Vegetable Crop Production

(University of Manitoba) * This is an online course

This course looks at soils, climate, equipment management and marketing of vegetable crops on the Canadian Prairies. You will learn about the common needs of various groups of crops ranging from pole crops to vine crops.

Completion of this course will provide you with a pool of knowledge from which to draw extensively:

in establishing a vegetable enterprise,
in managing an existing operation,
in performing various duties with another grower’s business
or in advising others on vegetable production.

Note: It is recommended that students complete Applied Botany and Soils for Horticulture before registering in Vegetable Crop Production.

Required textbook:

Diseases and Pests of Vegetable Crops in Canada: An Illustrated Compendium. Howard, Ronald J., ed. Canadian Phytopathological Society. Cost $78.50 + GST. Price is subject to change.
Contact the U of M Bookstore at 1-800-310-3331 to order this textbook.

THIS COURSE IS OFFERED IN TERM 1 ONLY

Registration Information

Tuition: $445 (+ GST)

To register for this Prairie Horticulture Certificate course call:

1-800-661-6537 (Ext. 4677 or Ext. 7956) or
(403) 556-4677 or
(403) 556-7956

or print the Registration form and fax to (403) 556-4705.