Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

The Greenhouse Plant Production & Management course prepares students for postsecondary educational career programs and entry-level positions in the horticulture and greenhouse plant production and management industries. Instruction includes industry safety procedures used in greenhouse plant production; plant identification; the science of plant production; development of plant production facilities; greenhouse management and operations; business management; and marketing strategies used in the Green Industry.

Horticulture Sciences prepares students for postsecondary educational career programs and entry-level positions in the horticulture industry. Instruction includes safety in the horticulture industry, the science of horticulture and nursery plant production, greenhouse operation and management, landscape design, and turf management. Through hands-on activities, students will identify and manage plant-growing substrates and propagate and grow horticultural plants in the greenhouse and land laboratory.

This course connects to the following career pathways:
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Landscaping offers skilled workers satisfying career opportunities in varying working environments. The expanding and ever-evolving green industry requires skilled workers for high-demand occupations offering educational and leadership opportunities. This course focuses on preparing students for entry-level employment, postsecondary opportunities, and advancement in the landscape design, construction, and maintenance industries.

This course connects to the following career pathways:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Landscaping 2 offers skilled workers satisfying career opportunities in varying work environments. The expanding and ever-evolving green industry requires skilled workers for high-demand occupations that offer educational and leadership opportunities. This course focuses on preparing students for entry-level employment in the landscaping industry through hands-on experiences, to include landscape design, installation, and maintenance, incorporating technology, plant and soil science, and utilizing landscaping tools, equipment, and machinery.

This course connects to the following career pathways:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Students will begin to master professional skills to establish and maintain environmentally friendly turfgrass in residential areas; golf courses; parks and recreational facilities; athletic fields; and school, industrial, and institutional campuses. The course integrates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts through hands-on application of sound turfgrass management and includes opportunities for industry certification. 

This course connects to the following career pathways:
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

The Turfgrass Management, Advanced course rounds out the Brentsville Turfgrass Management Program, representing the highest level of rigor, specialization, and real-world application offered to our students in the field of turf management. Turfgrass Management, Advanced builds upon the foundational study of the turfgrass industry and provides students with an advanced, professional learning environment that mirrors expectations found in collegiate turf programs.

A major component of this program is the opportunity for independent research in partnership with leading universities, including institutions such as Virginia Tech, Penn State, the University of Tennessee, and The Ohio State University. Through these collaborations, students will work directly alongside collegiate professors and research staff to design, conduct, and analyze turfgrass trials that address real issues facing the modern turf industry.