| WEEK |
| Aug. 25 |
Chapter 1 |
Introduction: Overview of the Nursery Industry - History,
Size, Distribution, Organization, Product Mix. |
| Sept. 1 |
Chapter 2 |
Nursery Site Development, Organization and Structures:
(1) Wholesale (2) Retail |
| Sept. 8 |
Chapter 3
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Nursery Financing -- Planning, Financial Analysis, Spreadsheets, Cash flow, Liquidity, Inventory, Data Acquisition, Pricing, Banking, Developing a Business Plan. (Dr. Danny Klinefelter lecture in Laboratory, Thurs, Sept 11) .
All day field trip Friday, Sept. 12: Greenleaf Nursery, TreeTownUSA. |
| Sept. 15 |
Chapter 3
Chapter 4 |
Nursery Financing (con) -- Planning, Financial Analysis, Spreadsheets, Cash flow, Liquidity, Inventory, Data Acquisition, Pricing, Banking, Developing a Business Plan;
Marketing and Salesmanship of Nursery Products |
| Sept. 22 |
| EXAM 1 (Tues, Sept 23).
All day field trip Thursday, Sept. 25: Magnolia Gardens Tissue Culture Lab, TreeSearch Farms, Creekside Nursery) |
| Sept. 29 |
Chapter 5
Chapter 6 |
Niche-Oriented: Specialty Retail and Wholesale Nurseries;
Personnel and Labor Management; Time Management, Piecework, Employment Opportunities, Nursery Work Experience.(1-page preliminary synopsis of project due Thurs., Oct. 2).
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| Oct. 6 |
Chapter 7 |
Production Cycles and Systems -- Crop Cycles, Mechanization, Labor Usage,
Containerization, Field Production, Grow-bags, Pot-in-a-pot, Protected Culture
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| Oct. 13 |
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
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Propagation Systems
Media Systems |
| Oct. 20 |
Chapter 10 |
Fertilization Systems
EXAM II (Tues, October 21) |
| Oct. 27 |
Chapter 11 |
Irrigation Systems -- Types, Watering, Fertigation, Intermittent Mist, Recycling Systems
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| Nov. 3 |
Chapter 12
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Weed Control (Sharon Duray - Nov. 4 );
Pest and Pathogen Control, "Scouting System", etc. |
| Nov. 10 |
Chapter 13
Chapter 14 |
Digging and Transplanting of Nursery Stock
Storage and Transportation of Nursery Stock |
| Nov. 17 |
Chapter 15
Chapter 16 |
The Crop Environment and Nursery Productivity; Thanksgiving Holiday
Chemical and Mechanical Growth Modification |
| Nov. 24 |
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EXAM III (Tuesday, Nov. 25); Thanksgiving Holiday (Nov. 27). |
| Dec. 1 |
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(All projects due Monday, December 1, 2008 by 4pm). No Class; Study for Finals; |
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