Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Mr Lee's Horticulture

Agriculture 10 (5 credits)
Pre-requisite: None
In the Agricultural 10 program, students learn about basic planting practices, care and feeding of plants, as well as soil conditions, watering and working within a greenhouse. Students learn some basic flower arranging skills and creating new seasonal designs. As well students learn the basics of marketing plants, seeds and services in field of Horticulture.
AGR 1050 Plant Propagation
AGR 1070 Landscaping 1
AGR 1080 Floral Design-Mechanics
AGR 1085 Floral Design 1
AGR 1150 Greenhouse/Nursery Crops 1

Agriculture 20 ( 5 credits )
Pre-requisite: Agriculture 10
In Agriculture 20 students will apply knowledge learned in the previous modules to the growing and maintenance of a greenhouse crop. Students will identify and describe plants that are grown in Alberta climates, examine plant anatomy and growth requirements. Floral and landscape design, general marketing principles and the careers available to those interested in this area will also be covered.
AGR 2030 Field Crops 1
AGR 2150 Nursery/Greenhouse Crops 2
AGR 2060 Landscape/Turf Management 1
AGR 2085 Floral Design 2
AGR 2095 Indoor Plants
AGR 3000 Agriculture Safety

Agriculture 30 (5 credits)
Prerequisite: Agriculture 20
In agriculture 30 students will continue to apply the knowledge learned in previous modules. They will extend their techniques in developing field crops by looking deeper at the genetics and technology available. Plant identification, maintenance, floral design for specific occasions, marketing techniques within a closed system will also be covered. Throughout the course, students will also be exposed to careers that encompass the Horticultural field.
AGR 3100 Biotechnology
AGR 3060 Landscaping 3
AGR 3085 Floral Design 3
AGR 3095 Display Design
AGR 3150 Greenhouse/Nursery Crops 3

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