This course is a study of hand tools and power shop equipment as they relate to mechanized agriculture in arc welding, oxyacetylene welding and cutting, hot and cold metal working, plumbing, electricity, tool fitting, wood working, sketching and drawing, and interpretation of plans for the completion of skill development exercises. Emphasis is upon the development of orderly, safe shop procedures and manual skill development. The fundamental principles of landscape architecture as applied to residential and commercial landscaping including study of principles of both formal and informal designs and plan graphics. Students will produce landscape drawings using principles taught. Prerequisite - INAG 113 Woody Ornamentals I. INAG 100 Introduction to Plant Science 3 credits General introduction to plant growth and development.
Emphasis is on the physiology, morphology, genetics and ecology of higher plants.
Exposure will be given to operating systems, storage media, networking, multimedia, and current hardware. Hands-on applications with computers will cover Windows Operating system, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and networking. 102 Business Operations 3 credits Business Operations introduces the student to basic principles and procedures of a profitable small business. This course will emphasize the role of the entrepreneur in a dynamic economy, focusing on management, operations, organization, and financing the small business. The course focuses on the development of a marketing strategy using a market oriented approach to agricultural production.