Greenhouse Crop Production
(Olds College) * This is an online course.
This course covers several aspects of greenhouse production including
- an overview of the prairie greenhouse industry,
- production economics,
- chemical and biological pest control,
- and the production of bedding plants, potted and flowering plants and vegetables.
Offered in Terms 1, 2 and 3.
Required Textbooks:
1) Nelson, Paul V., Greenhouse Operation and Management; Seventh Edition. ISBN: 978-0-13-243936-7. Approximate cost: $169.55
2) Ball Redbook; 18th Edition; Crop Production; Volume 2; Hamrick, D.; Ball Publishing. Approximate cost: $103.95
Call 1-800-661-6537 (Ext. 8321 or 4609) to order textbooks.
Registration Information
Tuition: $450 (+ GST)
To register for this Prairie Horticulture Certificate course call:
- 1-800-661-6537 (Ext. 4677 or Ext. 7956) or
- (403) 556-4677 or
- (403) 556-7956
or print the Registration form and fax to (403) 556-4705.
