Each of our programs offer the same methodology to ensure students can absorb the information and put it to use in their professional work immediately and courses build on knowledge starting from Ag 101.

Video lessons from farmers, ag professionals, and experts (including extension specialists, veterinarians, entomologists, and more) provide the basis of learning. These videos are supported and augmented with a number of materials:

• Written lessons that include summaries of the essential topics covered, vocabulary lists and definitions, and links to vetted resources, whether those are additional videos, podcasts specific to the subject, resources from trusted organizations. In addition,
• PDF downloadables augment the lessons provide key points, maps, summaries, and information on how the topics discussed are applied by farmers on a day-to-day basis.
• Quizes at various points in courses reinforce and help cement the information in the minds of students.
• Finally, we want students to apply their learning to the specific needs of their profession, so every course includes discussion prompts students to think through and consult with people in their own organization to apply learning to the specific business.

This systematic approach to learning works across a range of learning styles to provide consistent training for individuals and teams. 

The time involved in courses depends on the package purchased and ranges from 11 hours for a Crop Specialist or Livestock Specialist. The All Livestock and All Crops packages include 20+ hours of video, and the All Access package is more than 30+ hours of video learning. 

But we also know learning time will differ for a few reasons. 

Some students really want to dig into some of the supplemental resources we provide with every lesson allow students to dive even deeper as needed on the topics most relevant to their professional work. Others may want to rewatch videos before or after key meetings to be sure they are getting all they can. 

The system keeps track of the progress too so students can easily jump back in when time allows. 

We have developed our courses to build on each other providing a ramp that allows participants to build up speed gradually. The recommended program starts with, beginning with the foundation courses of Ag 101 and Sustainability, followed by the Focus courses (Crops and/or Livestock), and capped off with the depth provided by each of our Commodity Crops or Livestock Sector courses.

This is to support a deep understanding of agriculture so students finish the courses with all the knowledge they need to build relationships of trust and confidence with customers and stakeholders. That said, our courses can also work independently. We understand how precious time is and how critical flexibility can be when you have customers with varying needs across the industry. 

We would recommend starting at the beginning with “Getting to Know Farmers” in Ag 101, but if, for example, you have a meeting or project that involves understanding how farmers manage their water, students have the flexibility to jump ahead to the "Agriculture and Water" lesson in the Sustainability Course.

Yes! You can retake any course, module, or lesson at any time. We would even recommend those newest to agriculture consider doing that as you may be surprised how much information you can soak up on the second viewing after you have more experience under your belt.

The course system shows participants their progress across the purchased products.

Managers and course participants can access a downloadable checklist of the courses before beginning the program learning. This tool enables employers and employees to prioritize courses as they register and throughout the process of learning. For instance, if you will be working around equipment, it may be a good idea to spend time looking through all the supplemental sites, etc as you reach that point. 

Additionally, each course includes a downloadable that provides areas of discussion for participants to consider having with their managers, peers, or others in their organization to pair what they have learned in the course with a deeper understanding of the business. 

Curiosity is the most important thing to bring to the program. Courses and the community can be accessed via either the user login area of the website or via the mobile app.

The complexity of video courses lend themselves well to laptop/desktop but you can also plug into audio only on the go and watch/listen to courses on your phone. Downloadable content is available in pdf and can either be saved and used digitally or printed.

The community is best accessed via a mobile app since so much of the content there is small nuggets. 

The Grounded in Ag CCommunity is a platform similar to Teams or Slack and is built into the website/app. It is an interactive, real-time compliment to the courses that is regularly updated with important agriculture-related breaking news and engaging opportunities to learn more about agriculture. Access to the community is coupled with course registration for one (1) calendar year.

Credit cards and electronic services are the primary means of payment for individuals -- all accepted via the website's store.

Purchase orders can be worked out for those who are interested in purchasing courses for five (5) or more participants. To discuss setting up a PO please email [email protected] for additional information. 

We have several options on our contact page.