Also called: Head Grower, Production Manager (Nursery)
Runs a commercial greenhouse or nursery that grows flowers, vegetables, or trees for sale.
You plan exactly when to sow so 50,000 poinsettias turn red by Thanksgiving. You adjust lighting, heat, and fertilizer by computer, scout for pests, and manage workers who pot, prune, and ship.
Agricultural managers category.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's in horticulture.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Horticulture, Plant Science.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years). Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Climate controls and potting robots automate tasks; managing crops, staff and sales stays human, with leaner crews.
Classes: Biology, Horticulture CTE, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9013.
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