I am interested in finding if there are any colleges that offer a 2
year (associate's degree) in enviromental / horticulture science.  I
would prefer it to be in the southeast or northeast region of the
country.  The goal is to be a cut-flower grower or find a position in
the landscaping business.  I am not sure what degree would be
necessary.  Appreciate any information you can send me.

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Request for Question Clarification by websearcher-ga on 26 Feb 2003 11:17 PST

Hi houser-ga:

Just to clarify: are you looking for the northeast or southeast of the *U.S.*?? 

websearcher-ga

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Clarification of Question by houser-ga on 26 Feb 2003 11:52 PST

Yes, I am referring to the southeast / north and northeast areas of
the United States.

Greetings Houser:

A degree always carries weight with employers so if you are looking to
be employed by a company, a degree will always be of assistance.  If
you are looking to begin your own business, a degree is not necessary
to impress anyone but training would, I believe, be necessary for you
to know all you could about the horticultural process.


SOUTHEAST:

Ohio State Associate's Degree in Horticultural Science
http://ati.ag.ohio-state.edu/programs/hort_sci.html
main page is at http://ati.ag.ohio-state.edu/index.html
1328 Dover Rd. 
Wooster, OH 44691-4000
(330) 264-3911, ext. 1327
(800) 647-8283 (in Ohio only)
www.ati.ohio-state.edu
mailto:ati@osu.edu
 
Pellissippi State Horticultural AS - Tennessee
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:l9biwx3dZz4C:www.pstcc.cc.tn.us/departments/curriculum_and_instruction/utk0001/ohld-public.pdf+Public+Horticulture+Pellissippi&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
Pellissippi home page is http://www.pstcc.cc.tn.us/
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
10915 Hardin Valley Road
Knoxville, TN 37933-0990
865-694-6400
mailto:wseanes@pstcc.cc.tn.us

Tidewater Community College - Virginia
http://www.tc.cc.va.us/programs/ot/abt/landdes.htm
http://www.tcc.edu/programs/ot/abt/greehous.htm
Main page is http://www.tc.cc.va.us/index.htm
Their are four campus locations -Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Virginia Beach- listed at http://www.tc.cc.va.us/campuses/index.htm


NORTHEAST:

Temple University - Ambler - Pennsylvania
http://www.temple.edu/ambler/ac_programs/hortic1.htm
Ambler main page is http://www.temple.edu/ambler/
Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture
Temple University, Ambler College
580 Meetinghouse Road
Ambler, PA 19002
Voice: 215.283.1292
Fax: 215.283.1497
mailto:la.hort@temple.edu

Vermont Technical College
http://www.vtc.edu/site/academics/deg_psdev.html
Main page is http://www.vtc.edu/site/
Vermont Technical College
PO Box 500
Randolph Center, VT 05061-0500
phone: (802) 728-1000
phone: (800) 442-VTC1 (8821)
Please call weekdays, 8 am - 4:30 pm
mailto:admissions@vtc.edu


Also, you may be interested in the PDF document at the site
http://www.krponline.com/pdf/Horticulture.pdf that reports on "Focus
on careers in Horticulture"

I discovered many four-year programs but because your question
specified two-year programs, I have included what seemed to me to be
the most comprehensive programs.  Should you have any questions as to
the links or information I have provided, please request a
clarification and I'll be happy to respond.


SEARCH STRATEGY:

associate's degree horticultural science
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