Online Courses for Farmers – Cornell U

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Taylor in Farming Resources, Internet Resources, Small Farms, Training Programs // 0 Comments

Online Courses for Farmers from Cornell Small Farms Program Have Begun, Register Now for Fall 2019!

Our program offers more than 20 online courses to help farmers improve their technical and business skills covering a range of topics any farmer needs to succeed. Courses are offered with tiered pricing from $199 – $299, based on household size and income to make access to the courses more affordable and equitable for everyone.

Registration is now open for all online courses for farmers, with live webinar content starting in November for the following block two online courses for farmers:

BF 120: Vegetable Production I

This course helps new and aspiring vegetable producers answer basic questions about site selection, crop rotation, seeding and transplanting, as well as the financial aspects of vegetable crop production.

BF 122: Berry Production

If you’re exploring the idea of adding berries and bramble fruits to your farm, this course will help you think through this decision, from varieties and site selection to profit and marketing. This course will be especially useful if you are interested in growing berries for income.

BF 130: Poultry Production

Many new farmers get started with poultry because it’s a relatively low-investment with a fairly quick revenue turnaround. The margins can be slim though, and this course will help you develop the necessary skills to build a successful poultry enterprise.

BF 138: Getting Started with Pastured Pigs

Pigs can be a profitable single enterprise, or integrate into an existing farm structure. They provide a variety of products and are also ideal for turning agricultural wastes into valuable product. Pigs make use of marginal, unused lands and they can improve that land.

BF 152: Intro to Maple Syrup Production

Maple syrup production is rapidly growing around the Northeast and offers a sound financial opportunity to utilize woodlots. This course explores the range possibilities of maple sugaring on your land. Also discuss “alternative” trees for production, Birch and Black Walnut.

Join our online courses for farmers and learn from experienced farmers and extension educators, who guide students through about six-weeks of weekly live webinars, videos, and resources. Browse all of our course offerings on our website and register now.