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Horticulture majors study the ways that plants improve our everyday lives. Plants play many roles in human environments. In addition to beautifying indoor and outdoor areas, they control erosion, reduce energy and water consumption, and revegetate and restore destroyed landscapes.
Real World
Environmental horticulture and urban forestry graduates are working as florists, pest control advisers, nursery managers, landscape designers, arborists, plant breeders and custom plant propagators.
Major Requirements
As an environmental horticulture and urban forestry major, you have many field study options. You can specialize in urban forestry, floriculture/nursery, landscape management/turf or plant biodiversity and restoration. Depending on your specialization, you'll receive training in landscape design, greenhouse cultivation, replanting damaged landscapes or managing urban outdoor spaces. In addition to excellent teaching facilities, UC Davis boasts an herbarium, a computer laboratory, computer-controlled greenhouses, and an outdoor nursery.
Major Adviser
Name: Lisa Brown
Contact: lfbrown@ucdavis.edu, (530) 752-7738
A Student Perspective
The program balances hands-on experience with a strong background
in the sciences, so students learn both the practical and the physiological aspects of horticulture. My major specialization is greenhouse and nursery production, and the major is providing me with excellent preparation for a career in this area. Through my participation in the horticulture club, and with the help of the professors in the department, I have been able to meet professionals in the industry and visit companies in the area. These experiences have shown me many career possibilities.
~ Rachel Proctor
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