1. Plant Science Careers

2. 3 Major Plant Science Industries
1. Ornamental Horticulture – growing plants for their appearance or beauty
Flowers, shrubs, trees

3. 2. Fruit and Vegetable Prod
Producing and processing fruits and vegs.
Blueberries, apples, tomatoes

4. 3. Agronomy
Crop and soil science
Wheat, corn soybeans

5. Horticulture Careers

6. Grows trees and shrubs needed for landscaping
Nursery Operator
Grows trees and shrubs needed for landscaping

7. Greenhouse Manager
Manages the production of flowers and plants greenhouse plants
Supplies flowering plants to florist

8. Designs and arranges cut flowers
Florist
Designs and arranges cut flowers

9. FLORIST Provides flowers and supplies to retail florist
Wholesale Florist
Retail Florist
Provides flowers and supplies to retail florist
Usually in bulk quantities
Provides flowers to the general public
FLORIST

10. Landscape Architect
Trained in the art and science of arranging land and objects upon them
Designs Landscapes

11. Landscape Contractor
Licensed to install landscapes (passed exam)

12. Turf Farmer
Grows turf for sale

13. Golf Course Superintendent
Manages the golf courses grounds

14. Maintains lawn and landscape areas
Groundskeeper
Maintains lawn and landscape areas

15. A person who grows and maintains plants for estates, institutions…
Gardener
A person who grows and maintains plants for estates, institutions…

16. Fruit and vegetable Careers

17. Vegetable Grower
Grows and sells vegetables to the fresh, retail and wholesale market

18. Manages retail produce departments of grocery stores
Produce Manager
Manages retail produce departments of grocery stores

19. Winery Supervisor
Manages the production of wine

20. Agronomy Careers

21. Agronomist
A specialist in soil and crop sciences

22. Grow, sell and manage hay crops
Forage Manager
Grow, sell and manage hay crops

23. Federal grain inspector
Federal employee that inspects grain crops

24. General plant science Careers
Can work in ANY Plant Science Area

25. A person who studies plant processes and functions
Plant Physiologist
A person who studies plant processes and functions

26. A person who develops new plants through selection, hybridization…
Plant Breeder
A person who develops new plants through selection, hybridization…

27. A person who reproduces plants
Plant Propagator
A person who reproduces plants

28. A person who studies insects
Entomologist
A person who studies insects

29. Plant Science Careers