Fort Valley State University

Mark Latimore, Jr.
Chair
478-825-6262
latimorm@fvsu.edu

Ornamental Horticulture is one of the nation’s fastest growing industries with an annual volume of more than two billion dollars. Georgia is enjoying a healthy share of this steady growth. Currently, more than 1,300 growers or business people are involved in this activity as either nurserymen, wholesalers, retailers, or landscapers.

Fort Valley State University offers a wide variety of courses in Ornamental Horticulture, providing a solid background for graduating students. Some of these classes include:

• Landscaping Materials and Design
• Maintenance and Usage of Gardens and Grounds
• Nursery Management
• Greenhouse Management
• Ornamental Systematic
• Turf Management
• Ornamental Plant Ecology
• Nursery and Greenhouse Practices
• Horticulture in the Home Environment
• Flower Production
• Special Topics in Ornamental Horticulture

Additional electives can be chosen from other areas of Horticulture, Plant Science and Botany.

Job Opportunities

Many job opportunities exist in the field of Ornamental Horticulture. Some of the possibilities include:

• Landscaper
• Greenhouse Manager
• Nursery Manager
• Garden Center Operator
• Floral Designer
• Turf Producer
• Golf Course Superintendent
• Public Garden Superintendent
• Plant and Supplies Distributor
• Extension Agent
• Vo-Agriculture or Vo-Tech Teacher

Degrees Offered

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Major in Ornamental Horticulture
• Associate of Science in Ornamental Horticulture