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Horticulture

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 01.1103

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Locations

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  • Fort Collins, Colorado

    102 Administration Building, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523-0100

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionWritingComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingInstructingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessLearning StrategiesScienceManagement of Personnel ResourcesCoordination

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementMathematicsFood ProductionComputers and ElectronicsChemistryProduction and ProcessingPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityInformation OrderingOriginalityCategory FlexibilitySpeech RecognitionFluency of Ideas

Tasks

  • Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livesto
  • Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming tech
  • Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Communicate research or project results to other professionals or the public or teach related course
  • Develop methods of conserving or managing soil that can be applied by farmers or forestry companies.
  • Provide information or recommendations to farmers or other landowners regarding ways in which they c
  • Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
  • Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display o
  • Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledg

Technology

Geographic information systemGraphics or photo imaging softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareData base user interface and query softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareMulti-media educational softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareCategorization or classification softwareMap creation softwareIndustrial control softwareAccounting software

Tools

Desktop computersDigital camerasLaptop computersOverhead display projectorsPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDACarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsAtomic absorption AA spectrometersAutosamplersCalibrated soil scoopsCanopy analyzersCell tissue culture incubatorsCirculating water bathsColorimetersConductivity metersDataloggersDigital pH metersElectron microscopes

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Farm and Home Management Educators25-9021.00
  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1041.00
  • Soil and Plant Scientists19-1013.00
  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers11-9013.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Full-scope farm and home management advisory services — deliver autonomously across livestock, crop production, financial planning, and family resource domains to a diverse county or multi-county clientele.
  • Complex agricultural production problems — diagnose and resolve non-routine management challenges by synthesizing biological, economic, and systems analysis knowledge in real farm environments.
  • Regional community program curriculum — design, implement, and evaluate comprehensive education programs using adult learning strategies tailored to the knowledge levels of agricultural and rural audiences.
  • Applied agricultural research — conduct or coordinate field-based investigations, interpret results, and translate findings into practical recommendations disseminated through extension publications and demonstrations.
  • Systems evaluation of farm operations — assess the interdependencies among production, financial, and environmental factors to provide integrated, long-range management recommendations to producer clients.
  • Farmer advocacy at agency and legislative levels — articulate producer needs persuasively to policymakers, funding bodies, and state extension leadership using data-driven position statements.
  • Multi-media and ERP software platforms — employ advanced tools to design interactive educational modules and track program outcomes across large, geographically dispersed participant populations.
  • Cross-sector collaboration — coordinate with university researchers, government agencies, and agribusiness partners to align extension programming with emerging industry priorities and research developments.
  • Program impact data — collect, analyze, and report outcome metrics demonstrating measurable changes in farm productivity, financial health, or household well-being attributable to extension services.
  • Originality in instructional design — develop novel workshop formats, demonstration approaches, and digital learning experiences that address underserved topics in farm and home management education.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
61%
Placement Rate
45%