Course Description

HALT 2321 - SMALL FARMING

Instruction in small farming techniques with emphasis on horticulture science including comprehensive and profitable guidelines. Topics include herbs, berry crops, kiwi fruit, hydroponic crops, pecans, and firewood.

Prerequisites

None

Course Goals (includes competencies, incorporation of SCANS, etc.)

The student will identify major physical and biological factors that affect crops; utilize innovative production techniques for a small farming operation; demonstrate creative marketing techniques for small farming operations; and design productive and profitable small farming operations.

The student will be required to turn in a computer generated research paper and will also be required to give an oral presentation.

Instructor Information

Ray Lehrmann, A.A.; B.S.; M.Ed.
Derrith Wieman, B.S.; M.S.

Textbook Information

Common Sense Vegetable Gardening for the South by William Adams & Tomas LeRoy

Lab Requirements (if any)

Lab held weekly

Students with Disabilities

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Price at 713-718-5165 or the Disability Counselor at each college.

Academic Honesty

Academic dishonesty, CHEATING, will not be tolerated. If an individual is caught, punishment will be taken according to the Student Policies Handbook.

Attendance and Withdrawal Policies

Students are expected to attend classes regularly. Class attendance is checked daily by instructors. Although it is the responsibility of the student to drop a course for non-attendance, the instructor has the authority to drop a student for excessive absences. A student may be dropped from a course for excessive absences after the student has accumulated absences in excess of 12.5% of the hours of instruction (including lecture and laboratory time).

Course Requirements and Grading Policy

20%       Summary of Two Plants (Vegetable Crops or Fruit Crops) 
20%       Summary of Chapters
20%       Midterm Exam
20%       Final Exam
20%       Vegetable Photo and Summary Profile of Vegetable with Recipes

Testing

The students will be tested over materials administered in lectures.

Make-up policy

Per college policy

Projects, Assignments, Portfolios, Service Learning, Internships, etc.

Various projects may be assigned by instructor.

Course Content

The student will identify major physical and biological factors that affect crops; utilize innovative production techniques for a small farming operation; demonstrate creative marketing techniques for small farming operations; and design productive and profitable small farming operations.

Course Calendar with Reading Assignments

Other Student Information (clubs, tutoring, web resources, etc.)

Ag. Consortium of Texas (ACT)
Gulf Coast Agribusiness Council (GCAC)
Texas Junior College Ag. Association (TJCAA)