Description
Intensive IPM program prepares Latino orchard employees as pest management scouts. Instruction, mostly in Spanish, emphasizes English terminology. Includes study of pests, field sampling techniques, pest management basics and record keeping. Includes basic math, reading, writing, speaking and listening in English, and discussion of everyday life and citizenship. (previously offered as AGRI 15)
Grading Basis
Pass / No Pass
Course Learning Outcomes
Core Topics
- Insect and mite identification and biology
- Diseases identification and biology
- Weed identification
- Pest life cycles
- Phenology models
- Monitoring methods and techniques
- Monitoring equipment
- IPM record keeping
- Data analysis for control and decision making strategies
- Hands-on application
- Implementation of an IPM program
- English IPM terminology
- English communication in written and oral forms
- Grammar, sentence structure and pronunciation
- Public speaking techniques
- Basic computer applications