Certificate Track 1 - Plant Production

March

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
263HRT300JO 03/16 Mo 10:30am-12:30pm Day
ONLINE

Go beyond basic soil chemistry and examine how a soil's pH affects what nutrients are available to plants. Explore the ionic exchange capacities of soil, the complex nitrogen cycle, and the effects of composted soil amendments and fertilizers. Discover how more...
263HRT302 03/25 We 11:00am-2:00pm Lozefski
NYBG

April

Learn common diseases of woody and herbaceous ornamentals and turfgrass, and the cultural, biological, and least-toxic strategies for their control.

Note: This class is a requirement in NYBG's Horiculture Certificate Program, Tracks 1, 2, & 3. It is not the same more...
264HRT481 04/16 Th 10:30am-1:30pm Kokinchak
NYBG

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
264HRT300AO 04/23 Th 10:30am-12:30pm Day
ONLINE
264HRT300B 04/27 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Alvarez
ONLINE

May

Soil is a dynamic, living organism and the very foundation of sustainable horticulture and agriculture.This course focuses on the texture, structure, density, and color of different soils and the dynamic relationship that exists among soil, water, and plants. Through lectures more...
264HRT301A 05/20 We 11:00am-2:00pm Lozefski
NYBG

June

Learn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering.
264HRT411A 06/01 Mo 5:30pm-8:30pm Weinstein
NYBG

Learn to identify the insects common to the northeastern United States that feed on woody and herbaceous plants and the damage that they cause. Learn to judge the severity of an infestation and to select and implement control measures based more...
264HRT381BL 06/06 Sa 6:00pm-8:00pm Kokinchak
BLENDED

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
264HRT300F 06/28 Su 10:00am-12:00pm Smith
NYBG

July

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
271HRT300C 07/12 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Halane
NYBG

Go beyond basic soil chemistry and examine how a soil's pH affects what nutrients are available to plants. Explore the ionic exchange capacities of soil, the complex nitrogen cycle, and the effects of composted soil amendments and fertilizers. Discover how more...
271HRT302 07/29 We 11:00am-2:00pm Lozefski
NYBG

August

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
271HRT300DO 08/11 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Thomson
ONLINE

Learn the basic principles and best practices of greenhouse and nursery construction and design, and commercial greenhouse and field plant production. Understand how to manage a commercial growing operation, including site selection, planning and layout, and production methods of greenhouse more...
271HRT491 08/11 Tu 5:00pm-7:00pm Leibovitch
NYBG

September

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
271HRT300EO 09/23 We 10:30am-12:30pm Barr
ONLINE

Soil is a dynamic, living organism and the very foundation of sustainable horticulture and agriculture.This course focuses on the texture, structure, density, and color of different soils and the dynamic relationship that exists among soil, water, and plants. Through lectures more...
271HRT301B 09/23 We 11:00am-2:00pm Lozefski
NYBG