H 412 Floriculture Crops

Instructor Information
Name: Steven E. Newman, Ph.D.
Email: Steven.Newman@Colostate.edu
Office location: 105 Shepardson
Phone: (970) 491-7118
Biography: My official title is Greenhouse Crops Extension Specialist and Associate Professor of Floriculture and I have been at Colorado State University since the fall of 1994. I was previously employed in a similar position for nine years at Mississippi State University. I earned my Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, my M.S. from the University of Nebraska, and my B.S. from Montana State University. I am a native of Montana. My wife is Debra and we have two boys, Russell (13) and Thomas (10).
Course Information
Course title: Floriculture Crops
Course number: H 412 -- (4 Semester Credits)
Course discipline: Agriculture
Course description: Commercial production and marketing of bedding plants, potted container crops, and cut flowers.
Course date: Tuesday, August 21, 2006 through Thursday, December 15, 2006
Location: E202 Engineering
Meeting day(s): Tuesday and Thursday
Meeting time(s): 10-11:40 am
Prerequisite(s): H 310 Greenhouse Management (not enforced)
Course Goals
Course goals: Traditional and On-line Teaching and Learning of the principles greenhouse production of ornamental and floral crops.
Learning Objectives
Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
  • Understand greenhouse technology used to grow floral crops;
  • Develop and implement greenhouse floral crop production schedules;
  • Understand issues and techniques involved with producing standard cut flower crops, producing standard flowering pot crops, and bedding plant production;
  • Determine appropriate post-harvest handling techniques for various floral crop species;
  • Evaluate and implement appropriate pest management practices; and
  • Understand basic marketing practices used to sell floral crop species
Policies
Introduction: Floriculture Crops is being offered at Colorado State University via two means of instruction, traditional classroom and on-line. The on-line version of this course is designed for students not in residence on campus or for resident students who can not enroll in the traditional section; however, the material is identical for the students in residence. Therefore, the on-line version is a valuable study tool for all students.
Additional information:

Resident students are expected to:

  • Attend all lectures, however, attendance will not be measured;
  • Participate in all recitation excercises. Recitation attendance is mandatory;
  • Complete all assignments in a timely manner; and
  • Participate in on-line activities, including:
    • Discussion sessions with both resident and on-line students;
    • Email communication with instructor;

Distance, on-line, students are expected to:

  • Complete all on-line modules in the semester enrolled ;
    • Special dispensation can be extended to complete the entire course up to six months after enrollment.
    • If you do not complete the entire course 12 months after enrollment, your grade automatically becomes an F.
  • Complete all off-line assignments specific to distance students; and
  • Participate in on-line activities, including:
    • Discussion sessions with both resident and on-line students;
    • Email communication with instructor;
Course Requirements (Resident Students)
Introduction: The following information includes information on examinations, laboratory assignements, and projects.
Requirements:
Points
Examinations: Quiz 1 4-10 September 2006 Lectures 1-3
50

Note: All quizes, as well as the final exam will be online. These will be taken on any computer (except the final) and available for one week.

You will be given three opportunities to take each quiz; however, the average of all three attempts will be used for your final score.

You will have only one opportunity to take the final.

 Quiz 2 11-17 September 2006 Lectures 4-7
50
Quiz 3 25 September - 1 October 2006 Lectures 8-10
50
Quiz 4 2-8 October 2006 Lectures 11-14
50
Quiz 5 9-15 October 2006 Lectures 15-18
50
Quiz 6 23-29 October 2006 Lectures 19-22
50
Quiz 7 6-12 November 2006 Lectures 23-27
50
Quiz 8 27 Nobember - 3 December 2006 Lectures 28-30
50
Quiz 9 4-10 December 2006 Lectures 31-34
50
Final Exam December 14, 2004 - 3:40 p.m. to 5:40 p.m. Comprehensive
100
Recitation Exercises Greenhouse Assignments
250
Crop Report Production guide for a greenhouse crop (150 total points)
 
Paper - guidelines to be posted
100
 
Oral - guidelines to be posted
50
Tour For dates, go to the Calendar
50
WebCT

Discussions - extra credit points (maximum of 25) will be awarded for each question that you generate and points will be awarded for each response to a question that you contribute.
Questions should be distributed all semester long and not just during the last week.
NOTE: No points will be awarded for comments such as: "I agree".
Total
1000
Grading Policies
Resident Students: The scoring system listed below is not negotiable.
Scoring
System:
Score Grade
>924
  
A+
891-923
  
A
858-890
  
A-
824-857
  
B+
791-823
  
B
758-790
  
B-
724-757
  
C+
691-723
  
C
658-690
  
C-
624-657
  
D+
591-623
  
D
558-590
  
D-
<558
  
F
Textbooks
Required reading: Floriculture: Principles and Species, John M. Dole and Harold F. Wilkins, Prentice Hall, First Edition / 1999, 0-13-374703-4
Recommended reading: Ball RedBook (Library Reserve), Vic Ball, editor, Ball Publishing, 16th Edition / 1998, 1-883052-15-7
Recommended reading: Field Grown Cut Flowers: A Practical Guide and Sourcebook (Library Reserve), Alan B. Stevens, Avatar's World, First Edition / 1997, 96-86561
Supplemental Reading (Library Reserve)
Recommended reading: Tips on Growing Bedding Plants, Harry K. Tayama, Teresa J. Roll and Michelle L. Gaston (editors), Ohio Florists' Association, First edition / 1994
Recommended reading: Carnation Production II, W.D. Holley and Ralph Baker, Kendall / Hunt Publishing Company, Second Edition / 1991, 0-8403-6308-7
Recommended reading: Introduction to Floriculture, Roy A. Larson (editor), Academic Press
Module 1
Lesson: Class Introduction
Topics:
  • Scope of the Industry
Readings: Ball RedBook
  • Pages 189-199
Module 2
Lesson: Greenhouse Environment
Topics:
  • Greenhouse environment manipulation
  • Greenhouse technology and control
Readings: Floriculture Principles and Species
pages 206-234
Module 3
Lesson: Environmental Physiology
Topics:
  • Plant growth
  • Environmental regulation of growth
Readings: Floriculture: Principles and Species
pages 35-77
Module 4
Lesson: Production Physiology
Topics:
  • Plant growth regulation
  • Chemical regulation of growth
  • Plant nutrition
  • Supplemental illumination
Readings: Floriculture: Principles and Species
pages 79-161
Module 5
Lesson: Cut Flower Production
Topics:
  • Carnations
  • Chrysanthemums
  • Roses
  • Specialty cut flowers
    • Alstroemeria
    • Snapdragons
    • Gerber daisies
    • Lilies
    • Other bulb crops
Readings: Carnations
    Carnation Production II
  • Pages 21-26

    Floriculture: Principles and Species
  • Pages 304-310 Introduction to Floriculture
  • Pages 47-79
Module 6
Lesson: Flowering Pot Production
Topics:
  • Chrysanthemums
  • Poinsettias
  • Easter lilies
  • Miscellaneous crops
    • Gesneriads
    • Cool season annuals
    • Other crops
  • Foliage
Module 7
Lesson: Bedding Plant and Plug Production
Topics:
  • Seed germination and plug production
  • Transplanting
  • Plant Production
Readings: Tips on Growing Bedding Plants
  • Pages 10-22
  • Pages 40-98
  • Pages 130-134

    Ball RedBook
  • Pages 201-251
    • Module 8
    Lesson: Post Harvest Physiology of Flowering Crops
    Topics:
    • Ethylene biochemistry
    • Shipping techniques
    • Retail handling
    Module 9
    Lesson: Integrated Pest Management of Flowering Crops
    Topics:
    • Pest / Crop / Environment
    • Chemical pest management
    • Biological pest management
    • Diseases
    Module 10
    Lesson: Marketing of Floral Crops
    Topics:
    • Floristry
    • Independent garden center marketing
    • Chain marketing
    Module11
    Lesson: New Trends and Issues Affecting the Floriculture Industry
    Topics:
    • Off-shore production
    • Mechanization
    • Labor management

    Last update: August 21, 2006