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Hughes, Harrison G., and James E. Klett. "Accommodating Change in a Diverse Horticulture Curriculum." HortScience 31, no. 4 (August 1996): 694b—694. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.31.4.694b.
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The Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture offers majors in Horticulture with four concentrations (Floriculture, Horticultural Business Management, Horticultural Food Crops, and Horticultural Science) and Landscape Horticulture with three concentrations (Landscape Design and Construction, Nursery and Landscape Management, and Turf Management). A third major in Landscape Architecture is also offered. The department maintained the concentrations in past years of low enrollment by switching courses to alternate years, dropping nonmajor courses, and through hiring part-time staff. Currently, increasing enrollments, with limited additional funding and the need for broadened general requirements, increased career guidance, and capstone courses have increased pressures on consolidation of concentrations. Faculty have refocused senior courses to create capstone courses in several concentrations, moved the senior seminar to sophomore status for career enhancement, and are currently discussing other options.
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Kwack, Hye Ran, and Paula Diane Relf. "Current Status of Human Issues in Horticulture in Korea." HortTechnology 12, no. 3 (January 2002): 415–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.12.3.415.
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As the level of urbanization has increased, many people in Korea have begun to recognize the beneficial effects of plants in our immediate surroundings and involvement in horticultural activities. Today, an increasing number of Koreans attempt to improve the quality of life and enhance educational effectiveness through horticultural activities. Kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high schools have initiated garden-based programs. Some universities include courses focusing on horticulture applications to human well-being in their regular graduate programs or in their social education curricula. A few general hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and rehabilitation centers have begun applying horticulture as a means of treatment. Most of the research articles in Korea on various aspects of human issues in horticulture have been published since the foundation of two academic societies, the Korean Horticultural Therapy Association and the Korean Society for Plants, People, and Environment. These articles are primarily focused on the areas of school gardening, healing gardens, and psychological or physiological effects of horticultural activities. For the future development of human issues in horticulture in Korea, several areas need to be enhanced including: interdisciplinary studies of horticulture and social education; development of different skills, techniques,and scales to validate the effects of horticultural therapy, healing gardens, and gardening as a teaching tool in public education; and an organization empowered to certify horticultural therapists.
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Angle, Tamara, Jamie M. Arnold, and J. Benton Storey. "CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS IN HORTICULTURE." HortScience 27, no. 6 (June 1992): 648c—648. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.27.6.648c.
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Evidence of professional competence is needed for those whose activities affect the well-being of the general public. Graduates of BS and MS programs in horticulture are not distinguishable from self styled individuals who assume the title of “Horticulturist” without earning it. Certification of horticultural graduates is the first step in gaining a recognition for the Horticultural Profession. ASHS has established a Certified Professional Horticultural Sub-Board of the American Registry of Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops and Soils (ARCPACS). Professional core requirements include courses horticultural crop management, pest management, soil science, plant physiology, botany, chemistry, and genetics. Supporting core courses include math, communication skills, and horticultural specialization courses. Applications from individual horticultural graduates will soon be accepted. Details of the curriculum, continuing education, ethics, and other eligibility requirements will be detailed.
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Balbach, Margaret. "RECRUITING STUDENTS BY MARKETING HORTICULTURE." HortScience 26, no. 6 (June 1991): 793B—793. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.26.6.793b.
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Introductory Horticulture at Illinois State University is approved for inclusion in the University Studies Program. This program is comprised of courses whose content is considered of general importance to the educated layperson, rather than to the specialist in the field. Departments may use the University Studies Program as a means of attracting students to the field. This has been done with fair success with Introductory Horticulture. Because the course must provide personal enrichment, be broad in scope, offer a systematic design for further learning, and assure a breadth of knowledge and understanding, this course has been designed to focus on the economies of the various horticultural industries, how they are related to the socioeconomic history of the various regions of the country and how the marketing of horticultural products and enterprises affects the personal life of individuals. Acceptance of this approach has been two-fold: first: student evaluations are positive, a steady enrollment has been maintained, and the course has steadily provided 10% to 15% of new Horticulture students, and second: the University Studies review committee has twice affirmed the “tenure” of Introductory Horticulture in spite of increasingly stringent guidelines that discourage many traditional science courses.
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Meyer, Mary H., Douglas Needham, John Dole, Brain Trader, Jennifer Fox, Marnie Conley, Michael Neff, and Jean Shaw. "Importance of Horticulture and Perception as a Career." HortTechnology 26, no. 2 (April 2016): 114–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.26.2.114.
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The American Society for Horticultural Science (Alexandria, VA) and Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, PA) engaged FleishmanHillard (FH, Washington, DC), a nationally recognized communications and marketing firm, to conduct research with internal and external audiences to determine the public perception of horticulture and careers in horticulture. Through stakeholder focus groups and general public online and phone surveys, the importance of horticulture, career perceptions, and the need for the promotion of horticulture were examined. Students, faculty, industry, and administrators in horticulture have a broad understanding of the field, much more than the public, especially young, ethnically diverse, and lower income participants. Although lack of public awareness is one of the biggest challenges in horticulture, it is also its greatest opportunity. Sixty-five percent of all phone survey participants as compared with 41% of 18–24 years old revealed a general awareness of the word horticulture. General public found agreement (48% to 59%) with four statements about the essential, universal, and invaluable worth of horticulture; however, strong agreement was less, ranging from 26% to 46%. Only 26% of respondents felt strong agreement with the statement, “Horticulture is a diverse area of study, and it offers viable, fulfilling, and respected career paths that I would recommend to others.” The research found strong stakeholder support for a national promotion of horticulture.
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Mattson*, Richard H., Eunhee Kim, Gary E. Marlowe, and Jimmy D. Nicholson. "Horticultural Therapy Improves Vocational Skills, Self-esteem, and Environmental Awareness of Criminal Offenders in a Community Corrections Setting." HortScience 39, no. 4 (July 2004): 837D—837. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.39.4.837d.
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At the Lamar County Adult Probation Program in Paris, Texas, a three-year study (Spring 2001-Fall 2003) involving 376 probationers was conducted to investigate the rehabilitative effects on probationers of a horticulture vocational training program. Data were collected on 189 adults who were randomly assigned to a horticulture group doing greenhouse plant production and vegetable gardening activities. The horticulture group was compared with 187 adults who were in a non-horticulture community service group doing trash clean-up and janitorial work. Within the horticulture group, significant improvement occurred in horticultural knowledge (KSU General and Specific Horticulture Exams), self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), and environmental awareness (Environmental Response Inventory). These changes did not occur within the non-horticulture community service group. Future research will examine recidivism rates and vocational placements of probationers from both groups.
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DeHart–Bennett, Mary E., and Diane Relf. "Employers' Perceptions of Employees with Mental Retardation in the Horticulture Industry." HortScience 25, no. 4 (April 1990): 477–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.25.4.477.
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The horticulture industry offers numerous unskilled and semi-skilled job opportunities for qualified disabled individuals. A survey of Virginia horticulture businesses was conducted to document the employment of persons with mental retardation and to investigate employers' perceptions of these workers. Employers' perceptions of the general work habits and entry-level horticultural skills of persons with mental retardation were favorable, and showed a potential for the development of positions that could be filled by people with mental retardation.
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Nyzhnyk, S. "Scientific and educational providing of the horticulture sphere in the Umansky region at the beginning of the 20th century." History of science and technology 6, no. 9 (December 21, 2016): 164–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.32703/2415-7422-2016-6-9-164-170.
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The author considered the horticultural development state in the Umansky region in the first quarter of the last century. Also he described the role of the Uman National University of Horticulture for the Ukrainian horticulture sphere and its contribution to the development of national science. Besides the author examined the problems of research and generalized creative pursuits of the national scientists. The research is based on the use of general scientific complex and historical methods, a rich base of sources.
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Dana, Michael N. "“NATIVE PLANTS OF INDIANA”: VIDEOS FOR INSTRUCTION AND EXTENSION." HortScience 26, no. 6 (June 1991): 787H—788. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.26.6.787h.
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Interest in native plant species for general landscape planting, mitigation of environmental impact and ecological restoration plantings continues to expand with public awareness of environmental quality. An expanding area of opportunity exists for the landscape horticulture industry to supply non-traditional plant materials to support landscape planting with native species. To capitalize on the opportunity, horticulture and landscape architecture students and practitioners must become knowledgeable of species native to their region. Video is a useful medium for increasing such knowledge. This presentation will review the development, production, distribution and content of six video programs that survey the native herbaceous flora of Indiana prairies and woodlands. Each program is less than 30 minutes in length, to facilitate classroom use and presentation in broadcast formats. Botanically correct nomenclature is presented graphically as each species is introduced. The narration includes botanical, ecological and horticultural information, but emphasizes plant lore to increase interest for general audiences and provide memory clues for those attempting to learn the plants. This project, supported by the Indiana Association of Nurserymen, provides a good example of how horticultural industries can become leaders as the public expands its demand for improved environmental quality.
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Halbrooks, Mary C. "DACUM as a Model for Horticulture Curriculum Development and Revision: A Case Study." HortTechnology 13, no. 3 (January 2003): 569–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.13.3.0569.
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DACUM (develop a curriculum) was implemented at Kent State University (KSU) to develop and revise curricular content of an associate degree program in horticulture technology. Initially, at KSU-Salem in 1990, a committee followed a typical DACUM process to develop a skills profile for the horticulture technology worker. The skills profile consisted of terminal and intermediate learning objectives that served as the content of basic data sheets for thirteen new courses in horticulture technology. This associate degree program was initiated at Salem in 1991 and offers three concentration areas: landscape management, turfgrass management, and arboriculture. Later, when a proposed new program offering was considered at KSU-Geauga, a modified DACUM process was implemented to develop a new skills profile that refl ected both general knowledge areas of horticultural and business practices and industry-spe- cific competency areas. Comparison of the two curricula revealed similarities between the two skills profiles. This led to the recommendation that the original curriculum also be offered at KSU-Geauga campus with two differences: 1) omit the arboricul- ture concentration, and 2) consider a new concentration in greenhouse and nursery operations in the future. The associate degree program in horticulture technology at the KSU-Geauga campus began in 1999. The DACUM process, by involving members of the horticultural industry in the curricular development process, provided several long-term benefits and a high level of cooperation between industry leaders and KSU-Geauga.
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Adnan, Muhammad, Koko Tampubolon, Fazal Ur Rehman, Muhammad Sulaman Saeed, Muhammad Sikander Hayyat, Muhammad Imran, Rohoma Tahir, and Jitendra Mehta. "Influence of Foliar Application of Magnesium on Horticultural Crops: A Review." Agrinula : Jurnal Agroteknologi dan Perkebunan 4, no. 1 (January 5, 2021): 13–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.36490/agri.v4i1.109.
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Introduction: Magnesium is very important nutrient and performs a significant part in development and formation of many sink organs like roots and seeds. Furthermore, its fertilization significantly affects yield and numerous physiological mechanisms in different horticulture crop species. Moreover, its deficiency caused germination and reduction in horticulture crop stand. Nevertheless, its adequate concentration by foliar application plays important role in biochemical and physiological processes of plants like proteins synthesis, metabolism of carbohydrates, enzymes activation and energy transferring. Worldwide, many of our horticulture crops are facing low yield and quality problem due to fertilizer application at inadequate rate. The current review focuses on the impact of foliar applied Mg on some important cultivated horticultural crops (sugar beet, tomato, banana, potato, spinach, cauliflower, cassava, garlic, green case, potus, cucumber and grapes).
Review results: Our extensive review has demonstrated that magnesium is very important factor limiting horticulture crop production but its negative impacts can be reduced by foliar application of magnesium. Foliar application of Mg can be recommended for correcting deficiencies because foliar sprays have no long term residual effect and every time fresh applications must be given to each crop. Moreover, amount depends on the nutrient status of crop and soil.
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Wijayanto, Hari. "PENDEKATAN SIMULASI UNTUK MENENTUKAN FREKUENSI AMATAN DALAM PENDUGAAN PRODUKTIVITAS CABAI." Informatika Pertanian 23, no. 2 (October 26, 2016): 205. http://dx.doi.org/10.21082/ip.v23n2.2014.p205-210.
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Horticulture is one of the important commodities in the agricultural sector. Methods of horticulture data collection is continuously developed to meet the needs of planning, one of which is a method of counting clump (RC) to estimate the productivity of horticultural commodities. However, the method of the RC is still encountering difficulties in its application, one of the difficulties is in the observation of crops with multiple harverst, such as chili. Simulation was conducted through generating productivity data using 5 models on group productivity data using 5 models on group productivity of plot samples with the same general characteristics. Through the simulation approach, the results of this study indicate that the observations of only partial harvest (twice) can estimate well total observation of harvest, provided the harvest frequency is known.
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Larkin, Patrick S. "Job Satisfaction in Public Horticulture." HortScience 30, no. 4 (July 1995): 902B—902. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.30.4.902b.
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Much has been written about how job satisfaction may or may not affect production, morale, and quality of work. However, most job satisfaction studies have been conducted in the area of manufacturing and management, but none have been conducted in the field of public horticulture. Job satisfaction was examined in 245 employees from 30 public horticulture institutions in the mid-Atlantic region of the American Association of Botanic Gardens and Arboreta (AABGA) using the Job Descriptive Index (JDI) and Job in General (JIG). Our purpose was to determine if differences in job satisfaction existed based on an individual' s job (management, horticulture, or other), sex, or other demographic information. In general, public horticulture employees reported satisfaction with work on their current job, supervision of co-workers, and their jobs in general, but showed dissatisfaction with their opportunities for promotion. They were ambivalent about their current pay. However, significant differences (P < 0.05) were seen between the sexes on satisfaction with current pay and among management, horticulture, and other staff on work on current job, current pay, opportunities for promotion, and co-workers.
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Leha, Ernesta. "Kajian Keberlanjutan Agribisnis Hortikultura di Kabupaten Sumba Barat." ANALISIS 10, no. 2 (September 1, 2020): 14–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.37478/als.v10i2.692.
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West Sumba is one of the regencies in Sumba island province of East Nusa Tenggara. Horticulture is a popular agricultural product there. The market potential for horticultural commodities in West Sumba is quite large but its production is still low. For this reason, the research was conducted with the aim of (1) knowing the sustainability status of horticultural agribusiness in West Sumba and (2) knowing the dominant attributes affecting the sustainability status of horticultural agribusiness development in the region. This is interesting to be examined since the sustainability is related to the ability of an area to increase production in the agricultural sector including the horticulture sub-sector. This study used the Multi-Dimensional Scaling (MDS) analysis method, which is modification of the Rapid Appraisal of the Status of Farming (RAP-farm) method. MDS analysis results show that (1) West Sumba Regency is in a fairly sustainable status for social and institutional dimensions while for the dimensions of ecology, economics and technology are in a less sustainable status and (2) the dominant attributes affecting each dimension are (a ) the ecological dimension is affected by the level of land slope and the level of erosion that occurs; (b) the economic dimension is affected by the management of horticultural products, the contribution to income per capita; (c) the social dimension is influenced by the existence of horticultural households and of government services; (d) technological dimensions by soil and water conservation technology and the application of technology; (e) the institutional dimension is influenced by conflicts between farmer groups, the availability of marketing institutions and the number of agricultural extension instructor.
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Fitzpatrick*, George, and Kimberly Moore. "Contrasting Demographics of Nontraditional Students in Two Off-Campus Horticulture Degree Programs." HortScience 39, no. 4 (July 2004): 865C—865. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.39.4.865c.
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The Academic Program at Fort Lauderdale (APF), founded in 1984, and the Academic Program at Homestead (APH), founded in 2000, were established to enable place bound students to earn the Univ. of Fla. B.S. degree in horticulture. Although both programs are located within 60 miles of each other in the same general geographical area in southeastern Florida, there are significant demographic contrasts, as well as some similarities, between them. According to data published by the U.S. Census Bureau, the area defined by a 10-mile radius around the site of the APH has a population of ≈83,500, while the same area at the site of the APF has a population of more than 1,100,000, a 13-fold difference. The student profile at the two programs indicates a higher enrollment at APF, a higher average student age at APH, and a higher distance traveled to attend class at APF. Similarities include a student body comprised of people working in the horticultural industry who are working to earn a B.S. degree for career advancement, as well as an increasing number of students who are not currently working in horticulture but who are planning a career change.
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Khort, D. O., A. I. Kutyrev, I. G. Smirnov, and I. V. Voronkov. "Development of an Automated Management System for Agricultural Technologies in Horticulture." Agricultural Machinery and Technologies 15, no. 2 (June 23, 2021): 61–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.22314/2073-7599-2021-15-2-61-68.
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The implementation of intelligent technologies in industrial horticulture is possible with the help of an automated system for managing production processes. (Research purpose) To develop and substantiate the parameters of an automated management system for agricultural technologies in horticulture with the ability to conduct land inspections using a mobile application. (Materials and methods) ADO.NET driver Npqsql was used for work with the database. Dapper was used as Object Relational Mapping. The web application used the Model View Controller design pattern, and Bootstrap as the css framework. Data visualization from the database was carried out using cloud technology, placing the site using a set of Internet Information Services. Jquery (a set of JavaScript functions) served as the main framework for working with the client-side of the program code. The authors also used the PostgreSql database management system. The mobile application was created in the Android studio integrated environment. (Results and discussion) The authors developed an automated system for managing agricultural technologies. They formed the structure of the hardware and software base. They created the system ability to operate in a dialogue mode with the user through forms, based on the algorithm for choosing the optimal options for technological processes in the horticultural products production. A mobile application was implemented to conduct digital land inspections. They determined the procedure for conducting land inspections by agronomists using a mobile application. (Conclusions) The authors developed a system for the automated technologies formation and management in horticulture, which provided operational processing of information flows in real time, reflecting the characteristics of the plants’ growth and state in critical phases of development. They provided modern recording devices and a mobile application operation. They showed that the system automatically optimized machine technologies for the cultivation of horticultural crops according to biological (realization of the potential biological productivity of crops) and economic (increasing the efficiency of using production resources) criteria.
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Wehner, David J. "Writing Assignments for Horticulture Courses." HortTechnology 3, no. 4 (October 1993): 456–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.3.4.456.
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Writing in horticulture courses helps students develop a better understanding of the subject matter and prepares them for careers where they must communicate with the general public. Three writing assignments that can be modified for use in a wide range of horticulture courses are presented, along with grading sheets. The writing assignments simulate situations that horticulturists encounter frequently; i.e., answering questions about plant materials and their utilization and maintenance or proposing site improvements or additional expenditures for maintenance programs.
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Lemanova, N., and M. Magher. "Biological Method for Prevention Grown Gall in Horticulture." Mikrobiolohichnyi Zhurnal 81, no. 2 (March 30, 2019): 36–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/microbiolj81.02.036.
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Hoang, Thi Thu Linh, Thi Gam Do, Van Thao Nguyen, Hoai Chau Nguyen, and Hong Khoi Phan. "Environmental Impacts of Photoluminescence and Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Lighting Technologies in Horticulture: Case Study on Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) and LED Lights for “Night Break” of Chrysanthemum Cultivation." Sustainability 12, no. 19 (September 25, 2020): 7969. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12197969.
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The environmental impacts of photoluminescence and light-emitting diode (LED) lighting technologies in horticulture are described in this paper. As a case study, the life cycle assessment (LCA) associated with the raw materials, air, water and natural resources of screw-based compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and screw-based horticultural LED lamps (abbreviated as H-LED) used for “night break” effect in chrysanthemum cultivation is considered. Instead of the unit of radiant power of lighting sources (lumens) used in human lighting, the photon flux (micromoles per second) of the plant light is used in this study. The results of the study show that the environmental impacts of the H-LED lighting technology are markedly less than the fluorescent lamps. Therefore, the shift to LED lighting technology in horticulture in general, and “night break” chrysanthemum cultivation in particular, brings about tremendous benefits not only for saving energy and improving crop quality, but also for protecting the air/climate, water, soil and natural resources.
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Menger, Richard A. "Green Jeans Horticulture." American Biology Teacher 51, no. 1 (January 1, 1989): 32–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/4448835.
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Spafford, Anne. "Learning by Building: How a Landscape Construction Studio Enriches Horticultural Education." HortScience 40, no. 4 (July 2005): 1133F—1134. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.40.4.1133f.
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The Department of Horticultural Sciences at North Carolina State University began offering landscape horticulture students a construction studio in 2002. This unique studio engages students in experiential learning (hands-on) and service learning (client-based) projects while simultaneously applying knowledge they have gained during their university education. Three years later, the Landscape Construction Studio is a model course that pushes students to design creatively, while providing a practical foundation in how ideas transition from paper to reality. Projects embody several learning objectives, including fostering exploration and discovery while raising students' awareness of strengths and limitations of traditional and nontraditional construction materials. In addition, the studio enables the elimination of students' tendency to compartmentalize course work, and encourages students to broaden their understanding and appreciation of the world around them. A typical semester incorporates several smaller projects that introduce students to a variety of materials and lessons in construction methodologies. Projects increase in size and complexity over the course of the semester, leading to a comprehensive landscape design and installation project in which students experience the entire design process. Through this final project, students see how information gained from other horticultural and general classes are applied in landscape design. This presentation will discuss the importance of incorporating experiential learning components to horticultural courses, and the pros and cons of service learning projects. Presentation of best management practices will stimulate discussion among the audience.
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Saptana, NFN, NFN Sunarsih, and Kurnia Suci Indraningsih. "Mewujudkan Keunggulan Komparatif Menjadi Keunggulan Kompetitif Melalui Pengembangan Kemitraan Usaha Hortikultura." Forum penelitian Agro Ekonomi 24, no. 1 (August 18, 2016): 61. http://dx.doi.org/10.21082/fae.v24n1.2006.61-76.
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<strong>English</strong><br />Changes in strategic environment indicated by trade liberalization, regional autonomy, consumer preference, and environmental sustainability, require conduct adjustment of horticulture agribusiness partnership institutions. This review focuses: (1) the concept of competitiveness and importance of partnership; (2) status of competitiveness of some Indonesian horticultural commodities; (3) formulating critical nodes of competitive business partnership; (4) efforts to realize comparative advantage into competitive advantage through business partnership. In general, horticultural commodities have both comparative and competitive advantages, but its comparative advantage parameters are less than those competitive advantage. It indicates that horticulture farmers pay higher costs of inputs or receive lower price of their outputs than they have to. The fact shows that domestic horticulture products get difficulty in penetrating Singapore and Malaysia’ markets due to low quality, irregular supply, significant losses during transportation, and unfavorable domestic political circumstance. Strategy of horticulture agribusiness partnership institutions through satisfactory social process based on mutual interest will change comparative advantage into competitive advantage. <br /><br /><br /><strong>Indonesian</strong><br />Perubahan lingkungan strategis seperti liberalisasi perdagangan, otonomi daerah, perubahan preferensi konsumen, dan tuntutan terhadap kelestarian lingkungan, menuntut adanya perubahan cara beroperasinya kelembagaan kemitraan usaha agribisnis hortikultura. Tulisan ini membahas: (1) Konsep daya saing dan pentingnya kemitraan usaha; (2) Status daya saing komoditas hortikultura di beberapa sentra produksi di Indonesia; (3) Rumusan simpul-simpul kritis pengembangan kelembagaan kemitraan usaha yang berdaya saing; dan (4) Upaya untuk mewujudkan keunggulan komparatif menjadi keunggulan kompetitif melalui strategi kemitraan usaha. Secara umum komoditas hortikultura memiliki keunggulan komparatif dan sekaligus keunggulan kompetitif, namun parameter keunggulan komparatif lebih rendah dibandingkan keunggulan kompetitifnya. Hal ini mengandung makna bahwa petani hortikultura membayar harga input produksi lebih tinggi dari yang seharusnya dan atau menerima harga output lebih rendah dari yang seharusnya. Faktanya dewasa ini produk hortikultura tetap mengalami kesulitan untuk dapat bersaing dan akses terhadap pasar Singapura dan Malaysia karena masalah kualitas, kontinuitas pasokan, tingginya kerusakan dalam pengangkutan, serta kondisi sosial politik dalam negeri yang belum kondusif. Srategi pengembangan kelembagaan kemitraan usaha agribisnis hortikultura melalui proses sosial yang matang dengan dasar saling percaya mempercayai di antara pelaku agribisnis diharapkan dapat membantu mewujudkan keunggulan komparatif yang dimiliki menjadi keunggulan bersaing.
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Boet, Sylvain, Olivier Collange, and M. Dylan Bould. "Teaching hemodynamics via horticulture." Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie 58, no. 6 (March 18, 2011): 588–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12630-011-9486-6.
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Sim, Jean. "Spreading the Word: Garden Writing in the Sub-Tropics." Queensland Review 19, no. 1 (June 2012): 97–118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/qre.2012.9.
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This article examines local publications regarding horticulture, botany and garden design from the first 50 years of Queensland history. The primary aim was to critically review the documentary data with a focus on understanding designed landscapes. A secondary objective was to reveal the major historical figures responsible for writing about design and horticulture in general between 1859 and 1915. This article represents a summary of these sources and their authors, rather than a detailed discussion about the contents of these writings. Apart from newspapers, which devoted columns to horticultural and on occasion aesthetic matters, there were various other types of relevant publications on designed landscapes in early Queensland, including books, almanacs, nursery catalogues, gardening guides, essays, annual reports, journals and bulletins. The following review is arranged chronologically by publication date, and divided across two major eras: 1850s–1870s and 1880s–1910s. The biographical information provided with each author emphasises their design experiences and influence as part of the evaluation of the significance of these sources for the research.
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Compton, Michael, and Timothy Zauche. "Potential of Anaerobic Digestion-derived Biosolids as an Organic Addendum in Horticultural Growing Media." HortScience 41, no. 4 (July 2006): 970D—970. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.41.4.970d.
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Soilless horticultural growing media are composed of organic matter, coarse aggregates, nutrients, and a wetting agent. Sphagnum peat has been the standard organic addendum to soilles growing media. However, recent shortages, escalating costs, and its acidity make sphagnum peat a sometimes less-than-desirable material. Alternatives such as composted bark dust, coconut coir, composted manure, and crop by-products have been proposed as substitutes for sphagnum peat, but none are a suitable general alternative. Anaerobic digestion-derived biosolids (ADB) has the potential to become a complete or partial substitute for sphagnum peat. ADB is a cellulosic product similar in appearance to sphagnum peat and is a product from the anaerobic digestion of cattle manure for 14 to 25 days at temperatures between 104 °F. and 140 °F. Bacteria from the animal's rumen, present in the manure prior to anaerobic digestion, are used to breakdown excessive nutrients present in the manure. Following anaerobic digestion, the nutrient-rich liquid phase is removed to yield an odorless cellulosic fiber that is sterile, free of weeds, pests, and pathogens, as well as uniform and reproducible. The potential application of ADB to the horticulture industry, most specifically as an organic addendum to soilless media, is immense and will be discussed. Use of anaerobic digester-derived biosolids in horticultural growing media is a protected intellectual property and available for license through the WiSys Technology Foundation.
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Winardi, Wisnu. "DAMPAK PEMBATASAN IMPOR HORTIKULTURA TERHADAP AKTIVITAS PEREKONOMIAN, TINGKAT HARGA DAN KESEJAHTERAAN." Buletin Ekonomi Moneter dan Perbankan 16, no. 1 (February 4, 2014): 21–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.21098/bemp.v16i1.36.
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This paper analyzes the impact of entry ports reduction on horticultural production on the economic activities, prices and also toward social welfare by using Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model. The simulation shows higher import restriction on horticultural products will not only increase the factor income (at current value), but will also increase the composite prices. The higher effect of the latter leads to social welfare reduction, but on the other hand favors the agriculture household types. This finding shows import restriction on horticulture product serves as income redistribution policy instrument. With regard to this, the monetary authority should take the issue into account, especially in order to anticipate the effect of composite prices increase, which could lead to the need of extra efforts in managing price stability. Keywords: import reduction; prices, inflation, CGE; social welfare; income distribution.JEL Classification: E25, E27
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Winardi, Wisnu. "THE IMPORT RESTRICTION OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCT, DOMESTIC ACTIVITIES, PRICE LEVEL, AND THE WELFARE." Buletin Ekonomi Moneter dan Perbankan 16, no. 1 (February 4, 2014): 19–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.21098/bemp.v16i1.436.
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This paper analyzes the impact of entry ports reduction on horticultural production on the economic activities, prices and also toward social welfare by using Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model. The simulation shows higher import restriction on horticultural products will not only increase the factor income (at current value), but will also increase the composite prices. The higher effect of the latter leads to social welfare reduction, but on the other hand favors the agriculture household types. This finding shows import restriction on horticulture product serves as income redistribution policy instrument. With regard to this, the monetary authority should take the issue into account, especially in order to anticipate the effect of composite prices increase, which could lead to the need of extra efforts in managing price stability. Keywords: import reduction; prices, inflation, CGE; social welfare; income distribution.JEL Classification: E25, E27
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Hilaire, Rolston St, Theodore W. Sammis, and John G. Mexal. "Integrating Hoop House Construction and Operation into an Undergraduate General Education Horticulture Class." HortTechnology 19, no. 2 (January 2009): 445–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.19.2.445.
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We integrated the construction and operation of hoop houses into a general education course to provide students with basic agriculture skills such as basic agricultural construction, greenhouse crop production, and greenhouse environmental data collection, while immersing them in an experiential learning environment. Students in the class constructed three 12 × 15-ft hoop houses, installed an irrigation system and climate data acquisition system, and grew radish (Raphanus sativus ‘Cherry Belle’) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa ‘Black-Seeded Simpson’) within each hoop house. At the end of the exercise, 86% of students agreed that they knew the basic techniques of hoop house construction, and 89% agreed that they understood the practical application of building a hoop house. More instruction on calculating crop fertilizer requirements would benefit students because only 43% of students agreed or strongly agreed that they understood how to compute crop fertilizer requirements. Climate data demonstrated that air temperature within the unvented hoop houses exceeded the optimal growing temperature for lettuce and radish. We conclude that construction and operation of hoop houses provided practical agricultural skills in an experiential learning environment while revealing subject areas that warrant further instruction.
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Figura, Michał. "Wyniki ekonomiczno-finansowe gospodarstw z uprawami polowymi na tle gospodarstw nastawionych na pozostałą produkcję roślinną oraz gospodarstw ogółem w Polsce." Roczniki Naukowe Ekonomii Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich 104, no. 1 (May 17, 2017): 110–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.22630/rnr.2017.104.1.8.
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The paper presents the results of economic and financial farms focused on the cultivation of field crops against farms targeted for the remainder of plant production (horticulture, permanent crops), and the total households in Poland. The basis of the study were data from the 2013 and 2014 year collected in these farms, under a system of Polish FADN. It has been shown that the holding in which the dominant share in the total production is the cultivation of field crops (mainly cereals and rape) were characterized by an average of approx. 20% higher income than households in general. In terms of income, however, is dominated by horticultural holdings. There are in this issue are some differences depending on the region FADN. Among the types of productive horticultural holdings are characterized by relatively low value obtained subsidies that in other types of vegetable farms and in general they have a significant impact on earned income. If the payments stopped functioning farm with permanent crops in the region of Pomerania and Masuria did not have to exist.
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Relf, Paula Diane, Thomas McAnge, and Kathleen Dobbs. "416 PB 089 GOPHER THROUGH INTERNET TO CONSUMER HORTICULTURE INFORMATION." HortScience 29, no. 5 (May 1994): 490e—490. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.29.5.490e.
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The Internet is a system of nearly 10,000 computer networks linked together in cooperative, non-centralized collaboration. There are more than a million host computers in 36 countries from universities, research groups, companies and government installations. GOPHER is a tool that allows someone to look for information by moving through menus in the Internet system until specific documents are Identified that are of value to the researcher. A GOPHER Server has been established at VPI & SU for the Extension Service as follows: Horticulture Consumer Horticulture (Includes the following topic areas: Environmental Issues; General Horticulture Information; Human Issues in Horticulture; Pest Management; Plant Fact Sheets; Virginia Gardener Extension Publications; Virginia Master Gardeners) This information will be of value to educators, writers and private gardeners wanting current information on diverse consumer horticulture topics. The Human Issues in Horticulture information will be of particular value to researchers seeking information or collaborators in research related to the economic, environmental, psychological, physiological, social, cultural or aesthetic benefits of plants to people.
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Olien, Mary E., Jere A. Brittain, and Brenda J. Vander Mey. "Interdisciplinary Horticulture Course Benefits Local Youth." HortScience 31, no. 4 (August 1996): 653f—653. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.31.4.653f.
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“Garden Experiences in Youth Development” is a two-credit, (one lecture, one lab) 400-level course offered each spring semester by the Dept. of Horticulture at Clemson Univ. For the past 3 years, the course has met the following specific needs: 1) requests by horticulture students for more experiences related to horticulture and human well-being; 2) opportunities for other majors whose careers will or may focus on children to learn and to use horticulture with children; 3) a source of adult leaders for an after school children's gardening program at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. The lecture portion addresses issues related to children in horticulture, planning nature and gardening related activities with children, as well as a general background in gardening for nonmajors. During the lab, the students gain hands-on experience working with children who participate in Sprouting Wings, an after school gardening program offered by the South Carolina Botanical Garden. A multi-source evaluation of the effectiveness of the course and the youth program is being conducted. The poster will present the course syllabus, copies of selected course readings, outlines of student generated projects, and the results of the program evaluation.
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VanDerZanden, Ann Marie, and Michael Reinert. "Employer Attitudes and Perceptions of Job Preparedness of Recent Iowa State University Horticulture Graduates." HortTechnology 19, no. 3 (January 2009): 647–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.19.3.647.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the attitudes and perceptions of employers who have recently hired Iowa State University (ISU) Department of Horticulture graduates in regard to the graduates' preparedness when entering the workforce and their abilities to complete job responsibilities. A 70-question survey instrument was distributed electronically to 107 employers who hired ISU Department of Horticulture students who graduated from spring semester 2004 through summer session 2007. A majority of the survey questions was directly related to expected learner outcomes from the undergraduate curriculum. These outcomes related to abilities in professional skills (19 questions) and general horticulture (six questions). Twenty-four questions asked employers to rank the importance of skills in the areas of general horticulture and business, at 12 questions each. A final set of nine questions asked employers to rank the importance of work experience, attitude, and job preparedness. The response rate was 45.8%. Results showed that 52.5% of employers felt graduates were more than adequately to exceptionally well prepared for the position for which they were hired, and another 42.5% felt students were adequately prepared. Overall, employers ranked graduates abilities in general horticulture (4.22) and professional skills (4.24) as good to excellent on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = very poor, 2 = poor, 3 = fair, 4 = good, 5 = excellent). Employers ranked all 12 of the general horticulture skills with an average to above average importance (4.26), and the 12 business skills with a slightly lower average ranking (3.84) on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = not important, 2 = below average importance, 3 = average importance, 4 = above average importance, 5 = very important). In the final group of questions related to work experience, attitude, and job preparedness, employers ranked “good work ethic” as the most important skill, giving it an 4.97 on a 1 to 5 scale (1 = not important, 5 = very important). The remaining eight questions averaged 3.83 on the 1 to 5 scale. Results from this research will be used to modify the existing curriculum and expected learner outcomes to better prepare ISU horticulture graduates entering the workforce.
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Novianto, Fajar, and Marshelia Gloria Narida. "INFOGRAPHIC: INFORMATION DELIVERY MEDIA IN PUBLIC RELATIONSHIP PRACTICES." Sociae Polites 20, no. 2 (December 10, 2019): 115–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.33541/sp.v20i2.1444.
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This article discusses the process of applying infographic criteria by the Sub-Department of Law and Public Relations of the Directorate General of Horticulture (DG Horticulture) as a medium for delivering information to the public. The results of the study showed that there were nine criteria for the process of applying the standards in a collection of good quality infographics at Sub-Department of Law and Public Relations of the Directorate General of Horticulture before infographics could get disseminated to the public. Where in the nine criteria application process, each criterion explains how to focus the media on delivering information that is interesting and easily understood by the public
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Zatrova, Iuliia Stanislavovna. "Creative agriculture-based economy in horticulture." Теоретическая и прикладная экономика, no. 4 (April 2020): 118–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.25136/2409-8647.2020.4.34118.
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This article is dedicated to a new trend in agriculture, such as the creative agriculture-based economy on a worldwide scale. The author reveals the prerequisites for the emergence of such economy. The general review is conducted on the variations of creative forms and industries in horticulture. Such trends as peony growing, biofuels, volcanic agriculture, and “Arctic cultivated garden” are the examples of this type of economy. The article draws attention to various types of cooperation, which leads to a positive result. Attention is given to the problematic components of creative agriculture-based economy. The conclusions are made on the fundamentals of creativity in agriculture for achieving positive results. The author’s main contribution consists in substantiation of the concept of creative agriculture-based economy, a new perspective on the creative economy. This article is first to view creative economy in agriculture, as well as to raise the problems of the creative agriculture-based economy and the need for regulation of this process. The foundation of creative agriculture-based economy consisting of the three equivalent platforms: knowledge, morality and creativity is explored. Agriculture is closely interrelated with the environment and food products; the quality of new products and services influences the quality of life, which is relevant worldwide.
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Meyerding, Stephan G. H., and Mira Lehberger. "Gender and job satisfaction in German horticulture." International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 21, no. 7 (September 18, 2018): 1003–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.22434/ifamr2017.0125.
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There is little known about the links between gender and job satisfaction in the agricultural sector. Considering the ongoing shortage of agricultural staff in Germany, gaining insight into this issue is valuable, in particular, if one is interested in retaining workers in the business and in identifying gender-specific strategies to recruit new staff. For this reason, a survey among employees (N=218) of German horticultural companies was carried out. The results indicate that, while there are no significant differences for job satisfaction between the two genders in general, the determinants of job satisfaction differ substantially in their importance between the genders.
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Basinger, Ashley R., Cynthia B. McKenney, and Dick Auld. "Competencies for a United States Horticulture Undergraduate Major: A National Delphi Study." HortTechnology 19, no. 2 (January 2009): 452–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.19.2.452.
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A competency-based curriculum involves defining set knowledge, skills, and values for a particular education. Many technical undergraduate majors have developed a list of competencies for evaluation, assessment, and improvement of higher education curriculum. This national Delphi study is the first concise list of competencies described for a horticulture curriculum. A sample of horticulture educators within the United States (n = 22) were selected as experts in horticulture education and curriculum improvement through an e-mail requirement letter sent to university chairs. Information on age, teaching position, and bachelor's degree earned by panel member and department size was collected and it was determined these factors did not impact the panel members' decision on ranking competencies. The three-round Delphi study results provide a list of competencies considered to be important or not important in the general horticulture education field. The final compilation of competencies describes a total of 108 specific learning outcomes, with 41 horticulture technical competencies, 34 life science technical competencies, and 33 professional competencies. Overall, this competency skills list may be useful for future assessment and development of horticulture curricula.
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Sowmya, R., and Shivani Deota. "Spectral Matching Algorithm for Horticulture Application." Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 14, no. 1 (October 31, 2019): 8519–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.36478/jeasci.2019.8519.8522.
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Cox, S. W. R. "Electronics in UK agriculture and horticulture." IEE Proceedings A Physical Science, Measurement and Instrumentation, Management and Education, Reviews 134, no. 6 (1987): 466. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-a-1.1987.0072.
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Guler, S. K., and S. Z. Bostan. "General situation of hazelnut storage practices in Ordu." Acta Horticulturae, no. 1275 (March 2020): 317–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2020.1275.43.
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Stützel, Thomas. "Application of botany in horticulture." Plant Science 110, no. 1 (September 1995): 165. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0168-9452(95)90071-3.
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Hemming, Silke, Feije de Zwart, Anne Elings, Isabella Righini, and Anna Petropoulou. "Remote Control of Greenhouse Vegetable Production with Artificial Intelligence—Greenhouse Climate, Irrigation, and Crop Production." Sensors 19, no. 8 (April 16, 2019): 1807. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s19081807.
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The global population is increasing rapidly, together with the demand for healthy fresh food. The greenhouse industry can play an important role, but encounters difficulties finding skilled staff to manage crop production. Artificial intelligence (AI) has reached breakthroughs in several areas, however, not yet in horticulture. An international competition on “autonomous greenhouses” aimed to combine horticultural expertise with AI to make breakthroughs in fresh food production with fewer resources. Five international teams, consisting of scientists, professionals, and students with different backgrounds in horticulture and AI, participated in a greenhouse growing experiment. Each team had a 96 m2 modern greenhouse compartment to grow a cucumber crop remotely during a 4-month-period. Each compartment was equipped with standard actuators (heating, ventilation, screening, lighting, fogging, CO2 supply, water and nutrient supply). Control setpoints were remotely determined by teams using their own AI algorithms. Actuators were operated by a process computer. Different sensors continuously collected measurements. Setpoints and measurements were exchanged via a digital interface. Achievements in AI-controlled compartments were compared with a manually operated reference. Detailed results on cucumber yield, resource use, and net profit obtained by teams are explained in this paper. We can conclude that in general AI performed well in controlling a greenhouse. One team outperformed the manually-grown reference.
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Newman, Steven E. "Incorporating Hypertext Applications into Horticulture Educational Programs." HortScience 30, no. 4 (July 1995): 909F—909. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.30.4.909f.
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Hypertext applications have grown from highlighted index referencing tools used in “help” windows to sophisticated file sharing between many computers linked via the World Wide Web (WWW). Software such as Mosaic makes this link easy and convenient by using “Hypertext Markup Language” (HTML). Most universities and many companies have installed WWW servers and have provided disk space for general use. Horticulture departments and many botanical gardens across the country and all over the world are adapting to this technology by providing access to extension information sheets, newsletters, and selected manuscripts. Pesticide chemical manufacturers are also establishing WWW servers with the intent on providing rapid access to pesticide labels and material safety data sheets (MSDS). For local classroom use, HTML using a WWW server can provide an innovative and alternative means for delivering lecture material.
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Sinnott, Larkin, and Paula Diane Relf. "Analysis of Residential Horticultural Questions Answered by Master Gardeners." HortScience 33, no. 3 (June 1998): 502d—502. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.33.3.502d.
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An analysis of commonly asked horticultural questions is being conducted by the Office of Environmental Horticulture at Virginia Tech in order to improve the question and answer process between Master Gardeners and the public. Records of questions received by Master Gardeners from a sampling of Extension offices representing all growing areas of the state are being sorted and categorized to identify the most frequently asked questions and develop a electronic resource to assist in answering those questions quickly and with consistent IPM based information. More than 4000 questions have been analyzed and organized in to the following categories: Plant Questions (specific type or species of plant), General Gardening Questions (composting and fertilizing, herbicides and pesticides, soil testing etc.), Program Questions (Extension programs, Master Gardener program), and Animal and Insect Questions. The plants questions have been further divided into the sub-categories. The animal and insect questions have been sorted by species type with the percentage asked of each calculated. This information is posted on a web site and is linked to additional resources for answers. The address is www.hort.vt.edu/mastergardener/Q&A.html. The site contains useful information, links, and opportunities for feedback via e-mail.
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Grigorjevaite, Julija, Egle Ezerskyte, Juraj Páterek, Sebastien Saitzek, Akvilė Zabiliūtė-Karaliūnė, Pranciškus Vitta, David Enseling, Thomas Jüstel, and Arturas Katelnikovas. "Luminescence and luminescence quenching of K2Bi(PO4)(MoO4):Sm3+ phosphors for horticultural and general lighting applications." Materials Advances 1, no. 5 (2020): 1427–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ma00369g.
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Novel and highly thermally stable K2Bi(PO4)(MoO4):Sm3+ phosphors were prepared and used to produce pcLEDs for horticulture and general lighting application.
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Brascamp, Wilmien. "A Quantitative Approach to Human Issues in Horticulture: Conjoint Analysis." HortTechnology 15, no. 3 (January 2005): 546–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.15.3.0546.
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Research on human issues in horticulture focuses on the human dimension of horticulture in an effort to maximize the benefits of plants and nature in general, for human well-being. A key issue is the need for scientific evidence of such benefits and for rigorous research methods to reveal the mechanics of the interaction between people and plants. Conjoint analysis, a methodology with obvious potential for successful application in the area of human issues in horticulture, is widely used in consumer research to estimate the structure of people's reactions to multi-attribute objects or services. This paper discusses the steps involved in implementing conjoint analysis and describes how it can be applied to people–plant research.
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Cavalcante, Lourival Ferreira, Francisco Thiago Coelho Bezerra, Antônio Gustavo de Souto, Marlene Alexandrina Ferreira Bezerra, Geovani Soares de Lima, Hans Raj Gheyi, Jorge F. da Silva Pereira, and Márkilla Zunete Beckmann-Cavalcante. "Biofertilizers in horticultural crops." Comunicata Scientiae 10, no. 4 (December 31, 2019): 415–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.14295/cs.v10i4.3058.
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Bovine manure biofertilizers can exert physical, chemical, and biological effects on the soil and the phytoprotective, physiological, and productive actions in horticultural crops. The literature review was performed to compile information on the production, uses, and effects of bovine manure biofertilizers on soil properties and plants. Biofertilizers are produced by organic components, minerals, and inoculants. Among the organic sources, the bovine manure is the most used. The fermentation of the bovine manure in water constitutes the Vairo biofertilizer, the most employed in Brazilian horticulture. With the chemical enrichment of this preparation came the Supermagro, Agrobio, and Agrobom biofertilizers. In the soil, it can act in the improvement of soil fertility, physical properties, and in the diversity and abundance of the biota. Also, it can act in control of pests and diseases, leaf composition concerning macro and micronutrients, and in the production and post-harvest quality of horticultural crops. Therefore, this review describes the preparation, chemical composition, and utilization of bovine manure biofertilizers in both soil and plants, offering perspectives of research on the formulations, application, and effects of these inputs on horticultural species.
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Ceccarelli, Marco, Giorgio Figliolini, Erika Ottaviano, Antonio Simon Mata, and Emilio Jimenez Criado. "Designing a robotic gripper for harvesting horticulture products." Robotica 18, no. 1 (January 2000): 105–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s026357479900226x.
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This paper approaches the design problem of suitable grippers for a robotic arm to pick up horticulture products. General considerations have been pointed out and main concepts and mechanical designs have been discussed and proposed by sketches and drawings for an easy understanding of “on-field” problems and feasible solutions. Pneumatic actuation has been proposed with suitable grasp force control by using commercial components. Specific attention has been focused on tomato horticulture for a practical design and prototyping of a device for laboratory experiments.
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weaver, william woys. "The Landreth Seed Company: Testing Ground for a New American Cuisine." Gastronomica 11, no. 2 (2011): 24–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/gfc.2011.11.2.24.
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This article traces the important botanical and culinary contributions of Philadelphia’s historic Landreth Seed Company, founded in 1784 by English-born David Landreth (1752–1828) and continued and enlarged by his son David Landreth II (1802–1880). The firm created a long list of American horticultural classics that are still being grown today, including Green Glaze Collards (1820), Jackson Wonder Bush Lima (1888), Bonny Best Tomato (1908). The family’s Bloomsdale Farm near Bristol in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, became the country’s leading producer and exporter of agricultural seeds, thus globalizing the Landreth contribution to world horticulture by the end of the nineteenth century. The company is still in business today, although under different ownership.
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McFarland, Amy, Tina M. Waliczek, Coleman Etheredge, and Aime J. Sommerfeld Lillard. "Understanding Motivations for Gardening Using a Qualitative General Inductive Approach." HortTechnology 28, no. 3 (June 2018): 289–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech03972-18.
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Although some benefits of gardening have been documented, motivations regarding participation in gardening are often considered based on anecdote. The purpose of this study was to use qualitative analysis to explore reasons gardeners from different genders and generations participate in gardening. The questions developed for this study were intentionally exploratory and left open-ended to gather a large variety of responses. Surveys were collected from 177 individuals between the ages of 7 and 94 years old. Responses were categorized into themes identified through the literature review, the pilot study, and through exploration of the data. Responses could fit into as many categories as were mentioned by the respondents and were categorized by three independent coders. Interrater reliability was assessed using a two-way mixed, absolute agreement, average measures intraclass correlation (ICC) and determined the degree to which coders provided consistency in their ratings across participants. Themes developed through this survey included “social interaction,” “aesthetics,” “food availability/health/nutrition,” “economics,” “therapeutic,” “environmental benefits,” “nostalgia,” and “personal productivity.” Themes of personal productivity and nostalgia are those which have not occurred in previous research. Statistically significant differences were found in comparisons among males and females with more males gardening for food/health/nutrition and for reasons regarding nostalgia. More females reported gardening for personal productivity when compared with males. No significant difference was identified in comparisons of gardeners from various age groups indicating that gardeners across generations have similar intentions and receive similar benefits.
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Hughes, Harrison. "569 HCC 100: Horticultural Science—A Course Redesigned to Meet the Biological/Physical Sciences Requirement of the All University Core Curriculum." HortScience 35, no. 3 (June 2000): 494B—494. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.35.3.494b.
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Colorado State Univ. recently underwent the development of a new all university core curriculum. All faculty were encouraged to submit proposals for new courses or revised courses, which would be reviewed for inclusion under specified categories. Basic Horticulture was redesigned te emphasize the scientific method, the understanding between science and society, and the use of handson and inquiry-based instruction in the laboratory. Horticultural Science is now an applied science course that includes the use of hypothesis formulation, experimentation, observation, data collection, summation and presentation in scientific format of reports of at least three laboratory exercises, as well as extensive general observation and presentation in both written and oral format. It teaches science in the context of everyday interaction with the environment in which the student lives, the interior and exterior plants that surrounds the student at CSU, and the controversies as well as the health aspects that surround the production of foods derived from plants that require intensive cultivation. Examples of such issues include sustainability, the organic movement, genetically modified organisms, ground water pollution form overfertilization, and water usage for landscaping and golf courses in a water short region. A review of the revisions as noted above and the use of technology in teaching the course will be presented.