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. 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

12. American Society for Horticulture Science

13. How does your diet relate to Horticulture?
Use your phone, device or my computers to look up a menu from your favorite restaurant.
Choose ONE menu item that you enjoy
Use the organizer in your notes to show how all ingredients rely on plants in order to be produced

17. How does your diet relate to Horticulture?

18. How does your diet relate to Horticulture?