Horticulture Achieving Success In Horticulture Chapter 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nursery Production  Growing of plants in containers or fields.

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

Landscape Maintenance  Care of established landscapes.

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

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

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

Ornamental Horticulture  Growing and using plants for their beauty.

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

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

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

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

Terminology

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.

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

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

Getting The Education  FFA  Community Colleges  Universities

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

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