HORT 234 Greenhouse Management

Greenhouse Management is a comprehensive course designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful greenhouse operation in an educational or production setting. Course topics will include greenhouse design, construction, and maintenance, as well as plant propagation, cultivation, and pest management. Students will gain hands-on experience through practical exercises and projects allowing them to apply theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios.

Credits

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

30

Semester Contact Hours Lab

45

HORT 234Greenhouse Management

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I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Course Type

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Credit Hours Narrative

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

30

Semester Contact Hours Lab

45

Repeatable

No

III. Catalog Course Description

Greenhouse Management is a comprehensive course designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful greenhouse operation in an educational or production setting. Course topics will include greenhouse design, construction, and maintenance, as well as plant propagation, cultivation, and pest management. Students will gain hands-on experience through practical exercises and projects allowing them to apply theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of greenhouse design, construction, and maintenance. Evaluate existing greenhouse structures, identify issues, and propose effective solutions.
• Apply principles of environmental controls to optimize plant production in a greenhouse structure.
• Select, propagate, and manage, and harvest greenhouse crops appropriate for the local area.
• Identify pests and diseases common to greenhouse plants.
• Diagnose problems with greenhouse mechanisms and processes.
• Produce a plant from seed through transplants to saleable size.
• Develop production budgets for greenhouse crops.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Assessment Strategy Narrative