HORT 125 Horticulture Technology
(Contact Hours: 5) Students will gain hands-on experience in operating and maintaining equipment commonly used in green industry operations. Equipment will include (but is not limited to): mowers, fork lifts, trimmers, skid steers, conveyor systems, and a variety of motorized/manual equipment. Students will design and describe seasonably appropriate maintenance schedules and demonstrate safe operation of all course equipment. Students will also design, install, troubleshoot, and repair indoor and outdoor irrigation systems and learn to interpret municipal codes and zoning laws. They will also learn to determine when it is necessary to employ tradespeople (e.g., plumbers, electricians, etc.) for specialized repairs and code/zoning interpretation. Minimum benchmarks will be enforced.