HORT 2051 - Fruit and Vegetable Crops for Local Markets

1. Food systems and local production
2. Crop culture, varieties and marketing
3. History of community gardens and CSA operations
4. Processing and marketing opportunities
5. Fruit crops
6. Vegetable crops
7. Good agricultural practices (GAP) for food production
8. Hydroponics and aquaponics

1. describe hydroponic and aquaponics production systems.
2. suggest good agricultural practices (GAP) for production and food handling.
3. grow and harvest fruit and vegetable crops.
4. identify marketing opportunities for locally grown crops.
5. describe the components of large scale and local food systems.
6. propose sustainable and profitable production methods

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