Gen. Hort. Chapter 1 Questions

What job in horticulture prepares seedbeds for the replanting of forests?

Nursery Employee

If you become a greenhouse employee, what is one of your job responsibilities?

Produce out of season plants

What should you do to prepare for a job interview?
a. Find out about the interviewing company.
b. Write down several things you do well.
c. Anticipate questions the interviewer will ask you.
d. All of the above

D. All of the above

When choosing a career in horticulture, you should _____.
a. select a job with variety
b. select a job with opportunity for promotion
c. consider the job responsibilities
d. all of the above

D. All of the Above

The specialized area of horticulture that deals with the science and practice of producing, processing, and selling high-quality seed is _____ production.

B. Seed

If you were interested in creating and developing better varieties of plants, what is a good career for you?

Researcher

A garden center employee usually works in a(n) _____ environment.

Clean

Which of these jobs requires a college education?

Farm management consulting

True or False: More people are engaged in the production of the horticultural products than in marketing and distribution of those products.

False

True or False: The garden center employee needs to enjoy working with people.

True

True or False: Maintenance employees will make major repairs to buildings, mow lawns, or spray ornamental plants.

False

True or False: Individuals interested in working in the horticulture industry should consider the skills the job requires before choosing a career.

True

True or False: The science and practice of growing and harvesting tree fruits is called horticulture.

False

True or False: A park employee's job may include the removal of trash and snow.

True

True or False: The horticulture business will slowly decline over the next decade.

False

Government agencies employ _________________ to spot disease and insects.

Field inspectors

The word horticulture comes from the Latin words that mean _______________ and _________________.

garden and cultivator

Most horticulture jobs require you to work with your hands, tools, and equipment; however, much of the work is done outside, except for the job of ______________.

Farm management consultant

When a job interview is complete, you should follow up with a(n) __________ and send a(n) __________.

Thank-you & Thank-you note

In order to have a quality product, a(n) _________ inspector spots disease and insect outbreaks, and determines when a crop is ready for harvest.

Field

As demands for greater production are placed on the horticulture industry,______ will play an important role.

Researchers

Areas of horticulture that require a(n) _____________ degree are soil chemists, plant breeders, and forest pathologists.

College

The ________ employee should enjoy working with plants and being outdoors. Sometimes a Truck Driver's License may be required.

Nursery

Nursery employees operate greenhouses and produce their own ____________ and __________ from cuttings.

Seedlings and plants

Description of a Greenhouse employee

- Grows plants in a heated glass or plastic greenhouse

Description of a Nursery employee

- Grows seedlings, plants for landscaping, fruit production replanting in forests

Description of a Garden Center employee

-Cares for, mows, arranges and sells plants

Description of a Maintenance employee

-Cares for areas around buildings

Description of a Golf Course employee

-Responsible for overall maintenance of golf courses

Description of a National Park employee

- Deals with proper maintenance natural forests