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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 Michigan State University Extension 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 Michigan State University Extension Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension Why Is the Program Needed? Growth of the industry Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension 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 Michigan State University Extension Why Is the Program Needed? Growth of the industry Scarcity of trained personnel Need for creative/innovative way to train Time equals money Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension 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 Michigan State University Extension How Is Content Determined? Extension staff Industry input Practical information Immediacy Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension Why Offer the Certificate in Spanish? Percent of the Population that is Hispanic or Latino 2000 Kew ee na w Houghton Ontonagon Bara ga Gogebic Luc e Mar que tte Alger Schoolcr aft Iron Dickins on Chippe w a Mack inac Delta Menom inee 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 Em m et Cheboygan Pre sque Isl e Charle voix Alpena Otse go Antrim Montm or ency Le elanau Craw for d Gr andKalka ska Alc ona Os coda BenzieTr aver se Manistee Miss aukee Iosco We xfor d Roscom m on Ogem a w Os ceola Gla dw in Ar enac Mason La ke Clare Bay Mecos ta IsabellaMidland New aygo Huron Ocean a Tusc ola Sanila c Montcalm Sag in aw Gr atiot Muske gon La peer St. Cla ir Ge ne see Ioni a Clinton Shiaw a ssee Oa kland Ingha m Alle gan Barr y Eaton Macom b Li vingston Kent Ottaw a Van Buren Wa shte naw Calhoun Wa yne Jacks on Kalam a zoo Berr ien Branch Cass Lenaw eeMonroe St. Jose ph Hillsdal e Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension Hispanic/Latino Population - 2000 Ottawa Kent Kalamazoo Allegan Michigan 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00% 8.00% 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 Identify presenters Gain recognition in the industry Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension Developers / Presenters MSU Faculty MSU Extension Specialists MSU Extension Staff Faculty from Other Universities Collaborators Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension 2000 Courses Manejo de la Zona Radical Manejo de Plagas de Invernadero Manejo de Enfermedades de Invernadero Producción de “Plugs” Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension 2001 Courses Control del Medio Ambiente – Luz Reguladores del Crecimiento Producción de Plantas de Jardín ACELERADO de las Plantas Peremnes Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension 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 Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension Participants Receive Notebook Dictionary Textbooks Other Materials 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 Michigan State University Extension 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 Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension Recognition for the Program: Epsilon Sigma Phi Regional Team Award MSU Extension John Hannah Award MSU Excellence in Diversity Award Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension Summary of Results Participation Customer satisfaction Knowledge gained Behavior change Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension Funding Partnerships Project GREEEN Industry contributions In-kind contributions MSU Excellence in Diversity Award Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension Possibilities for the Future Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program Michigan State University Extension 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