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Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate ProgramMichigan State University Extension

MSUEMSUEGreenhouse GrowerGreenhouse GrowerCareer DevelopmentCareer DevelopmentCertificate ProgramCertificate Program

in Spanishin Spanish

A Michigan State University Extension A Michigan State University Extension Career Development Certificate Program Career Development Certificate Program consists of a connected series of consists of a connected series of educational experiences, focused within a educational experiences, focused within a career development context, that career development context, that preferably leads to eligibility for preferably leads to eligibility for certification by some organization, certification by some organization, agency or association, or, in the case of agency or association, or, in the case of programs offered for credit, may be programs offered for credit, may be applied to requirements for a degree.applied to requirements for a degree.

What Is a Certificate What Is a Certificate Program?Program?

A highly trained group of A highly trained group of Extension and Experiment Extension and Experiment Station employees who are Station employees who are

fully responsible for fully responsible for planning, implementing, planning, implementing, and evaluating educational and evaluating educational programs in a self-directed programs in a self-directed

mannermanner

What Is an AOE Team?What Is an AOE Team?

Why Is the Program Why Is the Program Needed?Needed? Growth of the industry Growth of the industry

Floriculture Industry in Floriculture Industry in MichiganMichigan

19921992 19971997 Percent Percent ChangeChange

FarmsFarms 1,0671,067 1,2921,292 21%21%

ValueValue $176.7M$176.7M $273.5M$273.5M 55%55%

Census of Agriculture 1997, Table 44

Why Is the Program Why Is the Program Needed?Needed? Growth of the industry Growth of the industry Scarcity of trained personnelScarcity of trained personnel Need for creative/innovative way Need for creative/innovative way

to trainto train Time equals moneyTime equals money

SS FFTANDARDTANDARDCHOOL CHOOL OFOF LORICULTURELORICULTURE

“I derive a great deal of pleasure in sending you this certificate, and I hope thatyou do in receiving it. You have earned it, and we want to thank you for your faithfulness.Your record with us makes us think agreat(sic)deal of your determination. Personally, I wantto tell you that I am really delighted to havemade your acquaintance in this way, and to have had you with us.” J.E. Cannaday

How Is Content How Is Content Determined?Determined?

Extension staffExtension staff Industry inputIndustry input Practical informationPractical information ImmediacyImmediacy

Why Offer the Why Offer the Certificate in Spanish?Certificate in Spanish?

LuceMarquetteAlger Chippewa

Gogebic

Sanilac

Baraga

Ontonagon

Allegan

Mackinac

Oakland

Schoolcraft

Houghton

Tuscola

Alcona

LapeerSt. Clair

Newaygo

Menominee

Alpena

JacksonCalhoun

Gratiot

Clinton

Berrien

Antrim

Dickinson

Ingham

Isabella

Monroe

Genesee

Oscoda

Montcalm

Otsego

Branch

Hillsdale

Osceola

CheboyganEmmet

Wexford

MecostaMidland

Ogemaw

Kalkaska

Gladwin

Washtenaw

Manistee

Crawford

Macomb

Presque Isle

Missaukee

Arenac

Kalamazoo

Benzie

Muskegon

St. Joseph

Shiawassee

Leelanau

Charlevoix

Keweenaw

Livingston

Roscommon

Montmorency

GrandTraverse

Lenawee

Van Buren

Ottawa

Oceana

Saginaw

Percent Hispanic or Latino0.5 % - 1.8 %2.1 % - 3.3 %3.5 % - 5.8 %6.7 % - 11.6 %

Percent of the Populationthat is Hispanicor Latino2000

Michigan: 3.3 %

Source: 2000 Census of Population & HousingPrepared by: Mary Lou McPherson, Extension Specialist, Michigan State University

LuceMarquetteAlger Chippewa

Gogebic

Sanilac

Baraga

Ontonagon

Allegan

Mackinac

Oakland

Schoolcraft

Houghton

Tuscola

Alcona

LapeerSt. Clair

Newaygo

Menominee

Alpena

JacksonCalhoun

Gratiot

Clinton

Berrien

Antrim

Dickinson

Ingham

Isabella

Monroe

Genesee

Oscoda

Montcalm

Otsego

Branch

Hillsdale

Osceola

CheboyganEmmet

Wexford

MecostaMidland

Ogemaw

Kalkaska

Gladwin

Washtenaw

Manistee

Crawford

Macomb

Presque Isle

Missaukee

Arenac

Kalamazoo

Benzie

Muskegon

St. Joseph

Shiawassee

Leelanau

Charlevoix

Keweenaw

Livingston

Roscommon

Montmorency

GrandTraverse

Lenawee

Van Buren

Ottawa

Oceana

Saginaw

Percent Hispanic or Latino0.5 % - 1.8 %2.1 % - 3.3 %3.5 % - 5.8 %6.7 % - 11.6 %

Percent of the Populationthat is Hispanicor Latino2000

Michigan: 3.3 %

Source: 2000 Census of Population & HousingPrepared by: Mary Lou McPherson, Extension Specialist, Michigan State University

0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00% 8.00%

Michigan

Allegan

Kalamazoo

Ottawa

Hispanic/Latino Population - 2000Hispanic/Latino Population - 2000

Objectives of the Objectives of the ProgramProgram Translate research-based Translate research-based

curriculumcurriculum Provide education in SpanishProvide education in Spanish Locate resource materialsLocate resource materials Identify presentersIdentify presenters Gain recognition in the industryGain recognition in the industry

Developers / PresentersDevelopers / Presenters MSU FacultyMSU Faculty MSU Extension SpecialistsMSU Extension Specialists MSU Extension StaffMSU Extension Staff Faculty from Other UniversitiesFaculty from Other Universities CollaboratorsCollaborators

2000 Courses2000 Courses Manejo de la Zona RadicalManejo de la Zona Radical Manejo de Plagas de InvernaderoManejo de Plagas de Invernadero Manejo de Enfermedades de Manejo de Enfermedades de

Invernadero Invernadero Producción de “Plugs”Producción de “Plugs”

2001 Courses2001 Courses Control del Medio Ambiente – LuzControl del Medio Ambiente – Luz Reguladores del CrecimientoReguladores del Crecimiento Producción de Plantas de JardínProducción de Plantas de Jardín ACELERADO de las Plantas ACELERADO de las Plantas

PeremnesPeremnes

2002 Courses2002 Courses Manejo del Medio Ambiente – Manejo del Medio Ambiente –

Temperatura Temperatura Producción de Plantas en Floración Producción de Plantas en Floración

en Macetaen Maceta Desórdenes FisiológicosDesórdenes Fisiológicos Cultivando EN Envases Sobre Cultivando EN Envases Sobre

ESTANTERIASESTANTERIAS

curriculumcurriculum Provide education in SpanishProvide education in Spanish

curriculumcurriculum Provide education in SpanishProvide education in Spanish Locate resource materialsLocate resource materials

Participants ReceiveParticipants Receive

NotebookNotebook DictionaryDictionary TextbooksTextbooks Other MaterialsOther Materials

curriculumcurriculum Provide education in SpanishProvide education in Spanish Locate resource materialsLocate resource materials Identify presentersIdentify presenters

2000 Class2000 Class

2002 Class2002 Class

curriculumcurriculum Provide education in SpanishProvide education in Spanish Locate resource materialsLocate resource materials Identify presentersIdentify presenters Gain recognition in the industryGain recognition in the industry

Recognition for the Recognition for the Program:Program:

Epsilon Sigma Phi Regional Team Epsilon Sigma Phi Regional Team AwardAward

MSU Extension John Hannah AwardMSU Extension John Hannah Award MSU Excellence in Diversity AwardMSU Excellence in Diversity Award

Summary of ResultsSummary of Results ParticipationParticipation

Customer satisfactionCustomer satisfaction

Knowledge gainedKnowledge gained

Behavior changeBehavior change

Funding PartnershipsFunding Partnerships

Project GREEENProject GREEEN Industry contributionsIndustry contributions In-kind contributionsIn-kind contributions MSU Excellence in Diversity AwardMSU Excellence in Diversity Award

Possibilities for the Possibilities for the FutureFuture

For more information, For more information, contact:contact:Erik S. Runkle, Ph.D.Erik S. Runkle, Ph.D.

Department of HorticultureDepartment of Horticulture

A288 Plant and Soil Sciences BuildingA288 Plant and Soil Sciences Building

Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University

East Lansing, MI 48824East Lansing, MI 48824

runkleer@msu.edu or 517-353-3761 or 517-353-3761

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