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Nursery and Greenhouse Managers

Job Information

Plan, organize, direct, control, and coordinate activities of workers engaged in propagating, cultivating, and harvesting horticultural specialties, such as trees, shrubs, flowers, mushrooms, and other plants.

Information

  • Modern farming requires knowledge of new developments in agriculture, often gained through growing up on a farm or through postsecondary education.
  • Overall employment is projected to decline because of increasing productivity and consolidation of farms.
  • Small-scale, local farming, particularly horticulture and organic farming, offer the best opportunities for entering the occupation.

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Personality I'm good with people
Salary $64,660/yr ($32.33/hr)
Job Outlook Bright
Education Bachelors