Greenhouse Management HO412
Spring 2001
Objective: The goal of this class is to introduce students to the business and science of greenhouse management emphasizing the greenhouse systems involved in commercial production of bedding plants, blooming plants, cut flowers and foliage plants. This will be achieved through classroom lectures, laboratory exercises, homework exercises, a group crop production project and a field trip.
Instructor: Dr. David Graper NPB 254D 688-6253
Text: Paul V. Nelson. 1998. Greenhouse Operation and Management. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632.
Course Requirements
One hour exams (2): Each exam is worth a maximum of 100 points. Each exam will have multiple-choice, short answer and essay questions. Exam questions will come from lectures, labs and assigned readings. The first exam will be on February 28 and cover the first half of the semester each, the final exam will be comprehensive. Makeup exams will only be allowed for excused absences.
Lab Assignments (5): Each lab assignment is worth a maximum of 20 points. They will have several short answer questions based on the laboratory activity. Lab assignments will be due one week following the exercise.
Homework Assignments (2): The first to be preparation of a complete plan for a greenhouse installation to include growing area of 20,000 square feet. The second to be preparation of a detailed crop schedule for one year for the greenhouse detailed in homework one. Each homework is worth a maximum of 50 points.
Group Project: Will involve determining production methods for assigned crops, developing a production schedule and actively growing the crops to completion using the production schedule as a guide. This project will be worth a maximum of 100 points
Field Trips: There will be one day-long field trip to visit several greenhouse operations in South Dakota.
Grading:
Hourly exams, 100 points each 200
5 laboratory assignments, 20 points each 100
2 Homework assignments, 50 points each 100
Group project, 100 points 100
Total 500
This syllabus is subject to change by the instructor during the course of the semester!
Academic Dishonesty Policy:
It is unethical and unprofessional to present the work done by others in a manner that indicates that the student is presenting the material as his/her original ideas or work. Plagiarizing on class assignments will result in written notification to the student(s) involved and to the Head of the Horticulture, Forestry, Landscape and Parks Department, and a grade of zero on the assignment. A repeated offense will result in a grade of F for the course. Students have the right to appeal academic dishonesty decisions made by the instructors of this course. Appeal procedures are outlined in the Student Policy Manual which is available at the President's Office, each Dean's Office, the Student Union, the Residence Halls and the Student Affairs Office.
Last Update: January 9, 2001 by David F. Graper
Published by Horticulture, South Dakota State University
E-mail: david_graper@sdstate.edu