HRT 460 Sustainable Horticulture

Fall

Integrates previously covered topics with new information using class discussion, lectures, student papers, presentations and hands-on projects. Under a unifying analysis of sustainability, some of the topics covered include: soil management for sustaining organic matter and preventing erosion, reducing water use in the managed landscape, incorporating native plants into agricultural and horticultural systems, eliminating invasive plants from the home and farm landscape, and creation/protection of wildlife habitat in the managed land/farmscape. Business concepts and skills will also be included such as marketing of landscape services, estimating and preparing job bids, management and cost/benefit analyses of fruit and vegetable production enterprises. Prerequisite: Senior standing in the major.

4 credit hours