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Fall 2010 Schedule
Fall term runs from September 27through December 11.


Courses now approved by the Oregon Landscape Contractors Board
for Continued Education Hours (CEH)
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Ornamental and Turf Insecticide and Fungicide Training
  • Ornamental and Turf Herbicide Training
  • Pesticide Label Comprehension
  • Pesticide Laws and Safety and Directly Supervised Trainee Review
  • Green Roofs and Living Walls Design and Construction
  • Urban Applications for Ecological Horticulture: Raingardens

Eleven week college credit courses accepted by the Landscape
Contractors Board for Continuing Education Hours (CEH)

  • Sustainable Landscape Design
  • Organic Gardening
  • Fall Plant Identification
  • Winter Plant Identification
  • Spring Plant Identification
  • Plant Problem Diagnosis
  • Topics in Ecological Horticulture: Ecological Problem Solving
Contact Information

Sherrie Magarrell - 503.399.5139
Yvonne Testerman - 503.589.7946
Fax: 503.589.7828
Department of Natural Resources, Bldg. 60
Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr. NE (97305)
PO Box 14007
Salem, OR 97309-7070

 

Oregon Garden Courses

To learn about fun events at the Oregon Garden click here.

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Fall 2010 Schedule

Term runs from September 27 through December 11, 2010.

Horticulture Credit Courses

Introduction to Horticulture
HOR111 (CRN 41060-lecture and CRN 32755-lab, register for both)
Provides a broad view of the horticulture industry in Oregon. Introduces environmental factors important to plant growth. Covers basic principles of soils, media and plant nutrition.  Discusses major components of horticulture industry including nursery and greenhouse, tree fruits, small fruits, vegetables and landscape.  Presents scope of career opportunities in horticulture.  Includes hands-on experience working with plants in Chemeketa’s greenhouses.

Fall Plant Identification
HOR226 (CRN 36905-lecture and CRN 36993-lab, register for both)
Identifies species and varieties of woody landscape plants that exhibit seasonal highlights of fruit and fall color.  Stresses scientific naming of plants. Presents plant identification techniques that rely on recognition of form, structure and visual details of leaves, fruit and bark.  Considers cultural requirements for individual species and varieties.  Labs include identification of trees and shrubs at local nurseries, The Oregon Garden, Chemeketa campus, and other area locations with a diversity of plant material.

Integrated Pest Management: Insects and Diseases
HOR237 (CRN 41103-lecture and CRN 41104-lab, register for both)
Presents an integrated approach to disease and insect and mite management in the nursery and greenhouse. Covers identification of common insect and mite pests and their natural enemies, insect monitoring, and assessment.  Focuses on cultural practices and biological control techniques to manage insect and mite problems.  Includes use of insecticides and miticides to manage pest populations. Covers identification of common fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases in the nursery and greenhouse.  Discusses monitoring and diagnosing diseases of greenhouse and nursery plants. Focuses on cultural, biological, physical, and chemical methods of disease management.

Plant Problem Diagnosis
HOR238 (CRN 41107)
Covers the basic principles of plant problem diagnosis in landscapes and gardens, based on available symptoms and signs. Focuses on distinguishing cultural and environmental problems from those caused by organisms, and mitigating those problems. Introduces the identification of specific biotic causes of plant problems, including fungal, bacterial, and viral plant diseases, insect pests, and vertebrate pest problems. Includes local examples. Identifies book and web-based resources for problem identification. 

Topics in Ecological Horticulture: Ecological Problem Solving
HOR278 (CRN 41105-lecture and CRN 41106-lab, register for both)
Explores current shifts in natural resource management. Reviews conventional practices with global environmental challenges—water, climate, and waste. Focuses on critical thinking activities and direct sensory input. Reviews current literature and sustainability measures. Explores fragmentation and integration of landscape processes. Emphasizes waste as a functional resource. Identifies major energy inputs in horticulture. Compares decentralized versus centralized and mechanical versus ecological management approaches. Presents an ecological problem solving protocol for urban/natural interfaces. Provides provocative environmental literacy to students in all fields.

Fundamentals of Plant Biology
BI153
(CRN 41210-lecture and
CRN 41211-lab or CRN 41212-lab, register for lecture and one lab).
Covers the basic structure, life cycles, genetics, and functions of plants.  Meets a science with lab requirement for non-science majors. Serves as background for students in the Horticulture and Viticulture programs.

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AgriBusiness Management Non-Credit Course

AgriBusiness Management I
XAGR9800C (CRN 30292)
The first year of a three-year program that helps full-time agribusinesses improve their financial management skills.  Focuses on developing a basic computerized set of agribusiness financial records.  A year-end financial analysis is provided that calculates cost of production for each crop or livestock enterprise and provides information for developing the most economical cropping program and for making marketing and other decisions.  During class sessions and one-on-one consultations, professional farm management specialists provide instruction and assistance in record keeping, income tax management, obtaining financing, labor regulations, and other timely topics.

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Pesticide Recertification and Exam Review Courses

Pesticide Laws and Safety and Directly Supervised Trainee Review
XAGR9801M (CRN 30278)
Reviews federal and state pesticide laws and the government agencies related to pesticide regulation and safe pesticide use.  Helps prepare the student to successfully take Oregon’s pesticide certification exams in Laws and Safety and Directly Supervised Trainees categories.

Pesticide Right-of-Way Training
XAGR9801P (CRN 30284)
This review session is designed to present information about weed biology, identification and control practices; herbicide basics; pesticide application; right-of-way chemicals; and laws and liability in preparation for taking Oregon's Right-of-Way and Regulatory Weed Control licensing exams.

General Urban Pest Control
XAGR9804B (CRN 41018)
A survey of general urban pest control for preparation to pass Oregon’s Industrial, Institutional, Health, and Structural: General Pest Control Examination.

Pesticide Ornamental Turf: Herbicide Training
XAGR9801Q (CRN 33840)
Surveys the use of herbicides in the establishment and maintenance of ornamental plants and turf.  Helps prepare the student to take Oregon’s pesticide licensing examination in the Ornamental and Turf: Herbicide category.

Pesticide Ornamental Turf: Insecticide/Fungicide Training
XAGR9802Y (CRN 35713)
Surveys the use of insecticides and fungicides in the establishment and maintenance of ornamental plants and turf.  Helps prepare the student to take Oregon’s pesticide licensing examination in the Ornamental and Turf: Insecticide and Fungicide category.

Respiratory Protection for Agriculture Operations
XAGR9804K
Specific information related to respiratory protection for agricultural operations in Oregon and necessary elements such as hazard recognition, respiratory selection and care and maintenance of respirators will be presented. Oregon OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard for Agriculture will be covered.

Pesticide Recertification Training
XAGR9801N (CRN 30297)
Presents information about current public applicator pesticide topics of concern, recent updates, and/or other pertinent information.  Check back here after October 1 for a complete list of presenters and topics.

Wood Destroying Organism Inspection and Evaluation
XAGR9803D (CRN 33887)
Examines the biology, environment, and habits of wood-destroying organisms in the Pacific Northwest that commonly cause economic harm to wood structures, such as termites, carpenter ants, wood boring beetles, wood-destroying fungi and other structural damaging pests of wood structures.  Focuses on providing the state-licensed commercial pesticide applicator, operator or certified home inspector with advanced knowledge of wood destroying organisms and the means to communicate to interested parties the risks inherent with structural infestation as well as findings and solutions of an inspector.

Worker Protection Standard
XAGR9801H
Presents specific information related to EPA’s Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and its implementation in Oregon. Covers the elements of this regulation in addition to other related state and federal regulations regarding pesticide worker safety. 

Pesticide Applicator Training in Spanish
XAGR9804E (CRN 37164)
Emphasizes pesticide laws and regulations.  Stresses pesticide labeling.  Demonstrates appropriate calculations. Includes information on pesticide exposure risk, personal protective equipment, safe pesticide handling procedures, application equipment calibration and maintenance, accident prevention, and pesticide spill management. Covers signs and symptoms of pesticide poisoning and first aid procedures. 

Label Comprehension
XAGR9801E (CRN 33319)
Presents a comprehensive analysis of information contained within a pesticide product label. Covers the types of product registrations processed by the U.S. Environmental Protection and state agencies.  Reviews product label information required by Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act.  Includes interpretation of manufacturer supplied information related to the label.

Forestry Vegetation Management
XAGR9802Z (CRN 33787)
Emphasizes the fundamentals of forest pesticides, including common herbicide formulations; timing of herbicide applications; and the use of herbicides in riparian areas.  Focuses on current surfactant technology and commonly used products.  Reviews characteristics of pesticides and pest control methods.

Private Applicator License Training
XAGR9801L (CRN 30279)
Emphasizes pesticide laws and regulations.  Stresses pesticide labeling.  Includes information on application equipment, pesticide safety, pests and pest control.  Demonstrates appropriate calculations.  All in preparation for taking Oregon's Private Applicator licensing examination.

Calibration for Accuracy of Pesticide Application
XAGR9801K
Emphasizes the importance of accurate calibration and identifies types of application equipment and their components.  Presents calibration principles and reviews appropriate calculations.

Weed Identification and Management
XAGR9801F
Introduces weed plants.  Explores herbicide chemistry.  Covers herbicide selection.

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Registration Information

Students can register on the web at http://my.chemeketa.edu/ and have 10 working days after registration to make financial arrangements for payment of their tuition or they will be charged a $25 fee. Additional $25 late fees will be applied for accounts 30 days or more over due at the 6th and 10th weeks of each term. Maximum late fees of $75 per term will be charged. Courses will not be dropped for non-payment of classes.

If you have not attended a class at Chemeketa within the last year, you will not be able to register online. Instead:

  • For non-credit courses meeting 13 hours or more and/or credit courses: Click here to get started.
  • For workshops/courses meeting 12 hours or less:
    Click Here to request a Workshop/Conference registration form be emailed to you. Fill the form out completely and fax or mail it with your payment. The program address and fax number are on the top of the form. Mail-in registration forms are processed on a first-come, first-serve basis if the class has not already filled during earlier registration opportunities. Be sure to include your telephone number so we may contact you if the class is full. Registering at your earliest opportunity is highly recommended.

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Updated August 3, 2010 by Chemeketa's Department of Natural Resources.

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