HORT 310 - Greenhouse Management

This course covers the design and use of enclosed structures to manipulate controlled environments, effects on growth as applied to crops, production and marketing crops.

Intended for those going into or already in the professional greenhouse industry, much of the time online requires study of greenhouse structures, heating systems, plant nutrition, soil media formulation, and pest management. Offline activities will include greenhouse site visits and some soil testing as well as problem sets requiring math skills. The course is not directed toward the hobby grower.

Colorado State University is transitioning from RamCT (WebCT platform) to RamCT Blackboard. This course is part of the RamCT Blackboard Pilot project being conducted in Spring 2012. Read more about the pilot project »

Textbooks and Materials

Textbooks and materials can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore unless otherwise indicated.

Required

• Greenhouse Operation and Management, 7th Ed.
  Nelson, Paul V.
  ISBN: 978-0132439367

Instructors

Steven Newman
(970) 491-6725
Steven.Newman@colostate.edu

Dr. Steven Newman is a professor and greenhouse crops specialist with the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University.