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Gordon, Howard R. D. – 1990
The retail florist industry is composed of many small businesses. A flower shop is unique as a retail outlet because it sells a highly perishable agricultural product that involves customized work requiring a high degree of product knowledge and skill. Qualifications of a successful florist include being a good businessperson, able to design,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Floriculture
Nyhuis, Jane – 1981
Referring as often as possible to traditional Hopi practices and to materials readily available on the reservation, the illustrated booklet provides information on the care and maintenance of young fruit trees. An introduction to fruit trees explains the special characteristics of new trees, e.g., grafting, planting pits, and watering. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Production, Agronomy, American Indian Culture
Northern Valley Regional High School District, Closter, NJ. – 1983
Designed as a guideline for teachers and child study teams in a prevocational program for handicapped students, the manual presents goals, objectives and sample activities including the elements of career awareness, prevocational instruction, job simulation, and readiness for formal vocational instruction. Six sections are addressed: (1) assembly…
Descriptors: Assembly (Manufacturing), Disabilities, Graphic Arts, Horticulture
Nuss, James Robert, Jr. – 1975
This agriculture extension service publication from Pennsylvania State University discusses the control of common grass and broadleaf weeds through the use of mulches and herbicides. The section on mulches discusses the different types of mulching materials, their advantages and disadvantages, herbicide-mulch combinations, and lists source of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Trends, Extension Education, Herbicides, Landscaping
Petersen, Donald H.; And Others – 1976
This agriculture extension service publication from Pennsylvania State University consists of four sections on plant disease recognition and control. The titles of these four sections are: (1) Some Important Diseases of Tree Fruits; (2) Diseases of Vegetable Crops; (3) Diseases of Crops; and (4) Diseases of Tree Nuts. The first section discusses…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Extension Education, Field Crops, Ornamental Horticulture
Wamsley, Mary Ann, Ed.; Vermeire, Donna M., Ed. – 1977
This guide gives information about types of seeds that may require chemical protection against pests, seed treatment pesticide formulations, seed treatment methods, labeling treated seed, and safety and environmental precautions. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Agricultural Chemical Occupations, Agricultural Education, Environment, Field Crops
Ohio Vocational Agriculture Instructional Materials Service, Columbus. – 1966
THE TITLE, IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, DATE OF PUBLICATION, PAGINATION, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION, AND PRICE ARE GIVEN FOR EACH OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND AUDIOVISUAL AIDS INCLUDED IN THIS CATALOG. TOPICS COVERED ARE FIELD CORPS, HORTICULTURE, ANIMAL SCIENCE, SOILS, AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, AND FARMING PROGRAMS. AN ORDER FORM IS INCLUDED. (JM)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry, Audiovisual Aids
Stinson, Richard F.; And Others – 1968
Field tested by teachers attending an institute in landscape horticulture July 5-22, 1966, this teacher's manual is one of a series of instructional aids developed by the Department of Agricultural Education at the Pennsylvania State University. The content includes problem areas of: (1) Exploring Occupational Opportunities in the Retail Flower…
Descriptors: Administration, Agricultural Education, Floriculture, Marketing

McCully, James S., Comp.; And Others
Designed to provide practical, up-to-date, basic information on home gardening for vocational agriculture students with only a limited knowledge of vegetable gardening, this reference unit includes step-by-step procedures for planning, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and processing vegetables in a small plot. Topics covered include plot…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Gardening, Harvesting, Horticulture
Kegel, Paul L. – Community College Frontiers, 1977
Describes the Community Gardens project at Worthington Community College (Minnesota). The college makes unused land available to community residents for garden plots. (JG)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Services
Thomas, Roger – Parks and Recreation, 1977
Descriptors: Athletic Fields, Baseball, Environmental Technicians, Facility Improvement
Gordon, Howard R. D. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1987
The author describes the experience-based urban Vocational Horticulture Project sponsored by the Central Diesel School of Brooklyn, New York, and involving the National Park Service and the Cornell Cooperative Extension Service. The program prepares minority youth for entry-level employment in ornamental horticulture or in forestry and wildlife…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Experiential Learning, Horticulture, Minority Groups
Lane, Robert A. – Journal of Agronomic Education, 1986
Assesses the benefits resulting from a laboratory field project and report for agricultural students in an introductory crop science course. Student responses to evaluation statements indicated that the project helped them identify crops, understand cultural and management practices, and recognize environmental influences that affect crop…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agronomy, College Science, Experiential Learning
Pike, Judy – 1999
This document is a guide for older persons who are beginner gardeners. It provides 16 projects to choose from and explains what is needed for each before getting started. Each chapter contains projects suitable for small, medium, and large garden spaces. Contents include: (1) "Getting Started"; (2) "Beckoning Birds, Bees, and Butterflies"; (3)…
Descriptors: Botany, Conservation Education, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries

McCormack, Alan J. – Science Activities, 1973
Describes the commercial applications of hydroponics, and then outlines ways in which this soilless plant culture method can be used in the science classroom and laboratory. Gives directions for making a suitable growth solution, and suggests appropriate student experiments involving hydroponics. (JR)
Descriptors: Biology, Horticulture, Laboratory Procedures, Plant Growth