CAPFO - Consortium Apprentissage Expérientiel Francophone de l'Ontario
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Greenhouse Management and Local Food Production

AGRI 345-AGED 344
Fermé
Morningside University
Morningside University
Sioux City, Iowa, United States
Dee McKenna
Staff
2
Chronologie
  • mars 4, 2025
    Début de expérience
  • avril 30, 2025
    Fin de expérience
Expérience
1/1 match de projet
Dates fixées par le expérience
Entreprises privilégiées
N'importe où
Tout type de entreprise
Agriculture

Portée de Expérience

Catégories
Engagement communautaire Durabilité environnementale Éducation
Compétences
food product development greenhouse management aquaponics business structures business planning pest control crop production financial forecasting management operations
Objectifs et capacités de apprenant.es

This experience immerses learners in the practical and business aspects of managing greenhouse environments for local food production. Participants will develop skills in optimizing crop growth through advanced technologies such as aquaponics and grow towers, while also applying business management principles to greenhouse operations. Learners will be equipped to manage nutrient and pest control, schedule crop production, and analyze business structures, making them valuable contributors to industry projects focused on sustainable and efficient food production.

Apprenant.es

Apprenant.es
Premier cycle universitaire
Niveau Débutant, Intermédiaire
12 apprenant.es dans le programme
Projet
10 heures par apprenant.e
Les Professeur.euses affectent les apprenant.es à des projets
Équipes de 3
Résultats et livrables attendus
  • Design and implementation plan for a greenhouse environment using aquaponics or grow towers.
  • Annual crop production schedule and management plan for a selected fruit or vegetable.
  • Nutrient and pest control strategy for leafy greens production.
  • Business plan for a greenhouse operation, including financial projections and market analysis.
  • Report on best practices for fish production in aquaponics systems.
Chronologie du projet
  • mars 4, 2025
    Début de expérience
  • avril 30, 2025
    Fin de expérience

Exemples de projets

Exigances
  • Develop a greenhouse management plan for a local community garden aiming to increase vegetable yield.
  • Create a business model for a small-scale urban greenhouse focusing on leafy greens production.
  • Design an aquaponics system for a startup aiming to integrate fish and plant production.
  • Analyze and propose improvements for a commercial greenhouse's pest control strategy.
  • Conduct a feasibility study for implementing grow towers in a local school’s agricultural program.
  • Develop a marketing strategy for a greenhouse business targeting local restaurants.
  • Evaluate the economic impact of introducing new crop varieties in a regional greenhouse operation.
  • Design a service-learning project that connects agricultural students with local greenhouse businesses.