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December
Introduction and Program Overview
Basics of Vegetable Production
Basics of Fruit Production
Noon:  Small Business Development Center Assistance
Basics of Business Planning and Marketing

January
Variety Selection
FSA and NRCS Programs
Noon: Crop Rotations
Transplant Production

February
Scheduling Succession Plantings
High Tunnel Construction and Operation
Noon:  Local Farmer
Pruning Small Fruits and Tree Fruits

March
Soils and Soil Tests
Organic and Conventional Fertilizers
Noon:  Tillage Options
Soil Quality

April
Food Safety, GAPs
Designing Irrigation Systems
Noon:  Local Farmer
Equipment for Small Farms

May
Pesticides
OMRI-approved Pesticides
Organic Certification
Integrated Pest Management

June
Weed Management
Plant Diseases
Noon:  Urban Farming Issues
Business Planning II

July
Insect Management
Vertebrate Pest Management
Noon:  Hydroponics
Pollination and Pollinators

August
Business Planning III
Beekeeping
Noon:  Composting
Harvesting and Postharvest Handling … washing, packing, cooling, transporting

September
Insurance for Small Farms
Labor Regulations for Small Farms
Record-keeping and Taxes for Small Farms

October
Cover Crops:  Overview, Planting, Terminating
End of Course Assignments for Program Records
Business Plan Review

November
Aggregation and Food Hubs
Farm to School, Institutional Buyers
Course Summary and Evaluations (60)