Recertification workshops, testing and training for those who apply restricted use pesticides (RUPs) to their own land or sites for the production of agricultural commodities
Fruit and vegetable farming
![Farmers market stand with vegetables in bins on a table.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/farmers-market-signage.jpg?h=5fa565ba&itok=bgQIPMFt)
Do you dream of starting or expanding a small farm or buying an acreage? The small farm startup workshop series will provide you with a solid background in all aspects of small farm operation and management.
Recertification workshops, testing and training for licensed commercial and noncommercial pesticide applicators
![Red and green strawberries growing on plant](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/strawberry-honeoye-esther-jordan.jpg?h=b5a19e84&itok=1erCRGcs)
Please join us for lunchtime webinars and Q&A sessions for berry growers this season.
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Webinar on issues faced by fruit and vegetable growers.
![People selling vegetables at a farmers market.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/partners.jpg?h=18a44b4f&itok=VFBY1YSN)
Connect with other fruit and vegetable growers to build relationships, reflect on the growing season, share insights and new ideas, learn about ongoing research in fruit and vegetables, and build future collaborations.
![Lettuce growing.](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/lettuce.jpg?h=261760a7&itok=dNkNq9v1)
These educational opportunities are for small to medium-sized fruit and vegetable farms, but any farmer or gardener is welcome to attend.
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The Produce Safety Rule, part of the federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), requires that fruit and vegetable farms that grow, pack, harvest or hold produce and that do not qualify for an exemption or exclusion from the Rule attend this training.
![tractor safety](/sites/extension.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_featured_image_crop/public/tractor%20at%20training.jpg?h=f667569e&itok=6uujbl1s)
Students 14 years and older learn about safe equipment operation and general farm safety.