about, and how good it ended up being (and not thinking about the ones that turned out to be true losers or dogs!). The good cultivars generate good feelings. I get to see them perform for growers in quality products and profits, hear people speak of the
Every 5 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases dietary guidelines to help Americans choose nutritious foods to prevent chronic, diet-related diseases and promote better health. Nutrient-rich vegetables are a critical part of this
outcomes that deal with technical knowledge and field skills, critical thinking and problem analysis as well as verbal and written communication skills and professional values. Because our program consists of five distinct options—horticulture biotechnology
contradiction during the course of the study ( Table 3 , Items 5A–C). This question was structured as a short case study and required the students to use critical thinking skills to diagnose a nutritional disorder and give recommendations to remedy it. We found
) or the grower’s knowledge level ( Warner et al. 2018 ). The failure to understand grower heterogeneity in knowledge or problem-solving style—among other characteristics—means that we lack critical knowledge necessary to provide tailored information
-effective number of pots for detecting water use variation between species and pot sizes. More challenging graphing assignments could enhance student critical thinking skills ( Leonard and Patterson, 2004 ) and interpretive skills through visual analogies ( Gribas
undergraduates in research has been a major focus of science education ( American Association for the Advancement of Science 2011 ). Undergraduate research experiences have been thought to improve critical thinking, writing, and speaking skills to such an extent
installation skills, they learn how to perform an irrigation audit using the system they built. An audit is an effective tool for maximizing water use efficiency as well as exposing students to the critical concepts of water conservation. An audit consists of
expressed a critical need for climate literacy among individuals and communities ( U.S. Global Change Research Program, 2009 ). These organizations helped to develop a climate literacy brochure; it points out that changes from global warming “will affect
topics covered in the course Tropical Production Systems (TPSS 300) at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. TPSS 300 is organized to help students see agricultural enterprises as sustainable systems. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking skills, problem