Instructor: Dr. Paul A. Thomas

Teaching Assistant: None

Hort 4050, Fall 2011

Welcome to Hort 4050, Greenhouse Management taught through the Department of Horticulture

 

Lecture meets: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:05 am - 9:55 am, in the South Milledge Greenhouse Building. Lab is from 9:05 until 10:45am Fridays. The van takes you back Friday also.

 

Click here for a map to the new greenhouse classroom and greenhouse facility....... MAP

 

The UGA van will pick students up at 8:45 am at the Miller Plant Science Building and return you to Miller at the end of class, or you can park at the Millege Greenhouse - No permit required! Be at the Miller Bus Stop by 8:45 am to be sure! YES you will get back to class at Miller on time!

 

Field trips are optional but recommended. There will be pop-quizzes, and attendance will be taken daily.

Table of Contents

• Course Description
• Instructor Information
• Course Justification
• Course Introduction
• Course Objectives
• Text Information
• Grading System
• General Course Information
• Tentative Lecture Schedule (Lecture Notes and Reading Assignments Are Linked Here)
• Greenhouse- Laboratory Activities
• Crop Journal Example
• Business Plan Outline Example
• Poinsettia Demonstrations
• Instructions for using the Department Computer Laboratory
• DEMO 1: Poinsettia Cost Accounting
• Tour Checklist for a Commercial Greenhouse
• Click here to start Greenhouse Tutorial..&..Click here for spreadsheet downloading help
• Heating Tutorial Instructions
• Cooling Tutorial Instructions
• Substrate Tutorial Instructions
• Poinsettia Tutorial Instructions
• Class News / Posted Information

Other Resource Web Sites of Floricultural Interest

• The American Floral Endowment
• Southeast Greenhouse Conference
• Ohio Florists Association
• Auburn Horticulture Department
• Clemson Horticulture Department
• Cornell Floriculture and Ornamentals
• Iowa State University Horticulture Department
• Michigan State University Extension
• N C State University Horticultural Science Department
• Ohio State University Horticulture & Crop Science
• Oregon State University Horticulture
• Purdue Floriculture Extension
• Texas A& M University Horticulture
• University of Tennessee Floriculture
• University of Massachusetts Extension
• University of Georgia Horticulture

Butterfly Gardening PDF Link for Dr. Angle.

Introduction To Greenhouses Industry Powerpoints .....1...2 ...3. .4 ...5 ...6

Example Greenhouse Student Work Schedule (To Be Set For 2011)

Return to: UGA Horticulture Department Home Page

Web Page Credits: This class web page was originally designed by Dr. Douglas A. Bailey, Department Chairman in the Horticulture Department at UGA. The content and pages have been extensively modified by Dr. Paul A. Thomas to reflect the current course curriculum, materials and resources. We thank Dr. Bailey for his assistance. Any questions concerning content or suggestions for improvements should be addressed to Dr. Paul A. Thomas at the following address: pathomas@uga.edu