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 miss our Vegetable Production II, the continuation of this course, which takes you through the growing season from planting to harvest.

Target Audience

Beginner 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 experience. 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 Hilly Areas. 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.

Course Objectives

  • 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

Schedule

9:30 am Introduction
10:00 am Tour & Harvest of crops
11:00 am Session on understanding your ideas, feasibility and achieving profitability
12:30 pm Lunch and closing circle