WPC k"dN'(:;&:(L<O TeE.kFeU2ƪ#HHCHP Color LaserJet 4600 PCL 60]DHLh3|s"BJQ\s??=4 /N߃R`<@0||q?LjM @X<6X9`+CourierO?xxx,,Xx($ck3 I2llU<  9p`((hH  Z 6Times New Roman Regular(9 Z6Times New Roman Regular\  `&Times New Roman  !  _XXXX@  (Syllabus X @HH)OHO388  @0 0 GreenhouseOperation&Management  @,Text:LectureNotebookatUniversityBookandSupply(_UBS_) \ Instructor:StephenA.Black,A.B.CarterRm6,Phone#2234   Objectives:  \  l.Toacquaintstudentswiththevariousphysicalstructuresfor `   Ѐplantgrowth. 6  2.Toacquaintstudentswiththetechniquesofenvironmental    Ѐcontrolwithingreenhouses.   3.Toprovideaknowledgeofthephysicalequipment,itsimitations `  Ѐandefficientoperation. 6 4.Tostudythewaysandmeansaswellasproductsusedingreenhousecrop d  Ѐculturalpractices. : CourseOutline:  l.GreenhouseConstruction6.Watering : 2.GreenhouseHeating7.Fertilization h 3.GreenhouseCooling8.EconomicsofGreenhouseProduction > 4.Containers9.Marketing  5.GrowingMedial0.BusinessManagement  CourseRequirements: > Studentsmustcomplete5exams,afinalexamandprepareagreenhouseplan. B Thegreenhouseplanmustcontainthefollowinginformation:   ̀A.Discussthetypeofgreenhouserangetobeoperatedandwhyyouchose l" Ѐthistype.Diagramthegreenhouserangeshowingitsorientationand B# Ѐandthelocationofbenches,heaters,fansetc.Calculatethe p $ Ѐheatingandcooling(fanandpadcooling)requirementsforthe F!% Ѐgreenhouserange.Determinethecostofthegreenhouserange "& Ѐincludingwatering,electricalandheatingsystems.Discussthe " ' Ѐlocationofthegreenhousesconsideringtopography,drainage,water #p!( Ѐsupply,roomforexpansion,marketaccessibility,etc. $F") ̀B.Discussthecropstobegrown. J&#+ ̀C.Discussthemanagerialstructureandthenumberofemployeesinyour '%- Ѐgreenhouseoperation. (t&. Evaluation ,*3 Exams(includingthefinal)andthegreenhouseplanarel00pointseachand .N,5 weightequallyinthedeterminationofcoursegrade(700pointstotal). |/$-6 Anyquizzesgivenwilladdtothetotalpoints. R0-7 ЇExam#laftercompletingoutlinetopicl X ЀExam#2aftercompletingoutlinetopic2 . ЀExam#3aftercompletingoutlinetopic3  ЀExam#4aftercompletingoutlinetopic46  ЀExam#5aftercompletingoutlinetopic7l0 X ̀Anyquizzeswilladdtothetotalpoints. \   GradingScale:    A=90100B=8089  C=70790  D=6069F=below60X!XXX 2 %% #XXXX! #X!XXX3XX!AgricultureDepartmentAttendancePolicy 6  #X!X3:#StudentsinAgriculture/Horticultureclassesarerequiredtoattendallscheduledclassmeetings.Ifstudentshave "  alegitimatereasontobeabsent(personalillness,criticalillness,deathintheirimmediatefamilyorparticipation   inanapprovedUniversityactivity)theyareexpectedtodiscussitwiththeinstructorpriortotheanticipated  absenceandmakearrangementsforanymakeupworkthatmustbedone.Completionofmakeupworkisthe  responsibilityofthestudent.Theinstructorwilljudgethevalidityofthereasonforanabsence. z Incaseofanemergencyofsuchnaturethattheaboverequirementscannotbemet,thestudentshouldinformthe R instructoratthefirstopportunityafterthestudentsreturntothecampusandshouldpresentadequateand > documentedreasons.Absencesinexcessof20percentofaclasswillautomaticallyresultinafailinggrade * unlessthisiswaivedbytheinstructoranddepartmentchair. n Studentswhohave_unexcused_Ԁabsencesforfeittherighttodomakeupworkespeciallyquizzes,examsand F laboratoriesgiventhatday. 2 Enforcementofthispolicyistheresponsibilityoftheinstructor._Unexcused_Ԁabsencesmaybeusedasafactorin   determiningagradeforthecourse.  #XXXX!#?+ 4 <DL!X?X!XXXDisabilityPolicy(XX! `   IfthereisanystudentinthisclasswhoisinneedofacademicaccommodationsandwhoisregisteredwiththeOfficeof L! ServicesforStudentswithDisabilities,pleasemakeanindividualappointmentwiththecourseinstructortodiscuss f " accommodations.Uponindividualrequest,thissyllabuscanbemadeavailableinalternativeforms.Ifanystudentwhoisnot (!# registeredwiththeOfficeofServicesforStudentswithDisabilitieshasneedofacademicaccommodations,pleasecontactthe !$ Officedirectlyeitherinpersononthefirstfloorofthe_Turley_ԀHouseorbytelephoneat6221500. "T %   #X!X(m##XXXX!:#LastDaytoDroptheCourse:October14,2005 D$!' FinalExam:󀀀Friday,December1610:30a.m.12:30p.m. %#) Ѐ%