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Plant Science Major

Plant Science Major

General Plant Science Careers


The opportunities for majors in Plant Science are as varied as they are limitless and the demand for graduates is steadily increasing. A specialization in General Plant Science equips you to manage landscapes and plant collections in public gardens and conservatories; operate a orchard, vegetable farm, greenhouse, flower or plant shop, nursery, landscaping service, garden center, or food processing firm; or install residential and commercial landscape projects. You can write for farm and garden magazines; market wholesale or retail plants; or uncover the world of plants to homeowners and people of all ages.

UF graduates are

Extension agents
Floriculturists
Growers and farmers
Floral designers
Horticultural therapists
Garden center managers
Zoo horticulturists
Head gardeners
Hydoponics technicians
Landscape designers
Tree and shrub specialists
Business owners
Real estate developers
Winemakers
Urban foresters
Plant inspectors

Learn the real science behind what you look at every day.