Brief introduction into regenerative agriculture.
Listed below are resources for the learner to self guide through this course.
Readings:
The Economics of Regenerative Agriculture : USDA ARS. (n.d.). Www.ars.usda.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2024, from https://www.ars.usda.gov/oc/utm/the-economics-of-regenerative-agriculture/
FUTURE-PROOFING REGENERATIVE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RODALE INSTITUTE IS THE FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH. (n.d.). Retrieved June 29, 2024, from https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/AOF-2024-Tkach.pdf
Videos:
We Are Carbon. (2022, March 10). What is Regenerative Agriculture? And Why Should We Care?? YouTube. https://youtu.be/VB9yDAN7KXk?si=F-5OxhvpR-N8pHZ6
NRDC. (2022, March 17). What is Regenerative Agriculture? YouTube. https://youtu.be/_0yn74At4ks?si=xXuuH8KYeYorxg0-
Festival21. (2019, July 28). “From the Ground Up – Regenerative Agriculture.” YouTube. https://youtu.be/6vQW8Tl_KLc?si=xfCcLnBCYVqyybbL
Natural Grocers. (2020, February 26). Meet Your Farmer: Regenerative Renegades. YouTube. https://youtu.be/BkOb9Q2hXYE?si=-JpuCRGUqAIGxkzL
Arkansas PBS. (2022, September 1). “Dirt” A Documentary About Saving Our Soil | Mid-America Emmy® Winner & Public Media Award Finalist. YouTube. https://youtu.be/A8mawEmm49o?si=YrSR2ITahGgAWrM1
Tom's Outdoors. (2021, May 10). Changing Paradigms | Regenerative Agriculture: a Solution to our Global Crisis? | Full Documentary. YouTube. https://youtu.be/V6m-XlPnqxI?si=xJUNPCBv2eeUFtEb
Deliverables:
Please submit a short 500 word informal reflection on the materials in this section. You can write about something new that you learned, or something you thought was interesting. Be thoughtful with your response. Please e-mail your reflection to marah.meek@fortitudecfs.org before the end of the payrol you completed the training to verify your hours for this training module.
Readings:
Birnstihl, D. (2022, August). Standard Operating Procedures for a Profitable Farm Business. NCAT. https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/standard-operating-procedures.pdf
Resources, U. of C., Division of Agriculture and Natural. (n.d.). Standard Operating Procedures. Ucanr.edu. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://ucanr.edu/sites/placernevadasmallfarms/Farm_Business_Planning/FBP_Risk_Management/Risk_Management/SOP/
State of California Department of Food and Agriculture Safe Animal Feed Education Program. (n.d.). Retrieved June 29, 2024, from https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/ffldrs/pdfs/SampleSOPforPreventiveControls.pdf
Mckeag, L. (n.d.). Standard Operating Procedures And Their Use on Farms. https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/03/1064-and-form.pdf
Videos:
USDA AMS. (2014, December 14). Introducing the USDA Specialty Crops Inspection Division. YouTube. https://youtu.be/neXlCsKxxAo?si=NKzpeb7qTU9-io4L
OklahomaGardening. (2018, September 19). Inspection Process for Organic Certification. YouTube. https://youtu.be/j3pLNf1Q-Zs?si=ycxuAJArJhU-Iyc4
WSDAgov. (2015, November 5). Recordkeeping for Organic Certification. YouTube. https://youtu.be/TJ0xLTJLo5A?si=B0ybFnhZUqe1Lb1W
UMass Amherst Extension Vegetable Program. (2016, October 12). Standard Operating Procedures. YouTube. https://youtu.be/24QxF0H3l-s?si=-ZcMrXl8tVkFzZAc
Deliverables:
Please submit a short 500 word informal reflection on the materials in this section. You can write about something new that you learned, or something you thought was interesting. Be thoughtful with your response. Please e-mail your reflection to marah.meek@fortitudecfs.org before the end of the payrol you completed the training to verify your hours for this training module.
Readings:
Heat Illness Prevention. (2017, March 28). Standford Environmental Health & Safety. https://ehs.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/Heat-Illness-Prevention-Training-20170328.pdf
Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Workplaces Information for Employees. (2024). https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/Indoor-Heat-Employees-fs.pdf
Videos:
CaliforniaDIR. (2010, June 16). Heat Illness Prevention. YouTube. https://youtu.be/cR6FA5w8A1o?si=wR6-stgAy2yJVMkT
Ally Safety. (2020, June 2). HEAT ILLNESS PREVENTION TRAINING with Spanish Subtitles: 7 Essentials - Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke. YouTube. https://youtu.be/FZeP9VGSQiI?si=4Thpk9Jfl3mFR9B0
Deliverables:
Please submit a short 500 word informal reflection on heat illness prevention in the workplace. Discuss 3 different strategies for preventing or combating heat illness. Please e-mail your reflection to marah.meek@fortitudecfs.org before the end of the payrol you completed the training to verify your hours for this training module.