Agriculture Programs and Courses at the VT Tech Institute for Applied Agriculture and Food Systems

Food Production Master Certificate Courses

• Brewing: Science, Safety, Sensory and Skills: May 12 - 18, 2014 ($1,500)
• Craft Distilling as a Profession: The Vermont Experience: May 19 - 30, 2014 ($1,500)
• Cold Climate Viticulture Series: Grape Pests, Diseases, and Vineyard Canopy: June 3 - 5, 2014 ($250)
• Beef Production: June 2 - 13, 2014 ($600)
• Wildcrafting: June 9 - 13, 2014 ($400)
• HACCP Course: June 12 -13, 2014 ($200)
• Sheep and Goat Meat Production: June 16 - 20, 2014 ($400)
• Pork and Poultry Production: June 23 - 27, 2014 ($400)
• Essential Principles and Practices of Cheesemaking: July 9 - 13, 2014 ($1,000)
• Wild Mushroom Gathering: July 7 - 11, 2014 ($400)
• Yogurt Production: July 14 - 18, 2014 ($425)
• Pasture Management: July 14 - 25, 2014 ($600)
• Honey Production: July 21 - 25, 2014 ($400)
• Direct to Market Dairy Husbandry: July 28 - August 1, 2014 ($400)
• Small Grain Production: August 4 - 15, 2014 ($600)

Meat Cutting Master Certificate Courses

• Food Safety and Sanitation: June 9 - 11, 2014 ($250)
• Poultry Processing: June 16 - 19, 2014 ($350)
• Meat Processing and Fabrication: June 23 - 26, 2014 ($350)
• Meat Processing and Merchandising: July 7 - 10, 2014 ($350)
• Advanced Livestock Processing: July 14 - 17, 2014 ($350)

Scholarship money is available to cover the cost of tuition and room and board for this experience. For more information, please contact 802.728.1677 or aginstitute@vtc.edu.

Grant Information

Vermont Technical College was awarded a Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) Grant in the amount of $3.4 million. Implemented through the US Department of Labor, TAACCCT provides eligible institutions of higher education with funds to expand and improve their ability to deliver education and career training programs. This grant supports the creation of the Institute for Applied Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Tech, which ultimately aims to help serve the education and training needs of state industries that support agriculture, food production, waste disposal and energy production.

Institute for Applied Agriculture and Food Systems Mission Statement

Rooted in the values that all food and fiber production must be science-based and sustainably support the environment over the long term through a full-cycle food system, the Institute provides hands-on learning to students of all ages and backgrounds. Through short, focused courses built around best practices, students are encouraged to develop the skills, knowledge and competency to make an immediate difference as agricultural or food system employees, or as entrepreneurs in those fields.