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	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Horticulture
		Horticulture is a significant and expanding component of agriculture in Georgia, ranking second only to the production of poultry.
		Overall, the horticulture industry has expanded fifteen-fold since 1970, making it one of the few consistently profitable segments of agriculture in Georgia, and one in which even small family-owned businesses can still thrive.
		The diversity and profitability of Georgia horticulture continues as many crops are emerging that promise to bring sustainable incomes to the state's farmers.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1001&hl=y (1220 words)

	Horticulture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		These areas are floriculture (includes production and marketing of floral crops), landscape horticulture (includes production, marketing and maintenance of landscape plants), olericulture (includes production and marketing of vegetables), pomology (includes production and marketing of fruits), and postharvest physiology (involves maintaining quality and preventing spoilage of horticultural crops).
		College courses that complement Horticulture are biology, botany, entomology, chemistry, mathematics, genetics, physiology, statistics, computer science, and communications, garden design, planting design.
		Plant science and horticulture courses include: plant materials, plant propagation, tissue culture, crop production, post-harvest handling, plant breeding, pollination management, crop nutrition, entomology, plant pathology, economics, and business.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Horticulture (296 words)

	MSU Horticulture
		Horticulture at MSU is exceptionally well positioned to grow and respond to the needs of horticultural constituencies throughout the state and beyond.
		Horticulture's extension personnel are also extensively involved in managing, coordinating, and organizing educational programs for commodity organizations like the Michigan State Horticulture Society and the Michigan Vegetable Council as well as most of the other statewide and many of the regional horticultural commodity groups in Michigan.
		Horticulture faculty are extensively involved in research projects that range in focus from very fundamental, disciplinary science to issue and clientele-oriented problem solving.
	www.hrt.msu.edu /welcome.htm (1461 words)

	Patterns of Subsistence: Horticulture
		Horticulture is still practiced successfully in tropical forest areas in the Amazon Basin and on mountain slopes in South and Central America as well as low population density areas of Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and Melanesia
		When indigenous horticultural societies were encountered, they were assumed to be relatively unproductive and ignorant of soils and plant nutrients.
		Horticulture is only economically practical as long as the population density remains low and land for new fields is readily available.
	anthro.palomar.edu /subsistence/sub_4.htm (1321 words)

	Horticulture Fact Sheet
		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 enriches our lives with nutritious, delectable foods and the beauty and utility of creative plantscapes.
		The Department of Plant Sciences offers a four-year curriculum in horticulture leading to the B.S. There are five horticulture options: horticulture biotechnology, horticulture science, landscape design, production-business and urban forestry and parks.
	www.ndsu.edu /ndsu/academic/factsheets/ag/hortfore.shtml (981 words)

	Horticulture
		Horticulture involves production, management, marketing, and use of ornamental crops (shrubs, trees, flowers and turf) and edible crops (vegetables and fruits) for the economic, aesthetic, and nutritional well being of society.
		Horticulture majors are encouraged to pursue a minors degree program (18-21 hours) such as Turf Management, Landscape Horticulture, Agribusiness, Business, Pest Management, Agricultural Education, Communications, etc. Students may use electives to take additional course work relevant to their concentration or interests.
		Landscape Horticulture graduates will be prepared for careers in the landscape management industry, landscape nurseries, landscape architecture firms, private and public gardens, and public agencies such as parks and recreation.
	www.uark.edu /admin/urelinfo/CatalogofStudies/OLD_CATALOGS/98-99/bumpers/HORT.html (2888 words)

	Horticulture - WikiEducator
		Horticulture (Latin: hortus (garden plant) + cultura (culture)) are classically defined as the culture or growing of garden botany.
		Horticulture is the subdivision of agriculture dealing in gardening of enclosed areas, in contrast to agronomy, which deals with field crops, and forestry which deals with forest trees and products related to them.
		People who know how to maintain hand tools and service small engines used in horticulture are able to: identify the range of tools and equipment used in horticulture; sharpen three hand tools using files, oilstones or grindstones, and electric bench grinders; and check and service two stroke and four stroke small engines used in horticulture.
	wikieducator.org /Horticulture (925 words)

	Horticulture Home Page
		Horticulture involves the production, genetic improvement, storage, and marketing of fruits, nuts, vegetables, flowers, and nursery crops; and the design, construction, and management of landscape plantings.
		The horticultural communication option enables students to gain expertise in communications between different segments of the horticultural community (business, goverment, and education/extension) and the general public.
		The horticulture research option is designed for students interested in graduate school and a career in academic or industrial research.
	oregonstate.edu /dept/hort (359 words)

	Horticulture (HORT)
		Prerequisite: Horticulture 1211 (0107), 1212 (0108), and 2221 (0201); or permission of instructor.
		A minimum of one semester or 350 hours of employment is required in an area related to the student's horticultural field of interest.
		Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Landscape Architecture or Horticulture major (or other appropriate major), with at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, must submit a formal application, including a portfolio and a statement of goals, to the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture.
	www.temple.edu /bulletin/ugradbulletin/ucd/ucd_horticulture.html (1889 words)

	Ratcliffe Hicks: Horticulture
		The Horticulture program at the University of Connecticut reflects the diversity of the industry in the state.
		The Horticulture program in the Ratcliffe Hicks School is offered by the Department of Plant Science.
		A number of other student organizations may also be of interest to horticulture majors.
	www.canr.uconn.edu /rh/hort.htm (793 words)

	Horticulture - Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL
		Horticulture - Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL Horticulture (CRT.HRT)
		The Horticulture certificate is designed for students seeking educational training and employment in the industries of landscaping, greenhouse management, plant propagation, nursery management, golf course management and turfgrass management.
		In addition to 33 credit hours of specialized courses in horticulture, business and soil science, students will receive 12 weeks of supervised occupational experience at approved internship locations.
	www.lakeland.cc.il.us /models_new/catalog_model.cfm?major=Horticulture (74 words)

	Urban Horticulture Institute
		Founded in 1980 with the explicit mission of improving the quality of urban life by enhancing the functions of plants within the urban ecosystem, the Institute program integrates plant stress physiology, horticultural science, plant ecology and soil science and applies them to three broad areas of inquiry.
		The selection, evaluation and propagation of superior plants with improved tolerance of biotic and abiotic stresses, and enhanced functional uses in the disturbed landscape.
		The Urban Horticulture Institute website provides more information about Cornell Structural Soil, trees, shrubs and woody groundcovers for urban areas, bareroot transplanting techniques, and more.
	www.cals.cornell.edu /cals/hort/research/uhi.cfm (162 words)

	Horticulture Program Description - AIT - ICC (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Horticulture program at Illinois Central College offers a two-year Associate in Applied Science Degree and one-year Certificate degrees in Landscaping and in Turf Management.
		Graduates of the program either enter directly into the Horticulture industry or transfer to a four-year university to continue studies.
		The Horticulture Club sponsors a variety of trips and social functions each year.
	web4.icc.edu /ait/HORTICULTURE/default.asp (248 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Horticulture Magazine at Epinions.com
		I believe that the original subscription came in my dad's name, as he was the one who had written the check.
		The folks who bring you Horticulture magazine proclaim their publication to be "American Gardening At It's Best;" I couldn't have said it better myself.
		Horticulture is published bi-monthly, except during the main gardening season of...
	www.epinions.com /mags-Horticulture/display_~reviews (381 words)

	Horticulture
		Horticulture Services supplies the plants for the exhibit and devotes 3,000 square feet of growing space to assure the plants are grown in a pesticide-free environment.
		Many visitors are surprised to learn that the Smithsonian Institution includes a number of "outdoor museums." These alternative centers for learning are the colorful and attractive gardens that surround the Smithsonian museums along the National Mall.
		You must be a current or recent undergraduate or graduate student majoring in horticulture, landscape architecture, collections management, or related field.
	www.gardens.si.edu (259 words)

	Hernando County Urban Horticulture - Agent and Program Information
		The horticulture agent recruits and manages a cadre of 65-70 volunteers who help support the various Extension educational programs.
		Volunteers are exposed to environmentally sound horticultural practices that will help to reduce the large inputs of water, fertilizer and pesticides.
		The horticulture agent is regularly called upon to discuss seasonal horticultural topics with civic organizations and garden clubs.
	www.co.hernando.fl.us /County_Extension/urbanhorticulture.htm (275 words)

	Seattle Parks & Recreation - Horticulture Programs
		Its heritage goes back to the beginning of 20th century when the Park Commission invited the Olmsted Brothers to plan and design the framework for the park system for the City of Seattle.
		There is a wide variety of horticulture programs and displays within the Department, from large specialty gardens like the Japanese Garden and Rose Garden to smaller displays of summer annuals beneath park entry signs.
		The department has its own greenhouse and nursery facilities where more than 250,000 annual and woody plants are propagated and grown each year for use in Parks' and city landscapes.
	www.seattle.gov /parks/horticulture (245 words)

	TSAS - Horticulture Technology
		Ahealthy blend of theory and practice, the Thompson School's horticultural technology program provides an excellent foundation in the basics of plant growth and development, soils, and pest management.
		Classroom time is balanced with practical experience in on-campus facilities including the Thompson School Horticultural Facilities, demonstration gardens, the campus arboretum, and the Woodman Horticultural Farm.
		Horticulture was one of the first official programs at the Thompson School.
	www.unh.edu /tsas/academics/horticulture (121 words)

	Horticulture Major 441A - Southern State Community College
		Nature of Work: Horticulture is concerned with those plants whose cultivation brings rewards, whether in the form of profits or personal pleasure.
		The aim of horticulture practice is to produce a healthy, growing plant.
		The primary purpose of this program is to examine the scientific concepts on which horticulture is based and develop a responsible ecological approach to plant production.
	www.sscc.edu /Academics/degrees/horticulture.htm (150 words)

	Education with IoH
		Your work may be related to retail, to sports, to the landscape, to food, to research, to biochemistry - you name it.
		When you have qualified and are working in horticulture you will find it advantageous to join the Institute of Horticulture.
		When you have qualified and are working in horticulture you may find it advantageous to join the Institute of Horticulture.
	www.horticulture.org.uk /IoHEduc.htm (438 words)

	University of Kentucky - Department of Horticulture
		The University of Kentucky Department of Horticulture conducts research, offers graduate and undergraduate programs of study, and delivers research-based technology and information to the nursery and landscape, vegetable, fruit, and floriculture industries, and to the general public through the Cooperative Extension Service.
		Its mission is to discover new knowledge, develop and evaluate new technologies and appropriate use of environmental resources for horticultural crop production and utilization, and deliver information to horticultural clientele for improving the quality of life in Kentucky, the United States, and the world.
		The Department of Horticulture is seeking a qualified individual to fill the positions of Assistant Professor of Horticulture - Nursery Crops, Assistant or Associate Professor of Horticulture, and Extension Associate - Greenhouse Crops, Extension Associate - Nursery Crops, and Extension Associate - Vegetable and Small Fruit Crops.
	www.uky.edu /Ag/Horticulture (373 words)

	Edmonds Community College: Course Descriptions
		Problems in any horticultural field requiring research in areas not specifically covered in other course work.
		A study of the classification and relationships within the major families and select taxa of ornamental plants including the use of keys and the rules of nomenclature.
		Plant propagation lies close to the heart of horticulture and can be a tremendously fulfilling practice.
	courses.edcc.edu /default.php?d=46 (2750 words)

	Horticulture of Cabrillo College
		Our new Environmental Horticulture Center and Botanic Gardens was formally dedicated on Feb. 7, 2003.
		The Horticulture Department’s new site is on 11 beautiful view acres, overlooking the entire campus and the Monterey Bay region.
		The center provides students with an excellent horticultural educational facility and is a new focus for community activities.
	www.cabrillo.edu /academics/horticulture (206 words)

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