Introduction to Nursery/ Landscape Industry

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Introduction to Nursery/ Landscape Industry

• 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

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• 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

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

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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

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

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

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• 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

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Objective 1.3Discuss careers available in the
nursery and landscape industry

• Landscape architect/designer

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• Landscape Maintenance

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• Golf Course Employee

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• Landscape Gardener

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• Garden Center Employee

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• Horticulture Teacher

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• Parks System Foreman

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• Tree Maintenance Foreman

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• Horticulture Extension Agent

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• Research Specialist

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• Plant Breeder

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Objective 1.5ID ways to find a job in the
nursery/landscape industry
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• Yellow Pages

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• Newspaper Advertisement

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• Trade Journals

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• Word-of-Mouth

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• Employment Agencies

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• School Guidance or Placement

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• Friends and Relatives

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• Horticulture Firms and Businesses

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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

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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