MSU sponsors teen horticultural camp

Mississippi State University is "beating the bushes" for high school students with horticultural interests for a June 3-6 camp on campus.

Designed for students age 15 to 17, the 43rd annual Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Summer Camp will offer a variety of educational and fun activities.

Richard Harkess, professor of floriculture and ornamental horticulture, said the three-day schedule will include field trips to a local orchard, a vegetable farm and MSU greenhouses. Session topics will cover plant propagation, interior plants, sports turf, landscape design, plant identification and floral design.

Cost for the camp is $175, and some scholarships are available. The fee covers three nights in a campus residence hall, a campus meal card, additional activities, educational materials and the awards luncheon at the camp's conclusion.

The camp is sponsored by MSU, the Garden Clubs of Mississippi and the Mississippi Nursery and Landscape Association.

Applications are due by May 21. To request an application, contact Kathy Johnson at (662) 325-2311 or kjohnson@pss.msstate.edu.

The Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Education Trust - Young Horticulturist of the Year competition

Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 - 09:35
Source: http://www.voxy.co.nz

The call is now out for talented young New Zealand horticulturists to put themselves forward to enter their industry sector competitions, with the view of ultimately competing for the honour of being 2012's top horticultural industry achiever.

Successful candidates from: The Fruit Sector of Horticulture NZ and the Vegetable Sector of Horticulture NZ; Floriculture, which includes Florists NZ Inc (FLONZI) and NZ Flower Growers; Landscaping New Zealand; Nursery and Garden Industry Association; NZ Recreation Ass'n - Amenity Horticulture and NZ Winegrowers will go on to compete at the Grand Final of the Young Horticulturist of the Year in Auckland on November 14 & 15th.

The Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition, which is managed by the RNZIH Education Trust, is in its eighth year. Past winners have included a tomato grower, a nurseryman, a fruit export manager, a vineyard manager and three viticulturists.