1001. PLANT PROPAGATION. (4 Cr; No prereq). Fall & Spring Semester. Instructors: Gillman, Hoover, Michaels. Description: Principles and techniques of propagating plants by seeds, cuttings, grafts, buds, layers, division. Lectures on principles; laboratories on practice of various propagating techniques.

1004. BUILDING YOUR HORTICULTURE LEARNING COMMUNITY.   (1 Cr; Prereq [New NHS admit or new NAS admit], environmental horticulture major)  Fall Semester.  Instructor: Markhart.   Prepares students in the Environmental Horticulture Major to use their personal, departmental, college, and university resources to increase student learning.  A unique aspect of this class is to build collegial relationships with other students to form a “student learning community” that will support personal and professional growth during their tenure at the University of Minnesota.

1013. FLORAL DESIGN.  (2 Cr; No prereq.) Fall Semester. Instructor:  Anderson.  Description:  Floral designs, for use in commercial flower shops or at home, including principles and elements of design, wedding arrangements corsages, and the decorative use of dried materials.

1015.  WOODY AND HERBACEOUS PLANTS.  (4 Cr; No prereq.) Fall Semester. Instructor:  Hokanson, Meyer.  There are more than 300,000 plant species in the world – quite a few more than you can learn in 15 weeks.  During this course you can master the skills that will allow you to identify almost any plant you encounter around the world.  You will be introduced to a few hundred of the most important cultivated plants for northern climates.  You will learn their distinguishing features for identification, common uses, cultural specificities, and notable cultivars.    Lectures and laboratories.

1031. VINES AND WINES:  INTRODUCTION TO VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY (3 Cr; must be 21 years of age by date of first class meeting).  Spring Semester.  Instructors: Gardner, Luby, Mansfield.  Overview of the history of wine, basic principles of biology and culture of the grapevine, fermentation,a nd the sensory evaluation of wine.

1061. THE SUSTAINABLE LAWN.  (3 Cr).  Fall Semester.   Internet-Delivered.  Instructor:  Watkins.  Description:  This course will focus on sustainable turfgrass management for the home lawn.  Students will learn how to identify common turfgrasses and then how to properly manage a home lawn in a sustainable way.   This course will also equip students with the knowledge and tools necessary to maintain qulity turf areas with reduced inputs. 

2100.  AGRICULTURAL BIOCHEMISTRY.  (3 Cr; prereq Chem 1011 or Chem 1021

or consent of instructor).  Fall Semester, Instructor: Hegeman.   Description:  This course provides a chemical and biochemical foundation needed to master biological topics as an integral part of agricultural disciplines.   Subject matter emphasizes qualitative understanding of key concepts in organic, analytical and biological chemistry with special emphasis on the chemistry, metabolism and development of plants.  

3000. HORTICULTURE GLOBAL SEMINAR.  (3 Cr).  Summer Semester.   Instructor:  Meyer.  Description: An in-depth study of a particular topic in horticulture in a foreign country.  The class will be a 3-week travel course, consisting of lectures and field trips for 15 days with weekends free for personal international experiences.   This class will be offered as a Univeristy of Minnesota Global Seminar and as such will meet the liberal education international perspectives requirements.

3002W. GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT.  (3 Cr; Prereq Hort 1001) Spring Semester (Writing Intensive). Instructor: Anderson Description:  Worldwide floricultural production; selection of greenhouse site, construction, heating, and cooling.  Greenhouse cost accounting and analysis.  Root media, sanitation, water, fertilization, chemical growth regulation, temperature, light and marketing.  Laboratory experience in greenhouse operations plus field trips.

3005.  ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON HORTICULTURAL CROPS.  (4 Cr; Prereq  Hort 1001, Chem 1011, or consent of instructor). Spring Semester.  Instructor:  Markhart.  Description:  The effects of the environment on plant growth and physiology through laboratory exercises and experiments.  Students will learn how the environment affects plants but also how horticulturists manipulate the environment to produce high quality plants. 

3090.  DIRECTED STUDIES. (2-4 Cr; 6 repeats allowed)  All Terms.  Description:   Approved field, laboratory, or greenhouse experiences in application of horticultural information and practices.

3131.  STUDENT ORGANIC FARM PLANNING, GROWING AND MARKETING. (3 Cr; Prereq Hort 1001, Agro 1101, 1103, Biol 1009 or instructor consent).  Spring Semester.  Instructor:  Markhart, Porter.   Description:  This course plans and implements cropping and marketing strategies for the organic produce and flowers from the Student Organic Farm on the St. Paul Campus. 

4000.  INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE.  (3 Cr; Prereq Hort 1001 or instructor consent).  Fulfills International Perspectives Theme.   Spring Semester.  Instructor:  Meyer.  Perspectives in horticultural science and cultural diversity through various international settings.  Focuses on different aspects, depending on interests/expertise of lead faculty.  First part of course is preparation for an international study tour of one to three weeks, usually during May Session.   Also offered as Honors, Hort 4000H.

4015.  ADVANCED WOODY AND HERBACEOUS PLANT TOPICS.  (1 Cr;  Prereq Hort 1015).   Summer Terms.  Instuctors:  Galatowitsch, Hokanson, Anderson, Watkins, Meyer.  This course expands on basic identification skills and knowledge of use covered in Hort 1015, focusing on one group of plants.  Students are introduced to many species and cultivars and receive detailed information on culture and use.  This course may be taken multiple times since the content varies.

4021.  LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION I. (4 Cr; Prereq  Hort 1015, & 1001).  Fall and Spring Semesters.  Instructor:  Calkins.  Description:  Based on philosophy of sustainable landscape theory and practice.  This approach stresses sustainability as it relates to all phases of landscape development including design, implementation and management.

4023.  LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION II.  (4 Cr; Prereq 4021 or instructor consent).  Spring Semester.   Instructor: Calkins.   Description:  Residential, commercial and recreational sites.   Architectural and graphic techniques, plan drawings, sections elevations, perspectives and working drawings.  Grading and site manipulation, including surveying, irrigation and drainage.   Development of business/grounds management plans.  Landscape estimating/bidding.

4141W.  NURSERY MANAGEMENT.  (4 Cr; Prereq Hort 1001, Hort 1015 or instructor consent).  Fall Semester.  Instructor: Gillman.  (Writing Intensive)  Description:  Development of specific crop schedules, using current technical and economic data for efficient production.  Development of total nursery enterprise designed for workable and profitable business establishment.  Pest management and governmental regulations concerning the nursery industry.   Container growing operations and marketing of all products.  Specific topic research and nursery operation development by the students.   Lab includes field trips and greenhouse and field training in nursery operations.  Field trips required.

4061W.  TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT.  (3 Cr; Prereq  Hort 1001, Soil 2125).  Fall Semester. (Writing Intensive)  Instructor:  Watkins.  Biology of turfgrasses and ecology of landscape system, general turfgrass installation, management and culture of turfgrasses and landscape plant communities.  Includes seed production, industrial grounds, athletic fields, park and recreation areas and general lawn.

4062.  TURFGRASS WEED AND DISEASE SCIENCE.  (3 Cr;  Prereq Hort 4061, PlPa 2001).  Fall Semester of odd years.  Instructor:  Watkins.   This course will familiarize students with turfgrass weed and disease problems and provide them with the knowledge necessary to deal with these problems using an integrated approach.  Biology, identifying features, and management strategies for several turfgrass disease/weeds.  How to apply IPM principles to turfgrass weed/disease problems.

4063.  TURFGRASS SCIENCE.  (3 Cr; Prereq Hort 4061 or instructor consent).  Spring Semester.  Instructor: Watkins.   Description: For advanced students in turf with career objectives in professional turf management.   Emphasis on the ecology, physiology, and the theory of turf population dynamics and specialized management situations such as golf course, commercial sod production, and fine turf athletic settings.

4071W. APPLICATIONS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY TO PLANT IMPROVEMENT.  (4 Cr;  Prereq-Chem 1011 or 1021, GCB 3022 or equiv). Fulfills CLE requirements: Citizen & Public Ethics.  Fall Semester.  Instructor:  Smith.  Description:  Fundamentals of plant molecular biology and biotechnology with emphasis on their applications to plant propagation, crop improvement.  Laboratories include hands on experience in plant tissue culture, gel electrophoresis, and other common laboratory techniques of plant molecular biology.

4072.  GROWING PLANTS ORGANICALLY:  WHAT IT MEANS TO BE GREEN.  (3 Cr;  Prereq Hort 1001 or Biol 2022 or PBio 3xxx or equiv, jr or sr or consent of instructor).  Fall Semester.  Instructor:  Markhart.  Description:  The science and ethics of organic cultivation.  Students learn what is meant by “green” from a legal, scientific, and ethical perspective.  Students explore original literature on an organic practice, prepare a written report, and lead a class discussion.

4096.  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM:  INTERNSHIP.  (1 Cr, may be repeated once for a total of 2 Cr;  Prereq COAFES undergrad; S/N only).  All Terms.   Description:  Professional experience in horticulture firms or government agencies achieved by supervised practical experience; evaluate reports and consultations with faculty advisors and employers.   Pick up Learning Agreement from Evonne Kuyper before registration (kuype001@umn.edu or call 612-624-4242)

4401.  PLANT GENETICS AND BREEDING.  (4 Cr;  Prereq Biol 1009 or equiv; grad with consent of instructor).  Spring Semester.  Instructor:  Orf, Thill.  Description:  Principles of plant genetics, genetic and environmental variation.  Applications of genetics to crop evolution and breeding of self-pollinated, cross-pollinated, and asexually propagated agronomic and horticultural crops.  Lab experiments will investigate hybridization, variation, and selection in horticultural and agronomic crops and other plants.

4461. HORTICULTURAL MARKETING. (3 Cr; prereq ApEc 1101/Econ 1101). Fall Semester. Instructors: Yue. Description: This course examines several major areas in horticultural marketing: the difference between horticultural products and commercial commodities; core marketing components that should be used by every small horticultural business; and the basic approaches of consumer research.

5007. ADVANCED PLANT PROPAGATION.  (3 Cr;  Prereq  Hort 1001).  Spring Semester.  Instructor:  Cohen.   Description:  Control of growth and development, as related to sexual and asexual reproduction of plants, including the effects of environment, plant growth substances and protocols on dormancy, origin and development of adventitious structures, and success with specialized propagation techniques.

5009.  PESTICDES IN HORTICULTURE: THEIR USE AND ABUSE.  (4 Cr; Prereq Biol 2011 or equiv; grad with consent of instructor).  Spring Semester of even years.  Instructor:  Gillman, Herzfeld, Krischik.   Description:  The basics of pesticide use in horticultural crops. History will be used as an introduction to why we use pesticides, how these pesticides were developed, and how pesticides are used today. Special attention will be given to pesticides used in organic production and their place in pest control regimes as well as to effects of pesticides beyond the intended effect. Current economically important pesticides will be discussed in depth and labs will teach practical and safe application of pesticides.

5018.  LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT.  (3 Cr; Prereq Hort 1001, or consent of instructor).  Fall Semester.  Instructor: Calkins  Description:  Students will expand their knowledge of the business, managerial and technical aspects of landscape management associated with environmental horticulture and the Green Industry.  Demonstration/hands-on experiences associated with science and technically-based landscape maintenance and operations.  Students will develop an understanding of the specific tasks associated with maintaining turf, woody and herbaceous plants in the landscape, and the relationship of these tasks to the preparation and justification of labor, equipment and supply budgets.

5023. PUBLIC GARDEN MANAGEMENT.  (2 Cr;  Prereq - consent of instructor; qualified students may register for graduate credit at the University of Minnesota).  Spring Semester.  Instructor: Olin.  Description:  There are a growing number of public gardens around the world.  Cities, counties, and states are developing arboreta and botanical gardens and private gardens are being donated to public service at an increasing pace.  This has produced a demand for people skilled in the management of such gardens.  This class will provide an overview of the knowledge and skills necessary for an individual looking toward a career in public garden management.  Topics covered will include physical and programming planning, research, educational programs, plant conservation and curation, public relations, personnel administration, garden management and business operations. 

5031.  SUSTAINABLE FRUIT PRODUCTION.   (2 Cr; Prereq Hort 1001, 3005 or consent of instructor).   Fall Semester of odd years.   Instructor: Hoover, Luby.  Description:  Principles of fruit production emphasizing temperate fruit crops.  Integrated management of fruit cropping systems, including site selection, cultural management practices, taxonomic classification, physiological and environmental control of plant development.  Integration of writing into understanding various fruit cropping systems.

5032.  SUSTAINABLE COMMERCIAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS.  (3 Cr; Prereq Hort 3005; Soils 2125, PlPa 2001; Ent 3002; or instructor consent).  Spring Semester alternate years.  Instructor:  Thill.  Principles of commercial vegetable production.  Emphasis on integrated management of vegetable cropping systems, including site selection and environment, seed and stand establishment, cultural management practices, commodity use, and handling from harvest to market.  Perspective on types of  vegetable cultivars, origin, historical significance and improvement through breeding nutrition and medicinal aspects, and physiological and environmental control of development.

5051. FLORICULTURE CROP PRODUCTION.  (4 Cr; Hort 1001, 1015, 3002).  Spring Semester.  Instructor: Anderson.  Description:  Emphasizes problem-solving and management practices important in the propagation, production, and utilization of floral crops with an emphasis on bedding plants, perennials, and cut flowers.  How to grow, market, and utilize herbaceous plants to modify the environment.  The scientific basis for cultural practices will be discussed and students will understand the concepts behind manipulation of environmental factors to achieve desired plant growth and quality.  Function, culture, and use of herbaceous plants in the landscape will also be covered in relation to how this information can be conveyed to various clientele groups.

5052. SPECIALTY GREENHOUSE CROP PRODUCTION.  (3 Cr;  Hort 1001, 1015, 3002).  Fall Semester even years.  Instructor: Erwin.   Description:  Production of outdoor and indoor cut flowers.  Topics covered:  soil modification, seed germination and transplanting, scheduling , weed control, fertilization, irrigation, environment management, hydroponics, and integrated pest management, post-harvest, drying and dying procedures.  Consumer surveys at the Twin Cities Farmers Market will be conducted.

5071.  RESTORATION AND RECLAMATION ECOLOGY.  (3 Cr; Prereq Biol 2022 or Biol 3002, Biol 1001 or Biol 3407 or equiv, or consent of instructor).  Fall Semester.  (Fulfills CLE: Designated Theme: Environment) Instructor:  Galatowitsch.  Description:  Ecological concepts as a basis for the regenerating grasslands, wetlands, forests, and other landscapes.  The extent to which restorations have succeeded or failed is often a reflection of the state of our understanding of ecological processes.  Half of the course introduces students to the ecological concepts relevant to land restoration and reclamation.  Students discuss the extent to which land restoration has depended on scientific prodictions vs. trial and error to develop currently used practices.  The course also provides students with an in-depth view of the restoration of specific kinds of ecological communities.  For each community, students are provided with information on the history of restoration, the impetus for restorations (cultural, political), and the range of restoration practices and desired outcomes, and major limitations to success.   Field visits are scheduled for the second half of the course.

5090.  DIRECTED STUDIES.  (1-6 Cr;  Prereq - 8cr upper div Hort courses).  All Terms.  Description: Opportunities for in-depth exploration of concepts, technology, materials, or programs in specific areas to expand professional competency and self-confidence.  Planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating knowledge obtained from formal education and experience.

6001.  MASTER OF AGRICULTURE PROJECT PLANNING.  (1 Cr;  Master of Agriculture in Horticulture graduate professional degree student).  All Terms.  Calkins.  Before 20 credits are completed in the course program, the student, in consultation with the advisor, will develop a short proposal that provides background and a proposed plan to accomplish the project.  The plan should outline the projected resources, information, and actions that will be needed to complete the project.  The proposal should be submitted to and approved by the Integrating Project Instructor and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Horticultural Science.

6002.  MASTER OF AGRICULTURE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.  (2 Cr;  Master of Agriculture in Horticulture graduate professional degree student).  All Terms.  Calkins.  In this phase, the student will meet at a scheduled time of approximately monthly intervals with the Integrating Project Instructor (IPI) and a cohort of other Master of Agriculture students conducting their projects.  The IPI and the student cohort will initially review the proposals developed in the project planning phase, develop bench marks to be achieve through the semester of the implementation phase, and facilitate and evaluate progress in achieving benchmarks.  At the end of the semester, the project will be completed, presented orally, and summarized in an appropriate format.  This will often be in a written format such as report, case study or business plan.  Some projects may be presented using other media and these should have written “program notes” as well as a short oral presentation.  The student will exhibit and describe the completed project in a short oral presentation that will be open to the public.  The project and the oral presentation will be evaluated by fellow students in the course and by a panel of faculty members who will provide input to the IPI in determining the grade for the project.   The two credits of Hort 6002 will be earned with a passing grade following the successful completion and presentation of project.

6003.    MASTER OF AGRICULTURE IN HORTICULTURE PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE PROGRAM: INTERNSHIP (1-3 Cr; Fall, Spring & Intersession:  SP

Master of Agriculture in Horticulture students, #).   This course is intended to provide

professional experience in the field of horticulture for Master of Agriculture in

Horticulture students who lack specific or general work experience in the field of

horticulture.  The program provides supervised practical experience through

placement in horticultural firms or government agencies and consultations with 

faculty advisors and employers.