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Floriculture
The floriculture courses at Bristol County Agricultural
High School give students the training needed to take advantage of the
employment opportunities in the industry. Those careers which require
further study include:
s HISTORICAL FLOWER GARDEN REPLICATORS
s ESTATE GARDEN CONSULTANTS
s CEMETERY GREENHOUSE MANAGERS
s COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSE MANAGERS
s FLORAL EDUCATION
s WORK FOR LOCAL, COUNTY OR NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Some
students seek employment during the senior year of high school so that
they may earn money for college or career. Because they enjoy working
with flowers, they find employment in all phases of the business as:
s RETAIL STORE MANAGERS
s INTERIOR FLORAL LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS
s LANDSCAPE GARDENERS
s PLANT TISSUE CULTURE TECHNOLOGISTS
s WHOLESALE FLOWER BUYERS AND SELLERS
s FLORAL DESIGNS
Major emphasis is placed upon the retail florist and
related plant science fields such as:
s PLANT PATHOLOGY
s SOIL STUDIES
s GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT
s PLANT PROPAGATION
s ENTOMOLOGY
s PESTICIDE USE
s FLORAL DESIGN
s FLOWER SHOP MANAGEMENT
s BOTANY
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