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Need For Post-High School Technical Training In Ornamental Horticulture In Davis, Salt Lake, And Utah Counties, Paul Peterson
Need For Post-High School Technical Training In Ornamental Horticulture In Davis, Salt Lake, And Utah Counties, Paul Peterson
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The need for a technician training program in Ornamental Horticulture was studied in Davis, Salt Lake and Utah counties utilizing interviews and mailed survey instruments.
The greatest job increase during the next five years is anticipated for nursery workers, landscape helpers and greenhouse workers. The smallest anticipated increase is for florists, floor foreman and nursery technicians.
Skills requiring the highest degree of competency for workers in ornamental horticulture, according to employers, are retail salesmanship, plant identification and disease and insect control.
Courses receiving the highest rating in an ornamental horticulture technician curriculum, as given by owners and managers and by …