BF 122: Berry Production – an online course from the Cornell Small Farms Program!
October 10, 2016/
Thinking about adding berries to the farm? Growing strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and other berries is scalable and economical. Learn all about it during our 6-week online course starting November 8.
This course will help you consider all the aspects of this decision, from varieties and site selection all the way through profit potential and marketing. It is especially useful if you are exploring the possibilities of growing berries for income – be it supplemental or for your livelihood. The material presented will assume little past knowledge of farming, but a background in gardening will be very helpful.
Upon completion of this course, you will understand:
- Primary considerations when choosing a site for successful berry farming
- Basic cultural demands of the 3 major berry crops (strawberry, blueberry and brambles)
- Cultural requirements of an array of lesser-known berry crops
- Pest complexes of the major berry crops
- Post-harvest requirements of berries
- Considerations for successful marketing of berry crops
- How to analyze costs vs. expenses and be able to incorporate them into a business plan
DATES: November 8 – December 16 with Webinars on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:00pm EST
LEARN MORE & REGISTER: http://www.nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/all-courses/bf-122-berry-production/
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Hello,
My name is Jerlean Shannon and I’m interested in learning more about berry production. I enjoy natural foods and invest in my home garden as a source of food. Please seen me information on online courses covering berry production.
Thank you,
Hello Jerlean, our Berry Production course (https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/online-courses/course-descriptions/berry-production-bf-122/) is set to re-open in mid August 2017! You may also want to browse our resources section, which includes many online sources of information that you may find useful: https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/resources/! I hope this helps!
Need info about the next course
Hi Divya,
Our current Berry Production course is in session. However, we still have several coming up for Winter 2019. See this link to browse through the courses: https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/online-courses/annual-course-calendar/
Let us know if you have any other questions!