Introduction to Horticulture

AGRICULTUREPRODUCTION OF PLANTS AND

ANIMALS TO MEET BASIC HUMAN NEEDS

AGRICULTUREHORTICULTURE AGRONOMY FORESTRY

AGRONOMY

1. SOIL SCIENCE2. SOIL CONSERVATION

FORESTRY• Maintain and produce timber

HORTICULTURE1. Ornamental: growing and using plants for

beauty

LandscapingFloriculture

HORTICULTURE2. OLERICULTURE: growing, harvesting,

storing, processing, and marketing vegetables.

HORTICULTURE3. POMOLOGY: growing, harvesting,

storing, processing and marketing FRUITS!

HORTICULTURE:

4. ARBORICULTURE: producing trees and shrubs for public sale

How is Hort. Important to Society?

1. 40% of food is produced by horticultural means.

2. Aesthetic Value: “pleasing to the eye” landscaping, flowers, shrubs

3. Economic Value: retail florists, landscape design and implementation, horticultural products

How does your diet relate to Horticulture?

YOUR LUNCH:

How does your diet relate to Horticulture?

How does your diet relate to Horticulture?

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

American Society for Horticulture Science

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