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Fall 2025 Laboratory Laboratory Preparation Upper Division
A survey of the principles and practices of field production of horticultural crops: fruits, vegetables, herbs, and nursery crops. Production principles will be discussed in lab prep while laboratory exercises will emphasize practical hands-on experience in modern technology of specialty crop production including management inputs, cultivar selection, crop manipulation, harvesting and handling.
Learning Outcomes1Learn how horticultural crops are produced at various farm sizes for direct-to-consumer production and marketing, and commericial production for wholesale markets and processing.
2Interact with industry leaders in the commercial horticulture industry.
3Become familiar with the requirements for certified organic production.
4Compare and contrast various approaches to maximize production, including breeding and biotechnology.
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