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Source: Sustainable Agriculture Education and Training Directory

Archi's Acres is a USDA-certified organic greenhouse operation. Archi's Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (ASSI) partners with the College of the Extended University at Cal Poly to offer a six-week Sustainable Agriculture Training (SAT) certificate program. Upon completion, students also earn 17 quarter units of academic credit at Cal Poly State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

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Courses and/or lectures series on organic agriculture, sustainable gardening, hydroponics food production, integrated pest management, soil conservation, and more. Operates the Cabrillo College Horticulture Organic Farm.

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The College of the Extended University at Cal Poly partnered with Archi's Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (AISA), also know as Archi's Acres to offer a six-week Sustainable Agriculture Training (SAT) certificate program. Upon completion, students also earn 12-semester units of academic credit at Cal Poly State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

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This undergraduate certificate is a non-degree, 21-hour program. It prepares "students with the theory, practice and real-life experience needed to manage or launch a successful sustainable agriculture production enterprise."

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The Sustainable Agriculture program "focus on ecological and organic farming practices, business development and community."

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The Organic Farming Program Certificate is a 36-credit, one-year certificate program that includes on-farm experience. Courses are offered at Delaware Valley University and Rodale Institute.  Academic programs are available for military and veterans.

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This certificate provides a "theoretical foundation in urban agriculture" and offers a "practical focus on the study and hands-on cultivation of organic food crops for year-round production and harvest in the maritime climate of the Puget Sound bioregion."

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"The Certificate in Organic Agriculture is an 18-credit undergraduate program that can be taken along with a major in another field, or as a stand-alone educational experience." The interdisciplinary certificate combines coursework from several departments in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences (CAHNRS).

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Students in this 15-credit Sustainable Horticulture Certificate "explore procedures of sustainable agriculture systems, plant production in a greenhouse setting, landscaping techniques that encourage biodiversity and organic food production."

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The school offers a pasture-based dairy and livestock seminar within the UW-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course, online, or via facilitated distance education classrooms throughout Wisconsin. Training is conducted through traditional classroom activities, hands-on internships, and farm tours of pasture-based farms managed by successful graduates and mentors. The program emphasizes business and financial planning knowledge required to run a successful farm business.

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The 6-credit micro-certificate offers on-farm classes at the student farm and "provides a practical foundation in sustainable small farm agriculture through the study and hands-on design, planning, and operation of agriculture systems relevant to small farm environments."

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The 16-credit micro-certificate offers on-farm classes at the student farm and "provides a practical foundation in sustainable small farm agriculture through the study and hands-on design, planning, and operation of agriculture systems relevant to small farm environments."

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This 12-unit certificate provides training for "those interested in obtaining an agriculture-realted job or developing a larger-scale home garden."

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This 30-unit certificate is intended for "those who are preparing to establish and operate an urban farm-related business."

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This program is open to students in any major who "wish to develop specialized knowledge in all aspects of sustainable, local food systems." See also: Grand Valley State University Sustainable Agriculture Project

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The program provides training on the "skills and practices of urban agriculture, focusing on ecologically restorative food production, project planning, and small-scale enterprise development."

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The certificate is a full-year program, including three internships, with coursework and hands-on work experience in organic, alternative, and sustainable agricultural production.

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This hands-on, one-year certificate program provides "student veterans with the skill set needed to manage or launch a successful sustainable agriculture production enterprise."

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