Skill Sets

• Basic agriculture knowledge
• Basic botany
• Basic production methods
• Entomology, plant pathology and weed science
• Entrepreneurship
• Growing structures basic mechanics
• High tunnels for crop production working knowledge
• Market share
• Organic and non-organic production methods
• Plant nutrition
• Plant pests/weeds and disease identification and control methods
• Plant propagation
• Plant science and identification
• Plants and soil types
• Season extenders
• Seasonal availability
• Seed sowing, propagation and planting schedules
• State and federal regulations