Bro. Dewey's Plant Culture (HORT 201) class has been on two field trips so far this semester. The first one they went on stopped at a few different areas on the way up to Sawtelle Mountain. It was a day trip. At each stop, the students must analyze the area and explain the phenomenon that naturally occurred there. This tests the student's knowledge of plant characteristics and how the plants are affected by the climate they are in. The rest of the pictures can be accessed through the AgBio server in the Benson building.
The other field trip they went on was a few days long down in the Salt Lake City area. The student's stopped at various companies in the horticulture industry and learned how they adapt to the field they are in. Among the places they visited were Thanksgiving Point, Cactus and Tropicals, Ginger Belnap, owner of Meadow Brook Design, and the BYU campus. The remainder of the pictures for this field trip can also be found on the AgBio server in Bro. Dewey's folder.
These and other great field trips are one way that our department gets our students out in the real world and to see how many people use horticulture in their every day lives to earn a living. These trips also help to bring our department together as friends and colleagues to create the unique tight-knit group we have.
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