Horticulture - North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Horticulture from North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a Campus Bachelor Horticulture degree that prepares you for a Agriculture career. Horticulture is an art as old as the \\\"ancient garden\\\" and a science as new as today\\\'s \\\"genetic engineering.\\\" It involves intensive cropping technology, including the development, production, distribution and utilization of vegetables, fruits, woody landscape and greenhouse plants. Horticulture is an industry, profession, business, vocation and avocation. It is of universal value and application to the populace, whether rural, suburban or urban. Horticulture enriches our lives with nutritious, delectable foods and the beauty and utility of creative plantscapes. The program The Department of Plant Sciences offers a four-year curriculum in horticulture leading to the B.S. degree . There are five horticulture options: horticulture biotechnology, horticulture science , landscape design, production-business and urban forestry and parks. Career Opportunities Production -- Producers of horticultural food crops for fresh consumption or processing; nursery and greenhouse production of food and ornamental crops; field positions for processing, marketing and seed companies; and plant propagation/tissue culture specialists. Marketing -- Positions in the retail/wholesale distribution of horticultural products and buying, selling and distribution of supplies and products used by the horticultural industries. Industry -- Management and sales positions in horticulture or allied firms for fertilizers, seed, food and ornamental crops, pesticides, equipment, processing and packaging. Inspection -- Field diagnosticians and inspectors for fresh and processed products in federal or private agencies. Landscaping -- Planners, designers and installers of residential, commercial, public and recreational landscapes (both exterior and interior), employment with nurseries, landscape management and maintenance firms or private consultants. Research -- Positions at public and private institutions as technicians in field and laboratory research. Areas of research include horticultural plant breeding, pesticide evaluation, crop physiology, product testing and quality control, plant propagation and biotechnology. Arborist or Urban Park Forester -- Selection, planting and management of woody plants in urban environments. Park Management and Maintenance -- Positions in national, state and local park systems, botanic gardens and arboreta. Communication -- Writers/editors for television, radio, magazines and newspapers. Teaching and Extension -- High school and technical school teachers; extension personnel who assist growers, industry and the public. View more details on North Dakota State University - Main Campus . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Horticulture courses.