From Planning to Planting
This course helps new and aspiring vegetable producers answer basic questions about site, soil and planning up through planting. Topics covered include soil health, crop layout and rotation, equipment, and financial aspects of vegetable production. Don’t
miss
BF 121: Vegetable Production II, the continuation of this course, which takes you through the growing season from planting to harvest.
Target Audience
Beginning to Intermediate: This
course is for aspiring farmers planning farm start-up within the next
year, or those with 1-3 growing seasons of vegetable farming expe
rience. Climate, soils, production systems, and appropriate varieties vary a lot from region to region, and this course mostly presents information relevant to farmers in the Northeastern United States.
Farmers outside the region are welcome to register, but should do so
knowing that some of the information presented may not be appropriate
for their region.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you will:
- Know the characteristics of a viable site for commercial vegetable crop production
- Be able to articulate why soil quality, crop planning and proper pre-plant preparation are critical to success
- Know where to go to find reliable, fact based resource material on topics related to vegetable farming
Webinars
The bulk of the course happens on your own time, with discussions, readings, and non-graded review quizzes in Teachable, our virtual classroom. To add to the experience, live webinars will be woven into the online interface of the course to allow you to meet on a weekly basis to learn from outside presenters and ask questions to address your farm issues in real time. If you miss one, they are always recorded and posted for later viewing.
Webinar Schedule
Live instruction for 2022 has concluded. While we encourage live attendance so you have the opportunity to
engage with the presenters and ask questions, all webinars are recorded and
posted in your online classroom for students to watch anytime. Once you
have enrolled in this course, you will retain access to all
materials indefinitely, and can return to participate in the live
webinars in future offerings of the course if you wish.
Our next live session will be offered in late Fall 2023. Please join us!
Your Instructor
Amy Ivy recently retired from her role as part of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program. She worked with gardeners and commercial vegetable and berry growers for Cornell Cooperative Extension for 31 years in northeastern NY, on the east side of the Adirondack Mountains and Champlain Valley. Her particular interests are season extension, protected culture including high tunnels, soil health and insects, both good and bad.
Course Curriculum
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StartInstructor Contact
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PreviewWebinar Schedule and Participant Guide
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StartPre-Course Survey
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StartFORUM: Please introduce yourself!
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StartPlease watch this before our first session
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PreviewKiva US - 0% Loans up to $15,000
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PreviewNavigating in Teachable; Getting a Course Completion Certificate; and More
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StartWebinar Link, Slides, and Recording
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StartFORUM: Soil Health
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StartCover Crop Resources for Soil Health
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StartManagement Resources for Soil Health
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StartVideo Resources for Soil Health
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StartACTIVITY: Do this quiz after listening to the webinar on soil
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StartFORUM FOLLOW-UP- Cover Crops Super Simplified
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StartCover Crops Innoculants