Greenhouse Technician Diploma Award Outcomes
- Identify greenhouse crops
- Identify cultural requirements of individual greenhouse crops
- Maintain greenhouse crops
- Diagnose insects and diseases of greenhouse crops
- Implement an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for a greenhouse
- Design a master plan for a greenhouse and nursery business
- Design a master plan for a greenhouse and garden center business
- Propagate herbaceous and woody plant material by asexual and sexual means
- Operate greenhouse equipment properly and efficiently
- Select and calculate pesticide/fertilizer formulations for greenhouse cropping systems
- Select proper soils and amendments for greenhouse crops
- Demonstrate technical knowledge of the greenhouse physical structure
- Demonstrate knowledge of greenhouse wholesale product suppliers
- Demonstrate knowledge of greenhouse cropping and or growing systems
- Select proper containers for greenhouse crops
- Demonstrate technical knowledge of the heating, cooling, watering, aeration, and lighting systems
- Interpret soil and water tests
- Market greenhouse crops
Landscape Design and Construction
AAS/Diploma Award Outcomes
- Identify plants and recommended uses
- Operate landscape equipment safely and efficiently
- Use hand tools safely and efficiently
- Interpret blueprints and landscape plans
- Measure a residential property
- Design a master plan for a residential property
- Complete working drawings with details for a residential property
- Create complete landscape plans using CADD software
- Construct landscape elements from plans and detail drawings
- Layout landscape plans in the field
- Demonstrate presentation techniques for landscape plans
- Diagnose insect and disease problems of landscape plans
- Calculate materials quantities from plans
- Determine and set grades and elevations in field
- Communicate effectively with staff and clients
- Analyze customer needs and recommend solutions
Landscape Horticulture
AAS/Diploma Award Outcomes
- Identify plants and recommend uses
- Operate landscape and turf equipment safely and efficiently
- Use hand tools safely and efficiently
- Propagate nursery crops
- Diagnose landscape plant diseases, pests and problems and recommend solutions
- Diagnose turf diseases, pests and problems and recommend solutions
- Demonstrate knowledge of pesticides and their safe use
- Install landscapes
- Design flowerbeds
- Communicate effectively with staff and clients
- Diagnose tree diseases, pests and problems and recommend solutions
- Demonstrate knowledge of the care and maintenance of landscapes
- Demonstrate knowledge of the care and maintenance of turf
- Demonstrate knowledge of the care and maintenance of trees in the landscape
- Demonstrate knowledge of nursery production and nursery crop management
- Demonstrate knowledge of greenhouse operation and management
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