Self-Paced Online
Growing Under Cover: High Tunnel Production
Registration Open
Who should take this course
- Beginning farmers exploring season extension
- Intermediate growers looking to improve tunnel management
- Producers interested in high or low tunnel systems
- Farmers considering winter production and diversified marketing
Course Description
In this course, you will be introduced to the core principles and practical skills of growing under cover through a blend of curated readings, practical, real-world case studies, and recordings from expert-led workshops.
This mix of materials provides both foundational knowledge and firsthand insights from farmers and specialists. Together, these resources create an engaging, experience-based learning environment that supports a deeper understanding of season extension practices.
Because this is a self-paced course, you can move through the material as quickly or slowly as you’d like.
You Will Learn How To
- Explain season extension principles
- Manage soil health under cover
- Plan and manage tunnel crops
- Apply integrated pest and disease management (IPM)
- Control the tunnel environment
- Evaluate financial feasibility
- Access USDA EQIP funding
- Use recordkeeping for decision-making
- Develop marketing strategies
- Find ongoing support and resources
