| Course ID: | HORT 3300E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Organic Gardening |
Course
Description: | History and principles of organic food production and issues of
sustainability in growing horticultural crops, with an emphasis
on science-based practices for the gardener and small farmer. |
| Oasis Title: | Organic Gardening |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in HORT 3300S |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Prerequisite: | BIOL 1103 or BIOL 1103E or BIOL 1103H or BIOL 1104 or BIOL 1104H or BIOL 1107 or BIOL 1107H or BIOL 1107E or BIOL 1108 or BIOL 1108H or PBIO 1210 or PBIO 1220 or HORT 2000 or CRSS 2010-2010L |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Students will:
1. Learn fruit, vegetable, and herb gardening practices using
organic methods.
2. Evaluate sustainable and organic production practices based
on scientific evidence.
3. Understand the history or organics and current laws,
guidelines, and marketing terms associated with organic food
production.
4. Demonstrate their knowledge of organic gardening practices,
such as soil amending, planting and growing organic vegetables. |
| Topical Outline: | History of organic agriculture movement
USDA and other standards for organic and naturally grown food
Organic matter and soil biology
Composting plant nutrition
Cover crops
Growing fruits and vegetables organically
Organic pest management
Organic landscape care
Water conservation in horticulture
Heirloom varieties and seed saving
Current Issues: GMOs, pesticides, carbon footprint, water use
Variations of OG: square foot, permaculture, biodynamic |