What is Horticulture?

Horticulture• Horticulture is the art and

science of growing fruits, nuts, vegetables, and ornamentals.

• Horticulture is also known as “garden or yard culture”.

What Are Typical Jobs?• Landscape managers

• Garden center operators

• Greenhouse growers

• Nursery managers

• Golf course superintendents

• Plant, seed, chemical, and equipment sales

What Are Typical Jobs? •Extension agents

•Horticultural Agriculture

and Vo-Tech teachers

• Public garden horticulturists

•Orchard managers

•Vegetable growers

•Plant or produce inspectors

• 2010 starting salary of OSU horticulture graduate--$34,000

• Established landscape professional’s salary (according to American Nurseryman)--$5,000

• Plant Health Management

• Landscape Horticulture

• Turfgrass Science Management

•• Horticulture is a Horticulture is a recession-proof recession-proof industry. industry.

• • Good landscaping Good landscaping increases home increases home sales, apartment sales, apartment occupancy rates, and occupancy rates, and employee employee productivity. This, in productivity. This, in turn, increases turn, increases demand.demand.

What Does the Future What Does the Future Hold for Horticulture Hold for Horticulture

Majors?Majors?

Why Do Most People Become Horticulturists?

• Job satisfaction--they love working with plants.

• It’s the fastest-growing agricultural commodity in the state.

How Large Is the Industry?

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