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Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
Michigan State University Extension
MSUE
Greenhouse Grower
Career Development
Certificate Program
in Spanish
Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
Michigan State University Extension
What Is a Certificate Program?
A Michigan State University Extension Career
Development Certificate Program consists of a
connected series of educational experiences,
focused within a career development context,
that preferably leads to eligibility for
certification by some organization, agency or
association, or, in the case of programs offered
for credit, may be applied to requirements for a
degree.
Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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What Is an AOE Team?
A highly trained group of
Extension and Experiment
Station employees who are fully
responsible for
planning, implementing, and
evaluating educational programs
in a self-directed manner
Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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Why Is the Program Needed?
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Growth of the industry
Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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Floriculture Industry in Michigan
1992
1997
Percent
Change
Farms
1,067
1,292
21%
Value
$176.7M
$273.5M
55%
Census of Agriculture 1997, Table 44
Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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Why Is the Program Needed?
Growth of the industry
 Scarcity of trained personnel
 Need for creative/innovative way to
train
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Time equals money
Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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TANDARD
CHOOL OF
S
F
LORICULTURE
“I derive a great deal of pleasure in
sending you this certificate, and I hope that
you do in receiving it. You have earned it,
and we want to thank you for your faithfulness.
Your record with us makes us think agreat(sic)
deal of your determination. Personally, I want
to tell you that I am really delighted to have
made your acquaintance in this way, and to have
had you with us.”
J.E. Cannaday
Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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How Is Content Determined?
Extension staff
 Industry input
 Practical information
 Immediacy
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Why Offer the Certificate
in Spanish?
Percent of
the Population
that is Hispanic
or Latino
2000
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Percent Hispanic or Latino
0.5 % - 1.8 %
2.1 % - 3.3 %
3.5 % - 5.8 %
6.7 % - 11.6 %
Michigan: 3.3 %
Sourc e: 2000 Census of Population & Housing
Prepared by: Mary Lou McPherson, Extension S pec ialist, Michigan State Univ ersity
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Hispanic/Latino Population - 2000
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Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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Objectives of the Program
Translate research-based curriculum
 Provide education in Spanish
 Locate resource materials
 Identify presenters
 Gain recognition in the industry
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Developers / Presenters
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MSU Faculty
MSU Extension Specialists
MSU Extension Staff
Faculty from Other Universities
Collaborators
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2000 Courses
 Manejo de la Zona Radical
 Manejo de Plagas de Invernadero
 Manejo de Enfermedades de
Invernadero
 Producción de “Plugs”
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2001 Courses
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Control del Medio Ambiente – Luz
Reguladores del Crecimiento
Producción de Plantas de Jardín
ACELERADO de las Plantas Peremnes
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2002 Courses
 Manejo del Medio Ambiente –
Temperatura
 Producción de Plantas en Floración en
Maceta
 Desórdenes Fisiológicos
 Cultivando EN Envases Sobre
ESTANTERIAS
Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
Michigan State University Extension
Objectives of the Program
Translate research-based curriculum
 Provide education in Spanish

Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
Michigan State University Extension
Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
Michigan State University Extension
Objectives of the Program
Translate research-based curriculum
 Provide education in Spanish
 Locate resource materials
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Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
Michigan State University Extension
Participants Receive
Notebook
 Dictionary
 Textbooks
 Other Materials
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Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
Michigan State University Extension
Objectives of the Program
Translate research-based curriculum
 Provide education in Spanish
 Locate resource materials
 Identify presenters

Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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2000 Class
2002 Class
Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
Michigan State University Extension
Objectives of the Program
Translate research-based curriculum
 Provide education in Spanish
 Locate resource materials
 Identify presenters
 Gain recognition in the industry
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Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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Recognition for the
Program:
Epsilon Sigma Phi Regional Team Award
 MSU Extension John Hannah Award
 MSU Excellence in Diversity Award
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Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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Summary of Results
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Participation
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Customer satisfaction
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Knowledge gained
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Behavior change
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Funding Partnerships
Project GREEEN
 Industry contributions
 In-kind contributions
 MSU Excellence in Diversity Award
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Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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Possibilities for the Future
Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program
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For more information,
contact:
Erik S. Runkle, Ph.D.
Department of Horticulture
A288 Plant and Soil Sciences Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
[email protected] or 517-353-3761