPs
Designing Irrigation Systems
Noon: Local Farmer
Equipment for Small Farms |
May
Pesticides
OMRI-approved Pesticides
Organic Certification
Integrated Pest Management |
June
Weed Management
Plant Diseases
Noon: Urban Farming Issues
Business Planning II |
July
Insect Management
Vertebrate Pest Management
Noon: Hydroponics
Pollination and Pollinators |
August
Business Planning III
Beekeeping
Noon: Composting
Harvesting and Postharvest Handling … washing, packing, cooling, transporting |
September
Insurance for Small Farms
Labor Regulations for Small Farms
Record-keeping and Taxes for Small Farms |
October
Cover Crops: Overview, Planting, Terminating
End of Course Assignments for Program Records
Business Plan Review |
November
Aggregation and Food Hubs
Farm to School, Institutional Buyers
Course Summary and Evaluations (60) |
