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  Nursery (horticulture) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
There are retail nurseries which sell to the general public, wholesale nurseries which sell only to other nurseries and to commercial landscape gardeners, and private nurseries which supply the needs of institutions or private estates.
Nurseries often grow plants in a greenhouse, a building of glass or in plastic tunnels, designed to protect young plants from harsh weather (especially frost), while allowing access to light and ventilation.
Some nurseries specialize in one phase of the process: propagation, growing out, or retail sale; or in one type of plant: groundcovers, shade plants, fruit trees, or rock garden plants.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Nursery_%28horticulture%29   (404 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - nursery (Horticulture) - Encyclopedia
nursery, in horticulture, an establishment or area for the propagation, breeding, and early cultivation of plants.
Under nursery conditions varieties of plants have been bred that have greater yields and are hardier, longer blooming, and more disease resistant than those grown in the ordinary farm or garden, where controlled selection and hybridization is usually impractical (see plant breeding).
Grafting and budding are also commonly used by nurseries to produce superior plants, and some plants are now propagated from cells grown in a sterile medium.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/N/nursery.html   (257 words)

  
 Sustainable Small-Scale Nursery Production
The nursery industry is very dependent on the construction industry and on the rate of unemployment in the vicinity of the nursery.
Nursery stock production by the milk carton method is especially useful for on-farm tree production and can be used in the propagation of a wide range of woody plants, including strong tap-rooted species such as fl walnut and pecan, as well as pines for Christmas trees.
Nursery managers can alter their production systems to incorporate products and techniques that will help the nursery meet some attributtes of sustainable agriculture: reduced fertilizer and pesticide runnoff, attention to soil conservation, recycling of plastics, use of organic waste stream products like compost, and so on.
www.attra.org /attra-pub/nursery.html   (9699 words)

  
 Nursery (horticulture) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There are retail nurseries which sell to the general public, wholesale nurseries which sell only to other nurseries and to commercial landscape gardeners, and private nurseries which supply the needs of institutions or private estates.
Nurseries grow annuals, perennials, and woody plants (trees and shrubs).
Nurseries often grow plants in a greenhouse, a building of glass or in plastic tunnels, designed to protect young plants from harsh weather (especially frost), while allowing access to light and ventilation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nursery_(horticulture)   (390 words)

  
 Horticulture Nursery Management
Nursery managers are involved in all aspects of the nursery industry, from container production to field production, as well as wholesale and retail sales.
Opportunities are abundant for individuals who want to apply their skills and educational background to careers in the nursery industry.
The key to employment in the nursery industry is to become part of the Nursery Apprenticeship program at Joliet Junior College, join professional associations and get involved in activities provided by the Illinois Nursery Association.
www.jjc.cc.il.us /Dept/hort/Nursery.html   (469 words)

  
 Nursery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
There are three broad sub-sectors in nursery – these being retail nurseries (2,500), growers (4,000) and Allied Traders and Discount Department stores and hardware stores that sell plants (1,500) that are in the ‘Nursery’ sector or derive a significant part of their income from the sector.
Some nurseries grow and sell a broad range of plants, while others specialise in areas such as native plants, flower seedlings and bulbs, advanced trees, roses, conifers, palms, ferns or orchids.
Wholesale nurseries are often large and are generally located on the outskirts of major cities.
www.psv.com.au /nursery.htm   (467 words)

  
 Nursery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A nursery is a place for the temporary care of children in the absence of their parents.
A nursery is also a place where young plants or trees are raised.
A nursery school is a daycare facility for preschool-age children.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nursery   (126 words)

  
 Environmental Concern
We are seeking two summer interns who are interested in developing skills in the horticulture and nursery industry and share a passion for native plants and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.
We are seeking full-time nursery staff applicants who are interested in developing skills in the horticulture and nursery industry, and share a passion for native plants and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.
We are seeking part-time nursery staff applicants who are interested in developing skills in the horticulture and nursery industry and share a passion for native plants and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.
www.wetland.org /employment.htm   (787 words)

  
 Horticulture Center and Botanic Gardens of Cabrillo College -Nursery Structures
The Nursery Building is on the left a you enter the deer proof fenced area in the back of the Horticulture Center.
The Nursery classroom is an expansive space with stainless steel tables and a concrete floor with drains, a perfect room for learning the arts of nursery production in all its phases.
The prize of the Nursery Area is the 8,000 square foot greenhouse complex named in honor of the Solari family.
www.cabrillo.edu /academics/horticulture/nurserystructures.html   (361 words)

  
 Academics - Horticulture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Horticulture is a science and art involved in the marketing, processing, cultivation, and propagation of vegetables, fruits, nuts, ornamental plants, and flowers.
Horticulture is unique among plant sciences because it also incorporates art and principles of design.
As a horticulture student, you will be preparing for exciting and challenging careers involving the ornamental plants, flowers, and turfgrasses that beautify the environment.
www.coa.lsu.edu /academics/hort.htm   (276 words)

  
 Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services (Amendment) Bill 2002 (Bills Digest 135, 2001-02)
Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) was established in 2000 as a result of agreement between the horticulture industry and the Government.
Total horticultural exports for 1999/2000 were valued at $720 million, made up of fruits ($394 million), vegetables ($193 million), nuts ($100 million) and nursery ($33 million).
The provision is that Part V of the Australian Horticultural Corporation Act 1987 and the regulations, orders and instruments made under it, which deal with the system of export controls, continue in force for a period of two years beginning on the ‘transfer day’.
www.aph.gov.au /LIBRARY/Pubs/bd/2001-02/02bd135.htm   (2158 words)

  
 Metro | Horticulture
Horticulture is a career field that offers you an abundance of careers in many different settings.
It's a joint effort of the Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum that selects and promotes exceptional plants that are suitable for use in our climate.
The goal of MHA is to develop working relationships between students, faculty, staff and individuals in the horticulture industry; to keep members informed of opportunities, developments and changes within the horticulture industry; and to promote the horticulture department at Metropolitan Community College.
www.mccneb.edu /horticulture   (852 words)

  
 Ornamental Horticulture, A.A.S. - Nursery Management
The Nursery Industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that is active in every state.
Professional Nursery Managers have the responsibility and challenge to produce trees, shrubs, and flowers needed to plant gardens and landscapes.
The nursery and landscape and greenhouse industries consistently need specialists trained in the proper methods of growing and caring for plants.
www.cobleskill.edu /agPLANT5overview.html   (349 words)

  
 Excite Deutschland - Business - Agriculture and Forestry - Horticulture - Ornamentals - Houseplants and Tropicals
Trade nursery in Belgium specialized in the cultivation of Radermachera as a houseplant.
Australian wholesale nursery specializing in propagation of waterwise tropical plants such as cycads, cactus, succulents and echeverias.
Wholesale nursery in California specialized in palms, cycads and a range of other tropical flowering and foliage plants.
www.excite.de /directory/Business/Agriculture_and_Forestry/Horticulture/Ornamentals/Houseplants_and_Tropicals   (942 words)

  
 Nursery Stock Horticulture Agriculture and Forestry Business and Economy United Kingdom Europe Regional
Top/Regional/Europe/United Kingdom/Recreation and Sports/Home and Garden/Gardening/Garden Centres and Nurseries
- Wholesale nursery in NW England, specialising in hardy trees and shrubs.
- Wholesale nursery in Preston, Lancashire specialising in shrubs, herbaceous perennials and climbing plants.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Business_and_Economy/Agriculture_and_Forestry/Horticulture/Nursery_Stock   (777 words)

  
 Nursery (horticulture) Details, Meaning Nursery (horticulture) Article and Explanation Guide
A nursery is a place where plants are propagated, usually for sale as a business, though some gardeners and farmers keep private nurseries.
Typical plants grown in a nursery would include fruit trees or bushes, home landscape shrubbery and trees, and started plants for gardeners.
A nursery is also a place where infant human children are tended.
www.e-paranoids.com /n/nu/nursery__horticulture_.html   (131 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Horticulture is the science and art of producing fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental nursery crops, and the management of horticultural enterprises.
Horticulture graduates are also needed as field supervisors, sales representatives, and directors and technical advisers in industries and grower cooperatives that process foods, produce seeds, and manufacture and distribute agricultural chemicals.
About 115 students are enrolled as majors in horticulture, and about 40 percent of those are women.
www.cas.psu.edu /docs/CASHOME/AGCAREERS/HORT.HTML   (608 words)

  
 Garden centre jobs, Jobs in Horticulture and Agriculture
A horticultural background is necessary along with good customer service skills and the ability to manage a small team.
BGJ is staffed by a team of Agronomists, Horticulturists and top recruitment consultants to provide an unrivalled experience in garden centre recruitment, nursery recruitment, landscaping jobs, farming vacancies and jobs in floristry.
If you are looking for a job in a garden centre, nursery or farm, a job as a florist or a landscaper or in any Sector of the green industry simply click here to start your search:
www.bloominggoodjobs.com   (524 words)

  
 Department of Agriculture | Proposed Economic Development Strategy - Horticulture
Retail nurseries and garden centers are already listed on the Jersey Fresh website and a "Fall is for Planting" marketing program ran in early October 2002.
The Department also inspects and certifies nurseries, enabling growers to sell certified disease-free material in and out of state, and conducts seed certification and seed control testing programs to ensure high quality turfgrass seed for New Jersey sod growers.
Maintain the retail nurseries and garden center listings on the Jersey Fresh website and continue seasonal marketing programs, such as Fall is for Planting.
www.state.nj.us /agriculture/conventions/2003/horticultureprop.html   (555 words)

  
 NMIT - Certificate III in Horticulture (Retail Nursery)
These qualifications may lead to further study at Certificate IV in Horticulture (Nursery) or other streams, and then into Diploma of Horticulture (Nursery) or other streams.
The Retail Nursery stream of the Certificate III in Horticulture requires successful completion of 16 units of competency.
Twelve of the units of competency must be related to retail nursery work procedures, activities or contexts.
www.nmit.vic.edu.au /courses/horticulture/nurs_ret_cer3_a.html   (483 words)

  
 Ornamentals Northwest, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University
is a cooperative effort to provide nursery and greenhouse crop producers with the latest information when they need it.
It is an official OSU extension publication, and a printable version that can be downloaded or printed for use in the nursery, or for distributing to other growers.
In diagnosing plant damage a series of deductive steps can be followed to gather information and clues from the big, general situation down to the specific, individual plant or plant part.
www.oregonstate.edu /dept/nurserystartup   (541 words)

  
 Horticulture Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Horticulture involves the production, genetic improvement, storage, and marketing of fruits, nuts, vegetables, flowers, and nursery crops; and the design, construction, and management of landscape plantings.
The horticultural communication option enables students to gain expertise in communications between different segments of the horticultural community (business, goverment, and education/extension) and the general public.
The horticulture research option is designed for students interested in graduate school and a career in academic or industrial research.
www.oregonstate.edu /Dept/hort   (359 words)

  
 MiraCosta College - Instruction - Horticulture
Horticulture is the study of the art and science of cultivating plants.
Students may take courses to prepare for a major in horticulture, to complete certificates to enter the job market, and to fulfill general education requirements.
Career options include floriculture and nursery industries, landscape and irrigation design, landscape installation and management, sports turf management, horticulture sales and services, enology and viticulture (vineyards/winemaking).
www.miracosta.cc.ca.us /Instruction/Horticulture/index.htm   (176 words)

  
 Cosumnes River College
These CRC programs offer students the opportunity to blend the disciplines of horticulture, construction, drafting and business into a unique professional opportunity.
A wide variety of employment opportunities are available in the Sacramento area for students completing the Associate Degree or one of the certificate programs.
If you are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in this major, it is critical that you meet with a CRC counselor to select and plan the courses for your major.
crc.losrios.edu /areasofstudy/h/hort/horticulture.htm   (219 words)

  
 Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association Inc. Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association (ONLA) is a non-profit association, incorporated in the State of Ohio, representing the interests of the state's nursery, garden center, and landscape industry.
The purpose of the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association’s (ONLA) Distinguished Contribution Award is to recognize and honor outstanding contributions to the nursery and landscape industries.
It was with great pleasure that the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association (ONLA) announced the 2007 Legislator of the Year recipient, State Representative and Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party Chris Redfern, during the Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show (“CENTS”) held this year January 22-24 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus.
www.onla.org   (937 words)

  
 The University of Melbourne - Insert Title Here   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The nursery supervisor is responsible for a number of workers and nursery activities.
Most nursery supervisors have been nursery tradespersons and have become nursery supervisors after demonstrating leadership and organisational skills.
The qualification for nursery supervisors who have either done formal training or learnt their skills on-the-job is the Certificate IV in Horticulture (Nursery).
www.horticulture.unimelb.edu.au /courses/nursery.htm   (124 words)

  
 FCHD Course List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Plant propagation techniques; weed control in the landscape; plant disease-control; responsible and safe use of pesticides and their alternatives; turfgrass management techniques for basic skills in the horticulture and nursery trade.
Includes the study of plant growth and development, horticultural practices and an overview of horticulture as a science, an art and an industry.
Greenhouse and nursery facilities and equipment will be covered along with business practices, computer applications, nursery automation and irrigation systems.
horticulture.fullcoll.edu /ClassList.shtml   (2253 words)

  
 The American Seed and Nursery Industry Compiled by Marca L
The catalog of an exhibition of early seed catalogues, horticultural manuals and illustrated books related to 19th and 20th century American gardening in the collection of the St. Louis Mercantile Library, in cooperation with the Missouri Botanical Garden Library, July 30-September 21, 1988.
A history of the early nurseries in Rochester, New York and their contribution to the horticultural development of Western New York and to the rest of the world as well.
Twelve color plates and twenty fl-and-white illustrations from books carried by American nursery salesmen from the mid- to late-nineteenth century are used to tell the story of the history of the nursery business in America.
www.sil.si.edu /SILPublications/seeds/bibseednur.html   (4205 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Horticulture Fund grants will be awarded up to a maximum annual amount of $20,000 per approved proposal.
A portion of the Horticulture Fund awards will be used to support basic research to generate knowledge that can be used to address contemporary problems and/or enable the future development and implementation of improved techniques or processes.
Proposals should include a vision and plans for the improvement of the performance of Michigan nursery and horticultural plants and how the results will be disseminated to the plant industry.
www.maes.msu.edu /rfp/mdahorticultureFY0_hortfundRFP.doc   (1285 words)

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