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2026-2027 Graduate Catalog 
    
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2026-2027 Graduate Catalog
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HORT 566 - Indoor Vertical Farming Systems Lab

Credits 1

Indoor Vertical Farming Systems Lab is a lab-based course that provides experiential learning in tandem with HORT 460 Indoor Vertical Farming Systems lecture course. The lab is focused on experiencing the daily tasks of growing food crops in smart tents by managing all environmental parameters. Field trips to commercial vertical farms will also be taken.

Note
Lab materials and instruction for this course will be provided on site at or near the Manhattan and Olathe campuses. One 110-minute lab will be taught weekly, and student teams will manage crop production during weekdays. Course is offered through IDEA, see https://www.idea.edu/students/cost for tuition information.

Repeat for Credit
N

Requisites
Prerequisite: HORT 425 or HORT 570 Corequisite: HORT 565

Typically Offered
Fall or Spring


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