Agricultural Education CDE
This year’s topic for the Agricultural Education CDE is Plant Science. The standards and text chapters are listed below.
Written Exam Chapters (Cengage Agriscience Applications & Fundamentals, current edition)
Section 5
- Unit 15 – Plant Structures and Taxonomy
- Unit 16 – Plant Physiology
- Unit 17 – Plant Reproduction
Section 6
- Unit 18 – Home Gardening
- Unit 19 – Vegetable Production
- Unit 20 – Fruit & Nut Production
- Unit 21 – Grain, Oil, and Specialty Field-Crop Production
- Unit 22 – Forage & Pasture Management
Section 7
- Unit 23 – Indoor Plants
- Unit 24 – Turfgrass Use & Management
- Unit 25 – Trees & Shrubs
Agriscience Foundations Standards
04.0 Apply scientific skills and principles in plant science. The student will be able to:
04.01 Describe and differentiate between plant industry sectors (floriculture, nursery, forestry, etc.).
04.02 Examine products and by-products produced commercially in plant industries.
04.03 Distinguish cellular processes in plant science including photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration.
04.04 Categorize plants based on specific characteristics according to industry and scientific standards.
04.05 Investigate and compare methods of plant reproduction.
04.06 Identify nutrient requirements for optimal plant growth, their functions within plants and nutrient sources.
04.07 Manage plant production facilities, equipment and supplies with a safety mindset.
04.08 Evaluate advances in plant related biotechnology that impact consumers and production.
04.09 Explore employment and entrepreneurship opportunities and identify potential paths to careers in plant science.