Horticulture

Horticulture is the science of production, processing, and marketing of fruit, vegetable, greenhouse and landscape crops. Students in the horticulture option study the physiology, culture, harvesting, quality control, sales and utilization of horticultural crops. Horticulture prepares students for careers such as orchard, vegetable farm, or greenhouse managers, landscape contractors, golf course and park horticulturists, seed and supply company representatives, state and federal nursery inspectors, and educators in schools and extension.

Horticulture is generally divided in 4 commodity groups

• Floriculture

• Landscape/Nursery

• Olericulture (vegetables)

• Pomology (fruits)

The horticulture program at WVU focuses on nursery production, landscape installation and maintenance, and floriculture without ignoring the fact that fruit and vegetable production are an important part of a well-rounded horticulture education. Additional information on our program, classes, and the application process can be found on the Courses and Undergraduate Program pages of this website.