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The Cultivating Success
TM
Certificate Program
Academic Certificate in
Sustainable Small Acreage Farming and Ranching
Degree-seeking students enrolled at University of Idaho are eligible to receive the
Academic Certificate in Sustainable Small Acreage Farming and Ranching*.
The certificate program gives students a concentrated focus in Sustainable
Small Acreage Farming and Ranching. Upon completion, a student will have
completed 15-18 credits, in two required courses and a choice course from
each of three modules. Students will complete a total of 4 courses plus a
farm-based learning experience.
* Please note, University of Idaho students must submit an
Academic
Certificate Declaration form to the
UI Registrar's office to declare intent to
complete the certificate. Students should be aware that it should take
a minimum of two-years to complete the certificate program. The
certificate is not currently available at Washington State University,
however, students may still enroll for courses when they are available.
Required:
Sustainable Small Farms Overview Module
Sustainable Small Farming & Ranching
3 credits
WSU
AFS 416/CRS 416
UI Soil 416
Farm-Based Learning Module
On-farm Internship or Mentorship
1-6 credits
WSU Soils 498
UI Soil 398
Choice of at least one course (3 credits or more) from each of the
following content areas or modules:
Business Module
Agricultural Entrepreneurship 3
credits
WSU AFS 417/CRS 417
UI PlSc 404
Sustainable
Production Module
Organic Gardening and Farming
3 credits
WSU AFS 105/ Soils 101
UI Ag 101
Organic Farming Practicum
variable credits
WSU Soils 480
UI Soil 499
Prerequisites for this course are Sustainable Small Farming and Ranching
and Agricultural Entrepreneurship
Ecological Soil Management
3 credits
WSU Soils 301
Sustainable Food
Systems Module
Field Analysis of
Sustainable Food Systems
3 credits
WSU AFS 445/545; CRS 445/545 listed as Soils 445/545
UI Ag 445/504
World Agricultural Systems
3 credits
WSU Crops 360/SoilS 360
UI PlSc 360
Courses in
development
Science, Society and Sustainable Food
Systems
WSU Soils 150
UI Ag WS150
Sustainable
Livestock Production
not offered for credit
UI Special Topics 404 (full course in development, currently offered as
short-course workshop)
For more
information or see when courses are offered, please visit the Courses section.
Course Descriptions
Sustainable Small
Farms Overview
Sustainable
Small Farming & Ranching
This course has
students taking a realistic look at their goals and resources, and helps
them evaluate what type of small acreage enterprise is right for them.
Students are exposed to all types of farming and ranching systems, guest
farmers speak to the class, and field trips are taken to local farms.
Browse photos from a recent SSFR
field trip. Click here for locations.
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Farm Based Learning
Academic
On-Farm Internship:
The Cultivating Success™ internship is offered for 1-6 credits. This is
a more traditional internship where all learning takes place at the
internship site and the intern works directly with a farmer instructor
to gain hands-on experience. Internships will correspond with the
farming / ranching season. Students may also learn other aspects of
the farm operation, such as marketing at a farmers market. The student
does not have to own or operate their own farm, as they can use the
resources provided by the internship-mentor. *On-farm learning fees
may apply to the internship.
* On-farm learning fees are based on the number of credit/hours of the
academic internship and are part of enrollment costs for this course.
All farms offering
internships are certified
instructional farms and have a site-specific curriculum associated with the
operation. Interested farmers receive on-going assistance with curricula
development and implementation by the coordinator.
Currently internships are available on farms in
Laclede ID,
Sandpoint ID,
Harvard ID, Colfax WA,
Colton WA,
Rice WA,
WSU Organic
Farm, and
UI Organic
Farm
Click here for learn more about our farmer
mentors.
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Business
Module
Agricultural Entrepreneurship
This is an
existing curriculum widely used by university and extension educators
throughout the country. This in-depth business planning course covers
evaluating resources, planning and research, legal and management issues,
marketing strategies, budgets and financial statements and cultivating money
resources. Participants have a completed business plan at completion of
course. Again, farmer and community business people served as guest
speakers, bringing real world experience to the class.
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Sustainable Production
Organic Gardening and Farming
Principles and
production practices of organic gardening and farming including cropping and
composting systems, techniques, tools, and resources. Incorporates guest
speakers, field trips, and hands-on experience. Available in Moscow/Pullman.
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Organic Farming Practicum
Production
skills necessary to manage an organic market garden or farm. Practices
learned in Organic Gardening and Farming will be put into practice. 2005
Summer course. Available in Moscow/Pullman.
Browse photos of a recent
visit to the WSU Organic Farm.
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Ecological Soil Management
A hands-on approach to learning to build a healthy soil complex that
promotes a balance of soil nutrients and organisms. Available in
Moscow/Pullman.
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Sustainable Livestock Production
Covers alternative healthy practices, nutrition, feeding, housing,
rotational grazing, processing, marketing and regulations. Available in
Moscow/Pullman.
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Sustainable Food Systems
Science, Society and
Sustainable Food Systems
This course
provides a basic understanding of food systems, the role of science in our
food systems, and issues of sustainability. Students will explore the broad
view of food and farming systems at the individual, community, society and
ecosystem levels. Some of the topics explored are environmental issues in
sustainable agriculture and food production, pesticides, fertilizers,
organic wastes, biotechnology, quality of life, and risk-benefit
assessment.
Available in Moscow/Pullman. Click
here to visit instructor's website.
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Field Analysis of
Sustainable Food Systems
This
course is a weeklong immersion field trip that exposes students to all
aspects of the food system, using participatory and experiential learning
techniques. Participants will visit farmers and processors throughout
the region and assess food systems sustainability using a learning systems
approach. The course helps existing and potential producers understand
and take advantage of the context within which they are farming.
Available in Moscow/Pullman.
Browse photos from previous participants.
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World Agricultural Systems
This course
explores the interaction between agriculture and human societies ( past and
present). It includes historical discussions of the world’s major food
crops and farming methods, current agricultural systems on our planet, and
the role that climate and soils play in both of these.
Available through
distance delivery.
Click here for instructor's website.
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