Title: (Optional) Identify common horticultural and landscape tools, equipment, technologies, and practices.
Course: Agriscience & Technology (18001-18A) > Section: Exploring the Plant Systems Pathway

Identification should include

- description of equipment and supplies used in the horticulture and landscape industries
- discussion of the use of technologies (e.g., AutoCAD) in horticulture
- explanation of new and emerging practices in horticulture (e.g., using drones to survey land).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some types of equipment and tools used in the horticulture and landscape industries?
- Why is it important to follow Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations?
- Why is it important to know about the maintenance of the equipment used in the horticulture and landscape industries?
- What are the benefits of using new technologies in landscape design and management?

Teacher Resources:

- FFA CDE for Nursery/Landscape
- Virginia FFA Middle School Agriscience CDE Handbook