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| Agricultural Education | 9 |
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| Ashlock, Anthony | 1 |
| Bird, Russell C. | 1 |
| Byers, Charles W. | 1 |
| Easter, Elgia L. | 1 |
| Hudson, Coy L. | 1 |
| Jones, Richard D. | 1 |
| Peffley, Ellen S. | 1 |
| Turner, Clinton V. | 1 |
| Walton, Jimmie | 1 |
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| Kentucky | 1 |
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| New York | 1 |
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Easter, Elgia L. – Agricultural Education, 1977
With the growth of population more horticultural goods and services are needed. The author notes a number of occupations that may provide careers for those trained in horticulture. (MF)
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Horticulture, Ornamental Horticulture Occupations, Population Growth
Jones, Richard D. – Agricultural Education, 1977
Growing interest in conservation and horticulture in New York State has caused the addition of these specialized areas to the annual statewide agricultural education contests. Contest categories in both areas are listed. (MF)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Conservation (Environment), Horticulture, Ornamental Horticulture
Walton, Jimmie – Agricultural Education, 1977
To help evaluate the effectiveness of the ten-year horticulture program at the Bath County (Kentucky) High School, a questionnaire was developed and sent to its 127 graduates. Conclusions were that the program has been a success and should be broadened from the present two to three years. (MF)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Objectives, Graduate Surveys, High School Graduates
Hudson, Coy L. – Agricultural Education, 1976
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Community Colleges
Turner, Clinton V. – Agricultural Education, 1977
Describes Virginia's Agricultural Education Service programs in horticulture, intended to provide mentally handicapped students with knowledge and job skills. (TA)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Objectives, Handicapped Students, Horticulture
Byers, Charles W. – Agricultural Education, 1977
Presents a course of study in curriculum construction for vocational agriculture teachers and relates course topics to activities for Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters, both for the beginning agriculture course and for a specialized course in horticulture. Emphasizes the importance of coordinating the vocational agriculture curriculum to…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Curriculum Design
Ashlock, Anthony – Agricultural Education, 1977
Six new vocational agriculture curriculum guides which are being developed at Stuttgart High School in Arkansas will cover the following instructional areas: soybean and rice production, horticulture, farm buildings design and layout, agriculture metal working, agricultural farm building and structures, and farm machinery. (BM)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Production, Construction (Process)
And Others; Peffley, Ellen S. – Agricultural Education, 1978
The article describes a vegetable gardening project for the elderly (age 65 or older) sponsored by a community action agency and the New Mexico State University horticulture department. A student director and two instructors provided technical management, and the students (young and old) learned about production agriculture and each other. (MF)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production
Bird, Russell C. – Agricultural Education, 1977
A horticulture instructor outlines various methods of getting information from the horticulture industry for use in planning instructional programs to fill industry needs. He suggests that student learning packets to implement the program could be developed with the assistance of industry. (MF)
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Agricultural Education, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
