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HORT 280 - Weed Identification and Management



3.0 Credits
Learn to recognize weed and invasive plants and their weak points to better manage them in landscapes and nurseries; chemical and non-chemical programs. Prerequisite: HORT 110  or instructor’s permission and placement into MATH 080  or higher.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Analyze, synthesize and integrate information about a variety of weedy plants and control options to develop weed management plans (including weed identification, control choices, and costs) for specific site situations. [REASON]
  2. Work effectively in groups to evaluate a variety of sites, identify common weeds, and recommend appropriate control options (including cultural, mechanical, biological and chemical). [COMMUNICATE]
  3. Apply appropriate tools, techniques and technology to facilitate selection of the least toxic and most sustainable methods of weed control for a variety of landscape, nursery and natural area weed situations. [ACT]



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