Marketable Skills
URBAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE MARKETABLE SKILLS |
• Design, implement, and manage ideal growing conditions for food crops. |
• Evaluate crops for diseases and insect infestations. |
• Evaluate and manage the pH of soils and solutions. |
• Identify crops that provide the greatest return on investment. |
• Minimize the impact of farming on the environment and utilize conservation practices to reduce environmental impacts. |
• Develop and implement small-farming and sustainable techniques. |
• Prepare marketing strategies for selling produce to local restaurants and consumers. |
• Analyze data and communicate results. |
• Engage effectively and respectfully with people from many communities and with many perspectives. |
• Communicate effectively with peers, managers, customers, and other stakeholders. |
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