PLHRT 3500
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- Schedule of Classes - May 20, 2024 7:35PM EDT
- Course Catalog - May 20, 2024 7:07PM EDT
Classes
PLHRT 3500
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.
Commercial vegetable production from variety selection to postharvest. Topics include crop physiology and culture, soil and pest management, stand establishment, marketing, and history of production. Term project required. Field trips to large-scale conventional, small, diversified, and organic farms are planned early in the semester.
When Offered Fall.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: PLSCI 1101, PLSCS 2600, or equivalent.
Course Attribute (CU-SBY)
Comments Two Saturday field trips planned for early in the semester. Students are responsible for cost of their meals. Offered in even-numbered years only.
Outcomes- Describe the scale of the vegetable industry from the local to international markets and the challenges facing producers.
- Appraise how successful vegetable production is related to soil health, cultural practices, pest management and marketing and develop a farm plan that considers all aspects of production and marketing for one vegetable crop.
- Demonstrate the ability to diagnose common vegetable problems and offer solutions.
- Develop the ability to grow a wide variety of vegetables either commercially or as a gardener.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PLHRT 5500
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF To Be Assigned
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Reiners, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: PLSCI 1101, PLSCS 2600, or equivalent. Two Saturday field trips planned for early in the semester. Students are responsible for cost of their meals.
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