Vegetable Production

From Season-Long Care to Harvest

This course continues where BF 120 ends, and covers vegetable production from transplanting to harvest, including information on in-season fertility, integrated pest management, weed control options, harvesting strategies, and tips for marketing your products.

Participating in the weekly on-line discussions can help you with your plans for the coming growing season. (Note: You do NOT need to take BF 120 to enroll in this course.)

Target Audience

Beginning to Intermediate: This course is for aspiring farmers and those with at least one growing season of vegetable farming experience. You should already have a basic understanding of how to select crops, manage bed preparation, seeding, and transplanting. This course targets farmers in the Northeastern US. Farmers outside the region are welcome to register, but should do so knowing that some of the information presented may not be appropriate for their region.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• Make good decisions about fertility management for your specific crops
• Understand options available for weed, pest, and disease control
• Be able to identify problem weeds, pests and diseases on your farm
• Learn successful harvesting and marketing strategies

In 2026, this course will be offered live for 6 weeks on Wednesdays from 7:00 – 8:30 PM (Eastern) from November 4 – December 16 (no class on Nov. 25). While we encourage live attendance, so you have the opportunity to engage with presenters and ask questions, all webinars are recorded and posted in the online classroom to watch anytime. Once enrolled in this course, you will retain access to all materials indefinitely and can return to participate in the live webinars in future offerings of the course if you wish. 

This event is hosted by the Cornell Small Farms Program. For more information, visit the event website.