The Center for Environmental Farming Systems

On-the-job Training

• Crop Production
  • Crop planning
  • Variety selection
  • Transplanting
  • Direct seeding
  • Greenhouse management
  • Irrigation
  • Field prep
  • Field management
  • Harvesting
• Soil Health
  • Soil Properties
  • Soil quality assessment
  • Cover crops
  • Crop rotation
  • Compost
• Ecologically-Based Pest Management (weeds, insects, diseases)
  • Beneficial insects
  • Natural habitat mngt
  • Managing arthropod pests
  • Managing plant diseases
  • Weed management
  • Intercropping
• Equipment and Machinery
  • Proper tool use
  • Maintain equipment
  • Manage supplies
  • Maintain farm infrastructure
  • Tractor safety
  • Tractor use and maintenance
• Business Management & Marketing
  • Farm enterprises
  • Farm budget
  • Employee & labor management
  • Financial Management
  • Who should you know?
  • Marketing
  • Online marketing
  • Certifications
• Social Implications of Ag Systems
  • Development of US Agriculture
  • Environmental issues in modern agriculture
  • Nourish family & community relations
  • Social justice in agriculture
• Season Extension
  • Tunnel production
  • Variety selection
  • Row covers
  • Mulching
• Post Harvest Handling & Crop Quality
  • Food safety
  • Post harvest handling & quality
  • Packing
  • Storage
  • Shipping & delivery