| WEEK |
| Aug. 27 |
Chapter 1 |
Introduction: Overview of the Nursery Industry - History,
Size, Distribution, Organization, Product Mix. |
| Sept. 3 |
Chapter 2 |
Nursery Site Development, Organization and Structures:
(1) Wholesale (2) Retail |
| Sept. 10 |
Chapter 3
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Nursery Financing -- Planning, Financial Analysis, Spreadsheets, Cash flow, Liquidity, Inventory, Data Acquisition, Pricing, Banking, Developing a Business Plan. *(All day field trip Thursday, Sept. 13; Magnolia Gardens Tissue Culture Lab, Creekside Nursery, Hines Nursery) . |
| Sept. 17 |
Chapter 3
Chapter 4 |
Nursery Financing (con) -- Planning, Financial Analysis, Spreadsheets, Cash flow, Liquidity, Inventory, Data Acquisition, Pricing, Banking, Developing a Business Plan
(Dr. Danny Klinefelter lecture in Laboratory, Thurs, Sept 20)
Marketing and Salesmanship of Nursery Products
*(All day field trip Friday, Sept. 21: Greenleaf Nursery, TreeTown USA)
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| Sept. 24 |
Chapter 5 |
EXAM 1 (Tues, Sept 25).
Niche-Oriented: Specialty Retail and Wholesale Nurseries |
| Oct. 1 |
Chapter 6 |
Personnel and Labor Management; Time Management, Piecework, Employment Opportunities, Nursery Work Experience.
(1-page preliminary synopsis of project due Thurs., Oct. 4). |
| Oct. 8 |
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. 15 |
Chapter 8
Chapter 9 |
Propagation Systems
Media Systems |
| Oct. 22 |
Chapter 10 |
Fertilization Systems
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| Oct. 29 |
Chapter 11 |
EXAM II (Tues, October 30)
Irrigation Systems -- Types, Watering, Fertigation, Intermittent Mist, Recycling Systems
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| Nov. 5 |
Chapter 12
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Weed Control (Sharon Duray - Nov. 6);
Pest and Pathogen Control, "Scouting System", etc.
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| Nov. 12 |
Chapter 13
Chapter 14 |
Digging and Transplanting of Nursery Stock
Storage and Transportation of Nursery Stock |
| Nov. 19 |
Chapter 15 |
The Crop Enviroment and Nursery Productivity; Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Nov. 26 |
Chapter 16 |
EXAM III (TUESDAY, Nov. 27);
Chemical and MEchanical Growth Modification |
| Dec. 4 |
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(All projects due Monday, December 3, 2006 by 4pm). No Class; Study for Finals; |
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