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Agricultural Careers Nursery Worker By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Nina Maxey Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education June 2005 START

Job Duties & Responsibilities Prepare nursery acreage or greenhouse beds for planting. Apply topsoil, fertilizer, peat moss, and other materials to condition soil. Plant grass seed or grass plugs. Cut, roll, and stack mature sod. Apply chemicals to plants to kill bugs and mold. Trap and destroy pests, such as moles, gophers, and mice. Dig up shrubs and trees and wrap their roots. Count flowers into bunches and pack them in boxes. Answer customers' questions.

Qualities and Skills Be capable of following directions Be able to work well with others Needs to have an outgoing, friendly personality Be able to deal with the public in a calm rational manor Manual dexterity Use of hands to handle, control, or feel plants, tools, or machine controls Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time Ability to kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects, such as trees or potted plants Good physical condition and physical stamina are required Ability to work with tools and large equipment

Salary Nursery workers earned the average wage of $10.19 per hour, or $1,766 per month for a full- time worker.

Work Environment May work full time or part time May work weekends and long days during the summer and growing seasons Usually work outdoors. However, they sometimes work indoors in greenhouses and hydroponics gardens Are sometimes exposed to hazardous situations that may produce cuts or minor burns. May be exposed to extremely hot or cold weather while working outdoors

Becoming a Nursery Worker No formal education is required beyond high school. However, some two-year colleges offer helpful courses in grafting. You may need a certificate to apply pesticides to plants.

Career Resources Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Internet: American Horticultural Society 7931 East Boulevard Dr Alexandria VA Internet: American Society for Horticultural Science 113 South West St, Suite 200 Alexandria, VA Internet: American Nursery and Landscape Association 1250 I St NW Ste 500 Washington DC Internet: