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 Department:    ENVAG

 Course #:    227

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3.5

 CIP:    010308

 EPC:    127

 REV:    2018

 Course Description  

Greenhouse management for small farm to commercial scale production, including structure selection, laws and regulations, control over the growing environment, and crop production and health. Students produce a greenhouse management plan. Field trips are an integral part of this course.

 Prerequisite  

None

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Describe and compare small farm to commercial scale greenhouse structures, designs, and materials given varied site conditions and production objectives.
2. Interpret laws and regulations that pertain to greenhouse land use zoning, water usage, chemical application, organic certification, and postharvest practices.
3. Manage the growing environment of a greenhouse, such as temperature, humidity, light, and water, and assess opportunities for energy and resource conservation.
4. Demonstrate greenhouse soil preparation, plant propagation, and water and nutrient balance, and produce a comprehensive greenhouse management plan.
5. Apply greenhouse appropriate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and other pestiferous control techniques to maintain crop health, vigor, and productivity.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

1. Information Literacy

Definition: Recognizing when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
1.3 Evaluate information and its sources critically.

9. Scientific Literacy

Definition: Understanding scientific principles, and analyzing and applying scientific information in a variety of contexts.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
9.4 Use scientific concepts and principles to understand the natural world, human behavior and culture, and relationships between humans and the rest of the natural world.

10. Technology

Definition: Understanding the role of technology in society and using technology appropriately and effectively.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
10.2 Demonstrate an understanding of legal, ethical, and environmental issues in the use and misuse of technology.

Course Contents

1. Small farm to commercial scale greenhouse structures, designs, and materials given varied site conditions and production objectives.
2. Laws and regulations that pertain to greenhouse land use zoning, water usage, chemical application, organic certification, and postharvest practices.
3. The growing environment of a greenhouse, such as temperature, humidity, light, and water, and assess opportunities for energy and resource conservation.
4. Greenhouse soil preparation, plant propagation, and water and nutrient balance, and produce a comprehensive greenhouse management plan.
5. Greenhouse appropriate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and other pestiferous control techniques to maintain crop health, vigor, and productivity.