The horticulture program includes two courses that support agriculture education. The Horticulture Science course provides students with a basic understanding of scientific processes used in solving problems by working with plants in the classroom, laboratory, and greenhouse. The Environmental Horticulture course provides students the opportunity to enhance skills in the nursery, landscaping and floral industries utilizing the school landscape, orchard, garden, and greenhouse facilities. All students will demonstrate competence in the application of scientific principles and techniques to the production and management of plants as well as evaluate current issues in agriculture, learn about career opportunities and practice employability skills.
All horticulture courses utilize Google Classroom to support instructional delivery. Course codes change each semester. The Horticulture Science and Environmental Horticulture frameworks are based on the same power standards, however, each course will emphasize a different combination of these power standards.
Power Standards
1. Apply knowledge of classification, anatomy, and physiology to the production and management of plants and/or animals. (Anatomy/Physiology)
2. Prepare and implement a management plan that addresses the influence of environmental factors, nutrients and soil on plant and/or animal growth. (Environment)
3. Propagate, culture and harvest plants. (Plant Management)
4. Employ elements of design to enhance an environment. (Design)
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the relevance and application of agriculture. (Inquiry/Stem)
6. Understands and demonstrates 21st century workplace skills for success. (Workplace Skills)
7. Establish, plan and conduct an FFA supervised agriculture experience project. (SAE)
8. Explain how organisms interact with each other and their physical environment. (Biodiversity)
9. Describe a system including subsystems, boundaries, flows and feedbacks. (Systems)