Nursery and Landscaping

Event Purpose -The purpose of the National FFA Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event is to promote career interest, encourage proficiency development and recognize excellence in participants of the event which includes all aspects of the industry to produce, market, utilize and maintain landscape plants (woody and herbaceous plants and turf grasses), as well as related production and landscaping products, equipment and services including design.

Objectives

• Nursery/Landscape Principles: To apply nursery and landscape principles and practices as they impact residential, commercial, public and recreational applications.

• Plant Materials: To demonstrate the ability to identify, select and utilize nursery and landscape plants (interior/exterior), landscape materials and turf grasses commonly used in the United States.

• Plant Disorders: To demonstrate the ability to identify unhealthy plant conditions due to pests, nutritional/physiological disorders and mechanical/chemical injury.

• Cultural Practices: To demonstrate knowledge of the principles and skills involved in propagation, growth requirements, growing techniques, harvesting, sustainability, marketing and maintenance of interior and exterior landscape plants and turf grasses.

• Design and Construction: To demonstrate knowledge of the principles and techniques of landscape design, estimating and construction.

• Supplies and Equipment: To demonstrate the ability to identify, select, use and maintain appropriate supplies and equipment for nursery and landscape operations, including equipment and procedures in mechanization and automation.

• Safety: To demonstrate knowledge of safety practices in nursery and landscape operations.

• Interpersonal Relations: To demonstrate skills in oral and written business communications.

• Business Management: To demonstrate an understanding of marketing principles and business management as well as proper sales and service skills.

• Records and Reports: To demonstrate the ability