Solid Ground: Climate Smart Adaptations Strategies

Online Class:
UConn Extension's Solid Ground program is putting forth this a course that will help you understand the best practices for your farm in a changing climate. Course includes expert instructors in various fields implementing climate smart agriculture practices, tools under $2000 that are suggested for use, virtual field trips and more.

Course Start and End Dates:
December 1st 2025 - January 31st 2026
or
February 4th 2026 - March 31st 2026

The Course is completely online and asynchronous so that learners can follow at their own pace in whatever way fits into their busy farm life.

Course Modules include: 
1. Intro to Climate Smart Farming*
2. Climate Smart Soil Health part 1*
3. Climate Smart Soil Health part 2*
4. On-Farm Composting
5. Creating Microclimates using Tunnels and Ag Fabrics
6. Biological Pest Control and Native Pollinators
7. Pasture Based Livestock Management
8. Silvopasture
9. Managing Water on the Farm
10. Matching Your Landscape, Climate, and Production
11. Managing Native Species, Invasive Plants, and Noxious Weeds
12. Climate Smart Land Conversion
13. Climate Smart Energy
14. Financial Resources to Implement Climate Smart Farming*

Course completion requires you to finish only 12 out of 14 modules, though you are welcome to do all 14!  Some of the modules will be required, which are asterisked above.