Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

Lab Assignment 2-Value Added Product Recipe; Week 5 • Ingredient’s for you recipe • Production unit for recipe (i.e. Stove, hot plate, food dehydrator, etc…) • Digital picture taking device (phone, camera) Lab Assignment 3-Garden Design; Week 8 Course Requirements: GRADING: Grading is based on a standard college curve, where students earn a grade based upon the percent of total possible points they obtain. Any missed quiz, exam or assignment not made up within the allotted time will be given a zero. The “allotted time” given is at the discretion of the instructor and will be communicated to the students throughout the course. (Note: It is the responsibility of the student to schedule make-up work with the instructor at a time convenient to both parties.) Final letter grades are assigned based on the following criteria: The instructor reserves the right to modify this syllabus and course requirements at any time. A = 90-100% of the total points B = 80-90% of the total points C = 70-80% of the total points D = 60-70% of the total points F = <60% of the total points Week Topics and Assignments Tentative Course Outline: 1 Introduction Review: Course syllabus Watch: "Live recording of introduction to the class by instructor" (A scheduled time will be given to students to watch the introduction live and ask questions directly to the instructor) Read: NDSU Publication: Growing Great Vegetables in ND Watch: (Videos provided below) • How to Design and build a Vegetable Garden • How to Grow Warm Season Vegetables • How to Grow Cool Season Vegetables Complete: Week 1 Discussion Forum "Introduce Yourself" (due Friday) (40 pts) 2 Keys to Successful Gardening Read: Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers P.gs12-49 Review: Keys to Successful Gardening PPT Complete: Week 2 Discussion Forum (due Friday) (40 pts) Complete: Week 2 Quiz (Due Sunday) (30 pts) 3 Vegetable Cultural ID Read: • Skyscraper farms are about to go global – Finance & Commerce • BBC - Future - How vertical farming reinvents agriculture Review: Vegetable Cultural ID Artichokes-Lettuce PPT Watch: Skyscraper Farms and Abandoned Warehouses video Complete: Week 1 Discussion Forum (due Friday) (40pts) Complete: • Lab Assignment 1- Soil Testing for pH (You will need to have purchased pH strips as stated in course syllabus and the Live Instructor course introduction) (100pts)