Vegetable Crops Production Course Information Sheet

Course Overview

This course is taught in odd fall semester by LSU.  This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the principles and practices of sustainable vegetable crops productions and physiology.  Students will learn about soil fertility management, stand establishment (seed, transplants), environmental modification (mulches, row covers, high tunnels, greenhouses), pest management, greenhouse production, and the production practices and physiological aspects of specific vegetable crops.

Expected Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, students should:
1) Demonstrate proficiency in the cultural and management considerations of successful sustainable vegetable crops production.
2) Be familiar with the physiological aspects of vegetable crops growth and development.
3) Be familiar with the vegetable crops environmental modification and plasticulture systems.
4) Be familiar with successful vegetable crops harvest and marketing.
5) Be familiar with the commercial vegetable industry.

The campus coordinator for Louisiana State University is Sandra Stevenson (sstevenson@agcenter.lsu.edu) and the course management system is Moodle.

Instructor
Dr. Carl Motsenbocker
(225)578-6002 (office)
cmots@lsu.edu
Required Text(s)

There is no required text for this course.

Course at Enrolling Institution:

Louisiana State University: Vegetable Crops: HORT 4093

University of Arkansas: Vegetable Crops: HORT 3303 (UG only)