Concepts of Agriculture and Environmental Science Technology

The concepts of AEST curriculum provides an in-depth, technology based approach to studying agriculture and the environment.

Units:

1. Introduction to Concepts of Agriscience Technology
2. Leadership and Human Relations
3. Supervised Agriculture Experience
4. Principles of Animal Science
5. Principles of Soil Science
6. Principles of Plant Science
7. Principles of Crop Production
8. Principles of Horticulture
9. Principles of Forestry
10. Principles of Natural Resources
11. Principles of Aquaculture
12. Principles of Physical and Mechanical Technology
13. Principles of Agriculture Marketing

Student Organization

FFA-Future Farmers of America

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Horticulture

The Horticulture curriculum provides an in-depth, very hands-on approach to issues associated with plant growth and production.  In the course we study how plants are used, growing structures, classification and physiology, reproduction and propagation, pest management, marketing, harvesting, and environmental issues.  Every student is expected to develop and implement a supervised experience program, and demonstrate a proficiency in communication and public relations skills.  The school greenhouse is used extensively as a laboratory for this course.

Class Prerequisites:
Students must be in the 10th or 11th Grade
Students must have taken/passed Concepts of AEST

Units:

1. Horticulture: An Introduction
2. Plant Science
3. Plant Propagation
4. Greenhouse Management and Crops
5. Integrated Pest Management
6. Container-Grown Plants
7. Using Plants in the Landscape
8. Lawn and Turfgrass Establishment and Maintenance
9. The Vegetable Garden
10. The Small Fruit Garden
11. Holiday Crafts and Floral Designs

McKellar Technology Center, 810 North Browder Street, Columbus , MS 39702

Phone: (662) 241-7290 · Fax: (662) 241-7293