Horticulture Careers

The science most associated with the study of plants grown for food or beautification is:

• agronomy
• forestry
• horticulture
• physics

The area of horticulture that includes growing and harvesting flowers and making and selling flower arrangements is:

• agronomy
• floriculture
• forestry
• pomology

Which one is responsible for maintaining fairway and greens turf as well as sand traps and irrigation?

• florist
• garden center employee
• golf course employee
• greenhouse worker

Which horticulture division includes vegetable production?

• floriculture
• forestry
• olericulture
• turfgrass

The part of the horticulture industry MOST associated with growing, maintaining and processing grapes is:

• Floriculture 
• Olericulture 
• Pomology 
• Viticulture 

A person who cultivates and markets sod is a:

• Field crop technician 
• Nursery manager 
• Turfgrass producer 
•  greenhouse manager 

The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, designing, and marketing flowering plant is:

• floriculture 
• pomology 
• olericulture 
•  horticulture 

The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing tree grown fruits is:

•  pomology 
• olericulture 
• horticulture 
• Viticulture

This man is likely studying:

• Agronomy

• Floriculture

• Turfgrass

• Landscaping and Nursery

What does USDA stand for?

• United States Division of Animals

• United State Division of Apples

• United States Department of Agriculture

• None of the Above