PEPA Syllabus at a Glance
UNIT ONE: |
Class # |
Agricultural Marketing Opportunties and
Organic Farm Growth |
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TOPIC |
ASSIGNMENTS DUE |
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1 |
Introduction |
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2 |
Marketing I: Winning in the marketplace |
FP Part 1: Self-Assessment |
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3 |
Marketing II: Keys to success |
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4 |
Organic Production and Certification |
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UNIT TWO: |
Agricultural Business Development for New
Organic Farmers |
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5 |
The Legal Framework of Agriculture |
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6 |
Financal Risk and Farm Planning |
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7 |
Bookkeeping and Business Management |
FP Part 2: Marketing Plan |
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UNIT THREE: |
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Organic Vegetable Production |
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8 |
Developing a Crop Plan I: Selection, timing |
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9 |
Crop Plan II: Yield, harvest, pricing |
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10 |
Field Preparations: Planting & Transplanting |
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11 |
Soils & Compost |
FP Part 3: Crop Plan |
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UNIT FOUR: |
Organic Field Production Methods |
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12 |
Plant Nutrient Requirements & Fertility
Management |
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13 |
Irrigation Systems |
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14 |
Weed Control |
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15 |
Disease Management in Plants |
FP Part 4: Fertility Mgmt. Plan |
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16 |
Insect Management |
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17 |
Harvest, Post-Harvest & Food Safety |
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UNIT FIVE: |
Whole Farm Planning and Small Farm Management |
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18 |
Farm Record-Keeping & Contracts |
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19 |
Assessing and Leasing Land |
FP Part 5: Crop Mgmt. Plan |
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20 |
Whole Farm Plan Proposals |
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21 |
Whole Farm Plan Proposals |
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22 |
Graduation Ceremony & Fiesta |