| WEEK |
| Aug. 25 |
Lab #1
Lab #2 |
Laboratory Overview; Unit Conversion Exercise (take-home)
Introduction to Hort 431 Homepage (Meet at Computer Lab HFSB 206 ). |
| Sept. 1 |
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Local Field Trip - Antique Rose Emporium (Thursday, Sept. 4th), Departure time TBA (40-minute ride each way); 1 page trip synopsis (word processed).
Unit Conversion Exercises due (Lab 1). http://www.antiqueroseemporium.com/ |
| Sept. 8 |
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Dr. Danny Klinefelter – Nursery Financial Analysis, Planning & Marketing; Lecture in Laboratory, HFSB 115 (September 11); (Friday, Sept 12; Leave 6:15 am sharp). All day field trip to Greenleaf Nursery, El Campo, TX and TreeTownUSA, Glen Flora, TX.http://www.greenleafnursery.com/employment.asp http://www.treetownusa.com/ (2pg trip synop).
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| Sept. 15 |
Lab #8 |
TAMU Nursery/Floral Crops Research Center -- Tour of facilities and ongoing research projects (Dr. Mike Arnold & Staff); Tree Spade Demonstration (Mr. Tom Dew & Staff);
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| Sept. 22 |
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(Thursday, Sept. 25th; Leave 6:45 am sharp): All day field trip to Magnolia Gardens Tissue Culture Lab (8:00am), TreeSearch Farms (10:15), and Hines Nursery (1:30) 2 pg. trip synopsis (word processed). http://magnoliagardensnursery.com/MGNLinerCatalog2008.pdfhttp://www.treesearchfarms.com/
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| Sept. 29 |
Lab #3 |
Computer Financial Program for Retail Nursery Management; (Meet in HFSB 115) |
| Oct. 6 |
Lab #3 |
Computer Financial Program for Retail Nursery
Management.(Meet at Computer Lab: HFSB 206). |
| Oct. 13 |
Lab #4
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Dealing with Personalities in the Work Place; Job Factor Analysis & Personal profile.
**Exercise due for Lab #3 Computer Financial Program for Retail.
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| Oct. 20 |
Lab #5 |
Calibration Techniques for Field and Lathhouse Production.
Shade Structure Light Measurements.
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Lab #6 |
Fertilizer Calibration Problems - take home problems. |
| Oct. 27 |
Lab #7 |
Computer Software for Determining Fertilizer
Calculations;
Review Session for Calibration Problems. (Meet at Computer Lab HFSB 206).
** Exercise due for Lab 6: Fert Calib. Problems. ** Exercise due for Lab 5: Calibration techniques for field & lathhouse production; shade struct. light measurements |
| Nov. 3 |
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Local Field Trip ¾ Martha’s Bloomers Retail Nursery, Navasota, TX (Thurs, Nov 6). Departure time 12:50 sharp; 1 page trip synopsis (word processed).. http://www.marthasbloomers.com/index.php
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| Nov. 10 |
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** Exercise due for Lab 7: Fertilization calibration problems; Review for Final Lab Exam (optional); ** |
| Nov. 17 |
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Lab Final Exam (Thurs. Nov. 20). |
| Nov. 24 |
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No Lab; Thanksgiving (Thurs. Nov. 27). |
| Dec. 1 |
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STUDY FOR FINALS |
