For the past ten years, the concept of agriculture has expanded beyond the traditional view of agriculture to a more inclusive agriculture view as we search for alternative ways to feed more people. Today, agriculture has grown to include populated areas that are now called Urban Agriculture. The USDA defines Urban Agriculture; as city and suburban spaces that take the form of backyard, roof-top and balcony gardening, community gardening in vacant lots and parks, roadside urban fringe agriculture, and livestock grazing in open space. Urban Agriculture can play a significant part in the overall food system. Creating a solution to mitigate food deserts can represent a missing community resource. Urban Agriculture can provide this missing resource while addressing public health, education, employment, and environmental issues. Urban Agriculture provides an impetus for this reorganization, bringing together critical community stake-holders for a common goal. Community healing and commerce generation through the advancement of Cooperative Extension Programs Urban Agriculture system.

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Vegetable Garden Planting and Harvesting Dates for Texas
SFI Garden Maintenance Chart
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CEPUrban Agriculture Programs

Urban Agriculture Programs

The fast-growing urban agriculture phenomena has sparked hope in cities, communities, and suburban locations across the country. This excitement has reproduced many forms of agriculture projects in urban communities including urban farms, community gardens, hydroponics, etc. As a result, urban agriculture is providing so many community benefits in food insecure communities as well as urban communities everywhere. This program provides education to urban as well as rural communities on various urban agriculture farming.

  • Agribusiness Planning
    Topics: Business Plan Creation, Marketing, Licensing, Laws, Formation, Budgeting

  • Starting Farmers Market
    Topics: Certifications and Licenses, Food Safety, Vendors, Market Manager, Operating Procedures

  • Community and School Garden
    Topics: How to start a garden Guide. Build a team, Site selection, Designing, planting chart, Managing chart

  • Backyard/ Pasture Poultry
    Topics: Poultry Health, Feeding, Coop design, Raising Broilers, Raising Layers, Free Ranging, County/ City Laws, Marketing Poultry Products, Poultry Waste

  • Aquaponics/ Hydroponics Development
    Topics: Types of Systems, Systems management, Marketing Aquaponics/ Hydroponics, Water/Nutrient Testing, Safety, Aqua-Culture, lighting

  • Roof top Farming
    Topics: Installation, Production Yield calculator, Water catchment, Types of systems, Permitting

  • Greenhouse/High Tunnel Urban Farm
    Topics: Construction, Maintenance, Styles of Greenhouses, Heating/Cooling, USDA High Tunnel Program Info

  • Pollinator Gardens
    Topics: Alternative Pollinators, Types of Pollinators, Introduction to Pollinators

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