New Entry’s Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture is a hands-on course designed to help people build farm skills, expand their knowledge of vegetable production, and potentially prepare them to begin a career in the sustainable agriculture field. It is designed for those who are new to farming and can help prepare someone to work on a farm or start their own farm on the New Entry incubator Farm Training Program. The practicum will take place from June 2nd to August 9th 2024 and class and hands-on sessions will be held weekly on Monday evenings from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Participants will also be offers additional hands-on times during the week. All instruction will take place at the Moraine Farm in Beverly, Mass.
The practicum will allow you to:
- Delve into sustainable agriculture: Enhancing soil health, efficient field preparation, and plant care.
- Explore greenhouse management, maintaining crop health, and climate control.
- Learning and implement strategic pest and disease management, alongside nutrient management and composting.
- Uncover best practices for harvest and post-harvest management to ensure quality.
- Develop a farming entrepreneurial mindset, reflecting on how to optimize production, build resilience and use time efficiently.
The course will cover topics such as:
- Soil health and nutrient management.
- Direct seeding and transplanting.
- BCS operation.
- Crop health and development.
- Weeding.
- Pest and disease management.
- Irrigation systems.
- Harvest and post-harvest management.
For more information vsite the course web page here.
Application deadline: June 1st, 2025
For more information, please contact New Entry’s Farm Training Manager, Julien Barrere, at julien.barrere@tufts.edu
Details
Venue
733 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
United States