| WEEK |
| Aug. 27 |
Lab #1
Lab #2 |
Laboratory Overview; Unit Conversion Exercise (take-home)
Introduction to Hort 431 Homepage (Meet at Computer Lab HFSB 119X). |
| Sept. 3 |
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Local Field Trip - Antique Rose Emporium (Thursday, Sept. 6th), Departure time TBA (40-minute ride each way); 1 page trip synopsis (word processed).
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| Sept. 10 |
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All day field trip to Magnolia Gardens Tissue Culture Lab (8:00am), TreeSearch Farms (10:15), and Hines Nursery (Thursday, Sept. 13th; Leave 6:45 am sharp). 2 pg. trip synopsis (word processed). |
| Sept. 17 |
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Dr. Danny Klinefelter – Nursery Financial Analysis, Planning & Marketing;
Lecture in Laboratory, HFSB 115 (September 20) ; All day field trip to Greenleaf Nursery,
El Campo, TX and TreeTown USA, Glen Flora, TX. (Friday, Sept 21; Leave 6:15 am sharp).
2 page trip synopsis (word processed). |
| Sept. 24 |
Lab #3 |
Computer Financial Program for Retail Nursery Management; Unit Conversion
Exercises due (Lab 1). (Meet in HFSB 115) |
| Oct. 1 |
Lab #4 |
Dealing with Personalities in the Wok Place; Job Factor Analysis & Personal profile. |
| Oct. 8 |
Lab #3 |
Computer Financial Program for Retail Nursery
Management.(Meet at Computer Lab: HFSB 206). |
| Oct. 15 |
Lab #5
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Calibration Techniques for Field and Lathhouse Production.
Shade Structure Light Measurements. |
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Lab #6 |
Fertilizer Calibration Problems -- take home problems.
Exercise due for Lab #3 Computer Financial Program for Retail |
| Oct. 22 |
Lab #7 |
Computer Software for Determining Fertilizer
Calculations;
Review Session for Calibration Problems. (Meet at Computer Lab HFSB 206). |
| Oct. 29 |
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Local Field Trip ¾ Martha’s Bloomers Retail Nursery, Navasota, TX (Thurs, Nov 1). Departure time 12:50 sharp; 1 page trip synopsis (word processed). ** Exercise due for Lab 5: Calibration techniques for field & lathhouse production; shade struct. light measurements. ** Exer. due for Lab 6: Fert Calib. Problems. |
| Nov. 5 |
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);
** Exercise due for Lab 7: Fertilization calibration problems.
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| Nov. 12 |
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Review for Final Lab Exam (optional) |
| Nov. 19 |
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No Lab; Thanksgiving Holiday. |
| Nov. 26 |
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Lab Final Exam (Thurs. Nov. 29). |
| Dec. 3 |
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STUDY FOR FINALS |
