Course Description
Overview of professional horticultural practices such as crop planning, bidding, contract supervision, budgeting, and record keeping.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Students taking this course for graduate credit will either construct a comprehensive business plan for a business of their choosing (existing or a business they plan to start) or conduct a comprehensive industry survey on a professional topic (e.g., labor supply issues, important worker qualifications, regulatory concerns) and develop an associated report. This will require direct interviews and developing online surveys (Qualtrics), statistically analyzing results, and writing a business-style memo summarizing results.
Athena Title
Professional Hort Practices
Prerequisite
HORT 2000 or HORT 2000E
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
-Learn professional horticultural practices such as crop planning, bidding, estimating, contract supervision, record keeping, and budgeting. -Understand professional, ethical, and legal considerations of operating a horticultural business.
Topical Outline
Business startup plan Crop planning Installation Estimate Maintenance Estimate Bid/Proposal Specifications Contracts Contract Supervision
Syllabus