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- Teacher: Susan Brouillette
- Teacher: Catherine Davidson
This online mini-course is intended for anyone new to seed science, plant breeding or even general agriculture, about to begin employment in agriculture outside of their family business or wishing to improve their current skills and knowledge.
Development of this Badge Course was made possible through a collaboration between Colorado State University and the United States Department of Agriculture.
This course is supported in part by grant 2020-70003-30930 from the USDA-NIFA Higher Education Challenge Grant Program, administered by Colorado State University. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the USDA-NIFA.
- Teacher: Deana Namuth-Covert
Summary: Seed that comes from the field is never pure, it contains sticks, stems, debris, soil, weed and other crop seeds, trash, and insects. In its simplest form, conditioning is the process of cleaning the seed and removing impurities and contaminates so that the end user receives pure, high-quality seed ready for planting. This course is first in a series which will walk you through foundational concepts of seed conditioning.
Upskill Credentials: If you finish the entire course including passing the quiz with a score of 80% or better (which you can take up to 3 times) and filling out the short 5 mins feedback survey, then you will earn a badge certificate of completion. This course is under review for CEUs through the national Certified Crop Adviser program.
Time Required: We estimate it will take you 1-2 hours in total to complete the course. You can work on it at your own pace and do not have to complete it in one setting. Click on the eBook link below to begin.
ADA Accessibility: We have done our best to follow ADA best practices. Let us know if you run into any problems or require further accommodations.
If you have any questions, please contact your instructor, Laura Pottorff, M.S., Director of Seed Program at: Laura.Pottorff@colostate.edu
Acknowledgements: This online micro-credential upskilling course is offered through the CSU Ag Upskilling program. Development of this content was supported in part by funding from SyncUp Colorado, administered by Colorado State University (2022).
- Teacher: Tamla Blunt
- Teacher: Deana Namuth-Covert
- Teacher: Rick Novak
- Teacher: Laura Pottorff
- Teacher: Dessa Watson
Summary: Seed conditioners play a unique role in modern seed production. Conditioners have the power to increase the quality of poor seed, and decrease the quality of good seed. While a grower has the ability to fine tune the conditions under which the seed crop is grown with fertilizer and water inputs, pest control and tillage to maximize quality, it is up to the conditioner to create the highest quality product out of what they are given. This course is second in a series which will walk you through foundational concepts of seed conditioning.
Upskill Credentials: If you finish the entire course including passing the quiz with a score of 80% or better (which you can take up to 3 times) and filling out the short 5 mins feedback survey, then you will earn a badge certificate of completion. This course is under review for CEUs through the national Certified Crop Adviser program.
Time Required: We estimate it will take you 1-2 hours in total to complete the course. You can work on it at your own pace and do not have to complete it in one setting. Click on the eBook link below to begin.
ADA Accessibility: We have done our best to follow ADA best practices. Let us know if you run into any problems or require further accommodations.
If you have any questions, please contact your instructor, Laura Pottorff, M.S., Director of Seed Program at: Laura.Pottorff@colostate.edu
Acknowledgements: This online micro-credential upskilling course is offered through the CSU Ag Upskilling program. Development of this content was supported in part by funding from SyncUp Colorado, administered by Colorado State University (2022).
- Teacher: Tamla Blunt
- Teacher: Heide. Keeble
- Teacher: Daniel Lynch
- Teacher: Deana Namuth-Covert
- Teacher: Rick Novak
- Teacher: Laura Pottorff
- Teacher: Marissa Spear
- Teacher: Dessa Watson
This course is designed as a self-paced learning environment, delivered entirely online with video, lectures, reading and progression quizzing. Learning content is based on research publications and extension resources developed by national experts. The targeted learner is expected to have completed undergraduate level coursework in genetics. A final competency test will be given online.
The course has two parts. Part 1 provides the learner with a baseline in the biology of oomycete disease in soybean. Part 2 is focused on the resistance breeding process for both single gene and partial resistance using naturally occurring variation in the soybean germplasm. Learners will be able to compare the genetics that differentiates seed products and describe the work and genetics applications breeders accomplished in developing these new products.
Please contact Kathy Schindler (kschindler1@unl.edu, 402-472-1730) with questions about registering.
- Teacher: Diane Nolan
- Teacher: Leah Sandall
Online 4-H Crop Production Lessons for Grades 4-8: Soil-based and Soilless Systems
Earth’s population growth and concurrent decline in farmland pose great challenges for food security across our planet.1 The challenge of how to feed 9.9 billion people calls for new methods to grow and distribute food.2 Having access to fresh and nutritious food is a basic need for all people. We invite youth to be learners and leaders who meet these challenges with a new vision for crop production that combines soil-based and soilless farming.
To engage youth in these global challenges, WVU Extension Service, Iowa State University Extension, and PLANTS, LLC have partnered to create a series of online lessons. Youth can gain a foundation by digging deep into crop growth and development in conventional and hydroponic systems. Youth learners in this online program will also explore their role and possible career opportunities in sustainable agriculture and ag technology.
Questions that students will explore in the online lessons include:
- How do plant seeds differ in terms of germination rates, structures, and plant types?
- What type of plant maintenance is important for each stage of plant growth?
- How does light intensity and duration affect photosynthesis?
- What are key elements of a healthy soil, and how does soil quality affect plant growth?
- When are soilless plant production systems good alternatives to soil-based farming?
- What plant growth strategies can be used to conserve water?
- How can farmers apply new plant growth technologies to increase crop yield and integrate sustainable agricultural practices?
This project is made possible by support from NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium. Students will explore soil-based as well as soilless (hydroponic) agriculture methods used locally and as part of NASA space science research. The Iowa State University 4-H program shared material from their Crops Feed the World online lessons in support of this project.
1 Read more about world population growth projections presented by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) at: https://sdg.iisd.org/news/world-population-to-reach-9-9-billion-by-2050/
2 Read more about New and Emerging Technology for High Quality and Sustainable Horticulture Production in Gonnella, M., & Renna, M. (2021). The evolution of soilless systems towards ecological sustainability in the perspective of a circular economy. Is it really the opposite of organic culture? Agronomy 2021, 11(5), 950; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11050950.
- Administrator: Karen Cox
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Improving Plants Using Hybrid Vigor is an online course that covers classical concepts of heterosis; genetic hypotheses for hybrid vigor; quantitative genetics of heterosis; new tools to study hybrid vigor, structure and function; organization of germplasm into heterotic groups, prediction of heterosis and hybrid performance; mechanisms for making hybrid seed; and breeding methods/concepts for developing hybrids in plants.
The target audience is the college graduate level learner and agriculture professionals.
- Teacher: Diane Nolan
- Teacher: Leah Sandall
An on-line module on breeding hybrid crops, focusing on logistics and strategies used by hybrid breeders to create and identify genetically superior hybrids that bring value to producers and end users. The module stresses a comprehensive, end-to-end view of hybrid breeding beginning with seed in breeding inventories, passing through all stages of breeding, including recombination, evaluation, and seed increases, to the final production of commercial seed. Underlying genetic theory is minimally touched upon, with module focusing on practical decisions that must be made on the structure, logistics, and management of a hybrid breeding program.
- Teacher: Lorena Caroline Dumba Silva
- Teacher: Blaine Johnson
- Teacher: UNL AGROHORT Online
- Teacher: Leah Sandall
- Teacher: Katherine Frels
- Teacher: Luqi Li
- Teacher: UNL AGROHORT Online
This self-directed course is for producers with seed production experience, seed industry professionals, and extension professionals. This course will provide practical field-based knowledge and present current research on organic seed production practices. This course covers the fundamentals of seed production for onions, beets and chard, brassicas, carrots, and wet seeded crops. It will also cover climatic requirements for seed crops, important diseases, and seed quality. For information contact Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance, at jared@seedalliance.org
Course Subject Matter Specialists
- Jodi Lew-Smith, High Mowing Seeds: Seed Diseases
- John Navazio, Organic Seed Alliance: Which Crops for Your Climate, Beets and Chard, Carrots
- Joel Reiten, Seeds of Change: Onions, Brassicas, Seed Quality
- Don Tipping, Siskiyou Seeds: Lettuce, Wet Seeded Crops
- Shelly Solomon, Leaping Frog Films: Videographer
- Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance: Online Tutorial Developer
- Teacher: Alice Formiga
For more information or to enroll please contact: Keenan Amundsen kamundsen2@unl.edu, Leah Sandall lsandall5@unl.edu
- Teacher: Keenan Amundsen
- Teacher: Leah Sandall
This course is free.
This course is open to:
- Researchers
- Organizations (including community-based and health systems)
- Decision-makers
- Project teams (including coalitions) who plan to use stakeholder-engaged research, to create research priorities or agendas.
- Community members
The Stakeholder Engagement in quEstion Development and prioritization (SEED) Method is a multi-stakeholder approach to engaging communities in research, problem solving, and action planning.
Developed by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Tech, SEED provides a framework for collaborative research and action planning that can be scaled up or down depending on project resources and goals.
By the end of this course you will be able to …
- Understand how to apply the SEED Method to your collaborative projects
- Understand how to use and find SEED Method participatory tools
- Understand the roles of the community-based participatory Research Team and Topic Groups
- Understand how to utilize the following SEED Method participatory tools: stakeholder matrices, conceptual modeling, strategy development and prioritization
We are also on Connect Extension! For more information on the SEED Method, visit our site and join our SEED Method subgroup on Connect Extension at https://seed.extension.org/
- Teacher: Theodora Biney-Amissah
- Teacher: Samantha Lee
- Teacher: Carlin Rafie
- Teacher: Emily Zimmerman
This companion to the Seed Treatment National Pesticide Applicator Study Manual provides interactive content to assist people in understanding the material covered in the printed manual. The module contains concise information on each learning objective from the manual, a clickable glossary, and other interactive activities. This module should be used in association with the Seed Treatment—A National Pesticide Applicator Study Manual https://npsecstore.com/collections/seed-treatment-manual/products/seed-treatment-a-national-pesticide-applicator-study-manual.
The Seed Treatment Companion cost is $10. To purchase/enroll in JUST the course, click the Purchase/Enroll button below.
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- Teacher: Peg Shuffstall
The target audience is the college graduate level learner and agriculture professionals.
Teachers include: P. Stephen Baenziger, Leah Sandall, and Diane Nolan
For more information or to enroll contact Kathy Schindler at kschindler1@unl.edu or 402-472-1730
- Teacher: Peter Baenziger
- Teacher: Diane Nolan
- Teacher: Leah Sandall
Course Overview:
Robert Masson, UArizona, Yuma County Cooperative Extension Asst. Agricultural Agent. Robert will discuss U.S. vegetable production of the 20th and 21st century as well as modern farming considerations. He will also look at Yuma production methods such as Tillage, Seeding and Transplanting, Fertilizers and crop Nutrition, and Irrigation methods. This course is designed for all agriculture professionals. This course will be accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser Program for 1 CEU credit.
Course Name: Vegetable crop production methods for Yuma
Presented by: Robert Masson, UArizona, Yuma County Cooperative Extension, Asst. Agricultural Agent
Course Number: CCA #SS 56943
CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser program, (1.0 CEU S&WM).Course will be automatically removed from circulation December 31st, 2024
The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.
Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.
- Teacher: Don Dinwiddie
- Teacher: Robert Masson