Nursery/Landscape
PURPOSE
The Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event includes all aspects of the industry in producing, marketing, utilizing and maintaining landscape plants (woody and herbaceous plants and turf grasses), plus related products, equipment and services including landscape design. The purpose is to stimulate career interest, encourage proficiency development and recognize excellence in students of nursery practices and landscaping through the agricultural education curriculum.
OBJECTIVES
A. to demonstrate the ability to identify nursery and landscape plant materials and turf grasses commonly used in the United States.
B. to demonstrate the ability to identify unhealthy plant conditions due to pests, nutritional or physiological disorders and mechanical or chemical injury.
C. to demonstrate knowledge of the principles and skills involved in propagation, growth requirements, growing techniques, harvesting, marketing and maintenance of nursery plants and landscape turf.
D. to demonstrate knowledge of the principles and techniques of landscape design and construction.
E. to demonstrate the ability to identify, select, use and maintain appropriate supplies and equipment for nursery and landscape operations, including equipment and procedures in mechanization and automation.
F. to demonstrate knowledge of safety practices in nursery and landscape operations.
G. to demonstrate skills in oral and written business communications.
H. to demonstrate understanding of marketing principles and proper sales and service skills.
I. to demonstrate the ability to prepare accurate and legible records and reports and to interpret business documents.
The Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event includes all aspects of the industry in producing, marketing, utilizing and maintaining landscape plants (woody and herbaceous plants and turf grasses), plus related products, equipment and services including landscape design. The purpose is to stimulate career interest, encourage proficiency development and recognize excellence in students of nursery practices and landscaping through the agricultural education curriculum.
OBJECTIVES
A. to demonstrate the ability to identify nursery and landscape plant materials and turf grasses commonly used in the United States.
B. to demonstrate the ability to identify unhealthy plant conditions due to pests, nutritional or physiological disorders and mechanical or chemical injury.
C. to demonstrate knowledge of the principles and skills involved in propagation, growth requirements, growing techniques, harvesting, marketing and maintenance of nursery plants and landscape turf.
D. to demonstrate knowledge of the principles and techniques of landscape design and construction.
E. to demonstrate the ability to identify, select, use and maintain appropriate supplies and equipment for nursery and landscape operations, including equipment and procedures in mechanization and automation.
F. to demonstrate knowledge of safety practices in nursery and landscape operations.
G. to demonstrate skills in oral and written business communications.
H. to demonstrate understanding of marketing principles and proper sales and service skills.
I. to demonstrate the ability to prepare accurate and legible records and reports and to interpret business documents.