Hydroponics Today Latest articles from Hydroponics Today (http://www.hydroponics-today.com) http://www.hydroponics-today.com 2010-07-30T15:25:24+01:00 text/html 2008-06-01T15:15:37+01:00 http://www.hydroponics-today.com <p>May 5, 2008<br /><strong>Seneca High Offering Plant Science Classes</strong></p><p><br />Ulysses Gober didn't know much about planting or landscaping before he signed up for the agriscience magnet program at Seneca High School.<br /><br />Three years into the program, the 18-year-old senior has learned all about soil types, hydroponics, aquaculture, greenhouse production, landscape design and even sports turf management.<br /><br />"There is so much more to gardening than I thought," he said. "But it's a great program. I've taken a lot of what I have learned and used it at home with cutting grass and planting flowers."<br /><br />Students in Seneca's Urban Agriscience Technology Program were able to showcase their hard work last week during the school's annual plant sale.<br /><br />The event featured sales of hanging baskets, petunias, geraniums and many other plants and flowers grown by students, with all proceeds going back to the program.<br /><br />"It's a great opportunity for them," said Ken Penrod, an urban agriscience teacher at Seneca. "Not only did they use the skills that they are learning in class, they also have a chance to use some marketing and leadership skills during the sale."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080505/NEWS0105/805050423" target="_blank" title="Green Thumb">read more</a> ...</p> http://www.hydroponics-today.com/magnet-program-turns-thumbs-a19.html Ulysses Gober didn't know much about planting or landscaping before he signed up for the agriscience magnet program at Seneca High School. Three years into the program, the 18-year-old senior has learned all about soil types, hydroponics, aquaculture, greenhouse production, landscape design and even sports turf management.