Extension Foundation Online Campus
Agriculture
Courses tagged with "Agriculture"
The audience for this course is:
Agricultural Service Providers
Course information:
This is an 8-part webinar series. Each webinar will host a farmer, researcher, or other expert practitioner. The classes will discuss common obstacles to implementing a successful no-till program, address these issues through field proven technical knowledge, and follow a training plan that will best enable the TSP (technical service provider) to support the farmers in the no-till practice transition. This course is open to any type of service provider working with farmers in the north east! Topics include: an introduction to no-till; fertility & manure management; herbicide & pest management; soil & water management; economics of no-till & record keeping; equipment and no-till application tools; precision agriculture for no-till; and a conclusion on adapting to a new management style. Upon course completion participants will receive a No-Till Intensive Training Certificate of Completion, as well as be eligible for 8 CCA credits and 1 Pesticide credit.
For more information please contact:
Heather Darby, heather.darby@uvm.edu and Catherine Davidson, catherine.davidson@uvm.edu
- Teacher: Catherine Davidson
Grass-fed dairy is of growing interest and this online course will walk
you through unique aspects of this production system and as well as
practical considerations before starting a transition. Presented by the
University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program, the online course will
include recordings of presentations and other educational resources.
- Teacher: Catherine Davidson
- Teacher: Sara Ziegler