Title: Assignment
Course: HRT 111 Introduction to Horticulture -Spring 2015 > Section: HRT 111 Introduction to Horticulture -Spring 2015

Assignment

Visit a Local Business (Submission Deadline)

For this assignment, contact or visit a local greenhouse, nursery or garden center (with a nursery or greenhouse) near your home.  Explain that you are a CLC horticulture student and would like a brief tour of their greenhouse and/or nursery.  Acknowledge that this may be a very busy time for them and express thanks even if they don't have time to help you.  If you get turned down, send me the names of the businesses you contacted and I will help you make other arrangements.   Assignment is worth 20 points and is due on November 1st.

Complete a report that includes at least two separate aspects of the business (at least two paragraphs on each).  These can include
- Business overview - crops produced, number of employees, retail/wholesale, etc...
- Production - area in production, types and methods of production, variation in seasonal workloads, etc...
- Business issues - cost drivers (heating, labor, marketing, stock, etc.), pests or pathogens/ prevention/treatment, labor availability, marketing, competition from big box stores, plants brought in from Florida, etc...
- What do they think makes their business unique?
- Other topics that you want to learn about that the owner or employee is willing to talk about - don't be shy or too pushy!

Once you have completed the assignment go to the Dropbox Folder in the Content Menu and click on "Unit 8/9 Assignment” to submit the assignment.