Potential Careers in Horticulture Addressing the Nexus of Weather, Plants, & People
Potential Careers in Horticulture that students may consider to address the nexus of weather, plants and people
Funding for this project (# 2016-07259) was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Higher Education Challenge (HEC) grant program. This project is in collaboration with the University of Arkansas, Texas Tech University, and The Borlaug Institute at Texas A&M University.
Overview
This module covers international, private and federal organizations that provide support for the issues covered in this course. Entrance level positions, as well as the progression in the organization, are provided.
Objectives
- Student will be able to list a minimum of 5 organizations that address the nexus areas
Level of Instruction
Graduate
Learner Prerequisite Knowledge
None, this is an introductory module.
Instructor Preparation/Notes
Briefly review the materials.
Instructions
Learner time required: 5 hours
Watch the video for a basic overview of the module. Read the content provided on the URL’s and watch the video’s provided. Complete the lesson by taking the exam.
Learning Materials
Assessment – take the self-assessment exam at the end of the video
Additional Materials and Resources
Creative Commons Attribution:
Attribution-NonCommercial–ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Cynthia McKenney
Ph.D., RD
Rockwell Endowed Professor of Horticulture
Associate Chair for the Department of Plant and Soil Science
Texas Tech University