
What is Horticulture?
Horticulture is an intensive subset of agriculture that includes the science, business and art of growing and marketing fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants
Economic Overview:
Ornamental Horticulture: One of the fastest growing
segments of New Hampshire agriculture. Ornamental horticulture includes greenhouse and nursery
production, flowers, turf, landscape materials and services. Annually, this sector produces $381 million in New Hampshire alone.
In New Hampshire there are 450,000 acres of agricultural land operated by 3,400 companies. The greenhouse/nursery industry is currently the top agricultural commodity in the state.
Sample Job Titles:
- Retail Manager
- Landscape Contractor or Designer
- Greenhouse or Nursery Grower
- Farm Manager
- Fruit, Vegetable, Flower or Tree Grower
- Flower or Nursery Stock Buyer
Who Hires Horticulture Professionals?
• Agriculture chemical companies
• Agriculture equipment companies
• Arboreta, botanical gardens, parks
• City, county, and state agencies • Cooperative Extension
• Environmental consulting firms
• Fertilizer companies
• Flower growers and wholesalers
• Garden centers
• Garden magazines
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• Golf Courses • Nurseries
• Retail flower shops
• Seed companies
• Sod farms
• Theme parks
• Tissue culture firms
• Turf management firms
• Universities and Colleges
• U.S.D.A. |
Salary Range for Graduates with a B.S. in Horticulture
| Average Starting Salary: |
$25,000 to $30,000 |
| Salary Range: |
$25,000-$60,000 |
Obtaining a Degree
Degree Programs at UNH and the Thompson School of Applied Agriculture:
Other Public Schools in New England with Horticulture and Related Majors: