NURSERY/LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY Career Development Event

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1 NURSERY/LANDSCAPE TECHNOLOGY Career Development Event 1. CDE parts: This CDE shall consist of three parts having a total score of points broken down as follows. A. Judging 100 points B. Information 400 points C. Identification 400 points D. Practicums points A. Judging (100 points): Two classes of 4 samples each to be placed from top to bottom on the basis of quality and condition (from first to fourth place). One class shall be selected from bare root, container grown, balled and burlapped, or lining out nursery stock. One class shall be of landscape plans. B. Information and Skills (400 points): 40 objective type questions and specimens for analysis will be selected from the following areas: 1. Nursery, landscape, gardening industry 2. Plant science 3. Soils & fertilization 4. Plant propagation 5. Landscape design 6. Plant materials 7. Nursery practices 8. Landscape practices 9. Turf & grounds maintenance C. Identification (400 points): Composed of 50 specimens and/or samples selected from the following areas (each specimen valued at 8 points): 1. Shade trees 7. Ground covers 2. Ornamental trees 8. Perennials 3. Deciduous shrubs 9. Annuals 4. Evergreen trees 10. Plant disorders and insects 5. Evergreen shrubs 11. Weeds 6. Vines D. Practicums ( points): Two practicums will be selected from the following areas: 2016 Pruning nursery stock Establish a lawn by seeding Volume and area for different plots Estimate materials for a given landscape plan Determine necessary soil amounts for potting Establish a lawn by sodding Calculate needed material for patio and sidewalks using pavers and keystone system Determining material for planting a bed or hedge Use of architects scale Determine materials for retaining wall. 2. Four members shall constitute a team for this CDE at the State FFA Convention. The top three scores will determine the team score. 3. Official Dress or appropriate FFA attire is required. Refer to Rule 1-A-5 on page Time: Contestants shall receive 50 minutes to complete each part of the CDE. 5. References: A suggested reference list is included but similar titled references will provide the needed information /19/2011

2 6. Computer scan sheets will be used for this CDE. Form number will be used. Refer to the appendix for a sample. 7. Objective questions and specimens for analysis will be developed each year prior to the State FFA Convention by individuals conducting the CDE. 8. Samples may include leaves, twigs, or entire plants. When trees and shrubs are in a dormant or bud stage, leaf samples may be included with the plant or twig. Potted samples should be provided when practical. A picture may be used to supplement the samples. 9. Example practicums are listed on the Minnesota FFA Website. BASIC LIST 1. Judging: The classes will consist of specimens selected from part 3 of the basic list. 2. Information and Skills: 40 objective type questions and specimens for analysis will be selected from the following areas: a. Nursery, landscape, & gardening industry -geographical location -occupations/opportunities -industry scope b. Plant science -classification -plant parts -plant growth principles c. Soils and fertilization -soil texture and structure -water holding capacity -aeration -soil ph -soil management and testing -nutrients/nutrient balance -chemical fertilizers -fertilizer application -artificial soils d. Plant propagation -seeding -transplanting/potting -cuttings, rhizomes, and corms -budding and grafting e. Landscape design -basic principles of design -reading and interpreting plans and scales f. Plant materials (for plants listed in part 3) -water and soil needs -light requirement -use in the landscape -pest problems -maintenance needs g. Nursery practices /19/2011

3 -harvest stock (bare root, B & B, tree spade) -store stock (cold storage, healing in) -prune stock -control pests h. Landscape practices -selection -planting -stake and wrap trees -install edging and mulches -water and fertilize new plantings i. Turf and grounds maintenance -seeding -sodding -renovation and aeration -mowing 3. Identification *indicates more than one variety may be seen in the contest, but should be named by the number listed /19/2011

4 Nursery/Landscape Identification Trees Perennials (Continued) 001 Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) 060 Columbine (Aquilegia spp.) 002 Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) 061 Daylily (Hemerocallis spp.) 003 Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) 062 Hosta (Hosta spp.) 004 Little Leaf Linden (Tilia cordata) 063 Pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis) 005 Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) 064 Peony (Paeonia spp.) 006 Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) 065 Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) 007 Red Oak (Quercus rubra) 066 Sedum (Sedum spurium) 008 Northern Pin Oak (Quercus ellipsoidalis) 067 Liatris (Liatris spicata) 009 Red Maple (Acer rubrum) 068 Coral Bells (Heuchera spp.) 010 Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) 069 Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum) 011 Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) 070 Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) 012 Thornless Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) 071 Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida) 013 Weeping Willow (Salix alba) 072 Gaillardia (Gaillardia grandiflora) 014 Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioica) 073 Wintercreeper Euonymus (Euonymus fortunei) 015 Flowering Crabapple (Malus species) Plant disorders 016 Russian Hawthorn (Crataegus ambigua) 074 Anthracnose 017 European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucupaia) 075 Aphids 018 Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa reticulata) 076 Apple scab 019 Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) 077 Birch borer 020 Redbud (Cercis canadensis) 078 Black spot 021 River Birch (Betula nigra) 079 Black knot disease 022 Serviceberry (Amelanchier x grandiflora) 080 Cankerworm Deciduous shrubs 081 Cedar apple rust 023 Red Twigged Dogwood (Cornus sericea) 082 Dutch elm disease 024 Mockorange (Philadelphus sp.) 083 Fireblight 025 Hardy Shrub Rose (Rosa spp.) 084 Leaf galls 026 Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) 085 Leaf minor 027 Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) 086 Mildew 028 Common Lilac(Syringa vulgaris) 087 Mites 029 Hybrid Tea Rose (Rosa spp.) 088 Rust 030 Dwarf Korean Lilac (Syringa meyeri Palibin ) 089 Scale 031 Peking Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster acutifolius ) 090 Tent caterpillar 032 Potentilla (Potentilla fruticosa) 091 White pine blister rust 033 PeeGee Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata) 092 White fly 034 Annabelle Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens) Weeds 035 Forsythia ( Forsythia spp.) 093 Chickweed 036 Goldflame Spirea (Spiraea x bumalda) 094 Crabgrass 037 Nannyberry Viburnum (Viburnum lentago) 095 Creeping Charlie 038 Winged Euonymus (Euonymus alatus) 096 Dandelion 039 American Highbush Cranberry(Viburnum trilobum) 097 Foxtail 040 Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera) 098 Knotweed 041 Azalea (Rhododendron spp) 099 Oxalis 042 Weigela (Weigela florida) 100 Plantain Evergreen trees 101 Purslane 043 Austrian Pine (Pinus nigra) 102 Quackgrass 044 Black Hills Spruce (Picea glauca densata) 103 Nutsedge 045 Colorado Spruce (Picea pungens) 104 White clover 046 Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) Annuals 047 Norway Pine (Pinus resinosa) 105 Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) 048 Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris) 106 Begonia (wax/fiberous) (Begonia x semperflorens) 049 White Fir (Abies concolor) 107 Coleus (Coleus spp.) Ervergreen shrubs 108 Dusty Miller (Senecio cineraria) 050 Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) 109 Zonal Geranium (Pelargonium spp.) 051 Japanese Yew (Taxus x media) 110 Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera spp.) 052 Mugo Pine (Pinus mugo) 111 Impatiens (Impatiens wallerana ) 053 Rhododendron ( Rhododendron spp.) 112 Marigold (Tagetes spp.) 054 Juniper (Juniperus spp.) 113 Ornamental Kale (Brassica oleracea) Vines 114 Petunia (Petunia x hybrida) 055 Clematis (Clematis spp.) 115 Garden Verbena (Verbena x hybrida) 056 Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) 116 Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) 057 Dropmore Honeysuckle (Lonicera x brownii) 117 Pansy (Viola x wittrockiana)) Perennials Bulbs 058 Astilbe (Astilbe spp.) 118 Daffodil (Narcissus spp.) 059 Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum spp.) 119 Tulip (Tulipa spp.) /19/2011

5 SUGGESTED BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS o Landscaping Principles and Practices, Ingels- Delmar o Introductory to Plant Science, Rick Parker- Delmar o Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Michael Dirr o Trees of Minnesota- Field Guide, Tekiela o Weeds of the Northern US and Canada, Royer and Dickinson /19/2011

MADISON, WI 418 S. Gammon Road April 24, 2009 Madison, WI 53719

MADISON, WI 418 S. Gammon Road April 24, 2009 Madison, WI 53719 VICINITY MAP NOT TO SCALE LEGEND SITE DATA TABLE GENERAL SITE DATA ZONING LAND USE LOT AREA RESTRICTIONS LOT AREA IMPERVIOUS AREA PERVIOUS