Horticulture - Chemeketa Community College

Horticulture from Chemeketa Community College is a Campus Associate Horticulture degree that prepares you for a Agriculture career. The Horticulture program prepares students for occupations in greenhouse and nursery production, propagation, or plant protection as managers, crew leaders, inventory controllers, irrigation specialists, and plant sales or customer service representatives. The program offers a two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree . The program includes instruction and hands-on training in the basic knowledge and technical skills required for successful employment in the Horticulture industry. Practical skills will be emphasized, and students will gain on-the-job work experience through the Cooperative Work Experience program and the Horticulture Practicum course. Students completing the AAS will: ? Perform skills and use equipment necessary to propagate, transplant, fertilize, irrigate, prune, and otherwise regulate growth of plants produced in the nursery and greenhouse. ? Recognize, name, and understand management requirements for plants commonly grown in the Oregon nursery and greenhouse industry and their associated pests. ? Demonstrate knowledge of government regulations related to nursery and greenhouse operations, workplace safety, water regulations, pesticide safety, and crop sanitation requirements to effectively manage a nursery or greenhouse. ? Evaluate production practices in terms of currently understood principles of sustainability. View more details on Chemeketa Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Horticulture courses.