Careers in the Horticulture Industry Unit 2 Careers in the Horticulture Industry

Horticulture Comes from the Latin word meaning “garden cultivation” It is the cultivation, processing, and marketing of flowers, ornamental plants, vegetables, fruits, and nuts

Divisions of Horticulture Pomology Olericulture Floriculture Landscape and Nursery Viticulture

Pomology The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing tree grown fruits

Olericulture The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing vegetables

Floriculture The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing flowering plants

Landscape and Nursery The science and practice of propagating, growing, planting, maintaining, and using grasses, annuals, shrubs, and trees

Viticulture The science and practice of growing, maintaining, and processing grapes

Horticulture Industry Careers Greenhouse/nursery employees Grow vegetables, fruits, flowers, cut flowers, bedding plants, potted plants, hanging baskets, landscaping plants Practice both sexual and asexual plant propagation https://youtu.be/Ki-CgFrL1HE?list=PL7B61381EE0438243

Horticulture Industry Careers Garden center employees Care for plants Move plants and supplies Arrange and display plants and supplies Sell plants and supplies

Horticulture Industry Careers Grounds maintenance employees Care for the land area and plants that surround a business, school, church, industry, or other public or private places that have lawns and plants to be maintained https://youtu.be/ot7TfquBTSc

Horticulture Industry Careers Golf course employee Responsible for maintenance of golf courses including turf grass, pest management, irrigation and drainage, sand trap, trees and shrubs, buildings and equipment

Horticulture Industry Careers Park employee Maintains plants, grounds, buildings, facilities, equipment and driveways in national, state, city, or privately owned parks

Horticulture Industry Careers Agriculture biotechnology Technician Researcher Marketing specialist Much more Work for USDA, EPA, FDA https://youtu.be/Z18JTR3HlAM?list=PL7B61381EE0438243 https://youtu.be/2k5-Wrlyj9k?list=PL7B61381EE0438243

Horticulture Industry Careers Sales positions Wholesale Retail Seed company Wholesale grower

Horticulture Industry Careers Green industry employees Work in jobs that are environmentally friendly and have to do with reusing, recycling, and reducing the carbon footprint

Skills Skills can vary from unskilled to highly skilled depending on the career in horticulture. Ex) A materials handler needs few skills Ex) An inspector needs many skills to check for quality, for insects, or diseases or for following governmental rules

Personal Interests/Qualifications Working inside or outside or a combination Working in a group or alone Working with people or plants Working at routine tasks or varying tasks Physical strength to do the job

Education Qualifications Unskilled entry-level  high school graduate or less Skilled  technical education Professional  bachelors, masters, doctoral