Ornamental Horticulture Landscape Management - Community College of Southern Nevada

Ornamental Horticulture Landscape Management from Community College of Southern Nevada is a Campus Certificate Horticulture degree that prepares you for a Agriculture career. The Certificate of Achievement in Ornamental Horticulture , Landscape Management emphasis provides an opportunity for students to acquire knowledge, skills and abilities needed to obtain jobs in the landscape management field. Job opportunities may be found at golf courses, sports fields and parks. Some prior field experience in the landscape field may be necessary. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES - Graduates of this program will have the opportunity to: Develop an annual maintenance program for the optimal care of a landscape site including turf, ornamental trees and shrubs, and annual color plants. Prepare an annual operating budget for a landscape site that accounts for labor and supplies including plant material, fertilizers, pesticides, and related products to complete the required activities cited in the annual maintenance program. Evaluate the efficiency of an irrigation system on a landscape site, including scheduling, and make recommendations to improve efficiency. Develop pruning specifications that are in accordance with the best management practices and the ANSI A300 standards. Develop an integrated plant health care program that will monitor plant health and implement strategies, including an integrated pest management plan, to maintain and/or improve plant health. View more details on College of Southern Nevada . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Horticulture courses.