eOrganic hosts its dairy and seed online courses at eXtension's Campus Moodle site at: campus.extension.org. To participate in any of these courses, you will need to create a free account at: campus.extension.org/login/signup.php. Organic courses are listed at: campus.extension.org/course/index.php?categoryid=105.
In addition, we offer several courses devoted to how to write eOrganic articles and create videos. These materials are for those with expertise in organic farming who would like to publish with eOrganic or create extension resources. See the links below
Introduction to Organic Dairy Production
An Introduction to Organic Dairy Production is a self-directed course designed for Extension educators and other agriculture service providers, as well as farmers and students who want to better understand certified organic dairy farming. It consists of ten modules on key organic dairy topics. Each module combines required readings, narrated lessons, optional homework exercises and recommended resources, and an end-of-module quiz.
The enrollment fee is $150. Registered participants will have access to the course for 90 days and be eligible to earn 15.0 Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) upon successfully completing the course. The course can be previewed here.
On the Ground: A Closer Look at Organic Dairy Pastures, Forages, and Soils
On the Ground: A Closer Look at Organic Dairy Pastures, Forages, and Soils online course is for Extension educators, service providers, farmers, and others interested in organic dairy production. This course is a follow-up to the Introduction to Organic Dairy Production online course offered by the eOrganic Dairy Team. It covers certified organic forages, pastures, and soils for organic dairy production systems in greater depth.
The enrollment fee is $75; as a registered participant, you will have access to the course for 90 days and be eligible to earn 15.0 CCA CEUs upon successfully completing the course. To purchase and enroll in this course, please click here. For more Information, contact Amanda Gervais, University of Vermont Extension, amanda.gervais@uvm.edu.
Organic Seed Production
Organic Seed Production is a self-directed course designed for producers with some seed production experience, seed industry professionals, and Extension professionals. The course provides practical field-based knowledge and presents current research on organic seed production practices. Topics include fundamentals of seed production for onions, beets and chard, brassicas, carrots, and wet-seeded crops. It also covers climatic requirements for seed crops, important diseases, and seed quality.
This course is free of charge but requires registration on the eXtension Campus. Find an introduction and description here, and register for an account on the eXtension Campus site at http://campus.extension.org/enrol/index.php?id=377
eOrganic Video Production Course
Creating a Video With eOrganic Course: http://eorganic.info/video
How to Write an eOrganic Article Course
This 4-webinar class is being conducted for students in Fall, 2019 but the materials are available here.
