Biological Farming Course Reviews

From real students who have completed the course.

5 star rating

Excellent

Kurstin Barta

Great course. Practical steps, great layout, easy to understand. Very helpful.

Great course. Practical steps, great layout, easy to understand. Very helpful.

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4 star rating

Practical and Informative

RICK GRAS

The course was very well constructed to provide a progressive and thoughtful approach to sound biological farming principles. Eco-Ag Online assisted guiding ...

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The course was very well constructed to provide a progressive and thoughtful approach to sound biological farming principles. Eco-Ag Online assisted guiding me toward course completion. As a farmer I liked the ability to complete the course on my own time schedule. The calendar is now approaching spring and time to put my new knowledge into practice! Thanks Eco-Ag.

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5 star rating

Great Course!

Jared Laca

Good info, help me keep the fertilizer salesman at bay! We forget how important biology is to the whole system and this course keeps its focus on how to sup...

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Good info, help me keep the fertilizer salesman at bay! We forget how important biology is to the whole system and this course keeps its focus on how to support beneficial management of biology to accomplish our goals as farmers.

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5 star rating

Biological farming

Mike Schaefer

Gary, Charles Waters was correct. You talk to fast, you can't get everything you know out in 3 minutes or less. Good for me. But i also have your books, whic...

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Gary, Charles Waters was correct. You talk to fast, you can't get everything you know out in 3 minutes or less. Good for me. But i also have your books, which i have found more answers to my specific problem. By the way you answered it about five times in course. My hay fields are clobbered by yellow foxtail. Never had a similar problem in 24 years. But to quote you: "Calsium and Sulpher will take care of foxtail" I am going to redo all fields, starting after soil test in fall. Thanks

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5 star rating

A great course

Paul Bolster

I am very pleased that I took the opportunity to undertake this online course. I have found it very beneficial.

I am very pleased that I took the opportunity to undertake this online course. I have found it very beneficial.

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5 star rating

excellent

ron bailey

excellent

excellent

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5 star rating

good

MIKE HILTON

good

good

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3 star rating

good general information

Tony Traver

This was a good overview. Basic but valuable information. Practical steps to keep in mind. One criticism: audio quality was very poor (wind and other noise...

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This was a good overview. Basic but valuable information. Practical steps to keep in mind. One criticism: audio quality was very poor (wind and other noise) plus Mr Zimmer often spoke very fast. Closed captioning should be added.

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Start Learning

You will get access to the class for years with your purchase. Take the class at your own pace. (The class price will increase to $299 later this year.)

Course includes lessons on:

Each lesson will take you 10-20 minutes to complete, on average, and includes a handy summary at the end to help you take notes.

  • key biological farming terms and the concept of a biological growing system;

  • how soil health fits into the biological farming system;

  • how to measure soil health;

  • how the principles of biological farming factor into the entire system;

  • why some farmers till, and why no-till might work against your biological farming systems;

  • why biodiversity is important to managing weeds, and specific methods to controlling weeds without toxins;

  • how to understand the difference between negative and beneficial insects in their fields, and be able to make the basic connection between soil health and pest and disease pressure; and

  • how to build a biological farming system customized for your land, operation and goals.

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Earn CEU Credits

Certified Crop Advisers can earn up to 4 CEU credits for successfully completing this course. Learn how in the free preview. Not sure? Watch this video to learn more about biological farming.

Learn Biological Farming with

video, text, charts, pictures, graphics, worksheets and more!

  • Video Instruction

    Learn from Gary Zimmer as he walks the Otter Creek Farm and shows you specific tactics for biological farming.

  • Useful Worksheets

    Bring your strategy to a tactical level by building clear goals and next steps.

  • Proven Recommendations

    Learn what works on the Owl Farm that Gary Zimmer runs, including sample soil tests and fertilizer recommendations.

Course curriculum

Below are the chapters and lessons you will complete in this course:

Led by a Pro

Meet your instructor for this class:

Senior Instructor

Gary Zimmer

Gary Zimmer was raised on a dairy farm in northeastern Wisconsin. He received training in dairy nutrition, earning a bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s degree from the University of Hawaii (1970). After achieving his educational goals, he spent the next five years teaching a farm operation and management course at Winona Area Technical Institute, Winona, Minnesota. In addition to nutrition, he was required to teach courses in crops, soils and farm finance. His approach to teaching included outside speakers, on-farm projects, field trips and much study. He has always asked questions and looked at many ways of farming with an open mind. This led him to discover The Albrecht Papers, Brookside consulting training, work as a private consultant in southeastern Minnesota, and ultimately to promote a better understanding and appreciation of biological farming.

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