12/27/2024 9:49:02 AM	SUAG 65 Course Outline as of Summer 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  SUAG 65	Title:  COOL SEASON VEG PROD
Full Title:  Cool Season Vegetable Production
Last Reviewed:2/8/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	26.25
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	1.50		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	26.25
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  52.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

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:  SUSAG 65

Catalog Description:

Class focuses on characteristics and production of major cool season vegetable crops in Sonoma County. Topics include crop planning, organic production practices, soil management, season extension and cover cropping. Lab activities will include hands-on application of production techniques at SRJC's Shone Farm.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Class focuses on characteristics and production of major cool season vegetable crops in Sonoma County. Topics include crop planning, organic production practices, soil management, season extension and cover cropping. Lab activities will include hands-on application of production techniques at SRJC's Shone Farm.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates
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:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Summer 2006	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Select and cultivate varieties of cool season vegetables suitable for Sonoma County soils and microclimates.

2. Create appropriate planting layouts for cool season vegetables within the available planting space.

3. Plan and implement a schedule of cultural and cost-effective practices from soil preparation through harvest for a cool season crop.

4. Discuss and apply techniques and equipment for extending the growing season of cool season crops.

 

Objectives:

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

1. Identify varieties of cool season vegetables suitable for Sonoma County soils and

    microclimates.

2. Describe soil preparation and fertility management methods for cool season vegetables.

3. Identify and evaluate planting layouts for cool season vegetables based on space and selected

    plants.

4. Determine optimal schedule and cultural practices for a cool season crop.

5. Identify and recommend control measures for common pests, diseases and weeds of warm

    season crops.

6. Determine appropriate cool season cover crops and apply techniques for successful cover crop

    establishment.

Topics and Scope

I. Key Components of Cool Season Farming

    A. Cold hardy crop varieties

    B. Season extension techniques

    C. Succession planting

    D. Seasonal schedule

    E. Daylight hours

II. Cool Season Vegetable Varieties Specifically Suited to Sonoma County Conditions and

    Markets

    A. Asian greens

    B. Brassicas

    C. Lettuce

    D. Spinach

    E. Root crops

    F. Specialty cool season crops

III. Basics of Crop Planning for Cool Season Farming

    A. Key variety information from seed catalogs

    B. Days to maturity

     C. Succession planting

IV. Production

    A. Seed planting in flats

    B. Seeding directly in ground

    C. Quantities and spacing of varieties for desired yields

    D. Planting layouts

V. Cultural Practices Through the Season

    A. Soil and bed preparation

    B. Thinning

    C. Training/staking

    D. Weed and insect control

    E. Irrigation

    F. Fertilization

VI. Season Extension Techniques

    A. Greenhouses

    B. High tunnel hoop houses

    C. Low tunnels

    D. Floating row cover

VII. Cool Season Soil Management

    A. Fall and winter cover crops

     B. Preparing garden areas for winter

VIII. Harvest Methods and Storage

    A. Harvest techniques by crop

    B. Harvest timing by crop

    C. Optimal storage conditions by crop

IX. Marketing (Marketing strategies unique to cool season crops)

 

All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course.

Assignments:

Lecture Related Assignments:

1. Weekly Reading (10-20 pages)

2. Weekly quizzes

3. One crop presentation (15 minutes)

4. One crop plan project

5. Final exam

 

Lab Related Assignments:

1. Field activity journal

2. Skill demonstrations on site, including seed planting; transplanting; bed preparation; and

    application of cultural practice

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 10 - 20%
Field activity journal
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Crop plan project
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 20%
Lab skills demonstrations
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 30%
Quizzes; Final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 20 - 30%
Crop presentation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

The Winter Harvest Handbook. Coleman, Eliot. Chelsea Green Publishing. 2009 (classic)

Sustainable Market Farming: Intensive Vegetable Production on a Few Acres. Dawling, Pam. New Society Publishers. 2013 (classic)

Instructor prepared materials

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