Agriculture Technology
www.ufv.ca/agriculture
Horticulture Crop Production and Protection certificate
Graduates of the one-year Horticulture Crop Production and Protection certificate program will be qualified to seek work as competent assistants in field crop production, in government, as technicians, in greenhouses, nursery greenhouses, garden centres, landscape companies and in grounds maintenance. Some graduates start their own businesses.
The one-year Horticulture Crop Production and Protection certificate transfers completely to the two-year
Agriculture Technology diploma, Horticulture Crop Production and Protection
option. Some credits may also transfer to other two-year programs in horticulture. Qualifying students may also be eligible to receive the equivalent of Year I apprenticeship in production horticulture. Contact the Agriculture
department head for more information.
Students will be actively involved in practical, hands-on activities on the UFV campuses and in the Agriculture Technology department greenhouses
and plant nursery area. All students are required to perform greenhouse-related work on the Chilliwack campus outside of regular class hours. As well, many courses have required field trips at student expense.
Program requirements
For entrance requirements and other details for all Agriculture Technology
programs, please see
this section.
Program outline
Fall semester
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| AGRI 123 |
Horticulture Skills and Techniques for Fall |
3 |
| AGRI 124 |
Introduction to Horticulture |
3 |
| AGRI 142 |
Agribusiness Principles |
|
| or BUS
100 |
Introduction to
Business |
3 |
| AGRI 163 |
Pest Biology and
Identification |
3 |
| AGRI 220 |
Plants in the Landscape |
3 |
| CMNS 125 |
Business Communications |
3 |
| In even-numbered years: |
|
| AGRI 222 |
Vegetable Crop Production |
3 |
| In odd-numbered years: |
|
| AGRI 223 |
Fruit Crop Production |
3 |
Winter semester
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| AGRI 129 |
Horticulture Skills and Techniques for Winter |
3 |
| AGRI 153 |
Introduction to
Soils and Soil Fertility |
3 |
| AGRI 183 |
Farm and Equipment Safety |
3 |
| AGRI 192 |
Practicum I |
|
| or AGRI 194 |
Practical Horticulture |
3 |
| AGRI 203 |
Fundamentals of
Pest Management |
3 |
| AGRI 224 |
Greenhouse Production |
3 |
| AGRI 227 |
Nursery Production and Propagation Practices |
3 |
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the
course descriptions section.
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