Pre-Test: Careers in Horticulture

Pomology is:

• The science of growing vegetables

• The study of growing fruits

• The science of growing flowers

• The science of growing landscaping plants

The science of growing veggies:

• Pomology

• Floriculture

• Olericulture

• Agronomy

This man is likely studying:

• Agronomy

• Floriculture

• Turfgrass

• Landscaping and Nursery

What branch is the NPS a part of?

• Cooperative Extension

• NRCS

• Zoological Horticulture

• Forestry

If you work for the Cincinnati Reds mowing grass, what branch of agriculture are you participating in?

• Turfgrass Management

• Ornamental Horticulture

• Landscape and Nursery

• Floriculture

A garden center worker, Julie should:

• Be a high school dropout.
• Be unfriendly to customers.
• Enjoy working with people and plants
• Expect to work in air conditioning.

Which type of employee cares for the land area and plants surrounding a business, industry, church or school?

• Garden center
• Golf course
• Grounds maintenance
• Nursery

Which one is responsible for maintaining fairway and green turf as well as sand traps and irrigation

• Floriculturist 
• Garden center employee 
• Greenhouse worker 
• Golf course worker 

The part of the horticulture industry MOST associated with growing, maintaining and processing grapes is:

• Floriculture 
• Olericulture 
• Pomology 
• Viticulture 

Which is MOST interested in reducing the carbon footprint

• Garden center salesperson 
• Golf course attendant 
• Green industry employee
• Park ranger