ORNAMENTAL PLANT PRODUCTION MINOR – 2005-07 Catalog
Horticulture and Crop Science Department
Agricultural Sciences Bldg. (11), Room 244
(805) 756-2279/1237

The Ornamental Plant Production minor gives a student an understanding of the important ornamental crops grown in California, how they are propagated and grown, how we manipulate the environment to control the crop, and how they are harvested and handled after harvest. Ornamental plants are a multibillion dollar part of the agriculture industry in California, and students majoring in Agricultural Business, Crop Science, Fruit Science, and Plant Protection Science may well deal with ornamental plants as crops during their careers.

Required courses
HCS 110 Orientation to Horticulture & Crop Science	2
HCS 120 Principles of Horticulture/Crop Science	4
HCS 124 Plant Propagation	4
EHS 245 Horticulture Applications	3
EHS 201/210/310 Enterprise Project/Field Studies	1
Electives Chosen from:	16
EHS 231/232, 324, 340, 341, 342, 424, 425, HCS 327
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