Designed for aspiring farmers and those with at least one growing season of vegetable farming experience. You should already have basic understanding of how to select crops, manage bed prep, seeding, and transplanting.
During the course you will create an in-season fertility and pest/weed control plan and weekly homework will focus on preparing you to make good decisions in the coming growing season. (Note: You don't need to have taken Part 1 to enroll in this course)
- Week 1: Transplant care, and using soil tests and vegetable guidelines to tailor your fertility program
- Week 2: Weed control options (organic and conventional) for the small farm
- Week 3: Integrated pest management: Insect identification and control
- Week 4: Integrated pest management: Disease identification and control
- Week 5: Harvesting and post-harvest handling strategies