| 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.
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| • 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.
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| • Communicate effectively with peers, managers, customers, and other stakeholders. |
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