Renewable Energy & Sustainab 10480101 An overview of various renewable energy technologies and sustainable design practices and their current applications . Emphasis will be placed on policies , renewable energy production , green products and jobs .
Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Summer Ag Internship 10090127 Gain hands-on skills and experience with a mentor farmer or gardener by working at their site or in the NWTC garden . Set goals and report to an NWTC instructor . ( Prerequisites : 10-090-111 , Sustainable Ag : Issues and Practices ; 10-090-139 , Organic Soils , Nutrients , Composting ; 10-090-120 , Organic Livestock Practices ; and 10-090-131 , Organic Gardening ) Course Typically Offered : Summer
Tractor & Implmts : Safety / Oper 10090410 Practice safe driving and operation of tractors , skid steers , and farm implements . Hook up implements , PTOs and hydraulics . Use quick attaching accessories . Follow rules of the road . Explore emergency first aid and fire extinguisher use . Course Typically Offered : J-Session
Managed Grazing 10090128 examine pasture plants and livestock in a rotational grazing system . Build a fence . Evaluate watering systems , fertilizers , yields and environmental impacts . Meet experienced graziers . Create a grazing plan and budget . Course Typically Offered : Fall
Fall Garden Mgmt 10090137 Use GAP ( Good Agricultural Practices ) to harvest , clean and bring produce to markets . Use season-extending hoop house , compost vegetative residue , sow cover crops , and prepare the garden for next year . ( Prerequisite : 10-090-131 , Organic Gardening ) Course Typically Offered : Fall
College Technical Math 1A 10804113 Topics include solving linear equations ; graphing ; percent ; proportions ; measurement systems ; computational geometry ; and right triangle trigonometry . Emphasis will be on the application of skills to technical problems . ( Prerequisite : Next Gen Arithmetic score greater / equal to 250 AND Rdg score greater / equal to 250 ; OR TABE A 9 / 10 Math greater / equal to 12.7 AND Rdg greater / equal to 8.8 ; OR TABE 11 / 12 Math greater / equal to 780 AND Rdg greater / equal to 573 ; OR ACT Math score greater / equal to 15 AND ACT Rdg score greater / equal to 16 ; OR preparatory courses-contact an academic advisor 920-498-5444 ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Value Added Foods 10090140 Food preservation and value-added processing . Explore the rich variety of food preservation methods . Discover how to turn the bounty from your garden , orchard and land into foods you can sell at a premium because you have added value through minimal , safe , processing methods and unique recipes . Course Typically Offered : Fall
Technical Reporting 10801197 Principles of report writing and correspondence , proposals , feasibility reports , progress reports , investigation reports , evaluation reports , meeting reports , memos , and correspondence . ( Prerequisite : 10-801-136 , English Composition I OR 10-801-195 , Written Communication with “ C ” or better ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Artisan Meats : Humane Harvest 10090141 topics include humane butchering , carcass yields , sausage-making , smoking and packaging . Compare professional techniques to home-based skills . Review rules , regulations and sanitary practices . Determine produce mix , costs and income potential . Course Typically Offered : Fall
Intro to Diversity Studies 10809172 Basic American values of justice and equality by teaching vocabulary , history of immigration / conquest , transcultural communication , legal liability , multicultural majority / minority relations , ageism , sexism , gender , sexual orientation , the disabled / ADA . ( Prerequisite : Next Gen Rdg score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 237 ; OR ACT Rdg score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 15 ; OR 10-831-107 , College Reading and Writing with a B or better ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Sustainable Ag & Food Business 10090134 Define your goals . Research expenses and potential income for a small food-related enterprise . Outline a budget . Compare markets . Develop a brand identity . Review financial terminology . Draft a business plan . ( Prerequisite : Accepted into Sustainable Food & Ag Systems or Sustainable Ag certificate ) Course Typically Offered : Spring
Produce Safety & Organic Cert 10090143 This stand-alone course enables students to complete organic certification paperwork ( an Organic Farm Plan ). Students will be able to proceed with the steps needed to allow their garden or farm to become " Certified Organic ." The course also helps producers understand GAP , ( Good Agricultural Practices ) requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act . Students will be able to complete their own Food Safety Plan for their farm / garden by the end of the course . Course Typically Offered : Spring
Organic Field Crops 10090145 Evaluate organic practices for fertilizing , planting , weed and pest control in corn , soybeans and small grains . Create an organic transition plan , qualify for certification . Evaluate yields , markets , rotations , and cover crops . Course Typically Offered : Spring
Accounting-QuickBooks 10101190 An introductory course in using QuickBooks to create vendor / employee accounts , invoices , budgets , profit / loss statements , balance sheets , A / R , A / P , journals , graphs . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Food Systems ; Food Quality 10090129 compare traditional food systems ( heirloom breeds , grass-fed beef ) with modern production , processing , additives , packaging , transportation , marketing , price , distribution and fast food . Evaluate how these factors influence individual and societal health . Course Typically Offered : Spring
Permaculture : Edbl Lndsp & Hmstd 507 10090142