Mary Wilson - Horticulture Dual Credit

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Advanced Horticulture~Dual Credit
		Dual Credit Advanced Horticulture (Agricultural Industry) introduces students to various technical areas of the horticulture industry and prepares the students to perform horticulture-related skills. Subject matter areas include greenhouse and nursery crop production; landscaping; floral design; and fruit, nut, and vegetable crop production. Related topics include information on career opportunities, leadership activities, and record keeping and business practices related to the horticulture industry. This course is recommended for students in grades 11-12

Topics of Discussion
		8963-A Recognizing the Economic and Environmental Values of Fruit, Nut, and Vegetable Production 8965-A Evaluating Production Enterprises 8964-A Identifying and Selecting Cultivars of Tree Fruits and Nuts 8964-B Identifying and Selecting Cultivars of Small Fruits 8964-C Identifying and Selecting Cultivars of Vegetables and Herbs 8456-A Identifying Plant Structures and Their Functions 8456-B Recognizing the Physiological Processes Within Plants 8459-E Propagating Horticultural Plants 8970-A Principles of Seed Propagation 8970-B Propagating Plants by Seed 8929-A Identifying, Maintaining, and Storing Tools and Equipment Used in Horticultural Plant Production 8933-B Selecting Structures Used for Propagating and Growing Greenhouse and Nursery Plants 8928-A Safety in Horticultural Plant Production 8966-A Soil Nutrient Requirements 8633-A Soil Sampling Methods 8853-B Soil Test Analysis: Interpretation and Use 8971-A Selecting and Planting Fruit and Nut Trees 8860-A Tillage Practices: Conventional, Minimum, and No-Till 8931-A Selecting and Preparing Plant Growing Media 8931-C Sterilizing Plant Growing Media 8931-B Using Mulches and Compost 8773 Planning, Installing, and Maintaining Irrigation Systems 8971-B Nutrient Requirements and Fertilization of Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables 8640-B Inorganic and Organic Fertilizers: Types, Sources, and Blends 8640-C Methods, Rates, and Time of Fertilizer Application and Fertilizer Regulations 8968-A Identifying Insect Pests of Tree Fruits and Nuts 8968-B Identifying and Collecting Insect Pests of Small Fruits and Vegetables 8968-C Controlling Insect Pests 8968-D Identifying and Controlling Diseases of Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables 8969-A Identifying Weeds in Fruit, Vegetable, and Nut Production Areas 8969-B Controlling Weeds by Biological, Chemical, and Cultural Methods in Fruit, Vegetable, and Nut Production Areas 8972-A Pruning Tree Fruits and Nuts 8972-B Pruning Small Fruits 8972-C Pruning and Thinning Fruits and Vegetables 8973-A Harvesting Tree Fruits and Nuts 8973-B Harvesting Small Fruits and Vegetables 8666-A Transporting, Receiving, and Storing of Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts 8666-B Classifying and Grading Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts 8666-C Trimming, Washing, Waxing, Peeling, and Blanching of Fruits and Vegetables 8666-D Mechanical and Chemical Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables 8666-E Packaging and Storing Fruits and Vegetables 8519 Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables 8973-C Marketing Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables

Additional Requirements
		Students will be required to maintain an SAE on campus relating to the Greenhouse Production, Nursery Landscape Management on campus or Garden Research.