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Horticulturists can find work in a variety of settings. They can work as turf specialists, where they aid in the construction, maintenance, irrigation, lighting, and lawn care of lawns. They can also work at golf courses as superintendents, golf course technicians, or equipment operators. As well, they can work in landscape contracting as estimators, architects, salespeople, or landscape technicians.
Many cities employ horticulturists to look after the city's park systems. There they can work as park directors, greenhouse managers, gardeners, or landscape architects. They can also work in botanical gardens and arboretums as plant propagators, educational directors, curators, pest management, or conservation managers.
Nurseries and garden centers are always looking for horticulturists. Employment can range from inventory control, field superintendent, manager, or salesperson.
Horticulturists can also work with agricultural scientists on crop farms, orchards, or vinyards to develop new foods, investigate new strategies for pest management, and to develop sustainable farming practices.
Horticulturists can also work in academia as horticulture teachers in high school or post-secondary schools. They can also work in pure research as pathologists or entomologists. Government agencies that employ horticulturists include Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Parks Canada.
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