Tracy Wootten and Valann Budischak came to class to talk to us about Delaware’s Green Industry.  I did not know much about the green industry before this lecture and it was very interesting to learn about.  Tracy and Valann taught us the difference between floriculture and nusery crops.  Floriculture crops are bedding/gardening plants, cut cultivated greens, flowers, and foliage plants.  Nursery crops are trees such as evergreens, shade trees, flowering trees, shrubs, fruit and nut plants, and Christmas trees.  Nursery and floriculture crops produce about $13.8 billion in grower sales.  The green industry itself is producing about $21 million nationally per year.  The horticulture industry has a large impact on Delaware’s economy.  Tracy and Valann explained to us the different people involved in the green industry, including producers, retailers, landscapers, and more.  There are a lot of job opportunities in the green industry and I was unaware of this before this lecture.  I found it very interesting when they talked about planting flowers on the side of highways to decrease driver fatigue.  I really enjoyed learning about a part of agriculture that I do not hear much about.