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Introduction to Horticulture

Introduction to Horticulture . AGRICULTURE. PRODUCTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO MEET BASIC HUMAN NEEDS. AGRICULTURE. HORTICULTURE AGRONOMY FORESTRY. AGRONOMY. 1. SOIL SCIENCE 2. SOIL CONSERVATION. FORESTRY. Maintain and produce timber. HORTICULTURE.

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Introduction to Horticulture

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  1. Introduction to Horticulture

  2. AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS TO MEET BASIC HUMAN NEEDS

  3. AGRICULTURE HORTICULTURE AGRONOMY FORESTRY

  4. AGRONOMY 1. SOIL SCIENCE 2. SOIL CONSERVATION

  5. FORESTRY • Maintain and produce timber

  6. HORTICULTURE • Ornamental: growing and using plants for beauty Landscaping Floriculture

  7. HORTICULTURE • OLERICULTURE: growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing vegetables.

  8. HORTICULTURE 3. POMOLOGY: growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing FRUITS!

  9. HORTICULTURE: 4. ARBORICULTURE: producing trees and shrubs for public sale

  10. How is Hort. Important to Society? • 40% of food is produced by horticultural means. • Aesthetic Value: “pleasing to the eye” landscaping, flowers, shrubs • Economic Value: retail florists, landscape design and implementation, horticultural products

  11. How does your diet relate to Horticulture? YOUR LUNCH:

  12. How does yourdiet relate to Horticulture?

  13. How does yourdiet relate to Horticulture?

  14. What Careers Involve Horticulture? • Each year, there are about 14% more jobs in agriculture than there are graduates to fill them • Landscape architect, golf course superintendent, plant breeder, sales, greenhouse manager, garden center manager, pesticide specialist, consultant, researcher, officer supervisor, plant disease specialist, nursery manager, pest control specialist, landscape contractor, forester, plant genetics—bioengineered seeds/plants

  15. American Society for Horticulture Science http://www.ashs.org/?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=53&Itemid=132

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