Veterans Agriculture Education and Assistance Program (VAEAP) in the Southwest 

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  This VAEAP orientation video will ensure you are aware of the requirements of the program and will also cover the last paperwork you need to fill out and return. After the orientation video, please fill out and sign the last three pages of the Participant Protocols.

  Once your paperwork is submitted, you'll be sent a code so that you can access all of the VAEAP curriculum. 

Course Name: 2024 Southwest Ag Summit 

Quantitative assessment of water and salt balance for cropping systems in the lower Colorado River region

Module 1: Updated Water Management Information for the Lower Colorado Region  

Dr. Andrew French, University of Arizona

Module 2: Salt Balance in the Lower Colorado River Region                             

Dr. Charles Sanchez, University of Arizona

Module 3:  Emerging Tools for Water and Salinity Management in the Lower Colorado River Region

Toby Torrey, University of Arizona

Course Number: CCA # SS 58726, 2.0 CEU's 

Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed December 31st 2024.

Course Name: 2024 Southwest Ag Summit

How Weather and Water Influence Pest Management

Module #1: Influence of Weather on Desert Insects and their Management

Dr. John Palumbo, University of Arizona, Yuma, AZ

Module #2: Water Management and Pest Management - What's the Connection?

Dr. Shaku Nair, University of Arizona, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension

Course Number:  CCA # SS 58722, 1.5 CEU's  

Course Name: 2024 Southwest Ag Summit

Integrated Pest Management Regulatory Update (Arizona)

Jack Peterson, Arizona Department of Agriculture

Course Number: AZDA #24972, 1.0 CEU's, CCA # SS 58721, 1.0 CEU's  

Course Name: AT009-Drone Applications in Agriculture

This course will address the use of drones for agriculture including spray applications, and field data acquisition. Questions? Contact Dr. Ed Franklin at uafrank0@arizona.edu

Course Name: AH005-Landscape Management  

Contact Dr. Ursula Schuch at uschuch@u.arizona.edu with any questions. 

Course Name: AH003-Controlled Environment Food Production

Introduction to different types of controlled environment food production. Topics covered will include infrastructure requirements, control of environmental factors, and examples of production using the following systems: • Hydroponic • Aquaponics • Mushroom Cultivation Questions? Contact Dr. Ursula Schuch at uschuch@arizona.edu.

Course Name: AH001-Basics of Agriculture and Horticulture Production

Course Name: AT007-Pumping Water with Solar PV Energy

This course will cover the use of solar PV energy to power submersible wells used in agriculture. Topics will include: DC pumps, Pump controllers, Safety Disconnects, Combiner Box, Mounting systems, Modules & arrays, Wiring & connections Questions? Contact Dr. Ed Franklin at uafrank0@arizona.edu

Course Name: AT003-Solar PV Modules

This video is the first installment in the AT003 course focusing on Solar Photovoltaic Modules and how to interpret the module cut sheets. Contact uafrank0@arizona.edu with any questions about the course!

Course Name: AT001-Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Technology Basics

This course will cover how solar photovoltaic energy systems work focusing on what takes place within the solar PV cell and how electricity is produced. The type of electrical current and electrical terms and definitions commonly used in the solar energy industry including power, watts, voltage, current, and resistance are presented. Questions? Contact Dr. Edward Franklin at uafrank0@arizona.edu.

Course Name: AB014-Ownership, Liability, and Risk 

This course covers different business structures and the advantages and disadvantages of each. For example, a sole proprietorship (the most common type of business structure) is owned and operated by a single individual. Sole proprietorship has the most flexibility of the business structures, but this flexibility comes with a price—unlimited liability. This class also covers risk and risk management. Areas of risk can include production, financial, price, institutional, or human. This module will teach participants how to evaluate the level of risk in their businesses or farms and create plans for corrective measures to avoid or minimize risk. Identifying and managing risk in the early stages of the planning phase is important. 1. Business structures and the pros and cons of each 2. Risk management 3. Tools for managing risk 4. Analyzing on farm risk 5. Food safety issues 6. Disaster preparedness Questions? Email Trent Teegerstrom at tteegers@ag.arizona.edu. 

Course Name: AB012-Financial Analysis

Course Name: AB010-Market Assessment-Estimating Market Size and Price