Careers in Horticulture

Objectives Objective 3: Identify career opportunities in plant science. Identify and describe the major areas of plant science. Identify career opportunities in plant science, and determine the education and training they entail.

Career Opportunities in Plant Science Greenhouse caretaker Plant propagator Orchard Care Taker Pesticide Applicator Groundskeeper Tractor Operator Combine harvester

Career Opportunities in Plant Science Greenhouse manager Golf course manager Pesticide dealer Crop supply salesperson Greenhouse supply salesperson

Career Opportunities in Plant Science Crop marketing specialist Crop production specialist Fertilizer technologist Erosion control scientist Soil conservationist Seed technologist Turf grass specialist

Graduate level careers in Plant Science Plant geneticist Plant breeder Biotechnologist Genetic engineer Plant pathologist Plant physiologist Statistician Weed scientist

Some of the skills needed in the horticulture industry Growing Skills Watering Fertilizing Transplanting Seed sowing Disease control Students working in greenhouse

Mechanical Skills Structure erection and maintainence Equipement repair Plumbing, heating and cooling Tractor pics

Marketing Skills Advertizing Price Setting Quality Control Post Harvest Storage Grading Packaging Shipping

Administrative Skills Hiring/ Firing Coordianted responsibility Scheduling Financial elements Records/computer use Ordering Scheduling planting Billing

Legical Skills Pesticide laws and regulations Interstate transportation Taxes Local and state ordinances and laws

Objective 3.2 List and explain the types of growers Wholesale grower Sells to retailers May not sell to the public I.e. Parks in Van Buren Retailers Sells to the public Ft. Smith Garden Center Shruam’s

Propagator All phases of propagation Maintains light, temperature and moisture conditions

Growers In charge of production of one large greenhouse Oversees every element of their assigned greenhouse

Head Grower Over sees several growers Reports to a range superintendent

Range Superintendent Works underneath the owner Over sees multiple head growers and those under them

Production Manager In charge of 1 crop Orders materials, supplies and fertilizer to produce the crop

Marketing Manager Grading, postharvest and storage, packaging and shipment Orders cartons, containers and packaging materials In charge of the graders and packers

Shipping Room Manager Handles the crop from the time it comes from the greenhouse until it is packed In charge of the graders and packers

Other Career Areas Soil person Drivers General labor