Climate Smart Adaption Strategies for Beginning Farmers Course

January 31, 2025

Climate Smart Adaption Strategies for Beginning Farmers Course is now open!man with his hands in the soil, and plants behind him.

UConn Extension is coordinating two offerings of a Climate Smart Adaptation Strategies Course, beginning on February 3rd, 2025, and March 5th, 2025. This is an online course (with an optional in-person graduation) designed for new and beginning farmers in Connecticut who have 1-10 years of farming experience. Participants will learn about the impact of climate change on Connecticut agriculture and discover a range of adaptation strategies. The price of the course is $60, with a $30 refund after completion.  To register go to https://uconn.geniussis.com/PublicStudentSignUp.aspx?checkout=true

Course Modules Include:

1. Intro to Climate Smart Farming
2. Climate Smart Soil Health part 1
3. Climate Smart Soil Health part 2
4. On-Farm Composting
5. Creating Microclimates using
Tunnels and Ag Fabrics
6. Managing Water on the Farm
7. Integrating Landscape, Climate
and Production
8. Biological Pest Control and Native
Pollinators
9. Managing Native Species, Invasive
Plants, and Noxious Weeds
10. Silvopasture
11. Pasture-based Livestock Management
12. Climate Smart Energy
13. Climate Smart Land Conversion
14. Financial Resources for Climate Smart
Farming