Crop Management Online Course

This course includes a wide range of topics, from basic agronomics to advanced practices and new research.
Topics
The information provided focuses on field crop systems, including row crop and dairy forages in New York and the northeastern United States. However, many of the agronomic principles covered in the course are applicable to other growing climates and systems.
- Nutrient Management
- Soil Management
- Managing Environmental Risk
- Crop Management (by individual crop)
- Disease & Insect Management
- Weed Management
Who should enroll?
It will be valuable for decision makers and key employees in the cropping system on the farm. Crop advisors and other technical service providers interested in crop production will also benefit from the class. There will be a mix of basic “101” level material combined with more advanced concepts and recent research findings.
There will be aspects of the course that are specific to northeast U.S. growing conditions and cropping systems, but most of the material will be applicable to any dairy or field crop operation.
Instructors
- Joe Lawrence
- Kirsten Workman
- Quirine Ketterings
- Aaron Ristow (American Farmland Trust)
- Kitty O’Neil
- Shawn Bossard
- Mike Stanyard
- Mike Hunter
- Aaron Gabriel
- Greg Albrecht (NYSAGM)
- Ken Wise
- Gary Bergstrom
- Erik Smith
- Bryan Brown
Registration and enrollment
Registration and fee
How it works
This course is offered online using the web-based platform, Moodle. From the comfort of your home or office, watch pre-recorded presentations and engage at your convenience each week. The on-demand course format includes recorded video lectures and weekly quizzes. You may begin the course at any time and complete coursework on your own schedule. Once you have enrolled in the course, you have 6 months to complete.
Presentations for each topic are pre-recorded and are accessible whenever is convenient to the participant. Quizzes are integrated to reinforce concepts of each presentation.
Internet
We recommend that you use a computer with a DSL or cable modem connection, or a mobile device with a fast connection for optimal viewing of videos.
Software
Special software for the course is not required, beyond an internet browser (Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, Opera, etc.) and a small free download you will be automatically prompted to complete to access webinars on Zoom. It is helpful, but not strictly necessary, to have Microsoft Office (for Word and Excel documents). Your instructor can provide other options if you don’t have Office.
Hardware
You DO need to have functioning speakers for the webinars but DO NOT need to have a headset or video camera. You should be familiar with the functions of your computer and with browsing the internet. The more comfortable you are with new technology and distance learning, the more you will get out of the course.
For More Information
- (315) 778-4814
- jrl65 [at] cornell.edu

Nutrient Management and Environmental Sustainability Specialist
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Animal Science
- kw566 [at] cornell.edu
- (607) 229-4357
- kfb3 [at] cornell.edu
- (607) 255-6830
- rlynch [at] cornell.edu
- (607) 255-4478
- hh96 [at] cornell.edu
Accessibility
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If accommodations are needed to participate or fully access content, please contact Heather Darrow at hh96 [at] cornell.edu (hh96[at]cornell[dot]edu).