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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
NRM 56 | Title:
ENTERPRISE PROJECT |
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Full Title:
Agricultural Enterprise Project |
Last Reviewed:4/27/2015 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 4.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 12 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 9.00 | | Contact DHR | 157.50 |
| Contact Total | 10.00 | | Contact Total | 175.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
P/NP Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
AGRI 56, HORT 56
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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In consultation with instructor, student will select a specific agricultural/forestry crop, commodity, or product and develop an enterprise project, using the resources at Shone Farm or other locations (with instructor's consent). Projects involve field experience in production and management techniques, marketing methods, and eventual sale of the chosen agricultural/horticultural crop, commodity, or product.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion or Current Enrollment in NRM 60 OR NRM 70
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
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Description:
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In consultation with instructor, student will select a specific agricultural/forestry crop, commodity, or product and develop an enterprise project, using the resources at Shone Farm or other locations (with instructor's consent). Projects involve field experience in production and management techniques, marketing methods, and eventual sale of the chosen agricultural/horticultural crop, commodity, or product.
(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion or Current Enrollment in NRM 60 OR NRM 70
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2003 | Inactive: | Summer 2018 |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Investigate the feasibility of producing and marketing a specific agricultural/forestry crop, commodity, or product.
2. Calculate facilities needed and square footage required for production.
3. Operate appropriate tools and equipment safely and correctly.
4. Develop production methods for a particular crop, commodity, or product.
5. Manage production through the life cycle of the individual crop, commodity, or product.
6. Compile accurate records of all related processes and expenses.
7. Develop a marketing plan for the production and sale of crop or commodity.
8. Prepare a statement of income and expenses for an agricultural/horticultural enterprise.
9. Produce an increasingly more challenging and complex produce or project with each repeat.
Topics and Scope
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I. Scope of project
a. Crop/commodity/product selection
b. Business plan
c. Budget
d. Facility needs
II. Project implementation
a. Purchasing supplies
b. Growing/raising/producing the crop/commodity/product
c. Maintenance & care or cultivation
d. Marketing and closing of sale
III. Final analysis
a. Income and expense statement
b. Comparison of budget and operating statements
c. Project analysis
1. Reasons for changes
2. Reasons for successes/failures
3. Suggestions for future enterprises
Assignments:
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Projects will vary according to crop, commodity, or product selected; crop/commodity/projects.
1. Prepare a project plan, including commodity proposed, quantity or size of the project, facilities required, projected market, and commodity management plan.
2. Write a marketing plan for commodity production and sale.
3. Implement cultural, husbandry, or production plan utilizing the resources available at Shone Farm or another location.
4. Write a project analysis report (5 pages max.).
5. Prepare a final statement of project income and expenses.
6. Assigned readings, 15-25 pages per week.
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 - 30% |
Written homework, project plan; marketing plan | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 30 - 40% |
Field work, project analysis report; income/expense statement | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 30 - 40% |
Implementation of production plan and marketing plan, including field work, crop growth, harvest, and sales | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 0 - 0% |
None | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 10% |
Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
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