Nursery and Orchard Technology

Nursery and Orchard Technology Valid KY Course #010651

Course Description: Nursery and orchard technology will provide instruction in production practices for container and field-grown nursery stock; identification, function, growing requirements, hardiness, problems and methods of different landscape plant materials; propagating and growing evergreens/deciduous plants; and the operation of garden centers and nurseries. Principles of home and commercial fruit production may also be included. Content may be enhanced by utilizing appropriate computer applications. Leadership development will be provided through FFA. Each student will be expected to have a supervised agricultural experience program.

NATIONAL AFNR Content/Process statements followed by # codes in STANDARDS Bold = KOSSA Standards, Italic = Academic Expectations

Students will: CS.01  demonstrate employability and social skills relative to the career cluster. EA 1, 3, 4, 5, 6; 1.1, 2.36, 2.38

PS.01  investigate plant processes and plant development. AC 003, 005, 007; 2.3,2.2,2.4,2.6

PS.03  demonstrate methods of plant propagation. AC 003, 004; 2.1,2.2,2.4,2.6

PS.02  prepare soils and planting media for nursery and/or orchard crops. OB 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006; 2.2,2.3,2.4,2.10

ABS.01  implement production management strategies for nursery and/or orchard crops. EC 002, 003, 004,; 2.1,2.3,2.6,2.7

NRS.01  relate nursery technology practices to environmental impact. EC, 009, OD 004; 2.3,2.6,2.8,2.13

FPP.04  demonstrate harvesting and merchandising of nursery crops and/or orchard crops. OD 003, 2.2,2.3,2.4,2.37

ABS.06  formulate marketing plan for nursery and/or orchard crops. OA 001, 2.16, 2.30, 2.33

PST.02  design and construct growing structures. OC 003, OE 001; 2.8,2.10,5.1,5.5

PST.02  maintain, operate, and repair facilities and equipment. OF 001, 002; 1.1, 2.10, 2.3

 apply safety regulations and practices. OG 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, FPP.02 006, 007, 008, 009, 010; 1.1, 2..3, 2.4

CS.01  maintain records on a supervised agricultural experience program and be able to summarize and analyze results in making financial decisions. EC 003; 1.11,2.13,2.18

2010 Agricultural Education CS.01  utilize activities of FFA as an integral component of course content and leadership development. AA012, AA014, AA015; 1.12,2.16,2.37 CS.11  apply science, math and communication skills within the technical content. AA 008, AA009, AB 001, 1.9, 1.10, 1.12 CONNECTIONS  PROGRAM OF STUDIES – REVISED 2006  KENTUCKY OCCUPATIONAL SKILL STANDARDS (KOSSA) – Horticulture and Food Science areas were used above  ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS  SECRETARY’S COMMISSION ON ACHIEVING NECESSARY SKILLS (SCANS)  FFA CONNECTIONS: Ag Sales, Ag Marketing, Ag Issues, Nursery & Landscape, Food Science CDE’s, Diversified Horticulture, Food Science, Nursery Operations Proficiencies, Nursery/Landscape Impromptu Speaking Contests, etc.

2010 Agricultural Education