Agriscience Unit 17: Plant Science Careers
Plant Science Areas Will include: Horticulture Forestry Agriscience Processing, distribution & products Agriscience Supplies and Services
Horticulture Includes the following areas Production Processing Marketing Landscaping and nursery production
Horticultural careers Varied as the industry itself
Floriculture careers Are related to flower production and use.
Floral designer Designs flowers for a florist or floral business
Flower grower Produces flowers used in floral design
Greenhouse manager Manages the production process for a flower grower
Retail florist Is floral business that furnishes flowers to general public
Wholesale florist Is a floral business that furnishes flowers and supplies to retail florists
Landscaping and nursery careers Are related to the use and production of plants for aesthetic purpose
Greenskeepers Takes care of golf course turf
Landscaper Installs plants in various locations in a landscape area of homes, churches, and businesses for aesthetic purposes
Landscaper architect Design landscape plans for plant installation and is a part of the horticultural industry
Nursery operator Grows trees and shrubs needed for landscaping
Turf farmer Grows turf grass for sale
Forestry careers Are careers related to growing, managing, and harvesting trees for wood and wood by- products
Forester Is a service- oriented career that helps with the science of growing trees
Forest rangers Work primarily with the government to manage forests on state and federal lands, but may also assist with fire prevention, etc. on private lands as well.
Logging foreman Will supervise a logging crew during the harvesting phase of trees from a forest or woodland sites
Horticulture provides career opportunities or jobs for individuals living in rural and urban areas Most jobs in horticulture are labor intensively
Small Plots or Greenhouses Where most horticultural crops are grown
Postsecondary Institutions Will give you more information about career opportunities in plant science
Information About Plant Science Can be attained from Agriscience teachers or Cooperative Extension Service
Plant Science Careers Botanist Turf manager Landscape architect Greenhouse manager or grower
Timber Cruiser Is career in forestry that involves estimating timber in woodlots
Forestry Consultant Is an individual responsible for provides consulting services related to managing and selling timber for the private land owner for a fee
Soil thermometer Is used to determine soil temperature
Planting Bar Is the best tool used for setting out tree seedlings
Hand Lopping Shears Is the best tool for cutting large branches when pruning shrubs
Pruning Shears Is the best tool to use when pruning small limbs to shape shrubbery
Pole Pruner Is the best tool to use when pruning limbs in high places
Hedge Shears Is the best tool to use when shaping shrubbery into a continuous row for screening
Bush Axe Best tool for cutting bushes and undergrowth
Grafting Tool Is the best tool to use when preparing a plant to be joined to another plant asexually
Tree Scale Stick Is the tool used to estimate the timber yield in a tree
Pruning Saw Best tool to use when sawing limbs from shrubbery and trees
Soil Auger Best tool to use to obtain soil for testing
Chain saws Are used for cutting trees and limbs
Plant Science Careers