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Learn how to grow your farming business- Cornell Small Farms Program
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Monday, January 14, 2019,
12:00 PM -
12:00 PM
Learn how to grow
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The Cornell Small Farms Program's
2018-2019 season of online courses is underway, and it's already time to
start planning your educational opportunities in the new year!
Courses fill up quickly and registration
closes for block three in less than two months. So register now to learn
about woodland mushrooms, markets and profits, fruit trees, financial
planning, and commercial sheep.
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Block Three
Courses Start the Week of January 14 |
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Markets and Profits
Have an idea for a farm enterprise but not
sure if it’s feasible? This online course will help you explore the
potential markets and profitability of your ideas. It is perfect for
beginning farmers in their first few years of production who are looking for
help exploring marketing, developing budgets, and exploring tools to help
achieve profitability.
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Veggie Farming Part 2 – Season-Long Care to Harvest
This follow-up to our Veggie Farming
Planning course will cover vegetable production from transplanting to
harvest, including information on in-season fertility, integrated pest
management, weed control, harvesting strategies, and tips for marketing
your products. Be prepared to create an in-season fertility and pest/weed
control plan as part of this course.
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Woodland Mushroom Cultivation
Many new farmers get started with poultry
because it’s a relatively low-investment enterprise with a fairly quick
revenue turnaround. The margins can be slim though, and farmers need to
develop the necessary skillset to produce a product that is both safe and
profitable. This course will help you get started in building a successful
poultry enterprise.
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Holistic Financial Planning
Struggling to make your farm operation
profitable without driving yourself into the ground? This financial
planning course will help you with the delicate act of balancing healthy
profits with healthy land, a healthy farm family and personal life. This
course is intended for farmers with at least one season of experience and
some record income and expenses.
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Tree Fruit Production
Planting and management of apple and other
tree fruit orchards is a rewarding hobby and business, but important
considerations must be met to ensure success. This course's content
includes site selection and management, rootstock and cultivar selection,
orchard systems, pest and nutrient management, and harvest considerations.
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Commercial Sheep Production
Have sheep or thinking about getting a
flock? Producers of all experience levels will learn something in this
course, from production to marketing, processing, and sales of lamb and
sheep products. There is no one right way to raise sheep — just a palette
of options for you to choose from, to suit your farming objectives and
lifestyle.
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Registration
closes for block three on Sunday, January 6 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
We strongly
encourage you to register early to avoid being shut out of courses.
If you still have questions, you can contact our online course
managers:
Erica Frenay at ejf5@cornell.edu
Steve Gabriel at sfg53@cornell.edu
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Learn More
http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/online-courses/annual-course-calendar/
Last updated November 26, 2018