Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
This program of study is for the student seeking a career in the plant production industry. Graduates in this program will have a strong knowledge and skills in greenhouse operation and management; plant production in a variety of ornamentals such as bedding plants, holiday plants (Easter Lilies, Poinsettias, etc.), and interior foliage plants. This degree will allow for advancement to supervisory and management positions.
Award Outcomes
- Identify crops to be grown and their cultural needs
- Maintain crops
- Diagnose greenhouse pests using an IPM program
- Design a master plan for a business based on growing or selling crops
- Propagate woody and herbaceous plants sexually and asexually
- Operate greenhouse equipment efficiently
- Select pesticides and fertilizer formulations
- Calculate pesticide and fertilizer formulations
- Select proper media and amendments for plant crops
- Demonstrate technical knowledge of the greenhouse physical structure
- Select proper containers for crops
- Demonstrate technical knowledge of the environmental systems in the greenhouse
- Interpret soil and water tests
- Market crops