Two semester projects include the production of pot mums and and hydroponic lettuce. An advanced landscape and lawn management course concentrating on the residential and commercial installation and maintenance sections of the industry. Special emphasis will be placed on program designs for fertilization, weed, insect and disease control, mechanics of establishment and maintenance. INAG 227 Arboriculture 3 credits Students study the cultivation of ornamental shade and street trees. Emphasis on planting, transplanting, climbing, and maintaining large trees.
Maintenance includes fertilization, pruning, cabling, and insect and disease control.
The course also explores the employment process from the perspective of the employer. An overview of the major insect pests of turfgrasses and ornamentals present in Maryland. Life history and current control strategies of approximately 150 insects will be covered. Also, beneficial insects, important for controlling insect pests, will be reviewed. INAG 232 Equine Stable Management 3 credits Two lectures per week.