Describe normal and abnormal parameters of animal health.
Examples: heart rate, body temperature, body condition scores, respiratory rate, FAMACHA scores
Demonstrate clinical procedures for administering vaccinations and medications.
Laws and Regulations
Summarize federal, state, and local laws that regulate policies and procedures in veterinary medicine pertaining to animal rights and welfare, professional licensing, and veterinary liability, including applicable regulations issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Landscape Design and Management
Foundational Standards
Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining equipment; utilizing materials and protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.
Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.
Explore the range of careers available in the field, investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.
Demonstrate digital literacy by using digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically.
Participate in a Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.
Participate in Supervised Agricultural Experiences and/or work-based, experiential, and service learning.
Plant Identification
Identify common landscape plants and turfgrasses by common names.
Describe physical and cultural characteristics of landscape plants and turfgrass.
Examples: hardiness, mature size, sun/shade requirements, fruiting, native, invasive, drought-tolerance
Design
Demonstrate principles of design and elements of art in landscape design.
Incorporate simplicity, balance, focal point, rhythm and line, scale and proportion, and unity in landscape design.
Incorporate public areas, private areas, service areas, family living areas, and handicap accessibility in designs.
Create a landscape design, considering maintenance requirements, preservation of existing trees (when possible), inclusion of native plants, and other factors that impact the cost and success of the design.
Measure and record lengths and distances in landscape design to scale.
Use symbols to represent major landscape features.
Calculate the landscape materials, area, number of plants, and cost of plants and features in a landscape design.
Tools and Equipment
Identify tools and equipment used in the landscape industry.
Demonstrate basic maintenance procedures required for tools and equipment used in the landscape industry.
Examples: cleaning, sharpening blades, mixing gas, changing oil
Landscape Establishment
Demonstrate proper methods for planting landscape plants.
Examples: choosing proper location, planting to correct depth, staking, guying, watering in
Maintenance
Select appropriate types of fertilizers and methods of application for various situations in the landscape industry.
Describe techniques used for maintaining the landscape.
Examples: pruning, mulching, pest control, weed management
Diagnose pest problems and treat using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies.
Compare and contrast different irrigation systems and summarize their advantages and disadvantages.
Design an irrigation system for a residential landscape and develop a bid presentation that identifies the project timeline, required permits, and costs of installation and materials.
Demonstrate basic maintenance and repair of irrigation systems used in the landscape and turf industry.
Examples: repairing broken pipes, changing sprinkler heads, winterizing systems
