The Sustainable Bioeconomy course examines the current and future opportunities and challenges of bioproducts and bioenergy in society. This course explores relationships between society’s economic demand for inexpensive energy and products and our responsibility to produce these products in environmentally and socially responsible ways. Students explore a range of bioproduct categories including biofuels, virgin and recycled paper and wood products, and advanced biomaterials. A panel of instructors from multiple disciplines and bioeconomy stakeholders will share their diverse perspectives and experiences in the bioeconomy. Students will learn about careers available in the growing bioeconomy sector and the knowledge and skills necessary for these jobs.

The audience for this course is Family Child Care Home Providers for non-California residents. This online training includes videos, short quizzes, and activities. It has two parts.

• In Part 1: What to Feed Toddlers, you will learn the latest recommendations on WHAT to feed toddlers. These are the foods and beverages that are recommended. We will review milk & other beverages, grains and proteins, vegetables & fruits, and sugar & sodium.
  
  
• In Part 2: How to Feed Toddlers, we will focus on HOW to feed toddlers. We will review responsive feeding, meal & snack frequency, food choices, the feeding environment, and how to prevent choking.

Completion of this course provides 1.0 contact hours. 

For more information please contact dnilee@ucanr.edu.

The fee for non-California residents is $15.  To purchase and enroll, click the following button:

This is the training class for 2022 MG

Thank you for joining our UC Master Gardeners of Napa County’s online training test program for 2021.  Your participation, and your feedback, will be important as we develop our new hybrid training program for certification.  The certification program will begin in January 2022—and your help in 2021 will be invaluable.

In this program, we will present six core topics. 
Introduction to Botany.

Living Soil, Till/No Till.

Water Management.

Entomology.

Plant Pathology.

UC IPM.

A new topic will be posted every two weeks, beginning Monday January 18, 2021.  Students will have two weeks to complete the required assignments.  Assignments will vary by topic, and may include reading, viewing a live or recorded presentation, participation in a live demonstration or follow-along with a hands-on project, participation in a live discussion with fellow students, completion of one or more worksheets, opportunity to dive deeper using suggested resources.

The audience for this UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardener Training Online course is students who have applied, interviewed, and been accepted into our program. This online component will be the main class platform in addition to weekly live Zoom meetings and Microsoft Teams for class participation and live student activities. 

For more information or to enroll, please contact Steve Deegan –teacher and content specialist- UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, Urban Horticulture Education and Master gardener Volunteer Coordinator stephen.deegan@ufl.edu

Welcome to the online basic training for the University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener program!

Understanding how a bit works in the horse's mouth will help you select the most appropriate bit for the job and appreciate the craftsmanship of well balanced and constructed bits.

The fee for this course is $10.  To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button.

If you purchase at least $40 worth of courses from this category, you can receive a 20% discount by entering the voucher code of HorseQuest20. 

This course presents information on calibrating application equipment and calculating the amount of pesticide needed for applications, specifically pyrethroids to impervious and porous surfaces. In addition, the steps of pesticide reporting on monthly pesticide use reports are explained. This course is available for free. The course contains video so it requires a device that can play audio and video.

Who should enroll?
Pest management professionals who work primarily in structural pest control or landscape maintenance.

Continuing Education Units
California Department of Pesticide Regulation (1.0 hour Other) and by the Structural Pest Control Board (1.0 hour towards Rules & Regulations, Technical (Br 2 or 3), or PAU for Applicators, FR, or OPR).

Enrollment period
This course must be completed by December 30 of the current year. Download the certificate immediately when you complete the course. You will not be able to retrieve your certificate after December 30.

Need help?
For assistance with login or course enrollment, contact campushelp@extension.org. For assistance with progress through the course or certificate, contact UCIPMcourses@ucanr.edu.

Course overview

This course won 2023 Gold Award from the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE). The course presents information on the Surface Water Protection Regulations that were put into place to reduce the amount of pyrethroids in surface water runoff. It discusses the types of applications allowed under the regulations as well as those that are prohibited and those that are exempt. This course is available for free. The course contains video so it requires a device that can play audio and video.

Who should enroll?
Pest management professionals who work primarily in structural pest control or landscape maintenance.

Continuing Education Units
California Department of Pesticide Regulation (1.5 hours Laws & Regulations) and by the Structural Pest Control Board (1.5 hours Rules and Regulations). To get the Continuing Education Units certificate you will be charged a fee of $60. To encourage taking the course earlier in the year, we offer 50% off the regular price from January through October 31st – use the code ipm50 at checkout. You must download the certificate (PDF file) to receive your CEU credits.

Enrollment period
This course must be completed by December 30 of the current year. Download the certificate immediately when you complete the course. You will not be able to retrieve your certificate after December 30.

Need help?
For assistance with login or course enrollment, contact campushelp@extension.org. For assistance with progress through the course or certificate, contact UCIPMcourses@ucanr.edu.

Course Name: VAEAP-The Basics of Keeping Alpacas

Course Name: VAEAP - Hoop House Build at AVG

This video shows the construction of a Hoop House kit at the Avra Valley Growers. Thank you to Bruce Laird for hosting VAEAP participants

Course Overview: 

Robert Masson, UArizona, Yuma County Cooperative Extension Asst. Agricultural Agent. Robert will discuss U.S. vegetable production of the 20^th and 21^st 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

Course will be automatically removed from circulation December 31st, 2024

The audience for this course includes Vermont custom manure applicator business owners and employees and interested ag service providers.

As a result of taking this course, participants will learn about Vermont’s Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs), regulatory requirements for custom manure applicators in Vermont, nutrient management plans as they relate to custom applicators, and record-keeping requirements. This course includes videos which requires a good internet connection.

For more information, suggestions, or feedback: Lindsey Ruhl, University of Vermont Extension, lindsey.ruhl@uvm.edu.