Understanding The Horticulture Industry PLSC Unit Essential Question

Understanding The Horticulture Industry PLSC

Unit Essential Question § Why is the Horticulture industry so important?

Daily Essential Question § Why is the horticulture industry popular?

Warm-Up § Each table has a grocery store advertisement. § Make a list of fruit and vegetables that you see in the advertisement

Objectives § Describe the popularity of horticulture. § Explain the importance of the ornamental horticulture industry. § Explain the importance of the olericulture industry. § Explain the importance of the pomology industry.

What is Horticulture? § Break down: Comes from the combination of horti meaning grass, and culture § Definition: § Industry and science dealing with the cultivation of plants § What is cultivation? § Growing of plants and crops

Why Horticulture?

Why Horticulture? § Food! § Berries § Corn § Nuts § Vegetables § Landscape § Trees § Shrubs

Where did it all start? § Remember history class? § Humans started as hunter-gatherers § Constantly on the move! § Started small scale horticulture § Planted variety of crops in small area § DIFFERS FROM AGRICULTURE ! Large scale Single crop § Some cultures these crops were only tended by women

How did it get here? § All crops were “moved” by humans § Majority of crops started in the CENTERS OF ORIGIN area around the world

What happened next? § Communities increased § Required more FOOD § Larger crops needed! § Industrial Age § Machinery, large scale crop production

Where does it stand today? Crop Acres harvested (million acres) $ earned (billions) Corn 72. 7 15. 1 Soybeans 72. 7 12. 5 Hay 59. 9 3. 4 Wheat 53 5. 5 Cotton 13. 1 4. 6 Rice 3 1. 2 What do you think this means for Horticulture Production ? What might influence these numbers?

So what’s the Big deal? § Advantages in horticulture § Increase in food § Increase in Jobs § Increase in aesthetic pleasure

How far can you go in horticulture? § Possible Degrees § Associate’s § Bachelor’s § Master’s § Doctoral

A few areas in the Ornamental Horticulture industry § Floriculture § Multibillion dollar industry § $4 billion market § California and Florida are top producers § Landscape Horticulture § over $40 billion spent on landscape and gardening products in 1994 § over $13 billion spent on professional landscape and lawn services in 1994

Olericulture § production of vegetable food crops worth § over $14 billion of the U. S. farm receipts § California leads in both fresh and processed vegetable production § grown on 1 percent of the U. S. cropland § Fruit utilizes land that cannot normally be used

Pomology § production of fruit and nut crops § 3. 5 million acres of the U. S. are used to raise fruits and nuts § the U. S. is one of the world’s top producers of fruits and nuts

Class Activities § Side 1 of your worksheet will be completed individually § Side 2 of your worksheet can be worked on as a group.

Closing § Word Wall § Olericulture, Pomology § Exit Question § What is the environment and what are issues related to the environment? § Next Class § Impact of Horticulture on the environment

@ Home Research Project § Produce a 1 page double spaced summary about the origin of a crop. Cite Sources in APA style format. § Pick one of the following crops (No repeats please!) § Corn (maize), Soybean, Cucumbers, Onions, Tomatoes, Ginseng, Rice, Eggplant, Sesame, Sugar Cane, Bamboo, Nutmeg, Carrots, Celery, Peppermint, Lima bean, Peanut

Horticulture Industry Impact

Essential Question § How is horticulture beneficial to the environment?

Warm- Up § Define the term § Environment § Describe your surrounding environment

Objectives § 1. Explain environment and issues related to the environment. § 2. Explain how horticulture is beneficial to the environment. § 3. Explain how horticulture can damage the environment. § 4. Identify how natural resources can be affected by horticultural practices. § 5. Identify how chemicals used in horticulture can affect the environment.

What is an environment? § Definition: the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time. § Consists of: § Biotic – living § Abiotic- nonliving

Environment Continued § Horticulture can control and effect the: § Macroenvironment - is the large atmosphere around a plant § Microenvironment- is the area immediately surrounding a plant.

Public Demand § How do your produce high quality at low cost? § Intensive land use § IPM practices § Biotech and Genetic Engineering

Horticultural Benefits § Recreational setting § Golf courses § Biological § Prevent erosion, slow water runoff, absorb pollutants, control dust § Landscaping § Improves $ value of housing

Horticulture Impacts § Pollution —harm caused to the environment by improperly applied chemicals § Point source pollution —pollution from easily identifiable sources § Nonpoint source pollution —pollution from few to many sources, it is not easily identifiable

The Hydrologic Cycle

How does the Hydrologic Cycle cause pollution? § Eutrophication § is an overabundance of nutrients in lakes or streams, it is caused by excessive fertilizer running off of nearby fields. § Most fertilizers are high in nitrogen

The Nitrogen Cycle

Nitrogen Cycle and Horticulture § When excess nitrogen is introduced to the nitrogen cycle and mixed with nitrates found in the soil, the result could be an increase in nitrates found in groundwater. § Causes § Human health concerns !

Pesticides: The main concern § What are they? § Chemicals used to kill plant and animal pests § Pesticide residue has been proven to: § cause problems such as water contamination, emergence of resistant pest populations, and decline in certain bird populations. § DDT

How do we fix this? § Reduce the need for pesticides § Healthy plants do not need pesticides! § Pesticides enter the environment in many ways § Using pesticides properly can prevent leaching and surface runoff § Plant buffer zones for filtration § Protect areas around water sources from erosion

Class Activities § Work Independently on side 1 of your worksheet. § Side 2 of your worksheet is due Friday. § CITE YOUR SOURCES

Review Quiz! § You can use your notes. § NOT YOUR NEIGHBOR

Closing § Word Wall § Eutrophication, Abiotic, Biotic, Pollution, Non Point, Point Source § Exit Question § What are skills you should possess to be successful in a horticulture career?

Concept Map! Vocab: Olericulture, Pomology, Eutrophication, Abiotic, Biotic, Pollution, Non Point, Point Source

Horticulture Careers

Essential Question § What are skills you should possess to be successful in a horticulture career?

Warm- Up § Look at the classified on the website provided. Answer the following questions § What types of job do you see? § What do you think are some requirements for ONE of these jobs?

Objectives § 1. List skills you should have to ensure success in a horticulture career. § 2. Explain how to prepare for a horticulture career. § 3. List examples of horticulture jobs and careers.

Horticulture Careers § Require § Understanding of both science and business § Mechanical skills § Marketing skills § Administrative skills § Knowledge of legal aspects of business § Why do you think all of these are important?

What is a career? § Definition: is the direction a person’s life takes as related to their choice of work. § A job is the work a person performs for a salary and benefits. § An occupation is work that has a title and specified duties.

What does it take to be successful? § Productive § Personal Skills § person’s abilities to relate to others productively. § Requires § Setting and achieving goals § Career goal: level of accomplishment a person wants to attain in a career.

What does it take to be successful continued… § Education § Related to § Plant and soil sciences, structures and functions § AVAILABLE THROUGH FFA! § Training § Can receive training in high school

Horticulture CDEs in FFA § § § Forestry Nursery and Landscape Floriculture Agronomy Job interview

Career Areas in Horticulture § Nursery production: involves growing plants in containers or fields. § Jobs include: propagator, inventory manager, field supervisor, manager, salesperson, sales manager, and shipping supervisor. § Landscape Industry: prepares sites for landscaping and purchases the items needed for a landscape design. § Jobs include: construction supervisor, designer, and salesperson.

Career Areas Continued… § Landscape Maintenance: involves caring for already established landscapes. § Jobs include: crew supervisor, superintendent of operations, salesperson, and manager. § Seed Production § Jobs include: plant breeder, propagator, independent grower, sales manager, and salesperson.

Career Areas continued … § Garden Center: offer consumers plant materials and supplies needed to maintain a garden or landscape. § Jobs include: buyer, landscape designer, plant technician, and manager.

Other areas for careers § Arboretum: is a natural setting of trees, shrubs, and vines § Botanical Garden: plant collection habitat. § Horticultural Garden: an arranged garden that contains a variety of horticulture plants. § Jobs include: writer, researcher, propagator, educational director, librarian, director, curator, and greenhouse manager.

Floriculture Industry Careers § § § Floriculture Production Wholesale Florist Retail Florist Shop § Jobs include: grower, production superintendent, marketing manager, and inventory controller, manager, buyer, and Salesperson, store manager, sales clerk, and designer.

Pomology and Olericulture § Production § Marketing § Jobs include: manager, field technician, sales agent and broker.

Turf Grass Management § § § Sod Production Turfgrass establishment Golf course design and maintenance

Other Possible Careers § Horticulture therapist, cooperative extension agent, horticultural specialist, consultant, teacher, research scientist, and plant inspector.

Class Activity § What career is right for you? § http: //www. ffa. org/index. cfm? method =c_job. Career. Search

Review Quiz! § You may use your notes § NOT YOUR NEIGHBOR!

Closing § Word Wall § Career, Career Goal, Personal Skills § Exit Question § Why is safety important in horticulture? § Next Class § Safety in Horticulture

Safety in Horticulture

Essential Question § What is personal protective equipment?

Warm-Up § What type of safety equipment does a football player wear? § What type of safety equipment does a scientist wear?

Objectives § 1. Explain the importance of safety in horticulture. § 2. Define personal protective equipment and give examples. § 3. Identify safety precautions necessary when handling, applying, and storing chemicals.

Importance of Safety in Horticulture § How would you define being safe? § How would you define safety? § Safety in Horticulture includes safe practices to prevent injury and loss § What do you think is meant by loss?

What could go wrong? § Accidents are what? § Unpredictable, Unintentional § More likely in Hazardous situations § Hazards is defined as § Dangers where risks are present § Accidents= leading cause of death § More than 900, 000 / year

Areas of Concerns in Horticulture § § § Pest Control Safety with machinery Safety with tractors and large equipment § What could prevent accidents ?

PPE Personal Protective Equipment § Worn to help protect people from injury

1. Eyes § Eyes protection can vary with the type of job being performed. § What type of eye protection is available on school grounds?

2. Ears § Protects ears § Especially around loud machinery !

3. Lungs § To protect lungs and respiratory pathways § When would you use respiration equipment in horticulture?

4. Skin and Body § Worn to protect skin, body, and clothes § When would we use skin and body PPE?

Symbols to Know!

When to know safety in horticulture? § Before handling § READ THE LABEL! § All the information you need to know is there! § When applying chemicals § READ THE LABEL

WHY!? § To protect the health of humans and animals and help protect the environment, it is important to store chemicals properly. § Keep chemicals in well ventilated area, properly lighted, away from temperature extremes

All you need to know, is on the label!

Review Quiz! § You may use your notes § NOT YOUR NEIGHBOR!

Closing § Word Wall § PPE § Exit Question § How will you protect yourself in the classroom when using horticulture products?

Review

Concepts § Horticulture is important to health and the economy § Horticulture careers require knowledge of science and buisness § Safety is everyone’s concern