Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate Program
Every Saturday, March 5 - 21, 2022 • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
VSU Randolph Farm Pavilion, 4415 River Road, Petersburg, VA
Sign up for a twelve (12) week Saturday Urban Agriculture Certificate Course beginning March 5, 2022 to May 21, 2022. The classes are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and include in-class and hands-on experiential learning sessions.
This Spring the course will be offered as Face-to-Face and will be limited to 25 participants. All participants are required to attend the March 5, 2022 orientation from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Classes will be held at the Virginia State University’s Randolph Farm pavilion, located on 4415 River Road, Petersburg, Virginia 23803.
Some Course Topics Include:
General Principles of Urban Agriculture
Basic Botany, Physiology, and Environmental Effects of Plant Growth
Crop Pest and Disease Management
Business Principles of Agriculture
Permaculture; Vegetable and Small Fruit Production
Brownfields and Safe Gardening Practices
Greenhouse Production-Aquaponics/Hydroponics
Plant Propagation and Nursery Management
Backyard Rearing
Instruction are provided by Virginia State University and Virginia Tech Faculty, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agents and featured guest speakers.
This program is supported in part by the USDA/NIFA grant # 2015-38821-24339 Entitled “From Food Deserts to Agrihoods: Transforming Food Insecure Neighborhoods with Comprehensive Urban Agriculture Education” and USDA/NIFA grant # 2018-38821-27760 Entitled “Enhancing the Capacity of Virginia State University to Expand Urban Agriculture Education through the Distance Learning Approach”.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Agriculture and Natural Resources office at (804)524-5960/TDD (800)828-1120 during business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event.
Please note to complete the course, you must attend all classes. If you are unable to complete the course you will be dismissed from the program. There is no refund of the registration fees.