1. Horticulture Achieving Success In Horticulture Chapter 2

2. Learning Targets  I can identify Various Careers in Horticulture?  I can identify 4 Skills needed to be successful in a career.

3. 3 Career Areas of Horticulture 1.Ornamental 2.Olericulture 3.Pomology

4. How to Find a Job  Internet  Newspaper  Go to job site  College interviews  Ag. Teacher

5. Applying for a Job  Complete Job Application  Letter of Application  Prepare a Resume  Be Neat with work!!

6. Getting Along On The Job  Good Work Ethic  Be Honest  Have Enthusiasm  Dedication  Proper Dress

7. Career Opportunities in Horticulture  Entrepreneur: Person who owns their own business.

8. Career Opportunities in Horticulture  Employee: Person who works for someone else.

9. Nursery Production  Growing of plants in containers or fields.

10. Landscape Nursery  The preparation of sites for landscaping, purchasing of plants, and construction of the job site.

11. Landscape Maintenance  Care of established landscapes.

12. Herbaceous Plant and Seed Producers  The growing of plants to harvest seeds and cuttings.

13. Garden Center (Retail Nursery)  Provides the customers with a source for all plant materials and supplies.

14. Floriculture  Cultivation, harvesting, storing, designing, and marketing of flowering plants.

15. Ornamental Horticulture  Growing and using plants for their beauty.

16. Olericulture  Production, storage, processing, and marketing of vegetables.

17. Pomology  Production, storage, processing, and marketing fruits and nuts.

18. Turfgrass (Horticulture and Agronomy)  Sod Production: Growing and harvesting of sod to be sold to establish lawns.

19. Golf Course Design and Maintenance  Manage, Design and maintain golf course facilities.

20. Terminology

21. Horticulture Career  Direction of a person’s life as related to work in the field of horticulture.  Start at the bottom and working your way up the ladder.

22. Horticulture Occupation  Specific work that has a title with general duties that a person would do. Work= Experience

23. Horticulture Job  Specific work that a person in horticulture occupation performs.

24. Getting The Education  FFA  Community Colleges  Universities

25. Getting The Education  You can receive:  Bachelor’s Degree  Master’s Degree  Doctoral Degree  Teaching Degree  Business Degree

26. Other Career Areas  Horticulture Therapist  Extension Agent  Consultant  Communicator in Hort.  Teacher  Research Scientist  Plant Inspector  Foreign Assignments