Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

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 Tentative Course Outline/Topics: *January 24 th -26 th students will have the option to attend the NPSAS Winter Conference in Fargo, ND **January 28 th – 30 th students will be attending the North Dakota Greenhouse, Nursery and Landscaping Association (NDGLA) conference in Fargo, ND as a required field trip for the class. Travel, Hotel and Registration costs will be covered by the Horticulture Department, though students may be responsible for some meals. If you join/add the class after conference registration you will not be able to attend and will be required to do a make-up assignment as assigned by the instructor. ****February 8 th students will be attending a Mandatory Field Trip to the International Peace Gardens. We will leave campus at 8AM and return around 12:30PM. • Identification required for entrance to the Peace Gardens is preferably a passport or passport card, if you don’t have one of these, you will need photo ID and an official birth certificate *****Note Sometime in March there will be scheduled a mandatory field trip to Lowe's Floral and Garden Center, Minot ND. Week Topics and Assignments 1 Introduction to the course Lecture: Overview of the Greenhouse Industry Reading: Chapter 1 Overview of Greenhouse Industry pg. 1-24 Lab: The Secret Language of Plants: Nat Geo Video https://youtu.be/0iVpUpn6I6U 2 Lecture: Greenhouse Structure, High Tunnel Construction Reading: -Chapter 2 Greenhouse Structures pg 25-42, -USDA SARE High Tunnels and Other Season Extension Techniques Lab: Campus high tunnel tour (Wear warm clothes we will be walking outside!) seeding and transplanting 3 Lecture: Controlling the Greenhouse Environment Reading: Chapter 3 Controlling the Greenhouse Environment pg. 45-82 Lab: seeding and transplanting, tour of DCB greenhouse heating and cooling systems 4 NDGNLA Conference Conference Exercise