Transcript The Importance of the Horticulture Industry (Part B)

The Importance of the
Horticulture Industry
(Part B)
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Now let’s look at vegetable growing.
Olericulture means the growing of
vegetables.
Vegetables are important for two
reasons:
1. Vegetables are important for our
nutrition.
2. Vegetables are important to the
economy of our country.
Through horticulture we obtain
much of our food.
In the newspaper we can find grocery store ads about food.
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the process of our food.
Click on the pyramid to see how important
vegetables are for our nutrition.
The store buys from the farmers and we buy from the stores!
Farm
Store
Table
Vegetable Nutrition:
The Government Food
Pyramid shows us
what our bodies need
to stay healthy.
Vegetables are an
important part of the
food pyramid.
Vegetables boost our nations economy.
• Each year the vegetables grown in the United
States are worth over 14 billion dollars!
• The state that produces the most vegetables
is California. Click on the icon to see a map.
• Better technology
helps us produce more
vegetables each year. Click on the icon to see
how technology helps produce vegetables.
California!
Most of the vegetables
are grown in the Central
Valley as you can see in
the map.
California is perfect for
growing vegetables
because it has so much
SUN!
Technology
Drip Irrigation is one way
technology has improved
vegetable production.
It helps to produce more
uniform plants and wastes
much less water by dripping
just the right amount of water
at the base of each plant.
Answer the following question:
Which industry area involves the
growing of vegetables?
a) Olericulture
b) Landscape horticulture
c) Floriculture
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A. Olericulture is…
the growing of vegetables.
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Answer the next question:
Why is Olericulture important?
a) Nutrition
b) U.S. Economy
c) a + b
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Olericulture is important for
both…
a) Nutrition
+
b) U.S. Economy
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Answer this question:
What state in the U.S. grows the
most vegetables?
a) Texas
b) California
c) Florida
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Most of the U.S. vegetables are
grown in…
b) California
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Pomology is the production of
fruit and nuts.
• Growing fruit and nuts
are important..
1. For nutrition
(same as
vegetables) Click on the icon to see.
2. For the U.S. Economy (over $10
billion dollars is made each year).
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The American Economy
Fruits and nuts are
important for the
economy.
Nutrition of fruits and nuts:
The Government Food
Pyramid shows us
what our bodies need
to stay healthy.
Fruits are an important
part of the food
pyramid.
Other benefits to growing fruit and
nuts are…
1. Since most fruit and nuts are grown
on trees, they are planted on land that
cannot be used for other crops. Click on
the icon to see.
2. Growing nuts and fruit is labor
intensive; therefore it provides many
jobs
for people. Click on the icon to see.
Benefits of Growing Fruits and Nuts
Coffee is
grown on these
steep slopes
where nothing
else can grow.
Pomology Provides Many Jobs for People
These people
are harvesting
oranges and
loading them
into these
trucks to be
shipped far
and wide.
Answer the following question:
Why is pomology, the growing of fruit,
important?
a) Nutrition
b) U.S. Economy
c) Provides many jobs
d) a + b only
e) a + b + c
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The answer is all three:
a) Nutrition
b) U.S. Economy
c) Provides many jobs
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Answer the following question:
Which horticulture industry area is
grown on land that is unusable by
other crops?
a) Ornamental Horticulture
b) Olericulture
c) Pomology
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correct.
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The answer is…
C. Pomology
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You have completed parts A and B in this
lesson on the Importance of Horticulture!
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learned. View and listen to the following
questions. Write your answers on the sheet
provided. Click on the green arrow to begin.
Question 1
What is one reason why horticulture has
become more popular?
a) Americans speak
more languages.
b) Americans work
harder today.
c) Americans earn
more money today.
d) Americans study
harder today.
Question 2
What were the advantages of horticulture
having become more popular?
a) More jobs
b) More types of food available
c) More enjoyment of beauty
d) A and B only
e) A, B and C
Question 3
Which horticulture degree
requires 4 years at a university?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Associate
Bachelor
Master
Doctor
Question 4
Which industry area involves the
growing of flowers?
a) Olericulture
b) Landscape horticulture
c) Floriculture
Question 5
Ornamental Horticulture is just one of the
three industry areas of horticulture.
What are the two parts of Ornamental
Horticulture?
a) Floriculture
b) Landscape horticulture
c) Olericulture
d) A and B only
e) A, B and C
Question 6
Which industry area involves the
growing of vegetables?
a) Olericulture
b) Landscape horticulture
c) Floriculture
Question 7
Why is Olericulture important?
a) Nutrition
b) U.S. Economy
c) a + b
Question 8
What state in the U.S. grows the
most vegetables?
a) Texas
b) California
c) Florida
Question 9
Why is pomology, the growing of fruit,
important?
a) Nutrition
b) U.S. Economy
c) Provides many jobs
d) a + b only
e) a + b + c
Question 10
Which horticulture industry area is
grown on land that is un-usable by
other crops?
a) Ornamental Horticulture
b) Olericulture
c) Pomology
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