SC FFA Floriculture and Nursery/Landscape

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SC FFA LogoFloriculture and Nursery/Landscape Career Development Events

 

FFA Contest Saturday, March 16, 2024

Floriculture CDE check in by 9:00am and Nursery & landscape CDE by 1:00pm, Check in is located in the SCC Health Science Building lobby

Floriculture CDE Information
Written Test: 1996 Exam (PDF), 1999 Exam (PDF), 2000 Exam (PDF)

Problem Solving Team Event: 2011 Floriculture Practice Exam (PDF)

Floriculture Plant Identification List (Plant List Images):

      • Score Sheet PDF
      • This is a list of 50 floriculture plants from which 25 live specimens will be given for proper identification. 

Floriculture Practicum: 

Pinching Plants: (Individual, 80 points)

Contestants will demonstrate the ability to properly perform a soft or hard pinch on an herbaceous greenhouse plant.

Objectives:

  • Contestants should demonstrate the ability to properly evaluate the locations to properly pinch a plant for the purpose of controlling it’s vertical growth habit.
  • Contestants should apply proper techniques when making a soft pinch.
  • Contestants should be able to evaluate the overall effect of their pinch on the plant.

 Floral Arrangement: (Team, 85 points)

Contestants will demonstrate the ability to properly arrange plant foliage and flowers to create a worthy retail floral arrangement.

Objectives:

  • Contestants should be familiar with the suggested Design, Balance and Functionality suggested in the FFA CDE floriculture manual to properly design a retail floral arrangement.

 

Nursery/Landscape Contest CDE Information:

      • Written Test: Email Jason Gore for more information about this portion of the CDE

Problem Solving Team Event: Event overview 2011 Practice Exam (PDF)

Nursery/Landscape Images

      • Score Sheet PDF
      • ScorThis is a list of 50 nursery plants from which 25 live specimens will be given for proper identification.

Nursery/Landscape Pests and Disorders Identification: Pest Disorders (PDF)

      • Participants will identify 10 Diseases and/or Disorders from the CDE approved list. These will be identified from pictures or specimens.

Nursery/Landscape Equipment and Supplies Identification: Equipment (PDF)

      • Participants will identify 20 samples of either equipment or supplies used in the Nursery or Landscape business from the CDE approved list.

Nursery/Landscape Practicums

 

Push Mower Maintenance:   (Individual, 100 Points)

 

Contestants will demonstrate the ability to perform basic landscape equipment maintenance.

 

Objectives:

  • Contestants will demonstrate the ability to evaluate the need and procedure for performing proper maintenance on common push mower equipment.
  • Contestants should be familiar with (but not limited to) possible equipment maintenance needs, operation procedures, servicing procedures and basic equipment troubleshooting.

Landscape Estimating (Team, 100 points)