Date: 01/21/2015 - 01/30/2015
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Course Description:
Whether you are a seasoned hoophouse farmer or new to using hoophouses, this six week, self-paced course will provide you with cropping information, management strategies, and other resources from hoophouse farmers and experts to put you on a path to success. Participants will have access to recorded presentations with extensive use of pictures and diagrams, previously unavailable detailed written course materials in an easy to read format, additional printable materials plus weekly chat/hang-out time with course instructor(s) that have more than 25 years of combined hoophouse/high tunnel experience.
Course Instructors:
Adam Montri, farmer and owner Ten Hens Farm; Hoophouse outreach specialist, Michigan State University Department of Horticulture and MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
John Biernbaum, Professor, Michigan State University Department of Horticulture
Course Cost: $150
Course Length: 6 weeks, self-paced
Accommodations
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
For more information contact Adam Montri at hhonline@msu.edu or 517-353-0407
Online registration for Online Managing Hoophouses and High Tunnels for Year-Round Farming Success is open.
The last day to register online is January 30, 2015.
There are 30 openings available.