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Horticulture Fact Sheet WHAT IS HORTICULTURE? Horticulture is the combination of art and science in the production, marketing, use, and improvement of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants. It is a large and diverse industry of commercial enterprises providing a wide variety of products and services. Horticulture affects everyone by providing a large portion of our daily diet and an endless source of beauty and enrichment in our homes and communities and in our leisure activities. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Horticulture graduates enter a wide array of satisfying and rewarding careers in wholesale and retail businesses and in public and private service fields. Graduates in crop production become grower specialists and managers of greenhouses, plant nurseries, orchards, vegetable farms, and seed companies. They may provide services in agricultural consulting, including integrated pest management, environmental quality, and international development; plant pest and quality regulations; or marketing, including plant and produce brokering, horticultural supplies, and retail florist or garden center operations. One of the fastest growing fields of agriculture is landscape contracting. There is a high demand for graduates in landscape management, design, and contracting by garden centers, landscape nurseries, golf courses, interior plantscaping firms, arboreta and botanical gardens, and municipalities. Many of these graduates begin their careers as entrepreneurs.

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existing users If you've created an account on any Xap-powered site , log on here: Can't log on? Forgot your username or password? Click here for help. new users college finder careers entire site for ... career list by industry career details :: plant scientists Description Conduct research in breeding, production, and yield of plants or crops, and control of pests. Experience Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. Education A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). Training Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. Tasks Conducts research to determine best methods of planting, spraying, cultivating, and harvesting horticultural products.

63. CALS | Academic Student Affairs (ASA) > Academic Student Affairs > Policies And By earning degrees in agronomy, horticulture, soils, plant pathology, entomology And of course, there are plenty of careers in animal agriculture in our http://www.cals.wisc.edu/students/majors/

Biology Information for Current Students Select a Major Already know your major? Just select it from the list below. Agronomy Animal Science Bacteriology Biochemistry ... Wildlife Ecology Majors in CALS ASA Home We look at life from every angle. We study plants and animals from the genes on up. We study people- from health, nutrition to rural communities , to the global economics of food and fiber . We look at wildlife and habitat . Of course we study agricultural crops and livestock in every part of the world. We study the natural resources that sustain life: soils , groundwater lakes, streams and forests . If life is involved, so are we. Do you want to understand the mystery of life? Like how life begins and develops. How traits get passed along? How a disease starts and spreads, and how to stop it? These questions cut across many disciplines in basic biology agronomy horticulture plant pathology ... food science , and nutritional science Do you want to study the environment? You might have to get a little dirty! You might have to dig in the soil , wade in creeks, or walk a pasture . Where else would you go to learn about wild species and their habitats ? You can focus on any area that suits you: forest ecology wildlife ecology entomology soil science are just a few of the majors. In fact, almost every department in the college deals with natural resources in some form. And it's not all fieldwork. Some of our best natural resource work delves into

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NCBuy Home Business Careers Industry ... Agricultural Services : Introduction Discover America Flowers Magazines Posters ... More ... Hot Subscriptions Insurance Card Reviews Get the low down on credit card offers. Reviewed: Hilton HHonors Platinum Astrology Free Stuff GameHouse Greeting Cards ... Today in History New Downloads Free games and demos for your PC. Monopoly Tycoon Agricultural Services Introduction Introduction Working Conditions Employment Occupations ... FREE Trade Magazines Key Points of Interest: About 41 percent of all agricultural service workers are employed in California, Florida, and Texas. The agricultural services industry is composed of several diverse segments that provide services to an equally diverse clientele. Groups using services from the industry range from agricultural producers seeking stronger financial returns to their farmland through skilled farm management, to individual urban dwellers needing veterinary care for their pets, and urban and suburban property owners wishing to boost "curb appeal" of their establishments through professional landscaping. Many of the jobs in this industry require agricultural knowledge or skills, but only about 28 percent of wage and salary employment is directly related to the production of crops or the raising of livestock. Landscape and horticultural services. Firms in this segment employ almost half of the wage and salary workers in the industry. These firms provide landscape planning and installation, landscape architecture, lawn care, and landscape and grounds maintenance services. Customers range from individual homeowners to large corporations, institutions, and Federal, State, and local governments. This segment is further subdivided into landscape architecture and landscaping, lawn maintenance, and groundskeeping firms.

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67. PSES Home and to open doors for career opportunities. of Entomology, Crop and Soil Sciences, horticulture and landscape head in Room 242, Agricultural Science Building http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/pses/Teaching/teaching_undergrad.htm

PROGRAM OVERVIEW COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ENTOMOLOGY PLANT SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE SEMESTER SCHEDULE ENTOMOLOGY PLANT SCIENCE SOIL SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE DISTANCE EDUCATION ... contact us] T TEACHING Undergraduate Degrees The challenge for today's agriculture is to provide the world with food and fiber while protecting the environment. Students develop skills needed for professional careers in crop production, plant maintenance, pest control, biotechnology, biological control of insects, weeds and diseases, and preservation of soil, water, and air quality. The Department of Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences, within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, consists of four divisions which include: Entomology Crop and Weed Science Horticultural Science , and Soil and Land Resources . The department offers B.S. degrees in entomology plant science , and soil and land resources The Entomology major emphasizes both basic and applied aspects of the study of insects and how they influence human activities. The program provides a broad entomological education with opportunities to specialize in such areas as agricultural and aquatic entomology, biological control, host plant resistance, insect ecology, physiology, and insect-plant relations. The curriculum is designed for students pursuing professional careers in the basic and applied fields of entomology, or for those interested in continuing their education at the graduate level.

68. Which Course? Which University? - Agriculture And Animal Husbandry - University One or more of agriculture, Business Studies Career opportunities Examples include environmental officers with amenity/urban/rural/horticulture; parks and http://www.dest.gov.au/tenfields/agriculture/1uws.html

Home Which course? Which university? C ... Contacts Institutions Offering Courses in Agriculture Adelaide Maritime ANU CSU ... B Viticulture and Winemaking All classes are offered during the day unless otherwise specified. B Systems Agriculture Recommended studies: One or more of Agriculture, Business Studies, Economics, Geography, Society and Culture, any two units of mathematics, two units of science and any two units of English. Major studies: Agribusiness and marketing, agricultural education, agriculture, agronomy, animal production, farm management and property planning, irrigation, regional/community development, rural environmental management, soil conservation and land management, total catchment management. Industrial experience: Eight weeks in first semester of second year. Honours: Available as an additional year to meritorious students. Career opportunities: Examples include agricultural consultant or adviser, agricultural education and secondary teaching (with a further teaching qualification), land care or total catchment management facilitator, park ranger, agronomist, livestock officer, agricultural marketing and sales, export trade, rural enterprise managers (farms or agribusiness), rural organisation executive, commodity trading, rural development officer, project management in overseas aid projects, rural financial counselling. Additional information: The professional development of individual students is an important feature of this program. Many learning activities are project-based and there is regular contact with industry throughout the course. One third of the course is composed of electives which may be chosen from across all colleges enabling you to direct your studies to a broad range of careers. This degree plus a further teaching qualification, available at UWS Penrith campus, is appropriate for a teaching career. With appropriate selection of subjects students may choose to major in Agribusiness or Rural Development. Credit towards the degree will be given for prior industrial experience in similar or related fields.

69. Academic Careers Online within the school include horticulture; with concentrations in the Departments of Agricultural and Resource position, please reference Academic careers Online. http://www.academiccareers.com/cgi-win/JobSite/sendjob.exe/ACO/?6898

70. MSU Statewide Resource Network from a MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology Certificate landscape and Nursery, Commercial horticulture Operations, or a wide range of career and employment http://msustatewide.msu.edu/resource.asp?ResourceID=1616&ListTitle=&TopicID=330

71. Hort. Career Opportunities Archives--June 1, 2001 resume to Kim Arp Erwin, Coordinator Office of Career Services College of agriculture, Forestry horticulture INTERNSHIPS. horticulture SCHOLARSHIPS. http://www.clemson.edu/hort/hajojun1.htm

Horticulture Career Opportunities As of June 1, 2001 JOB OPENINGS A Cut Above, Inc., a rapidly growing north Atlanta landscape management company in its sixth year of business, has an immediate need for a full time summer or 12month, salaried employee with a degree in botany, turf, or horticulture. A Cut Above, Inc. services accounts in the greater metropolitan Atlanta area. Interested persons should call after 8:00pm in the evening to discuss specifics regarding the position with the owner of the company, Dennis. Marine Prods./Equip. Co., in Hodges, SC, is has an opening for a Horticulturalist/development technician. Duties include mechanical and horticultural development in manufacturing hardware, software, and plant tissue culture techniques for application in research, pharma/nutra-ceuticals, timber, food, and ornamental crops Qualifications: BS in Agriculture/Mechanical Engineering or Horticulture with mechanical experience to some degree. SALARY: Negotiable. Please send resume to: Gianapolo (GP) Bonaca Manager Southern Sun BioSystems 4731 Moorefield Hodges, SC 29653

72. Ontario Agricultural College :: Learning With Us :: Educational Programs by the Department of Plant agriculture, Horticultural Science division managing plants for the growing horticultural industry After Guelph You ll Find careers in http://www.oac.uoguelph.ca/learning/learn_bscagrhs.asp

educational programs match my interests how to apply campuses ... open learning in Horticultural Science (Major) Offered by the Department of Plant Agriculture, Horticultural Science division, OAC Admission requirements: The Horticultural Science major provides the opportunity for students to learn the science and business of growing and managing plants for the growing horticultural industry. Students receive hands-on training in culture, physiology and breeding of fruits, turf, ornamentals, nursery, vegetable and greenhouse crops. Business skills are a significant part of the program. Courses prepare students to be independent thinkers capable of life-long learning to meet the unforeseen challenges of tomorrow. Most horticulturists deal directly with the public so communication skills are an important focus as well. After Guelph You'll Find Careers in: horticultural product production and marketing financial management research technology transfer and consulting commodity trading technical sales Did you know?

73. Ontario Agricultural College :: Learning With Us :: Educational Programs complete, you ll find careers in facility and production management horticulture management greenhouse Ontario Agricultural College 2004. http://www.oac.uoguelph.ca/learning/learn_bbrmhm.asp

educational programs match my interests how to apply campuses ... open learning i n Horticultural Management (Major) Offered by OAC and delivered through multi-campus study at campuses in Ridgetown and Guelph Admission requirements: English 12U, 5 additional Grade 12 U level or U/C level credits. It is recommended that students include Grade 12 U level science or math in their course of study. The BBRM program's Horticultural Management major is the first of its kind in Canada, and is ideally suited for students who are looking for a head-start on an exciting career. Graduates will have the academic, business and technical skills they need to fast-track to management positions in many sectors of the broad horticulture industry. If you are interested in running your own business, or looking for a management or supervisory position, this program will help ensure your success. When your studies are complete, you'll find careers in: :: facility and production management :: horticulture management :: greenhouse operations :: fruit and vegetable production :: propagation :: project leadership :: landscape contracting and design :: nursery/garden centres :: golf course/parks maintenance :: retail sales Any questions Associate Dean (Academic), OAC

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For Consumers Members Only What's New Careers in Horticulture Opportunities in horticulture provide responsibility, challenge, achievement, satisfaction, personal growth, and financial reward. For many professionals in the industry, the opportunity to work with nature is the most important reward. Growing trees, shrubs, and other plants, touches nearly every aspect of human life. TNLA can be reached at, 7730 South IH-35, Austin, TX 78745-6698; (512) 280-5182; fax (512) 280-3012; e-mail info@txnla.org Career Prospects Landscape Horticulture opportunities What jobs are there? ... Scholarships Career Prospects in Horticulture Opportunities in horticulture provide responsibility, challenge, achievement, satisfaction, personal growth, and financial reward. For many professionals in the industry, the opportunity to work with nature is the most important reward. Growing trees, shrubs, and other plants, touches nearly every aspect of human life.These natural products protect and improve the environment. Research shows that, among many benefits, plants help purify our air and water, they guard against erosion, and provide shelter, warmth, cooling effects, windbreaks, food, and beauty. Current research even tells us that beautiful natural views enhance our well-being. Professionals in the nursery/landscape industry bring these benefits to the public in a variety of ways.

75. School Home Page is committed to preparing students for careers with endless on new Dairy Complex, Horticultural Complex, and Since 1999, the School of agriculture and Natural http://www.morrisville.edu/academics/ag_natural resources/

[ Home ] Departments/Programs Agricultural Station Judging Contests The School of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Morrisville State College would like to welcome you to our web site. Since 1908, the School has educated thousands of students who entered the workforce and became the technological backbone of the regional economy. Our education emphasizes technology, business entrepreneurship, and hands-on experiences. The School of Agriculture and Natural Resources is committed to preparing students for careers with endless possibilities, or providing them with the educational background for transfer to other upper division programs or professional and graduate schools. The School educates technologists and leaders who will not only contribute to the regional economy, but also transform the associated industries and render them more competitive. The School of Agriculture and Natural Resources is comprised of five academic departments, an Agricultural Station (475+ acres), in excess of 500 students, and 40 faculty and staff. The School offers 16 degree programs at the certificate, associate, and bachelor levels. Among these are seven laptop programs integrating computer technology with instruction. A new Equine Complex was completed in 2000 (click here to view some of the pictures on this new facility and other School facilities that were under construction at the time) and the construction on new

76. Xap.com :: Career Details :: Agricultural Crop Farm Managers Related careers Agricultural Technology, add Agricultural Technology to XapPack. Environmental Design, add Ornamental horticulture/Environmental Design to XapPack. http://www.xap.com/career/careerdetail/career11-9011.02.html

existing users If you've created an account on any Xap-powered site , log on here: Can't log on? Forgot your username or password? Click here for help. new users college finder careers entire site for ... career list by industry career details :: agricultural crop farm managers Description Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in agricultural crop production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners. Experience A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified. Education Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Training Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. Tasks Directs and coordinates worker activities, such as planting, irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, grading, payroll, and record keeping. Contracts with farmers or independent owners for raising of crops or for management of crop production.

77. CTE - Publications - Career Pathways - Majors - Landscape Architecture Technolog horticulture II Biotechnology Agriscience Research II English Research II Specialized Agricultural Education Courses Based Learning, All career majors should http://www.ncpublicschools.org/workforce_development/publications/career_pathway

NC Public Schools About CTE Contact CTE CTE Home-page ... Trend Data 93-98 Feature Areas Civil Rights CTSOs Gender Equity HSTW, Work-Based Learning ... Web Resources Landscape Architecture Technology ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES Description These occupations apply scientific knowledge, skills, and methods needed to produce, process and market plants, shrubs and trees for ornamental, recreational and aesthetic purposes; also, to establish, maintain and manage horticultural enterprises such as arboriculture, greenhouses, nursery, turf and landscaping. Sample Career Options Greenhouse Manager, Florist, Horticulturist, Turf Manager, Landscape Architect, Nursery Manager, Plant Propagation Manager, Educator. Secondary Career Development Plan Level 1 Level 2 Introduction to Agriscience English I Algebra I Physical Science Health/Physical Education Horticulture I English II Geometry Biology U. S. History

78. ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES CAREERS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. High School Diploma/Onthe-Job Training Agricultural Economics, Geology. Agricultural Education, horticulture. http://www.carsonhigh.com/CarsonHi/guidance/environcareers.html

ENVIRONMENTAL, NATURAL, AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES PATHWAY Description: Careers involved in environmental planning, education, communication, management of land, water, air, as well as fisheries and wildlife; solid and hazardous waste management; parks and outdoor recreation; forestry; production, management, marketing, manufacturing, processing, and distributing of agricultural products; conservation of soil and water resources; and understanding animal diseases, behavior, care and health. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES High School Diploma/On-the-Job Training Beekeeper Hatchery Aide Christmas Tree Farm Worker Hunting/Fishing Guide Crop Farmer Livestock Herdsman Farm Equipment Operator Log Grader Field Assistant Mosquito Control Aide Fisher Nursery Worker Florist Sales Clerk Park Maintenance Assistant Forest Fire Watcher Ranch Hand Forest Nursery Aide Timber Cutter Greenhouse Worker Weather Observer Associate Degree/Technical Training Agriculture Consumer Information Officer Hazardous Material Specialist Arborist Interior Plantscaper Artificial Breeding Technician Landscape Contractor Conservation Officer Pest Management Technician Crop Production Technician Pollution Control Technician Dairy Products Technologist Production Representative Farm Magazine Writer Ranch Manager Firefighter Soils Lab Technician Fish and Game Technician Specimen Technician Florist Wood Technologist Forest Technician Baccalaureate Degree/Master’s/ Doctorate Agronomist Hydrologist Animal Breeder Landscape Architect Biologist Marine Biologist Botanist Museum Curator

79. Chronicle Careers Associate Dean For Academic Programs And Programs within the school include horticulture; with concentrations in the Departments of Agricultural and Resource New on Chronicle careers First Person An http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=287968&pg=s

80. Cosumnes River College Communication (3) AGB 331 (6) agriculture Marketing (3 A diversity of professional career opportunities are garden centers, and others areas in horticulture. http://www.crc.losrios.edu/areasofstudy/h/hort/hort_degrees.htm

HOME College Catalog Areas of Study Horticulture ... DEPARTMENTS CODE #1146 A diversity of professional career opportunities are available to those who complete the associates degree in Landscape Industry. The degree in Landscape Industry program is design to provide students a comprehensive resume of skills and knowledge for employment in the horticulture industry. Students who complete the associates degree in Landscape Industry find employment in a wide range of areas including landscape contracting, construction, installation, and maintenance, turf management, parks and recreation, golf course maintenance, golf course management and supervision, landscape irrigation, landscape design and consulting, nurseries and garden centers, pest management, horticulture supply, and power equipment servicing. Required Program Units HORT 100 (55) Plant Diseases and Pests HORT 122 (57B) Landscape Practices: Pesticide Qualified Applicator's Certificate HORT 300 (1) Introduction to Horticulture HORT 302 (2) Soils and Plant Nutrition or PLTS 310 (2) Soils and Plant Nutrition HORT 305 (51) Plant Materials I HORT 306 (52) Plant Materials II HORT 320 (75) Landscape Construction HORT 322 Landscape Graphics HORT 324 (81) Landscape Maintenance HORT 325 Landscape Irrigation HORT 326 (86) Landscape Design

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