1. What careers are available in the horticulture industry?

2. What areas are careers available in? Landscape horticulture Landscape horticulture Floriculture Floriculture Fruits, Vegetables, & Nuts Fruits, Vegetables, & Nuts Turfgrass Turfgrass Other Other

3. What occupations are in nursery production? Nursery production: growing of plants in containers or fields Nursery production: growing of plants in containers or fields Propagator Propagator Inventory Manager Inventory Manager Field Supervisor Field Supervisor Manager Manager Salesperson Salesperson Sales manager Sales manager Shipping supervisor Shipping supervisor

4. What occupations are in landscape nursery? prepares sites for landscaping, purchases and plants trees, shrubs, vines, and turfgrasses as specified by designer prepares sites for landscaping, purchases and plants trees, shrubs, vines, and turfgrasses as specified by designer Construction supervisor Construction supervisor Construction superintendent Construction superintendent Designer Designer Salesperson Salesperson

5. What occupations are in Landscape Maintenance? Care of established plants Care of established plants Crew supervisor Crew supervisor Superintendent of Operations Superintendent of Operations Salesperson Salesperson Manager Manager

6. What occupations are in Herbaceous Plant and Seed Production? Supply seed and young plants to commercial growers Supply seed and young plants to commercial growers Plant Breeder Plant Breeder Propagator Propagator Independent Grower Independent Grower Sales Manager Sales Manager Salesperson and Dealer Salesperson and Dealer

7. What occupations are in a retail nursery? Garden Center- retail sector of the nursery industry Garden Center- retail sector of the nursery industry Buyer Buyer Landscape Designer Landscape Designer Plant Technician Plant Technician Manager Manager

8. What occupations are in Arboretum, Botanical, and Horticultural Gardens? Arboretum- collection of trees arranged in a natural fashion Arboretum- collection of trees arranged in a natural fashion Botanical garden- plant collection habitat Botanical garden- plant collection habitat Horticultural garden- assortment of plants of many different varieties chosen for aesthetic effect Horticultural garden- assortment of plants of many different varieties chosen for aesthetic effect

9. Writer Writer Researcher Researcher Propagator Propagator Educational Director Educational Director Librarian Librarian Director Director Curator Curator Greenhouse Manager Greenhouse Manager What occupations are in Arboretum, Botanical, and Horticultural Gardens?

10. What is floriculture? The cultivation, harvesting, storing, designing, and marketing of flowering plants The cultivation, harvesting, storing, designing, and marketing of flowering plants Industry directs production toward special holidays Industry directs production toward special holidays Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day When flowers are most often bought When flowers are most often bought

11. What occupations are in floriculture production? Grower Grower Production Superintendent Production Superintendent Marketing Manager Marketing Manager Inventory Controller Inventory Controller

12. What occupations are available in the wholesale florist area? Manager Manager Buyer Buyer Salesperson Salesperson

13. What occupations are available in the retail florist area? Common outlet for flowers, houseplants (foliage plants, flowering plants, dish gardens), and terrariums Common outlet for flowers, houseplants (foliage plants, flowering plants, dish gardens), and terrariums Store manager Store manager Sales clerk Sales clerk Designer Designer

14. What occupations are in the fruits, vegetables, and nuts area? Olericulture Olericulture Production, storage, processing, and marketing of vegetables Production, storage, processing, and marketing of vegetables Pomology Pomology Production, storage, processing, and marketing of fruits and nuts Production, storage, processing, and marketing of fruits and nuts

15. What occupations are available in fruits, vegetables, and nuts production? Depends on climate Depends on climate Manager Manager Processing Company Field Technician Processing Company Field Technician

16. What occupations are available in fruits, vegetables, and nuts marketing? Grading and packaging equipment and materials, chemical treatments to reduce spoilage, devices to increase shelf life, shipment Grading and packaging equipment and materials, chemical treatments to reduce spoilage, devices to increase shelf life, shipment Sales Agency Sales Agency Broker Broker Marketing and Promotional Organizations Marketing and Promotional Organizations

17. What occupations are available in Turfgrass? Sod Production Sod Production Turf Establishment Turf Establishment Golf Course Design & Maintenance Golf Course Design & Maintenance

18. What occupations are available in Sod Production? Farm Manager Farm Manager Assistant Farm Manager Assistant Farm Manager Spray Technician Spray Technician Staff Leader Staff Leader

19. What occupations are available in turf establishment? Construction Superintendent Construction Superintendent Planting Superintendent Planting Superintendent

20. What occupations are available in Golf Course Design & Maintenance? Golf course architect Golf course architect Superintendent Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Irrigation Technician Irrigation Technician Spray Technician Spray Technician Landscape Technician Landscape Technician Equipment Operator Equipment Operator

21. What are other career areas in horticulture? Horticulture therapist Horticulture therapist Extension Agent or Hort Specialist Extension Agent or Hort Specialist Consultant Consultant Communicator in Horticulture Communicator in Horticulture Teacher Teacher Research Scientist and Technician or Assistant Research Scientist and Technician or Assistant Plant Inspector Plant Inspector