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Introduction to Nursery/ Landscape Industry

Discover the economic scope of the Nursery/Landscape industry in Arkansas, key terms, career opportunities, and ways to find a job. Learn about the industry's growth and impact on property value.

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Introduction to Nursery/ Landscape Industry

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  1. Objective 1.2 Identify the economic scope of the Nursery/Landscape Industry Nursery & Greenhouse crops rank 11th in the state of Arkansas. 401 operations in Arkansas $27,176,000 total sales for the state Introduction to Nursery/ Landscape Industry

  2. 1998 • 23,758 Horticulture Wholesale/Retail business • $10,599,298,000- Annual Wholesale revenue only for the industry • Floriculture • Nursery Plants • Turf grass • Dried bulbs • Seeds • Greenhouse produced food crops

  3. It has been increasing steadily since 1960’s • It has generated from under $1 billion to over $7 billion within the past 7 years

  4. Objective 1.1Define the terms associated with Nursery/Landscape • Aesthetic: the appearance of something; beauty • Landscape Architect: person training in engineering, graphic arts, and architectural technology to design landscapes ranging from small gardens to entire cities • Landscape Contractor: the person hired to install landscape

  5. Nursery: place where many different varieties of trees, shrubs, and bedding plants are grown • Ornamental Horticulture: uses plants and other materials for decorative purposes

  6. Nursery Industry: area of agriculture dealing with the production of horticultural plants • Landscape Management: the care and upkeep of the landscape materials after installation

  7. Landscape Industry: area of agriculture dealing with the design and installation of horticulture • Landscape Designer: a person trained in the art of design and the science of growing horticultural plants where work is primarily residential landscape designs

  8. Objective 1.3Discuss careers available in the nursery and landscape industry • Landscape architect/designer

  9. Landscape Maintenance

  10. Golf Course Employee

  11. Landscape Gardener

  12. Garden Center Employee

  13. Horticulture Teacher

  14. Parks System Foreman

  15. Tree Maintenance Foreman

  16. Horticulture Extension Agent

  17. Research Specialist

  18. Plant Breeder

  19. Objective 1.5ID ways to find a job in the nursery/landscape industry

  20. Yellow Pages

  21. Newspaper Advertisement

  22. Trade Journals

  23. Word-of-Mouth

  24. Employment Agencies

  25. School Guidance or Placement

  26. Friends and Relatives

  27. Horticulture Firms and Businesses

  28. Objective 1.6Explain how landscaping effects the property of value • Increases the beauty of the property • Adds security to the property • Is a capital investment • May help save energy in home heating and cooling

  29. Objective 1.4List FFA opportunities available to students interested in Nursery/Landscape Management • Nursery/Landscape CDE (Career Development Events) • Floriculture CDE • Conservation Camp • Proficiency Awards • Home and/or Community Development • Horticulture • Landscape Management • Nursery Operations • Specialty Crop Production

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