Description
In this course, learn to grow and harvest vegetables, fruits and herbs organically. Learn to prepare and sell produce to local organic markets.
Grading Basis
Graded
Course Learning Outcomes
Core Topics
- Bio-agricultural principles of organic farm production
- Diversified farm design
- Small farm management
- Requirements for “organic” designation
- Crop planning
- Scheduling production for marketing
- Companion planting
- Soil management for organic production
- Organic fertilizers
- Composting
- Organic pest and disease control
- Soil preparation
- Seed selection
- Seedling starts