Becoming a Grower

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

• 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:

Forest Technology	Horticultural Technology
Landscape Operations	Ornamental Horticulture
Plant Biology

Other Public Schools in New England with Horticulture and Related Majors:

University of Maine	University of Vermont
University of Massachusetts	University of Connecticut
University of Rhode Island