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3.00 Credits
Modern management methods used in the production of chickens and turkeys. Emphasis on reproduction, nutrition, genetics, sanitation and health, and housing. Practical experience will be gained through laboratory activities and the completion of a management project and report on the species selected. Pre: 0314, 0324, 0354. (2H,3L,3 Credits). I.
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3.00 Credits
Concepts of efficient and profitable management of modern dairy herds. Application of basic principles of business, milking, mastitis control, milk quality, herd replacements, feeding, breeding, reproduction, herd health, housing, and milk marketing management to profitable dairy farming. II. Pre: 0314, 0324, 0354. (2H,3L,3 Credits).
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1.00 Credits
Orientation to the Agricultural Technology program and resources available at Virginia Tech. Introduction to state, national, and international agriculture; internship requirements; and opportunities and careers in agriculture. (1H,1 Credits).
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3.00 Credits
A survey course designed to acquaint the student with the concerns and critical issues impacting the field of agriculture. Contemporary agricultural issues will be explored. II. (3H,3 Credits).
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to agricultural chemistry; principles and concepts of inorganic and organic chemistry as they relate to soils, plants, fertilizers, and pesticides. I. (3H,3 Credits).
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3.00 Credits
Production of vegetable, fruit, flowering, and nursery crops, including propagation of these crops. Focus is on the culture of these commodities as alternative agricultural crops, including environmental and cultural requirements for high quality production. II. (2H,2L,3 Credits).
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2.00 Credits
Proper application of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals used in landscape and turf management and in production agriculture; including application methods, equipment calibration and configuration, occupational health and safety, and pesticide laws and regulations. II. Pre: 0534. (1H,2L,2 Credits).
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2.00 Credits
Identification, selection, requirements, and uses of herbaceous plant materials commonly found in landscapes; includes annuals, perennials, bulbs, and grasses. (1H,2L,2 Credits).
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2.00 Credits
Identification and uses of evergreen and deciduous woody plant materials common in the landscape industry, including trees, shrubs, and ground covers; proper plant selection and location in the landscape site. I. (1H,3L,2 Credits).
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2.00 Credits
A comprehensive study of major fruit and vegetable crops of Virginia and the United States. Explores classification, production areas and systems, marketing, quality, evaluation and utilization. (1H,2L,2 Credits).
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