Web Link Bibliography

Lori Powell-Mayhew

Horticulture-Floriculture Sites

Teacher resources

Ag Lessons in Power Point Form

Teacher operated website where agriculture power point lesson plans are available for use. Select from a vast list of topics, and contribute your own lessons as well. (9-12 grade level) Date visited-12/1/03

http://www.glenroseffa.org/lesson%20plans.htm

Georgia Agricultural Education

Site offers detailed lesson plans within specific course curriculum and general areas. This link will take you to Horticulture resources with ideas and lessons posted.

The site groups lessons by curriculum. (9-12 grade level) 12/01/03

http://aged.ces.uga.edu/lessons/high_school_lesson_plans.htm

General Horticulture and related sites

Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, University of Florida

Lists aquatic and invasive plants in Florida. Excellent pictures and line drawings of plants, rights to drawings can be purchased, but all can be viewed on line free of charge. Excellent site covers terrestrial invasives as well. Current topic on the Envirothon and the Natural Resources Career Development Event. (9-12 grade level) Date visited 11/03/03

http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/welcome.html

What you need to know about gardening

A commercial web site with a lot of advertising, and a search feature. Site has good short articles about specific gardening and flower topics, and it links into University web sites. Good for current events activities. (9-12 grades) Date visited 11/15/03

http://gardening.about.com

DoItYourself.com

Instructional information of how to do many tasks related to horticulture. Lots of short articles on specific topics, and the topic base is very wide. Very nice section on this web-page about herbs and spices. The articles in this site are at a good reading level for students. Excellent site for adding reading and writing into the classroom curriculum.(9-12 grade level) Date visited -10/22/03 (Better choice than industry magazines, reading level is to high for many students, and the vocabulary is too difficult)

http://doityourself.com/flowers/

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

This site provides information about animal and plant health and protecting American agriculture from pests and diseases introduced from other countries. Current updates and areas of concern are addressed. A great place to keep updated on current technology and prevention methods. (9-12 grade level) Date visited -10/22/03

http://www.aphis.usda.gov

The U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal

This site is your A-Z index for government agencies, policies, information and much more. Good site to begin searching for government information on topics. Bilingual site with other language options as well. Good search site. (9-12 grade level) 11/21/03

http://www.firstgov.gov

Maryland Cooperative Extension

Government site. Contains fact sheets and information on topics relevant to Maryland Agriculture and Horticulture. Specific insects, plants and disease can be searched for on the site. (9-12 grades) 11/25/03

http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/index.cfm

Invasive Species Government Website

This site compiles the Federal efforts concerning invasive species. Definitions, species profiles and links to other agencies and organizations are included on the site. This is a good place for students to begin understanding and researching invasive species and the associated concerns. (9-12 grades) 12/02/03

http://www.invasivespecies.gov/

Cornell Greenhouse Horticulture

This University site provides information for the greenhouse industry. It covers information of pests and diseases, structures and equipment, as well as business and marketing information. Good site for research. (9-12 grades) 11/27/03

http://www.hort.cornell.edu/greenhouse

Organic Farming Research Foundation

The site provides definitions to terms associated with organic farming. Answers most basic and advanced questions about organic farming. Good site for student research. (9-12 grade level) 11/19/03

http://www.ofrf.org/general/about_organic/

The Poinsettia Pages, University of Illinois Extension

Provides information on all areas of poinsettia production. Care tips and links are also found on the site. A great resource for greenhouse production and development of care recommendations. (9-12 grade levels) 11/30/03

www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/poinsettia/links.html

Floriculture Sites

FTD

This site is the homepage of one of the commercial leaders in the floral wire service. Good pictures of the year’s popular designs, floral and plant care tips, flowers of the month and the language of flowers. Great site for ideas. (9-12 grades) 11/23/03

http://www.ftd.com

Teleflora

Commercial floral wire service web site. This company provides a network for floral shops to send flowers across and country and world. Good place to find ideas for floral designs it does not have any additional information. (9-12 grades) 11/23/03

http://www.teleflora.com

Worksheet and planner for designing your wedding flowers

Step by step worksheet for a wedding flower consultation, clear and easy to use product. Gives good color pictures and examples of possible styles and flower choices. (9-12 grades) Date visited 11/14/03 (Add to wedding planning activity as a method to price and select for the wedding)

http://www.weddingflowersandmore.com/worksheet-silks.html

Yanni Design Studio

A web site to view high end wedding design, from personal flowers to reception and chapel pictures. Show the possibilities. Pictures are not the best digital quality, but you can still see enough detail to make it valuable. (9-12 grades) Date visited 11/14/03

http://www.yannids.com/index.asp

Floral Design Institute

Offers a school of floral design with two campus locations one in Portland, Oregon and one in Seattle, Washington. Site has distance-learning opportunities. Allows a student to see some of the educational opportunities available. (9-12 grades) 11/15/03

http://www.floraldesigninstitute.com/index.html

Society of American Florists

Care and handling of flowers. Web site for designers, managers and educators about trends in the industry. Well written articles about lifestyle, entertaining, decorating and more. This site keeps you current with industry trends. (9-12 grades) 11/19/03

www.aboutflowers.com

Career and Tech Student Organization Sites

National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young people by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. This site serves over 500,000 students and advisors (agriculture education teachers) Students and advisors can explore leadership activities, events and training workshops. Chapter members use the site as a resource for their own chapter activities.Date visited 9/28/03

www.ffa.org

Maryland FFA, Incorporated

The state website for the Maryland FFA Association. List state activities, career development events, state degree information. All the information a Maryland FFA member of advisor would need. Excellent site. (8-12 grade level) 11/13/03

http://www.mdffa.org/

Skills USA

A national organization serving more than 264,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations. Students can participate in activities, events and career development activities. Like FFA the organization provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. (9-12 grade level) 12/01/03

http://www.vica.org/