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Internship Program in Self-Sufficient Farming

Overview

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How the Program Works

Applying the Program Skills

  • International Agricultural Development Worker
  • Living History Interpreter
  • Small Farmer

Who Should Apply

Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture

Internship Program Activities

Crop Production: Food, Feed, and Forage

Soil Fertility and Conservation, Crop Rotation, Cover Crops and Green Manures, composting

Field Preparation with Plows, Roller, and Harrows

Planting and Sowing

Cultivation with Animal and Hand Cultivators

Harvesting and Crop Processing

Food Preservation and Preparation

Seed Production

Draft Animal Care

Small-scale Livestock Production: Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, and Chickens

Feeding, Feed Production and Mixing

Yoking and Harnessing Animals and Hitching to Equipment

Equipment Maintenance, Repair, and Construction

Field Trips: Museums, Research Centers, Farms, Fairs and conferences, Artisans in Related Field

School Group and Public Presentations and volunteer Projects


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