Horticulture Today, 3rd Edition

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• Learn horticulture through hands-on labs and classroom-tested projects.
• Explore hydroponics, aquaponics, pest management, and plant science.
• Prepares students for industry certifications and FFA events.

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Written by two dynamic agriculture educators who believe in learning by doing, Horticulture Today inspires students to develop an appreciation for the diversity of horticulture and participate in work-based learning, with numerous tools to plan their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE). The text provides a contemporary overview of the horticulture industry, including leadership, communication, and business skills, plus thorough coverage of plant science, step-by-step horticultural practices, landscape design and maintenance, and integrated pest management. Abundant STEM Connections emphasize extra practice with mathematical and scientific strategies in horticulture. At the same time, hydroponics, aquaponics, and rooftop gardens are included as modern technologies that can be replicated within the classroom.

To connect classroom and experiential learning, a dedicated chapter on Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE) sets the stage for horticulture as an SAE focus. SAE for ALL Opportunities and Check-ins provided at the end of each chapter act as additional springboards for planning and decision-making.
Hands-On Horticulture features introduce professional skills and can be used as mini-projects. At the same time, the Student Lab Workbook combines review activities and practical applications, enabling students to create real-world designs through step-by-step labs that are affordable and classroom-tested.
For digital users, the Identification Glossaries provide instructors and students with virtual and printed means of studying plants, tools, diseases, and pests included in the identification portion of FFA Career Development Events and Leadership Development Events.
Correlated to the YouScience® Industry Certifications Plant and Soil Science I exam and the NOCTI Horticulture-Landscaping exam to help students obtain real-world job skills and achieve certification.

1. The Horticulture Industry

2. Horticultural Business Management

3. Worker and Tool Safety

4. Plant Taxonomy

5. Plant Biology

6. Plant Growth and Development

7. Environmental Conditions for Growth

8. Soils and Media

9. Plant Nutrition

10. Seed Propagation

11. Stem and Leaf Propagation

12. Layering and Division

13. Grafting and Budding

14. Tissue Culture: Micropropagation

15. Greenhouse Operation and Maintenance

16. Greenhouse Production

17. Hydroponics

18. Alternative Growing Methods

19. Nursery Production

20. Vegetable Production

21. Fruit and Nut Production

22. Landscape Design

23. Floral Design

24. Interior Plantscaping

25. Landscape Installation and Maintenance

26. Turfgrass Management

27. Integrated Pest Management

28. Insects

29. Disease Management

30. Weeds

31. Pesticide Management and Safety

32. Agricultural Leadership

33. Experiential Learning: SAE

34. Communication and Information Literacy in Horticulture

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About the Author

Jodi Songer Riedel Ms. Riedel has more than fourteen years of teaching experience in agricultural education. She has instructed and created curriculum for courses in horticulture, sustainable agriculture, forestry, and environmental and natural resources. Ms. Riedel has also instructed many student teachers and has keenly observed and learned what young teachers, especially those with limited horticultural knowledge, need to successfully instruct agricultural education courses. In her Wakefield High School classroom, Ms. Riedel employs learning by doing.

Ms. Riedel also organizes and supervises urban service learning projects and Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs) in Raleigh, NC. She spends countless hours in and out of the classroom managing the school's 1800-square foot greenhouse and oversees fruit, vegetable, and ornamental gardens within the school grounds. Ms. Riedel funds and sustains her inspirational program and its efforts each year through grants and annual plant sales, cultivated by students. Ms. Riedel's dedication and enthusiasm earned her the 2010 Governor's Environmental Educator of the Year for North Carolina. She has also been awarded a distinguished Kenan Fellowship and assigned to the Governor's Teaching Network.

Elizabeth Driscoll Ms. Driscoll holds the position of 4-H Subject-Matter Specialist across the Departments of Crop Science, Entomology, Horticultural Science and Soil Science at North Carolina State University with North Carolina Cooperative Extension. She has been working to connect youth and educators to issues in agriculture and natural resources in relevant and meaningful ways for over 15 years. Ms. Driscoll's 4-H "Grow For It" program focuses on developing resources and experiential projects that foster curious and wondering youth, inspire critical thinking and problem solving, build a positive science self-concept, connecting kids to good food and nurturing environmental stewards of the land through gardening and agriculture.

With a BS and an MS in horticultural science from Michigan State University, she actively translates agricultural research from the Land Grant Universities into hands-on, inquiry-based curricular resources to support county-based 4-H youth programs. Serving over 350 Cooperative Extension county field faculty in agriculture, horticulture, 4-H, and Family and Consumer Sciences, Ms. Driscoll uses a strong train-the-trainer approach to broadly and deeply engage audiences in their own innovative delivery of agricultural programs to youth. She leads multiple precollege programs for youth, including the Horticultural Science Summer Institute, Resource Conservation Workshop, Cultivate: Crop Science Teen Weekend, as well as other numerous youth leadership programs. Additionally, Ms. Driscoll cohosts the FoodCorps NC program with The Center for Environmental Farming Systems and many local partners to connect kids to healthy food in schools through school gardens, garden-enhanced food and nutrition education, and access to local food through farm-to-cafeteria projects.

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