• Ornamental Horticulture, A.A.S.
  Nursery Management
  
• Overview

SUNY Cobleskill offers two year (A.A.S.) program in Nursery Management. Upon completion of this program, students can continue their focus on nursery management by pursuing a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Plant Science. The Nursery Management Program specializes in training individuals interested in careers in the areas of Production of Nursery Crops, Retail Garden Center Sales, and Landscape Plant Management.

The Nursery Industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that is active in every state. The industry employs thousands of individuals throughout the world providing opportunities for careers in the production, care and sale of products for home garden and the natural environment.

SUNY Cobleskill's approach to education is to combine modern field and greenhouse production technologies with the latest business management methods. The Nursery Management Program offers a choice of training for three distinct career paths.

Nursery Plant Production Managers
Professional Nursery Managers have the responsibility and challenge to produce trees, shrubs, and flowers needed to plant gardens and landscapes. Students are exposed to the hands-on' activities which are involved in the growth and production of plants. Students will receive training in greenhouse crop production, safe use and care of equipment, field and container production of garden and landscape plants, product marketing, shipping and sales.

Retail Garden Center Sales Manager
Professional Garden Center Managers educational needs include a thorough knowledge of people, plants and products, and finance. The nursery program concentrates primarily on providing students an in-depth knowledge of the products and services offered by the Retail Garden Center. Students will often combine studies of Business Management, Communications Skills, Computing, and Sales Training with the studies of products and services such as indoor and outdoor plants, gardening and landscape supplies, and interior and exterior planting design.

Landscape Plant Management
The nursery and landscape and greenhouse industries consistently need specialists trained in the proper methods of growing and caring for plants. Students interested in these careers are afforded the opportunity for in-depth studies of plants ranging from greenhouse production to planting and pruning and pest control of landscape plants. Careers include nursery plant production, landscape supervisors, private estate grounds managers, or arboretum specialist.