UT Farming Fundamentals Program

Website:  https://arec.tennessee.edu/extension/farming-fundamentals

The UT Farming Fundamentals educational program is an online resource focusing on producers who are beginning a new venture in agriculture. This program will include resources and information on the essential principles needed to build a successful operation.

Program Components:  This program is broken into two parts: required and optional.  Each participant will be required to complete the 5 required modules and 3 of the optional modules.

• Introduction

• Financial Statements

• Taxes

• Farming Foundations

• Business Actions

• Livestock Basics

• Specialty Crops

• Value Added

• Crops

Each module is 1.5 hours of content videos. After each video there will be a link to a quiz that must be completed. The 5 required and 3 selected modules totals 12 hours of programming. In order to receive certification, a participant must watch the videos and complete the quizzes (8 total modules).