| Date: | 13 March,2009 |
| Time: | 3:30 PM |
| Location: | Bldg 434 Cascade High |
| In attendance: |
| John Romann, Tammy Price, Dee Drake, Craig Callies, Chris Smith, Lauren Hadley |
| Subject: | New industry techniques/idea’s seen during the recent flower and garden show |
| Discussion: | . |
| Tammy Price discussed the positive experiences her students gained while visiting the show. Most students had never seen an exhibition of this size and magnitude and impressed upon them just how large and diversified the floriculture/landscape industry is. Chris Smith emphasized the fact that the green industry is here and in the form of organic and recyclable materials |
| Action/Proposal: | All agreed that student visits to such venues is an important element to any CTE curriculum as it exposes students to the scope of the industry and the practical side of there studies |
| Subject: | Evolving economic trends within the floriculture/horticulture industry |
| Discussion: |
| The subject of container and home gardening was the hot topic throughout the flower and garden show. Edibles, cool season vegetables and vegetable pots that can be had year around in the family garden drew the most interest. Organic compounds for insect and disease control and composting techniques for the home gardener were also high interest subjects. |
| Action/Proposal: | Make the aforementioned items a priority in the horticulture curriculum. |
| Subject: | Guest speakers for Everett and Cascade Horticulture classes |
| Discussion: |
| Craig Callies from Legion Park will conduct a lesson on pruning and will contact the park lead landscaper for a lesson in basic landscape planning. Dee Drake highly recommended Sharon Collman from the local WSU research station for a lesson on insects. |
| Action/Proposal: |
| John Romann contact Craig, Dee and Sharon and arrange dates for the aforementioned classes. |
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| Subject: Agenda items for the next meeting Discussion: 1. Review the 2 year plan 2. review program evaluations |
| Next Meeting Date: | 13 May, 2009 |
| Time: | 3:30 PM |
| Location: | Legion Park |
| Meeting Adjourned (time): | 5:30 PM |