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3.00 Credits
Identification, growth characteristics, culture and use of common landscape and greenhouse plants. Materials include trees, shrubs, vines, groundcovers, turf grasses and floriculture crops. Emphasis is placed on temperate region plants. Credit 3.
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3.00 Credits
Principles and elements of design illustrated with the use of floral materials; techniques involved in design and construction of floral arrangements; history and utilization of floral art in society. Credit 3.
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3.00 Credits
Principles and theory of electricity and applications in agriculture. Topics covered will include the transmission and distribution of electricity, Ohm’s Law, DC/AC current, safety, NEC, converting bio-mass to electrical power, peak demand, dispatchable power, wind energy, photo-voltaic cells, and net-metering. Prerequisite: AGR 162 or IT 139 . Credit 3.
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3.00 Credits
Methods in delivering instruction in agricultural technology. Principles in managing high school agricultural mechanics laboratories in a safe and efficient manner. Intended for SED minors. Prerequisite: AGR 162 or IT 139 and Approval by Instructor. Credit 3.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to develop competencies of agricultural science teachers to teach essential elements in agricultural business, agricultural mechanization, animal science, and horticulture and crop science. Credit 3.
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3.00 Credits
This course will aid in developing skills to increase horsemanship ability and knowledge so that the student can more effectively communicate with the young horse. The fundamentals of equine behavior will be studied. Ground training methods will also be applied to teach the young horse discipline while increasing the training and value of the horse. Stable management, equipment, and pedigrees will also be discussed. Prerequisite: AGR 364 or concurrent enrollment. Credit 3.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to present agribusiness concepts that are included in the curriculum of post-secondary schools of Texas. Subjects include budgeting, finance, insurance, organization and management, marketing and government policies. Prerequisite: AGR 164 . Credit 3.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the principles and practices of game animal production. Game animals commonly used for economic diversification of agricultural enterprises are the central focus of the course. Topics include animal identification, population dynamics, nutrition, habitat preservation and modification, reproduction, game laws, and economic integration in traditional agricultural enterprises. Credit 3.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the physical, biological, and chemical properties of soils and their relationships to soil formation, soil fertility, soil temperature, soil-plant-water relations, pH and liming, and conservation of soils. Environmental issues are also discussed. Prerequisites: (a) AGR 165 and AGR 115 , and (b) CHM 135 , CHM 136 , CHM 138 , or CHM 139 . Credit 4.
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3.00 Credits
Provides an overview of information systems, principles and procedures used in communicating agricultural news and information in various agricultural professions. Emphasis is placed on effective written and oral communication means in professional and media environments in addition to public relations efforts in the fields of agricultural education and agribusiness. Writing enhanced. Prerequisites: ENG 164 and ENG 165 . Credit 3.
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