Career opportunities
Students who choose this area of study usually pursue careers in:
Plant Production - Become an independent grower or manager of greenhouses, orchards, nurseries, vegetable farms, or vineyards; tissue culture and propagation specialist; seed producer and plant breeder; or post-harvest storage technician
Education - Become a teacher or program coordinator, extension educator or crop specialist, consumer affairs advocate, or botanic garden or aboretum director
Marketing - Become a marketing specialist in advertising, sales, or public relations; a plant inspector; a broker or purchaser; a wholesale or retail store manager; a floral arts and interior design specialist
Service - Become a designer and/or manager of residential, private, or public sector landscapes; a turfgrass manager of lawns or recreational turf such as golf courses or athletic fields; an arboriculturist (tree manager); a freelance or corporate crop consultant; a horticultural therapist helping to restore people to physical or emotional health, an international aid or development consultant
Research - Become a public or corporate technician or scientist in the area of plant culture, variety testing and development, plant genetic improvement, production systems, pest management, or environmental protection.
See also the CALS Career Development website.
Plant Production - Become an independent grower or manager of greenhouses, orchards, nurseries, vegetable farms, or vineyards; tissue culture and propagation specialist; seed producer and plant breeder; or post-harvest storage technician
Education - Become a teacher or program coordinator, extension educator or crop specialist, consumer affairs advocate, or botanic garden or aboretum director
Marketing - Become a marketing specialist in advertising, sales, or public relations; a plant inspector; a broker or purchaser; a wholesale or retail store manager; a floral arts and interior design specialist
Service - Become a designer and/or manager of residential, private, or public sector landscapes; a turfgrass manager of lawns or recreational turf such as golf courses or athletic fields; an arboriculturist (tree manager); a freelance or corporate crop consultant; a horticultural therapist helping to restore people to physical or emotional health, an international aid or development consultant
Research - Become a public or corporate technician or scientist in the area of plant culture, variety testing and development, plant genetic improvement, production systems, pest management, or environmental protection.
See also the CALS Career Development website.