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Morton, Ray – Agricultural Education, 1977
A one-semester course in arboriculture in the vocational agriculture department of the Livermore and Amador Valley High School Districts, Pleasanton, California, is teaching high school and adult students to climb, prune, and care for landscape trees. An abbreviated course outline and the needs for community cooperation in the course are given.…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Agricultural Education, Course Content, Ornamental Horticulture
Long, Gilbert A.; Klotter, Kleon – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1973
Descriptors: Agricultural Engineering, Articulation (Education), Job Training, Ornamental Horticulture
Download full textBerkey, Arthur L.; Drake, William E. – 1972
The field test of using task data for recruitment of horticulture workers is the final phase of a larger task analysis study of the ornamental horticulture industry in New York State. The field test is designed to obtain a realistic assessment of the potential of task checklists for recruitment, including: (1) employer acceptance attitudes toward…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Check Lists, Data Analysis, Employer Attitudes
Welch, Mary A., Ed. – Economic Issues for Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, 1996
This issue focuses on the costs of keeping up appearances by landscaping the environment. Although insects can be a threat to plant health, much of the injury they cause will only threaten plant appearance. The study comes from a survey of two groups, landscape specialists and homeowners, who were asked to identify which plants in a photograph…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Conservation (Environment), Economics, Environment
Thomas, Jack Ward; And Others – National Wildlife, 1973
A step-by-step plan to create a wildlife habitat around one's home is depicted. Three stages, covering 30 to 40 years from initial planting, will provide food, water, cover, and reproductive areas for a large variety of plant and animal life. (BL)
Descriptors: Animal Husbandry, Conservation Education, Ecology, Home Programs
Peer reviewedCoffey, Ann – Green Teacher, 2001
Considers factors that affect the fate of schoolyard trees and focuses on the importance of what is considered during tree selection. Includes of list of characteristics of tree projects that have a low survival rate. (DDR)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Ornamental Horticulture
Ethridge, Jim; And Others – 1981
These units of instructional materials and teaching aids are the final three of a series of eight designed for use in rural agriculture programs for students in grades 9 and 10. Covered in the unit on soil science and conservation of natural resources are collecting soil samples and applying soil sample test results. Growing vegetables and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Skills, Agronomy
Ideoka, Keith – 1986
Developed as part of a 90-hour high school course in ornamental horticulture, this 50-minute lesson plan is designed to explain the process of pollination and fertilization of flowering plants. The lesson plan begins with information on the course for which the lesson was designed; equipment and audio-visual aids needed; required student…
Descriptors: Dissection, Floriculture, High Schools, Instructional Materials
PDF pending restorationWamsley, Mary Ann, Ed.; Vermeire, Donna M., Ed. – 1977
This guide gives information for recognition and control of ornamental and turf pests. Included are disease agents, insects and mites, weeds, and vertebrates. Symptoms and causes of phytotoxicity are given, and a discussion is presented of environmental concerns. Application methods and area measurement are also discussed. (BB)
Descriptors: Agricultural Chemical Occupations, Agricultural Education, Disease Control, Environment
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. – 1966
MATERIALS DEVELOPED IN A PROJECT FOR EVALUATING VOCATIONAL ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE GIVEN. PROGRAM PLANNING PROCEDURES DEVELOPED DURING STAGE I COVER (1) ESTABLISHING OBJECTIVES, (2) IDENTIFYING AND SELECTING STUDENTS, (3) PLANNING FACILITIES, (4) SECURING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, (5) COORDINATING COURSES WITH OTHER…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Cooperative Education, Curriculum Guides, Evaluation Criteria
Hartman, John R.; And Others – 1976
Contained in this manual are descriptions of the reaction of ornamental plants to diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, and viruses and mycoplasmas. Also described are insects which are associated with ornamentals. Examples of weeds found in ornamental or turf areas, such as crabgrass and chickweed, are described as well. Finally information is…
Descriptors: Agricultural Chemical Occupations, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Safety, Agriculture
Mississippi State Univ., State College. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1977
This Cooperative Extension Service publication from Mississippi State University is a training guide for commercial pesticide applicators. Focusing on ornamental and turf plant pest control, this publication examines the control of plant diseases, insects, and weeds. The contents are divided into a section on ornamental pest control and one on…
Descriptors: Certification, Environmental Education, Environmental Standards, Environmental Technicians
Beam, C. C. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1976
Various ways are suggested by which the more talented student may be challenged in an accelerated program while, at the same time, provision may be made for interaction among students of varying levels. Competitive contests among teams led by talented students are an important element of the horticulture course described. (AJ)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions, Individual Differences
FITTS, JAMES; JOHNSON, JOHNNY – 1966
THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS TO PROVIDE A STUDY GUIDE FOR VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION STUDENTS PREPARING TO BECOME ASSISTANT GROUNDSKEEPERS. IT WAS PREPARED BY VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE TEACHERS IN CONSULTATION WITH SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALISTS. SECTIONS IN THE GUIDE INCLUDE (1) INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE, (2) PLANT GROWING MEDIA,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Answer Keys, Cooperative Education, Grade 11
HEMP, PAUL E. – 1967
A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, DESIGNED TO RETRAIN TEACHERS, DEVELOP ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE CURRICULUM MATERIALS, AND STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS IN THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES, INCLUDED TRAINING, SERVICE, AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES. THIRTY TEACHERS SELECTED FROM 75 APPLICANTS ATTENDED A SUMMER…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Institutes (Training Programs), Instructional Materials
