Date

Topic

Instructor

Jan.

17

No Class - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Graper

19

Introduction - Greenhouse industry overview

Graper

24

Root media components and preparation

Graper

26

Environment - greenhouse production

Graper

31

Environment - greenhouse production II

Graper

Feb.

2

Environment - nursery production (Quiz 1)

Ball

7

Nursery seedling production

Ball

9

Nursery seedling production

Ball

14

Bedding plant production

Graper

16

Bedding plant production 2 (Quiz 2)

Graper

21

No Class - President's Day

23

Nursery seedling production

Ball

28

Perennial Bedding plant production

Graper

Mar.

1

Exam I

6

No Class - Spring Break

8

No Class - Spring Break

13

Flowering Crop Production

Graper

15

Blooming Plant Production

Graper

20

Flowering Pot plant production

Graper

22

Cut Flower production

Graper

27

Postharvest handling of greenhouse crops 

Graper

29

(Quiz 3) Container production of woody ornamentals

Ball

April

3

Container production of woody ornamentals

Ball

5

Field production of woody ornamentals

Ball

10

Field production of woody ornamentals

Ball

12

Field production of woody ornamentals

Ball

17

Field production of woody ornamentals

Ball

19

Greenhouse and Nursery pest management (Quiz 4)

Ball

24

No Class - Easter Recess

26

Postharvest storage and shipping of woody plants

Ball

May

1

Postharvest storage and shipping of woody plants

Ball

3

Nursery business practices

Ball

10

Final Exam (9:00 - 10:40)