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CEU<br />

CEU<br />

The following CEU credits for Certified Crop Advisors have been approved through the<br />

Certified Crop Advisor <strong>Program</strong>. This year we are offering an impressive total of 153 credits in<br />

2 days of programming!<br />

Please sign in on the in-room sign-in sheets if you are eligible for CEU credits.<br />

Friday, 8:30 am-10:00 am<br />

• Compost for the Mid-Sized Farm: NM=1.0,<br />

SW=0.5<br />

• Cover Crop Benefits and Techniques: NM=.5,<br />

SW=1.0<br />

• Crop Productivity through Plant Protection:<br />

CM=1.5<br />

• Rotations and Weed Control: PM=1.5<br />

• Developing a Successful CSA: PD=1.5<br />

• Elderberries: CM=1.5<br />

• Employee Management Systems: PD=1.5<br />

• RF How to Conduct Research on Your Farm:<br />

CM=1.0, PD=.5<br />

Friday, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm<br />

• Designing and Implementing Beneficial Insect<br />

Habitat: PM=1.5<br />

• Photosynthesis: Leaves, Chloroplasts, and Crop<br />

Yields: CM=1.5<br />

• From Amber Waves to Market: CM=1.5<br />

• Cold-Climate Winter Production: CM=1.5<br />

• RF Cucumber and Flea Beetle Control in <strong>Organic</strong><br />

Systems: PM=1.5<br />

• Steel and Strategies: PM=1.5<br />

• A Simple and Comprehensive Approach to Yearly<br />

Farm Planning: PD=1.5<br />

• Certification Basics: PD=1.5<br />

• GMO Contamination: CM=1.5<br />

Friday, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm<br />

• Carbon Sequestration on <strong>Organic</strong> Farms: CM=1.5<br />

• Overview of <strong>Organic</strong> Fertilizer Options: NM=1.5<br />

• Tillage with a Purpose: SW=1.5<br />

• Growing Edible Beans in the Upper Midwest:<br />

CM=1.5<br />

• Crop Production for Year-Round Weekly Markets:<br />

CM=1.5<br />

• Diversified Small Scale Fruit Production: CM=1.5<br />

• Get Paid for Conservation Practices through<br />

Government <strong>Program</strong>s: CM=1.5<br />

• RF <strong>Organic</strong> Research Forum: Outlook and<br />

Opportunities: PD=1.5<br />

• Farm to School: What You Need to Know: PD=1.5<br />

• Working Backwards towards a Profit: CM=1.5<br />

Saturday, 8:30 am-10:00 am<br />

• Developing a Soil Fertility Plan for Your Farm:<br />

NM=1.5<br />

• Using Mycorrhizae for Crop Production: NM=1.5<br />

• RF Integrated Pest Management in <strong>Organic</strong> Field<br />

Crops: PM=1.5<br />

• CSA Roundtable: Reflections on a Movement:<br />

PD=1.5<br />

• Factors Affecting Biological Tomato Production:<br />

CM=1.5<br />

• Growing Shiitake Mushrooms on Small-Diameter<br />

Hardwood Logs: CM=1.5<br />

• Capturing and Organizing Farm Information:<br />

PD=1.5<br />

• Whole Farm Insurance Options for <strong>Organic</strong><br />

Farmers: CM=1.5<br />

Saturday, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm<br />

• Designing Rotations to Reduce Weed Density:<br />

PM=1.5<br />

• Teaming with Microbes: NM=0.5, SW=1.0<br />

• <strong>Organic</strong> Vegetable Production for the Processing<br />

Market: NM=1.0, PM=0.5<br />

• RF Weed Management and Cover Cropping:<br />

PM=1.5<br />

• Pest Control in <strong>Organic</strong> Vegetables: PM=1.5<br />

• Succession Planting in the Hoophouse: CM=1.5<br />

• Grant and Funding Options: PD=1.5<br />

• Wholesale Markets for Local Food: PD=1.5<br />

• Effects of Common Pesticides: PM=1.5<br />

Saturday, 4:00 pm-5:30 pm<br />

• RF <strong>Organic</strong> No-Till: SW=0.5, PM=0.5, CM=0.5<br />

• Breeding Corn for <strong>Organic</strong> <strong>Farming</strong>: CM=1.5<br />

• <strong>Organic</strong> Hops Production: CM=1.5<br />

• Transplant Production for the <strong>Organic</strong> Market<br />

Farm: CM=1.5<br />

• Using CRP Ground in a Grazing <strong>Program</strong>: CM=1.5<br />

• Getting Ahead on the Farm: PD=1.5<br />

• NRCS State Technical Committees: PD=1.5<br />

NM = Nutrient Management<br />

PM = Integrated Pest Management<br />

PD = Professional Development<br />

SW = Soil & Water Management<br />

CM = Crop Management

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