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| HORT 31800 - Field Production Of Horticultural Crops |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of the principles and practices of field production of horticultural crops: fruits, vegetables, herbs, and nursery crops. Production principles will be discussed in lab prep while laboratory exercises will emphasize practical hands-on experience in modern technology of specialty crop production including management inputs, cultivar selection, crop manipulation, harvesting and handling.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Laboratory Preparation All Sections for this Course Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Upper Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn how horticultural crops are produced at various farm sizes for direct-to-consumer production and marketing, and commericial production for wholesale markets and processing. 2. Interact with industry leaders in the commercial horticulture industry. 3. Become familiar with the requirements for certified organic production. 4. Compare and contrast various approaches to maximize production, including breeding and biotechnology. |
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