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3.01 Plant Science Industry

Vocabulary activities for plant science areas and careers

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ornamental horticulturethe science & art of producing, processing, marketing & distributing plants grown for their appearance or beauty
aestheticsfor the beauty or appearance of an object
pomologyscience & art of producing, processing, marketing, & distributing fruits
olericulturescience & art of producing, processing, marketing, & distributing vegetables
agronomyscience of soil management & crops
Flowers, shrubs trees, grasses, interior plants, etc.Examples of ornamental horticulture plants
Blueberries, apples, peaches, & strawberriesExamples of fruits in pomology
Tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet corn, squash, sweet potatoesExamples of vegetables in pomology
Wheat, barley, corn, soybeans, cottonExamples of agronomy crops
Floristdesigns & arranges cut flowers
Groundskekepermaintains lawn & landscape areas
Landscape architectprofessional trained in the art & science of arranging land & objects upon it
Golf course superintendentmanages the golf course grounds
Nursery operatormanages a business that grows & sells trees, shrubs, & other ornamental plants
Greenhouse managermanages a business that grows & sells greenhouse plants
Gardenerperson who grows & maintains plants for estates, institutions, etc.
Landscape Contractorperson licensed to install landscapes base don passing certification exams
Vegetable Growergrows & sells vegetables for the fresh, wholesale, & retail markets
Produce managermanages retail produce departments of grocery stores
Viticulturecultivation and harvesting of grapes
Winery supervisormanages the production of wines
Agronomista specialist in soil & crop sciences
Forage manager& sell hay crops for various animal producers
Federal grain inspectorfederal employee that inspects harvested grain crops
Plant physiologistperson who studies plant processes & functions
Plant breederperson who develops new plants through selection & hybridization
Plant propagatorperson who reproduces plants
Entomologistperson who studies insects


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