Organic Farming Certificate (OFC)
Everdale Farm and Learning Centre
P.O. Box 29
Hillsburgh ON N0B 1Z0
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Days/Hours of Program: 10 hours/day, five days per week Duration of Program:7 months Cost: $4000+ food & accommodation.
Details:Tuition costs are covered by scholarships in 2010. Food and accommodation $3304 in 2010. Number of Years Program has been offered:10 Target Audience:Individuals wishing to learn about organic agriculture Recognition Provided:
Certificate
Details: Organic Farming Certificate Method of Instruction:
On-site/On-farm
Details: farm work, field trips, seminars, demonstrations Availability of Program:
Seasonal
Commodities:
Crops
Field Fruit and Vegetables
Subject of Training:
Crop and Plant Management
Environmental Stewardship
Pest Management/Chemical Application
Soil/Nutrient Management
Details:The units of study in the OFC curriculum are: 1) Organic Farming and Gardening Skills and Practices, 2) Managing Soil Fertility, 3) Garden and Field Tillage and Cultivation, 4) Propagating Crops from Seed and Greenhouse Management, 5) Transplanting and Direct Seeding, 6) Irrigation: Principles and Practices, 7) Selecting and Using Cover Crops, 8) Making and Using Compost, 9) Managing Arthropod Pests and Plant Pathogens, 10)
Managing Weeds, 11) Soil Science, 12) Social and Environmental Issues in Agriculture. Language of Instruction:
English
For program information contact:
(519) 855-4859 ext104
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Gavin Dandy, OFC Coordinator
Last Updated: 2010-06-01
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