Survey of scientific knowledge related to growing, marketing and global competition of vegetable crops as these factors influence production of these commodities.
Through lecture and field trip to Guatemala learn about:
- vegetable production statistics and regions
- vegetable seed industry and seed production
- seed testing and seed vigor
- stand establishment
- root growth and developing
- cultivars
- protected agriculture
- nutrition
- fruit set and development
Field trip to Guatemala March 10-17, 2007. Visit Guatemala City, Antigua, Pacific Coast, Atlantic Coast. Visits to vegetable seedling production, greenhouse production, cool season packing houses, port facilities, production of broccoli, lettuce, spinach, onion, snow peas, tomato, pepper, pineapple, mango, papaya, mango and lime.
