Instructor

Mr. Harrison

Phone

636-3790

Email

Email

Office Location

Ag Shop

Office Hours

8-9:30 M-F

Course Overview

Greenhouse Management is an applied-knowledge course designed to prepare students to manage greenhouse operations. This course covers principles of greenhouse structures, plant health and growth, growing media, greenhouse crop selection and propagation, and management techniques. Upon completion of this course, proficient students will be equipped with the technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in horticulture production. Greenhouse Management is a dual credit course with statewide articulation.

Ÿ Dual credit

Ÿ Statewide dual credit classes are college-level courses taught at the high-school level by trained high-school teachers.  Course learning objectives are developed by Tennessee high school and college faculty in order to ensure alignment with post-secondary standards.

Ÿ All students enrolled in a statewide dual credit course take the online challenge exam, which is used to assess mastery of the postsecondary-level learning objectives. Students which meet or exceed the exam ‘cut score’ receive college credit that can be applied to any Tennessee public postsecondary institution. Exam scores are reported on the high school transcript to ensure postsecondary credit is accurately awarded but are not used in any state accountability measures.

Week 1

Greenhouse Industry Introduction

Week 2

Greenhouse Design, Construction, and Components

Week 3

Growing Media

Week 4-6

Plant Structure, Function, and Growth

Week 7

Plant Propagation

Week 8

Environmental Control Systems

Week9-12

Diseases, Disorders, and Pest

13-15

Beginning and Promoting an Ornamental Horticulture Business/Career

16-18

Human Relations/Personnel Management