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VGSC 190 California Vegetable Production (4) Experiment to determine the effect of plastic mulch Potatoes that have been windrowed to facilitate harvest An Iceberg lettuce leaf with 2 downy mildew lesions A potato harvester in the San Joaquin Valley Flat of celery transplants being grown A field of cauliflower plants planted and soon to be harvested and sold by students VGSC 190 Pictures
History, botany, growth characteristics and climatic adaptation, pests, and harvesting methods for the most important vegetable crops grown in California. Use of transplants, plastic mulches and row covers in vegetable production. Current topics in agriculture important to the vegetable industry. Field trip to a major California vegetable production area required. Survey of vegetable production for crop science majors. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: HCS 120.

VGSC 202 Enterprise Project (2–4) (CR/NC) A student ripping a field to break up compaction layers in the soil A field of cauliflower plants planted and soon to be harvested and sold by students VGSC 202 Pictures
Beginning field experience in production and marketing of a vegetable crop, under faculty supervision. Project participation is subject to approval by the department head and the Cal Poly Foundation. Degree credit limited to 4 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture, variable practicum. Prerequisite: HCS 110, or consent of instructor.

VGSC 230 Introduction to Vegetable Science (4)
Environmental and cultural principles involved in the production of California vegetable crops; temperature, daylength and fertility effects on production and yield, use of plastic mulches and row covers, use of transplants, and pests and diseases affecting vegetables. Harvest principles and precooling methods. Survey of vegetable production for other than crop science majors. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.

VGSC 260 Vegetable Gardening, Nutrition and History (4) Vegetable gardens planted and nurtured by students of VGSC 260 VGSC 260 Picture VGSC 260 Picture VGSC 260 Picture VGSC 260 Pictures
Seedbed preparation, mulching, composting, fertilizers, transplanting, seeding, irrigation and pest control in an urban setting. Nutritional value of specific vegetables and their relationship to current dietary recommendations. Historical and cultural uses of vegetables. Instructional plots may be grown organically. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.

VGSC 402 Enterprise Project Management (2–4) (CR/NC) A student ripping a field to break up compaction layers in the soil A field of cauliflower plants planted and soon to be harvested and sold by students VGSC 202 Pictures
Advanced experience in the production of vegetable crops. Development of a plan for field operations, a marketing plan, and a budget. Management decision-making. Project participation is subject to approval by the department head and the Cal Poly Foundation. Degree credit limited to 4 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture, variable practicum. Prerequisite: VGSC 202, and consent of instructor.

VGSC 423 Advanced Vegetable Science (4) Observing the harvesting of romaine A view of the Imperial Dam A trial of sugarcane in Imperial Valley An assortment of greens and baby vegetables Broccoli florets being prepared in the field in Imperial Valley Vegetables in the Yuma Valley being grown under hooped floating row cover Ripening rooms for bananas found at the Ralph’s Distribution Center A trial in the Imperial Valley to compare the yield and quality of lettuce The Los Angeles Wholesale Market at 5:30 a.m. VGSC 423 Pictures
Agricultural land conservation; current laws impacting vegetable production and marketing. Environmental and cultural effects on selected vegetables including specific effects on growth, flowering, fruiting and yield. Field trip to desert vegetable production regions required. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: VGSC 190 or VGSC 230, or consent of instructor.

VGSC 424 Vegetable Crop Management (4)
Vegetable production systems from an organizational viewpoint. Management, organization and general commercial operations, including planning, budgeting, and managing personnel. Field trip to a major California vegetable production area required. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: VGSC 190 or consent of instructor.


 
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