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- Author or Editor: Eliot C. Roberts x
Abstract
The topic “non-baccalaureate programs” has received increasing attention during the past year. The September 1968 issue of the Journal of the National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture features papers on this subject. The committee on Less-Than-Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Agriculture sponsored by RICOP issued proceedings of an October 1968 conference held at Pennsylvania State University entitled A National Conference for Less-Than-Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Agriculture. Interest in these programs reflects the need of the agricultural industry for the services of graduates at this level.
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Lawnscape horticulture involves a research and education effort that runs a close parallel with landscape horticulture and fits well the research specialties identified by ASHS. Lawns separate from flowers, shrubs, and trees have limited appeal, reserved mostly for sports stadiums. The true value of the lawnscape is measured in terms of how well it fits the landscape. Turf grass science has come of age. It is well recognized through its employment of fundamental research disciplines and areas of specialization. The result is the lawnscape of the 1980s, one fit for the best of residential living wherever settlements exist.
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Our urban surroundings have become increasingly artificial because of concrete and asphalt in the construction of buildings and transportation systems, so we have begun to plan for the humanizing of these locations through a more creative use of plants. Some environmentalists see the proximity of plants to people as a psychological imperative. As early as 1968, a USD A Task Force published a “National Program of Research for Plants to Enhance Man's Environment”. The critical importance of nonfood and fiber agriculture in the United States has become well documented.