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)

A plant science professor at the State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College, Cobleskill, describes the floriculture skills learned by students in campus greenhouses and on field trips. Emphasis is on the greenhouse work done during the winter months, such as plant propation and care and exhibits. (MF)