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Course: On-Farm Internship
2007
Farmer Mentor Handbook
developed by
Diane Green,
Cinda Williams and
Theresa Beaver
"The
Cultivating Success™ Farmer Mentor Handbook represents the work of
many individuals who shared the vision for “a curriculum based on-farm
educational experience” for student farmers in the Inland Northwest.
Several years of discussion, planning, and in-field educational
experiences have resulted in this handbook of useful information for
producers who are looking to train a new generation of sustainable small
acreage farmers.
The
information in the handbook was written and compiled primarily through the
diligent efforts of Diane Green. Diane and her husband, Thom Sadoski,
operate Greentree Naturals, a small certified organic farm nestled between
the Cabinet and Selkirk mountain ranges in rural northern Idaho. Diane and
Thom have hosted fifteen interns over the past seven years and have
shared their production and marketing knowledge with them and many other
students. It took Diane’s first hand experience as a farmer and a mentor
to understand what other farmers need to know in order to have a
successful farmer-intern experience." -Cinda Williams
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01_Cover
02_Preface and Acknowledgements
03_Table of Contents
04_CS Overview
05_Intro to On Farm
Internships
06_Adult Learning Styles
07_Project Planning
08_On Farm
Internship Agreements
09_One on One Teaching
10_Resolving Community Conflict
11_Addressing
Liability Concerns
12_The Evaluation Process
13 Business Planning Templates
14 Resource Book and Website List
15 Appendix
Additional
Cultivating Success™ Farmer Mentor Tools
Farmer Mentor Responsibilities
Farmer Mentor Application
Curriculum Development Exercise
Farm Activities Planning Template
Lesson Topics Template
Internship Application
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Course:
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STUDENT RESOURCE HANDBOOK
Course Syllabus for
Moscow/Pullman, Fall 2006
Instructor Resource Guide
General Tips for Teaching
Student Interest Survey
Instructor Manual, Lesson Plans
&
PowerPoint Presentations:
 Notebook
Cover
Title Page & Table of Contents
15 Tab Divider Index Sheet (For use with
Avery 11143 and 11197
Table of Contents Ready Index Reference Divider)
Lesson 1: Sustainability Concepts
Lesson Outline: Sustainability
PowerPoint: Looking at
Agricultural Sustainability
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
PowerPoint: Applications of Sustainability
on the Farm
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
Activity: Exploring Sustainability in Agriculture
Activity: Instructor Key Exploring Sustainability in Agriculture
Activity: Selected Online Resources
Lesson
2: Developing Your Whole Farm Plan
Lesson Outline: Whole Farm Planning
PowerPoint: Whole Farm
Goal Setting
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
Whole Farm Plan Template
Self Assessment: Whole Farm Tools
Assignment: Identifying Farm Related Interests
Assignment: Develop Your Farm Goals
Lesson
3: Evaluation of Resources
Lesson Outline: Evaluation of Resources
PowerPoint: Evaluation
of Resources
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
Property Inventory Map
Farm and Ranch Resource Assessment Worksheets
Optional Assignment: Regional Opportunities for Your Farm
Lesson
4: Enterprise Assessment
Lesson Outline: Enterprise Assessment
PowerPoint: Researching
Your Potential Enterprise
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
PowerPoint: Enterprise
Ideas
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
Enterprise Requirement Assessment Worksheets
Activity: Enterprise Evaluation Checksheet
Lesson
5: Marketing
Strategies
Lesson Outline: Marketing Strategies
PowerPoint: Sell What
You Grow
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
PowerPoint: Consumer
Trends
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
PowerPoint:
Harnessing the Sustainable Advantage Through Direct Marketing
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
PowerPoint: Market
Research Techniques
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
Farm and Ranch Marketing Assessment Worksheets
Self Assessment: Direct Marketing
Activity: A Quick Market Survey
Assignment: Farmers Market Analysis
Assignment: Direct Marketing Strategies
Lesson 6: Sustainable Crop Production
Lesson Outline: Sustainable Crop Production
PowerPoint: Crop Management
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
PowerPoint: Overview of
Organic Production
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
Crop Management Plan Worksheets
Assignment: Sustainable Crop Production Practices
Lesson 7:
Basics of Ecological
Soil Management
Lesson Outline: Ecological Soil Management
PowerPoint: Soil
Characteristics
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
PowerPoint: Soils for Small Farms
2006 Version
PowerPoint: Soil
Testing and Analysis
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
PowerPoint: Compost for
Sustainable Ag Systems
2006 Version
Activity: Farm Scenario
Assignment: Soil Amendments
Lesson 8: Integrated Pest and Weed Management
Lesson Outline: Integrated Pest and Weed Management
PowerPoint: IPM:
Insects, Diseases and Weeds
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
PowerPoint: Weed
Management
2006 Version
2008 Version (updated with video clips)
Pest Management Table
Common Plant Diseases Chart
Self Assessment: IPM
Self Assessment: Instructor Key IPM
Assignment: Weed Management Discussion
Lesson 9: Sustainable Livestock & Poultry Production
Lesson Outline: Sustainable Livestock & Poultry Production
PowerPoint: Overview of Small Acreage Livestock Production
Assignment: Sustainable Livestock Production Practices
Lesson 10: Grazing Management on
Small Acreages
Lesson Outline: Grazing Management on Small Acreages
PowerPoint: Pasture Management
Activity: Grazing Management
Lesson 11: Equipment and Facilities
Lesson Outline: Equipment and Facilities
Irrigation Publication
Assignment: Irrigation & Fencing
Lesson 12: Enterprise Budgets
Lesson Outline: Enterprise Budgets
Preliminary Financial Summary Worksheets
Assignment: Developing an Enterprise Budget
Lesson 13: Tools for Success
Lesson Outline: Tools for Success
PowerPoint: Where Do I
Go From Here?
2006 Version
2008 Version
PowerPoint: Assessing the Sustainability of Your Farm
2006 Version
2008 Version
Monitoring Your Farm Management Systems
Record Keeping System Worksheet
Self Assessment: Assessing Sustainability
Self Assessment: Instructor Key Assessing Sustainability
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Student Resource Handbook
 Notebook
Cover
Title Page &
Table of Contents
15 Tab Index Divider Sheet (For use with
Avery 11140 and 11197 Table of Contents Ready Index Reference Divider)
Click on Each Lesson to View or Download
Lesson 1: Sustainability Concepts
Required Resources:
Exploring Sustainability in Agriculture. Sustainable Agriculture
Network Publication, USDA, 2003
(http://www.sare.org/publications/explore/explore.pdf)
Sustainable Agriculture: An Introduction. Earles, R.
& Williams, P. Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, USDA,
2005
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/PDF/sustagintro.pdf
What can I do with my Small Farm? C. Bubl & G.
Stephenson, Oregon State University Extension Service, 2001
( http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/html/ec/ec1529/)
Lesson 2: Developing Your Whole Farm Plan
Required Resources:
Holistic Management: A Whole Farm Decision Making Framework. Sullivan,
P. Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, USDA, 2001.
http://www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/holistic.pdf
Whole Farm Planning at Work: Successful Stories of Ten
Farms. The
Minnesota Project, 1998. Pages 16-19, 27-30.
(http://www.mnproject.org/publications/studies.PDF)
Whole-Farm Farm Planning for Economic and Environmental
Sustainability. Janke, R.R. Kansas State University Publication. 2000
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/hort2/MF2403.pdf
Lesson 3: Evaluation of Resources
Required Resources:
Evaluating a Rural Enterprise. P. Sullivan & L. Greer, Appropriate
Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, USDA, 2002 (http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/evalrural.html
Lesson 4: Enterprise Assessment
Required Resources:
Decision Making Principles for Part-time Farmers, Fact Sheet 651. S.
Barao & J. Hughes, Maryland Cooperative Extension, University of Maryland,
1999 (http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/Publications/PDFs/FS651.pdf)
Online Resources for Alternative Enterprises:
Penn State Ag Alternatives Series
http://agalternatives.aers.psu.edu/Default.asp
Texas A&M Alternative Ag Enterprises
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/alternatives/alternativelinks.html
Missouri Alternatives Center
http://agebb.missouri.edu/mac/
ATTRA Master Publication List
http://attra.org/publication.html
Lesson 5:
Marketing
Strategies
Required Resources:
Reap New Profits: Marketing Strategies for Farmers and Ranchers.
Sustainable Agriculture Network, USDA 01 (http://www.sare.org/publications/marketing/index.htm)
http://www.sare.org/publications/marketingCD.htm
The New American Farmer. Ed. V. Berton, Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program, USDA, 2001 ( http://sare.org/publications/naf2/index.htm)
Marketing Alternatives for Specialty Produce. Burt,
L., Kropf, J. & Moulton, C. Pacific Northwest Extension Publication.
2000 ( http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/html/pnw/pnw241/)
Alternative Meat Marketing. Born, H. Appropriate
Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, USDA, 2000
http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/sustag/Altmeat.pdf
“Green” Markets for Farm Products. A. Kurki & N.
Matheson, Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, USDA, 2001 ( http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/PDF/greenmarkets.pdf)
Lesson 6: Sustainable Crop Production
Required Resources:
Diversify Crops to Boost
Profits and Stewardship. Produced with the Jefferson Institute,
Sustainable Agriculture Network, USDA, 2004 (http://www.sare.org/publications/diversify.htm
An Overview of Organic Crop Production. Kuepper, G.
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, USDA, 2004
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/PDF/organiccrop.pdf
Smart Water Use on Your Farm. Sustainable
Agriculture Network, USDA, 2006
http://www.sare.org/publications/water.htm
Basics of Vegetable Crop Irrigation. J.K. Kemble &
D.C. Sanders, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, ANR-1169, 2000. ( http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1169/)
Lesson 7:
Basics
of Ecological Soil Management
Required Resources:
Soil Management for Small Farms, C. Cogger, Bulletin EB1895,
Washington State University.
http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/eb1895/eb1895.pdf
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil
Quality Information Sheets: Soil Quality Resource Concerns: Soil
Biodiversity. 1998 ( http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/references/public/CO/COATN_91_biodivers.pdf)
Soil Quality Indicators: Organic Matter. 1996(http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/files/sq_fou_1.pdf)
Soil Sampling. R.L. Mahler & T.A. Tindall,
University of Idaho Cooperative Extension Bulletin 704 (revised), 1997.
http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/resources/PDFs/EXT0704.pdf
Soil Texture Decision Chart, Printed from Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening,
A. Miles & M. Brown, 2003, University of California Santa Cruz Center
for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
casfs.ucsc.edu/education/instruction/tofg/download/unit_2.1b_soil_physical.pdf
Lesson
8: Integrated Pest and Weed Management
Required Resources:
A Whole-Farm Approach to
Managing Pests. M. Fritz & V. Berton, Sustainable Agriculture Network,
USDA, 2000 (http://www.sare.org/publications/farmpest.htm)
Integrated Pest Management: Effective Options for
Farmers. Menzies, G., MacConnell, C. & Havens, D. Washington State
University Publication. 1995
http://cru84.cahe.wsu.edu/cgi-
bin/pubs/EB1786.html
Principles of Sustainable Weed Management for Croplands.
Sullivan, P. Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, USDA,
2003
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/PDF/weed.pdf
Lesson 9: Sustainable Livestock & Poultry
Required Resources:
The New American Farmer. Ed. V. Berton, Sustainable Agriculture
Research and Education (SARE) Program, USDA, 2001 (http://sare.org/publications/naf2/index.htm)
Livestock for Small Acreage Landowners. B-609, R.V. Machen & R.K.
Lyons, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University, 2000 (http://williamson-tx.tamu.edu/AG/B6091.pdf)
Profitable Pork: Strategies for Hog Producers.
Minnesota Cooperative Extension, USDA & Sustainable Agriculture Network,
2001 (http://www.sare.org/bulletin/hogs/index.htm)
Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture. V. Berton & D. Mudd,
Sustainable Agriculture Network, USDA, 2001 (http://www.sare.org/bulletin/poultry)
Sustainable Beef Production – Livestock Production Guide,
A. Fanatico, R. Morrow & A. Wells, Appropriate Technology Transfer for
Rural Areas, USDA, 1999
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/beefprod.html
Sustainable
Sheep Production, A. Wells, L. Gegner, and R. Earles. Appropriate
Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, USDA, 2000.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/sheep.pdf
Small Ruminant Sustainability Checksheet: Quick Start,
L. Coffey, J. Reynolds, and M. Hale. Appropriate Technology Transfer for
Rural Areas, USDA, 2004.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/ruminantcheck.pdf
Lesson 10: Grazing Management
Required Resources:
Rotational Grazing. Beetz, A. E. Appropriate Technology Transfer for
Rural Areas, USDA, 2002
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/PDF/rotgraze.pdf
Sustainable Pasture Management. Beetz, A.E.
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, USDA, 2001
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/PDF/sustpast.pdf
Lesson 11: Equipment and Facilities
Required Resources:
The Thought Process in Selecting Equipment for the Small Farm. Macher,
R.E. Small Farm Digest Volume 6, No.1. Fall/Winter 2002/2003
http://www.umext.maine.edu/piscataquis/farming/Vol1Iss3/selectequip.htm
Paddock Design, Fencing, and Water Systems for Controlled
Grazing, R. Morrow. Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas,
USDA, 2005.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/paddock.pdf
Portable Field Hoophouse, C. Miles, P. Labine,
Washington State University Cooperative Extension. EB1825, 1997
http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/eb1825/eb1825.pdf
Agricultural Building Equipment Plan List, University
of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service PB 1590,
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/pbfiles/pb1590.pdf
Lesson 12: Enterprise Budgets
Required Resources:
Agricultural Alternatives: Enterprise Budget Analysis. Penn State
Cooperative Extension Publication. 1994.
http://agalternatives.aers.psu.edu/farmmanagement/enterprise/
enterprise_budget_analysis.pdf
Using Enterprise Budgets to Make Decisions about Your Farm.
R. Carkner, A Pacific Northwest Extensions Publication, Washington State
University, 2000 ( http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/pnw0535/pnw0535.pdf)
Lesson 13: Tools for Success
Required Resources:
Agricultural Alternatives: Starting or Diversifying an
Agricultural Business. Kime, L., Roth, S., & Harper, J. Penn State
Cooperative Extension.
http://agalternatives.aers.psu.edu/farmmanagement/startbusiness/StartingAgBusiness%20PM7.pdf
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Title Page
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Notebook
Table of Contents
Business Plan Outline
Schedule of Due Dates
Weekly Course Topics and Suggested Speakers
Lesson 1: Business
Planning Basics
Lesson Outline: Vision, Goals and Mission Statement
Topic Description:
Business Planning Basics
Suggested
Readings:
Developing a Business Plan
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/ua405.pd
Starting or Diversifying an Agricultural Business
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/ua401.pdf
Developing a
Mission Statement and Worksheet
Building a
Sustainable Business (BSB),
pages 90-96
http://www.sare.org/publications/business/business.pdf
Lesson 2:
Product and Industry
Lesson Outline:
Product and Industry Description
Topic Description:
Product or Service and Industry Description
Business Structure Flow Chart
Product Description
Worksheets
Suggested
Readings:
Organizational Structures Defined, BSB, page 158
http://www.sare.org/publications/business/business.pdf
Lesson 3: Market
Analysis
Lesson Outline:
Market Analysis
Topic Description:
Market Analysis
Suggested Readings:
Customer and Market Analysis, BSB,
page 108-115 and worksheet page 189
http://www.sare.org/publications/business/business.pdf
Lesson 4: Marketing
Lesson Outline:
Marketing
Topic Description: Marketing
Plan
Suggested Readings:
Overview of Produce Marketing and Direct Markets, Unit 3
http://casfs.ucsc.edu/education/instruction/tdm/download/3.0_Produce_Marketing.pdf
Other Direct Marketing Options, Units 5.0-5.5
http://casfs.ucsc.edu/education/instruction/tdm/download/5.0_Intro_Direct_Market.pdf
Developing Your Pricing Plan and Cost Concepts (The New Farm)
http://www.newfarm.org/depts/NFfield_trials/factsheets/pricing/index2.shtml
Distribution, Packaging and Pricing Worksheets, pages 191 and 192
http://www.sare.org/publications/business/business.pdf
Lesson 5: Management
and Operations
Lesson
Outline: Management and Operations
Topic
Description: Management and Operations
Suggested Readings:
Human Resource Strategy, pages 145-154
http://www.sare.org/publications/business/business.pdf
Valuing Labor and Improving Efficiency on an Integrated Farm
http://www.cias.wisc.edu/pdf/RB72.pdf
Production Systems, pages 135-144 and 155-157
http://www.sare.org/publications/business/business.pdf
Crop Insurance Information, WSDA ‘Handbook of Regulations for Direct
Farm Marketing’, pages 19 and 20.
http://agr.wa.gov/Marketing/SmallFarm/greenbook.final.pdf
Lesson 6: Financials
Lesson Outline:
Financing
Topic Description:
Financial Plan
Sensitivity analysis
Suggested Readings:
Recording and Tracking Your Costs (The New Farm)
http://www.newfarm.org/depts/NFfield_trials/factsheets/pricing/index3.shtml
Creating a Budget
http://www.newfarm.org/depts/NFfield_trials/factsheets/pricing/index4.shtml
Dairy Goat Enterprise Budget
http://www.cias.wisc.edu/archives/2004/06/18/dairy_goat_enterprise_budget/index.php
Cash Flow (UCSC) pages 15-20 and spreadsheets
http://casfs.ucsc.edu/education/instruction/tdm/download/2.0_Biz_Plan.pdf
http://casfs.ucsc.edu/education/instruction/tdm/contents.html
http://casfs.ucsc.edu/education/instruction/tdm/contents.html
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