Exploring Careers in Horticulture (Part B)

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Did you know? There are four different horticulture industries.

• The four horticulture industries are:

1. Landscape Horticulture (Nursery Production)

2. Floriculture

3. Pomology and Olericulture

4. Turfgrass

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LandscapeHorticulture

Floriculture

Turfgrass

Pomology and

Olericulture

What is the Landscape Horticulture Industry?

• It is growing plants in containers or in fields. (Nursery Production)

Landscape Horticulture = Nursery ProductionClick HERE to see more

Landscape HorticultureHere is another example of Nursery Production

What is Floriculture?

• It is the growing and selling of flowering plants. (Floriculture Production)

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Floriculture = Floriculture Production

Floriculture

Here is another example of Floriculture Production

What is Pomology and Olericulture?

• Pomology is the production of fruits and nuts.

• Olericulture is the production of vegetables.

Pomology

Olericulture

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POMOLOGY

This is a picture of Pomology in action: a walnut harvest!

What is theTurfgrass Industry?

• Turfgrass is the mass production of grass sod.

• It is often used on golf courses.

Sod Production

Golf Courses

Question….

• What is the Landscape Horticulture Industry?

a) Pomology

b) Nursery Production

c) Retail Florist

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• The Landscape Horticulture Industry is:

b) Nursery Production

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Question….

• What is Floriculture?

a) Growing and Selling of Floral Plants

b) The Production of Floral Design

c) The History of Floral Arrangements

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• Floriculture is:

a) The Growing and Selling of Floral Plants

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QuestionWhat is Turfgrass?

a) Ornamental Grasses

b) Wild and Exotic Grass

c) Mass Production of Sod

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• TheTurfgrass Industry is:

c) The Mass Production of Sod

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What Have We Learned?

• There are many skills needed to enter the field of horticulture.

• Education and experience is a must.

• The field of horticulture is extremely diverse in career opportunities.

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Question 1

Skills needed for a job in horticulture would include…

a) Understanding of plant needs.

b) Computer skills.

c) Understand the laws about business.

d) Answers a) and b) only.

e) Answers a), b) and c).

Question 2

How can a person get the skills needed for a job in horticulture?

a) Through education in school

b) Through experience on a part-time job

c) Through advertisements in a paper

d) Answers a and b

e) Answers a and c

Question 3

What is the first step you would take to describe what you want to do with your life?

a) Goal Setting

b) Personal Skills

c) Career Goals

Question 4

What is the Landscape Horticulture Industry?

a) Pomology

b) Nursery Production

c) Retail Florist

Question 5

What is Floriculture?

a) Growing and Selling of Floral Plants

b) The Production of Floral Design

c) The History of Floral Arrangements

Question 6

What is Turfgrass?

a) Ornamental Grasses

b) Wild and Exotic Grass

c) Mass Production of Sod

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