From Planning to Planting
This course helps new and aspiring vegetable producers answer basic questions about site, soil and planning up through planting. Topics covered include soil health, crop layout and rotation, equipment, and financial aspects of vegetable production. Don’t
BF 121: Vegetable Production II, the continuation of this course, which takes you through the growing season from planting to harvest.
Beginning to Intermediate: This
course is for aspiring farmers planning farm start-up within the next
year, or those with 1-3 growing seasons of vegetable farming expe
rience. Climate, soils, production systems, and appropriate varieties vary a lot from region to region, and this course mostly presents information relevant to farmers in the Northeastern United States.
Farmers outside the region are welcome to register, but should do so
knowing that some of the information presented may not be appropriate
for their region.
At the end of this course, you will:
- Know the characteristics of a viable site for commercial vegetable crop production
- Be able to articulate why soil quality, crop planning and proper pre-plant preparation are critical to success
- Know where to go to find reliable, fact based resource material on topics related to vegetable farming
The bulk of the course happens on your own time, with discussions, readings, and non-graded review quizzes in Teachable, our virtual classroom. To add to the experience, live webinars will be woven into the online interface of the course to allow you to meet on a weekly basis to learn from outside presenters and ask questions to address your farm issues in real time. If you miss one, they are always recorded and posted for later viewing.
Live instruction for 2023 has concluded. You are welcome to
enroll now to complete this course on a self-paced schedule and join our next
live session in Fall 2024. All webinars are recorded and posted in your online
classroom to watch anytime. Once enrolled in this course, you will retain
access to all materials indefinitely and may return to participate in future
live offerings of the course as well. Please join us!
Amy Ivy recently retired from her role as part of the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program. She worked with gardeners and commercial vegetable and berry growers for Cornell Cooperative Extension for 31 years in northeastern NY, on the east side of the Adirondack Mountains and Champlain Valley. Her particular interests are season extension, protected culture including high tunnels, soil health and insects, both good and bad.
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Kuanzia Kupanga hadi Kupanda - Mazoezi haya husaidia wazalishaji wa mboga mpya na wanaotaka kujibu maswali ya msingi kuhusu eneo, udongo na mipango ya kupanda. Mada zinazozungumziwa zinatia ndani afya ya udongo, mpangilio wa mazao na mzunguko, vifaa, na mambo ya kifedha ya uzalishaji wa mboga. BF12: Uzalishaji wa Mboga II, mwendelezo wa kozi hii, ambayo inakuchukua kupitia msimu wa kukua kutoka kupanda hadi kuvuna. Mazoezi ya msingi: Mazoezi haya ni kwa wakulima wanaotamani wanaopanga kuanza shamba ndani ya mwaka ujao, au wale walio na misimu ya kukua ya 1-3 ya uzoefu wa kilimo cha mboga. Hali ya hewa, udongo, mifumo ya uzalishaji, na aina zinazofaa hutofautiana sana kutoka mkoa hadi mkoa, na kozi hii hasa inatoa habari muhimu kwa wakulima katika Kaskazini Mashariki mwa Marekani. Wakulima nje ya mkoa wanakaribishwa kujiandikisha, lakini wanapaswa kufanya hivyo wakijua kwamba baadhi ya habari zinazotolewa zinaweza kuwa hazifai kwa mkoa wao. Katika sehemu hii, utajifunza jinsi ya kuunda viwanda vya mboga na jinsi ya kuunda viwanda vya mboga na jinsi ya kuunda viwanda vya mboga na jinsi ya kuunda viwanda vya mboga na jinsi ya kuunda viwanda vya mboga na viwanda vya mboga na viwanda vya mboga na viwanda vya mboga. Kwa kuongezea uzoefu, webinars za moja kwa moja zitaunganishwa kwenye kiunganishi cha mtandaoni cha kozi ili kuruhusu kukutana kila wiki kujifunza kutoka kwa wasemaji wa nje na kuuliza maswali ili kushughulikia masuala yako ya shamba kwa wakati halisi. Ikiwa unakosa moja, daima huandikwa na kuchapishwa ili uone baadaye. Mazoezi ya moja kwa moja ya mwaka 2023 yamekamilika. Unakaribishwa kujiandikisha sasa ili kukamilisha kozi hii kwa ratiba ya kibinafsi na kujiunga na kikao chetu kinachofuata cha moja kwa moja katika vuli ya 2024. Webinars zote ni kumbukumbu na kuchapishwa katika darasa lako online kuangalia wakati wowote. Mara baada ya kujiandikisha katika kozi hii, utahifadhi upatikanaji wa vifaa vyote kwa muda usiojulikana na unaweza kurudi kushiriki katika matoleo ya baadaye ya kuishi ya kozi pia. Tafadhali jiunge nasi! Amy Ivy hivi karibuni alistaafu kutoka jukumu lake kama sehemu ya Mashariki ya NY Commercial Horticulture Programu. Alifanya kazi na wakulima wa mboga na matunda kwa miaka 31 katika eneo la kaskazini mashariki mwa New York, upande wa mashariki wa Milima ya Adirondack na Bonde la Champlain. Maslahi yake maalum ni upanuzi wa msimu, utamaduni uliolindwa ikiwa ni pamoja na handaki za juu, afya ya udongo na wadudu, wote wazuri na wabaya. Mfano wa Webinar Schedule na Mwongozo wa Washiriki StartFORUM: Tafadhali kujianzisha! "Kama unavyoona, ""Kiva"" ni mkopo wa asilimia 0 hadi $ 15,000 kwa ajili ya mafunzo ya msingi, mafunzo ya msingi, na mafunzo ya msingi."