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| Inactive Course |
| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
HORT 171 | Title:
IPM IN HORTICULTURE |
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| Full Title:
Integrated Pest Management in the Horticulture Industry |
| Last Reviewed:12/14/2015 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.50 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 26.25 |
| Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.50 | | Contact Total | 26.25 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 52.50 | Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75 | |
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:
AG 297.39
Catalog Description:
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The IPM (Integrated Pest Management) concept and its application in various horticultural settings for those who work, or intend to work, in the landscape, interiorscape, nursery or turf fields of horticulture. Reviews categories and characteristics of plant pests and diseases, prevention practices, and plant tolerance levels.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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The IPM (Integrated Pest Management) concept and its application in various horticultural settings for those who work, or intend to work, in the landscape, interiorscape, nursery or turf fields of horticulture. Reviews categories and characteristics of plant pests and diseases, prevention practices, and plant tolerance levels.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Describe common methods of pest control: physical/mechanical; cultural; biological; and chemical.
2. Distinguish between abiotic problems and pest problems.
3. Describe the proper procedure by which to examine plants.
4. Describe the proper plant monitoring techniques.
5. Outline common pest prevention practices for a production nursery.
6. Outline common pest prevention practices for a growing landscape.
7. Diagnose common pest problems.
Topics and Scope
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I. Concept of "plant pests and problems" in the horticulture industry
II. IPM concept
A. Prevention
B. Monitoring
C. Thresholds
D. Management
1. physical/mechanical
2. cultural
3. biological
4. chemical
5. abiotic
III. Crop/plant profiles involving application of IPM strategies
A. Landscape trees
B. Landscape shrubs
C. Nursery (container) shrubs
D. Greenhouse foliage plants
IV. Field application
A. Landscape sites
B. Container nurseries
C. Greenhouse operation
D. Turf maintenance
Assignments:
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1. 2-3 guest speakers and/or field trips with written assignment for each
2. Insect/disease/weed research and paper and presentation
3. 2-3 quizzes and 1 exam
4. 2-3 hands-on lab exercises
5. Weekly reading 5-10 pages
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
20 - 40% |
| research paper | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 40% |
| Diagnostic exercises | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 30% |
| Quizzes and exams: multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 20% |
| Field trip participation; presentations | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs, an IPM Guide. University of Calif., 2011.
IPM Guide for Floriculture and Nursery. University of Calif., 2002.(classic).
Instructor prepared materials
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