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Cultivate Your Skills with McHenry County College's Produce Classes

  • Writer: Bob Benenson
    Bob Benenson
  • Apr 23
  • 1 min read

May to July Fruit and Vegetable Course is All About Growth



McHenry County College, located in the outer Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake, is one of the region's leading providers of farmer education. .


It is a non-credit class, which means you don't have to be a McHenry County College student to participate.


The course features lectures on Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., with labs on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.


Here's how the college describes the course:


Instructor: Rich Tobiasz


$390 (includes supplies)


This class covers growing fruit and vegetable crops in northern Illinois from the planning stages through harvest. Hardy fruit crops appropriate for our area along with specific vegetable crops are discussed in detail, including cultivar selection, cultural needs, pest management, and harvesting. Organic and conventional production techniques are included.



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