The Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management program provides students with practical knowledge and training regarding the selection, use and management of fruit and vegetable crops. The program blends hands-on experiences like field laboratories and internships with curriculum across a variety of focus areas, such as farm management, agricultural compliance and safety, soil science, plant pathology and irrigation systems. Upon completion of the program, graduates often lead successful careers in horticultural, farming and crop production industries, with roles across farming operations, crop production and management, urban farming and greenhouse production.
Requirements for Fruit and Vegetable Crop Management
Students must complete 48 credits from the following:
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All of the following courses (22 credits): |
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AFRE |
130 |
Farm Management I |
3 |
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AT |
202 |
Agricultural Regulation Compliance and Safety |
3 |
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AT |
293 |
Professional Internship in Agricultural Technology |
3 |
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CSS |
126 |
Introduction to Weed Management |
2 |
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CSS |
203 |
World of Soils |
2 |
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ENT |
110 |
Applied Entomology of Economic Plants |
3 |
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HRT |
206 |
Training and Pruning Plants |
1 |
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HRT |
207 |
Horticulture Career Development |
1 |
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HRT |
218 |
Irrigation Systems for Horticulture |
2 |
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PLP |
105 |
Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology |
1 |
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PLP |
105L |
Fundamentals of Applied Plant Pathology Lab |
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Complete a minimum of 3 elective credits in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources as approved by the program coordinator in the Institute of Agricultural Technology. |
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Complete 23 credits of additional course work through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, a community college partner (Muskegon Community College, Northwestern Michigan College, Southwestern Michigan College, Wayne County Community College District, West Shore Community College) or an approved transferring institution. All course work must be approved by the program coordinator in the Institute of Agricultural Technology. |