In the 'Growing Raspberries and Blackberries with IPM' course, Master Gardeners will learn the best maintenance techniques for growing brambles, including insect and disease management. This course places special emphasis on a new insect pest, the spotted wing drosophila.

Once you register for the class, you will have unlimited time to complete the work at your own pace. Once you have completed this course and received a certificate, you will receive Master Gardener credit worth 3 CEUs.

For more information, contact Mary Meyer University of Minnesota, at meyer023@umn.edu

Growing Strawberries with IPM is an online course for Master Gardeners looking for further certification or home gardeners. Students will learn the basics on what to consider when planting strawberries, as well as IPM-based strategies for controlling common pests and diseases.Once you have completed this course and received a certificate, you will receive Master Gardener credit.

For information or to enroll contact:
Mary Meyer, meyer023@umn.edu or
Echo Martin, mart1794@umn.edu with University of Minnesota

Aloha! Welcome to the Hawaii Interisland Livestock Shipper Certification training. This training module will briefly cover best management practices for interisland ocean transport of livestock in the state of Hawaii. This certification is required for any shipper transporting livestock via Young Brothers, Ltd. Certification training is free and will be valid for 3 years from date the course is completed. Questions regarding the topics covered in this module should be directed to your course facilitators, county livestock extension agent, livestock commodity group, or Young Brothers.  Mahalo for your time, effort, and commitment as a livestock shipper to help improve the transportation practices here in Hawaii.

This course is for child care providers. This 30-minute online class is a fun and interactive way to learn about the latest recommendations for healthy beverages for children and help child care providers meet the requirements of the California Healthy Beverages in Child Care Act (AB 2084). It includes videos, short quizzes, activities, and covers topics such as milk, types of fruit juice, drinking water, and reading a nutrition label. A professional development certificate will be provided upon completion. The course is free for child care providers located in California and available for child care providers outside of California for a $15 fee.

Course overview
This course covers several calibration methods and various types of equipment used for managing both herbaceous and woody weeds across many of California’s different ecosystems. This course is available for free. The course contains video so it requires a device that can play audio and video.

Who should enroll?
Anyone who works with herbicide application equipment for controlling woody and herbaceous weeds in non-agricultural areas.

Continuing Education Units
California Department of Pesticide Regulation (0.5 hour Laws & Regs and 1.5 hours Other).

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.

This two-part workshop focuses on effective strategies for hiring and keeping employees. You will learn and practice skills for effective employee feedback methods that help employees optimize their talents. We'll also explore the role job descriptions can play in both recruiting and managing employees, and you'll have a chance to start developing job descriptions for your crews for the coming season, and and feedback from educators and other participants. The workshop is part of the 2022 Farm Labor Dashboard Workshop Series, which focuses on helping farmers build practical labor management knowledge and skills. 

Session Format: Sessions will be delivered via Zoom. Connection information, along with additional resources and information will be available through the workshop site. 

Fees. The workshop fee is $35. To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button: 

Scholarships and multi-session discounts are available for workshops offered through the 2022 Farm Labor Dashboard Workshop Series, reducing the workshop fee to $20. However, these options are only available for people who request – and receive approval for -- reduced fees in advance of registration and payment. To request either a multi-session discount or scholarship, please fill out this  online form.

Please wait to register until you hear back from us via email. Decisions are generally made within 3 business days. If you are approved, you will receive a voucher code that you will use during the registration/payment process to activate a reduced registration fee for the workshops you indicated you wish to enroll in. 

Welcome to HALTER Level Two! This self-directed course designed for adults working with youth. This course builds upon the first level of the HALTER program. Participants will gain equine science information, student activities, and methods to promote positive youth development from taking this course.

The fee for a 12 month subscription for this course is $25, or $75 if you purchase all 4 HALTER courses.  To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button.

If you purchase all 4 HALTER  courses, enter  the voucher code of 4Halter.

The Horse Adult Leader Training and Educational Resource Program Level Four module is a self-directed course designed for adults working with youth and horses who have completed the first three levels of the HALTER program. Participants will gain equine science information, student activities, and techniques to promote positive youth development from taking this course.

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

The fee for a 12 month subscription for this course is $25, or $75 if you purchase all 4 HALTER courses.  To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button.

If you purchase all 4 HALTER  courses, enter  the voucher code of 4Halter.

This lesson will cover basic health care practices such as taking vital signs and determining Body Condition Score and discuss preventative health care, lameness, and dental issues. By understanding the diseases and parasites that affect horses, better decisions can be made for vaccinating a horse and adjusting a horse's deworming plan as necessary. Lameness is a serious concern to horse owners because it limits the use and potential future uses of horses either in the short term or permanently. By understanding how lameness affects horses, better decisions can be made for managing a lameness issue as soon as it becomes apparent. The majority of lameness diagnosed in a horse occurs in their lower limbs, more so in their hoof. Having a general knowledge of the hoof is a helpful aide when treating a problem. By understanding how dental health affects horses, better decisions can be made for managing issues as soon as they become apparent. Being familiar with the causes behind colic will also help sort out when and in what conditions a horse is most susceptible to colic.

For more information contact Kathy Anderson, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, at kanderson1@unl.edu

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 consists of three modules designed for people interested in judging horses for competitive contests, or as a start for those wishing to maybe become a horse show judge. In addition to the three modules (Introduction to Judging Contests, Judging Halter (conformation), and Introduction to Oral Reasons. The course also contains a Starter Pack, with a variety of additional resources, and a link to Horse IQ, a highly interactive horse learning platform created by the American Paint Horse Association.

Purchasing this course for $50 provides access to these modules for 6 months.  Should you want a 12-month subscription for $90, go to https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=1931.

To purchase this 6-month subscription, click the following button.

This series of practice classes, with questions, is available to anyone wishing to hone their judging skills. 

Classes are : 

All classes are judges using AQHA rules, and official critiques, placings and cuts are available. 

**Enrollment for this course gives you unlimited access to the content for 90 days from the date of enrollment. 

The fee for this course is $20.  To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button:

Six judging classes, with officials, questions and critiques. This course is designed to offer practice classes for judging team coaches, or youth, to practice their horse judging skills. This course has 6 performance classes to judge, all providing practice using scored judging systems.  

Classes include:

1) Ranch Trail

2) Ranch Pleasure

3) Hunt Seat Equitation

4) Western Horsemanship

5) Showmanship

6) Reining

All classes are judges using AQHA/APHA rules, and official critiques, placings and cuts are available. 

Participants can repeat the classes as many times as they wish. This course is asynchronous, and can be completed at any time. 

**Enrollment for this course gives you unlimited access to the content for 90 days from the date of enrollment. 

The fee for this course is $20.  To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button:

Horse's Best Chance During Disasters provides participants the opportunity to learn what they need to do to give their horse the best chance of surviving a natural disaster. The lesson includes how to prepare the horses, the facility, and yourself to minimize the potential for tragedy.This course offers a badge and is one of several available in the HorseQuest Badge Portfolio. This course includes a video, a learning lesson, and a quiz.

For information contact Kathy Anderson, kanderson1@unl.edu