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HORTICULTURECultivation of gardens or

orchards, including the growing of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and ornamental shrubs and trees

In Latin:HORTUS …GardenCULTURA…Cultivation

Branch of Agriculture

AGRICULTUREAGRI… FieldCULTURA…Cultivation

AGRICULTUREAGRONOMY - Field Crops

FORESTRY – Trees in native habitats

HORTICULTURE – Garden CultivationHigher intensity of management and laborHigher profitability / acreUsually harvested fresh

BRANCHES of HORTICULTUREARBORICULTURE

Maintenance of trees in urban and suburban landscapes

POMOLOGYFruits and nuts, small fruits and orchards

BRANCHES of HORTICULTUREOLERICULTURE

Vegetable Production FLORICULTURE

Flower and indoor plant production GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT

Greenhouse Production

BRANCHES of HORTICULTURELANDSCAPE

INDUSTRYArchitecture and

DesignConstruction Management

BRANCHES of HORTICULTURETURFGRASS INDUSTRY

Seed and sod production for home, public, or commercial uses.

PHARMACOLOGYHerb production for medicine

HORTICULTURAL THERAPYUsing plants for their therapeutic value to

disable or disadvantaged people.

HISTORY of HORTICULTUREEARLY MAN

30,000 years agoHunters and

gatherers

AGRICULTURE starts~10,000 years agoEgypt and

Mesopotamia Saved grains and

planted for harvest

HISTORY of HORTICULTURE~8,000 years ago – herding cattle~7,000 years ago – domesticated animals for

cultivation of wheat and barley

~5,000 years ago Eastern Hemisphere - Land preparation,

irrigation and pruning practicesWestern Hemisphere - Cultivation of squash

corn, peppers and avocadoes

HORTICULTURE begins3,500 years agoConditions and time constraintsDesire to grow plants for ornamental vaule

HORTICULTURE TODAYADVENT of TECHNOLOGY

Mechanization (Industrial Revolution)Storage, Marketing, TransportationSynthetic Fertilizers and PesticidesBotanical KnowledgePlant Breeding

HORTICULTURE TODAY (2013)HORTICULTURE in OREGON http

://www.oregon.gov/ODA/#1 - Greenhouse and Nursery Products ($745

million) # 2 – Cattle and Calves ($669 million)# 3 – Hay ($634 million)# 4 – Milk (532 $million)# 5 – Grass Seed ($411 million)# 6 – Wheat ($368 million)# 7 - Potatoes ($170 million)# 8 – Onions Storage ($143 million)

Assignment You will research 5 different jobs in the

Horticulture fieldYou will need to find the following for

each:Job name Job Salary (yearly or weekly) Job Description Education requirements for your job Skills that are needed for your job

You will have time on Monday to finish it