scholarly journals Practical Training in Horticultural Undergraduate Courses: Understanding Job Opportunities and Availability through a Study Tour of Alumni

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 423-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Cantliffe ◽  
Stephen R. Kostewicz
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Scientific Principles ◽  
Site Evaluation ◽  
Production Areas ◽  
The University

For many years, the former Vegetable Crops Department, now the Horticultural Sciences Department, at the University of Florida offered a vegetable crop industries course. This one-credit course is offered each year as a 3- to 5-day field trip into vegetable production areas of Florida in the spring semester during spring break. The intent of the course is to give undergraduate students an extensive on-site evaluation of the application of scientific principles learned in lectures related to Florida's commercial vegetable industry. A new, innovative approach to structuring this course was initiated recently wherein only alumni of the department interacted with the students on all phases of commercial vegetable agriculture in Florida. These alumni had obtained degrees at the BS, MS, or PhD level and represented many professional backgrounds related to producing, handling, and marketing vegetables. Students were exposed to real-life situations and were encouraged to discuss and seek employment opportunities during the farm visitations. Student expenses were offset by donations from the Florida vegetable industry.

scholarly journals Evaluating Vegetable Production for Market Windows as an Alternative for Limited Resource Farmers

1978 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Arden Colette ◽  
G. Brian Wall
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Limited Resource ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Small Farm ◽  
Fresh Market ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
The North ◽  
The University

Increased vegetable production for the fresh market often has been suggested as an agricultural alternative that will improve the income situation of small-scale farmers. Because vegetable production is an intensive activity and high incomes per acre are possible, it has political appeal as a quick solution to the low income levels generally associated with small farm operations. This study was developed from the small farm program of the University of Florida, which has concentrated on the northern and panhandle areas of Florida. Trials conducted by the Vegetable Crops Department of the University of Florida in 1974 and 1975 indicate that by variation of the planting season and control of insects and diseases, vegetables can be produced during periods of the year when the north Florida area has not historically competed in the fresh vegetable market.

scholarly journals Reaction of weeds, found in vegetable production areas, to root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne incognita and M. enterolobii

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-450
Author(s):  
Jadir B Pinheiro ◽  
Giovani Olegario da Silva ◽  
Danielle Biscaia ◽  
Amanda G Macedo ◽  
Núbia Maria Correia
Keyword(s):  
Meloidogyne Incognita ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Egg Mass ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Weed Species ◽  
Root Knot Nematodes ◽  
Hyptis Suaveolens ◽  
Race 1 ◽  
Production Areas

ABSTRACT Root-knot nematodes cause great damage to vegetable crops in Brazil, besides having a large range of host plants, such as weeds. Weeds can maintain the inoculums or even favor the multiplication of these nematodes. In this study we evaluated the reaction of selected weed species, present in a vegetable production area, to root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne incognita and M. enterolobii. The trials were conducted in a greenhouse at Embrapa Hortaliças, Brasília-DF, in a completely randomized design with six replicates. Fifteen weed species were evaluated for M. incognita race 1, and 16 weed species were evaluated for M. enterolobii. Two tomato cultivars were evaluated as resistance and susceptibility standards. Gall index (IG), egg mass index (IMO), number of eggs per gram of roots (eggs/g roots) and reproduction factor (FR) were evaluated. M. enterolobii survives and multiplies more easily in weeds collected in vegetable production areas than M. incognita race 1 and, the great majority of weed species evaluated in this study are hosts of both nematode species. Only the species Urena lobata, Sonchus oleraceus, Euphorbia heterophylla, Melampodium perfoliatum and Tagetes sp. were immune to M. incognita race 1. All evaluated species are either hosts or favor the multiplication of M. enterolobii. The species which are the most susceptible to M. incognita race 1, and therefore require greater control of crops infected by this nematode are Ipomoea nil, I. triloba and Eleusine indica, and for M. enterolobii are I. nil, Solanum americanum, Hyptis suaveolens, Portulaca oleracea, I. triloba and Euphorbia heterophylla.

scholarly journals Up from the Ashes: Vegetable Crop Research Capacity Development in Cambodia, 1984–1995

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 651d-651
Author(s):  
Brent Rowell
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Budget Support ◽  
The Government

Civil war and the hostilities which followed it in Cambodia from 1972 to 1979 resulted in a 20% reduction in the country's population and the near total destruction of its educational and agricultural research infrastructure. As if this were not enough, western governments embargoed humanitarian aid to Cambodia during its most critical period of need from 1981 until multiparty elections were held in 1993. During this period a handful of nongovernmental agencies helped the government begin rebuilding some of its agricultural production capacity. One NGO, together with its government counterparts, established the country's first research station for vegetable crops in 1985 at the request of the Ministry of Agriculture. The Kbal Koh Vegetable Crops Research Station was built and its staff received training from 1985 to 1987. The facility has continued its four-part mission with very limited outside funding and technical support since 1987. Numerous variety and seed production trials have been conducted at the station and in farmers' fields since 1985; practical training programs for agricultural technicians and students began in 1986 and today provide much of the salary and operating budget support for the station. Coinciding with the phase out of NGO assistance in 1995, their are great expectations for continuing support through the newly formed Cambodia–Laos–Vietnam vegetable production and research network, AVRDC, and the Asian Development Bank.

scholarly journals Critical thinking - An essential skill for English pedagogical major students: Review and applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-52
Author(s):  
Vu Thi Hong Van ◽  
Nguyen Van My
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Academic Language ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
University Curriculum ◽  
The University

In the international integration and globalization context and the strong influences of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), critical thinking (CT) is becoming a more and more important skill that students need to be trained. To undergraduate students, critical thinking is not only a key study skill to meet the targets of the university curriculum but also the individuals’ ability to think independently and make appropriate decisions in real-life situations. Consequently, preparing students to utilize the widest range of academic language skills through analysis, synthesis, and problem-solving facilitates them to the highest levels of academic achievement and the future continuous professional development. This article analyses the crucial roles of critical thinking skills in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) and developing practical professionals for English pedagogical major students. For practical purposes, examples of activities and steps of implementation are given to enhance critical thinking skills for students at HCM City University of Education, Vietnam.

Diseases of Vegetable Crops in Australia

2010 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Plant Diseases ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Specialty Crops ◽  
Source Of Infection ◽  
Production Areas

Diseases of Vegetable Crops in Australia provides a diagnostic guide and a key reference for diseases affecting vegetable crops in Australia. This is an extensively revised and expanded edition of a previous publication that was a standard reference for the Australian vegetable industry. Authors from across Australia provide essential information about the important diseases affecting most vegetable grown across Australia’s diverse horticultural production areas. The book includes an account of the causes of plant diseases and the principles underlying their control. It provides an overview of important diseases common to many Australian vegetable crops. Causal pathogens, symptoms, source of infection, how the diseases are spread and recommended management are described for 36 major and specialty crops. Special reference is made to exotic diseases that are biosecurity threats to Australian vegetable production. The text is supported by quality colour images to help growers diagnose diseases.

Developing an Online Simulation to Teach Enzyme Kinetics to Undergraduate Biochemistry Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 281-302
Author(s):  
Maurizio Costabile ◽  
Hayley Timms
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Kinetics ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Interactive Simulation ◽  
Online Simulation ◽  
Scientific Principles ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
The University ◽  
Enhance Student Learning

One approach used in teaching scientific principles is laboratory practical classes. However, it can be challenging to teach concepts prior to their introduction in lectures. Academic teaching staff that wish to use alternative approaches to bridge this gap and, in turn, enhance student learning, often require help from their local Educational Developers (EDs). This chapter outlines the process of identifying a problem and then developing, implementing, and evaluating an online interactive simulation to teach enzyme kinetics to undergraduate students at the University of South Australia (UniSA). The challenges faced by the academic and ED in developing the simulation are covered. By the end of the chapter, the reader (academic or ED) will have a better appreciation of the challenges faced in developing a new teaching approach as well as the strategies that can be used to address these challenges.

scholarly journals University students' preference regarding social media content, internet usage and online friendship patterns

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-249
Author(s):  
Asma Butt
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Friendship ◽  
The University

PurposeThis study aimed to find out the web content accessed by university students and to compare the level of interaction with real-life friends and online friends.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, the quantitative research design used, and the researcher collected data through the survey method. The population comprises all undergraduate students at the University of the Punjab, Lahore. The sample of 320 students, age ranges from 18 to 22 years from eight selected departments, collected through a simple random sampling technique and after extraction 284 questionnaires evaluated by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).FindingsThe findings of the study showed that students preferred activities on the Internet is to access social networking sites. Additionally, the mobile phone is the most commonly used device among university students to access the Internet. Furthermore, students mostly used Facebook to keep in touch with their old friends and talk on different topics more easily with their online friends as compared to real-life friends. The study also shows that the results of both the hypothesis are significant; therefore, no difference exists regarding time spent on the Internet in real-life friendship patterns and online friendship patterns.Originality/valueThe research was used to find out the difference between the online friendship and real-life friendship patterns of the two groups who use the Internet for less time and who spend more time on the Internet among the university students.

scholarly journals Hands-on Horticulture: A Course for Building Enrollments in Plant Science Courses

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 704-709
Author(s):  
Marvin P. Pritts
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Plant Science ◽  
Connection To Nature ◽  
Spring Semester ◽  
Cornell University ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Scientific Principles ◽  
Course Experience ◽  
The University

A course was developed at Cornell University for the purpose of attracting nonmajors from across the university, instilling in them an appreciation for horticulture and then encouraging them to take additional horticulture and plant science courses. The course incorporates many engaging and interesting horticultural activities, with scientific concepts and horticultural techniques conveyed almost exclusively through hands-on instruction using the campus as a laboratory. Experiential learning and culinary experiences are key components of the course. Student evaluations are very high (5-year average of 4.94/5.00 with five representing “excellent”), and the class fills to capacity each spring semester with diverse students from across campus. Enrollment in other horticulture classes has increased since the course has been offered. Forty-three percent of students who took Hands-On Horticulture as a freshman, sophomore, or junior subsequently enrolled in at least one other plant science course. Participating horticulture faculty also find the class to be fertile ground for recruiting research and field assistants. Students report an increase in well-being and reduction in stress while taking the course, and write about how their worldview has changed after the course experience. This class has allowed students to discover or rediscover their role and connection to nature while simultaneously providing them horticultural skills and understanding of scientific principles.

scholarly journals MINIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS IN FIELD ESTABLISHMENT OF VEGETABLE CROPS

HortScience ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1179b-1179
Author(s):  
T.K. Hartz
Keyword(s):  
Soil Temperature ◽  
Seedling Establishment ◽  
Sprinkler Irrigation ◽  
Seed Priming ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Chemical Treatments ◽  
Soil Crusting ◽  
Production Areas

Overcoming environmental stresses during seedling establishment is crucial to successful vegetable production. In the irrigated production areas of the West stress is most often related to unfavorable temperature, soil or water salinity, or poor soil structure; it is frequently difficult to separate the effects of these stresses since they may all be present to some significant degree. Growers use a variety of techniques to ameliorate these conditions. Advances in seed priming and coating have improved seedling establishment under unfavorable temperatures, particularly for lettuce. The use of sprinkler irrigation for stand establishment has become a widespread practice; sprinkling moderates soil temperature, minimizes salinity in the zone of germination, and reduces soil crusting. By modifying bed configuration growers have been able to increase soil temperature to stimulate germination. Modifying furrow irrigation patterns can create zones of lower salinity. Various chemical treatments have proven effective in reducing soil crusting. The use of transplants is expanding for many crops, both as a means to circumvent seedling establishment problems as well as a technique to obtain earliness.

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