5/17/2024 3:30:15 AM	AG 251 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  AG 251	Title:  SPECIALTY CROP PROD
Full Title:  Specialty Crop Production
Last Reviewed:2/14/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	1.00			Contact DHR	17.50
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 122.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Production of specialty horticulture crops including cultural practices, marketing and managment decisions. Emphasis on Sonoma County fruit, vegetable and berry production for the gourmet market.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100A or ENGL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Production of specialty horticulture crops including cultural practices, marketing & management decisions. Emphasis on Sonoma County fruit, vegetable & berry production for the gourmet market.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100A or ENGL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

STUDENT WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE BASIC PRINCIPLES AND

TECHNIQUES UTILIZED IN PRODUCTION OF THE SUBJECT CROPS.  FIELD

TRIPS WILL PROVIDE FIRST HAND EXPOSURE TO METHODS CURRENTLY

EMPLOYED IN SONOMA COUNTY, AND SOME ACTUAL PRUNING EXPERIENCE

WILL BE PROVIDED.

Topics and Scope

CROP PLANNING:  SITE AND SOIL ANALYSIS, SITE PREP, AND IRRIGATION

PLANNING.  CULTIVATION PRACTICES, FERTILIZERS, USE OF COVER CROPS,

DEVELOPMENT OF CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS.  HARVESTING AND MARKETING:

LABOR AND EQUIPMENT, PROCESSING, COOPERATIVES, MARKET ANALYSIS,

AND COST ANALYSIS.

Assignments:

CROP RESEARCH PAPER

FIELD TRIP REPORTS

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 40%
Written homework, Reading reports, Lab reports
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 40%
Homework problems, Field work, Lab reports, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 40%
Class performances, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, SHORT ANSWER
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 40%
FIELD TRIP REPORTS/ATTENDANCE

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

PLANT SCIENCE - KESTER, HARTMANN, KOFRANEK

GRWOING FRUITS, NUTS, AND BERRIES - SUNSET BOOKS

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