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Agriscience Cluster




Agriscience

Program Description - Two-Year Program
This program introduces students to the exciting and dynamic agriscience industry. By choosing a career in the agriscience industry, students are stepping into a field that is growing and constantly changing. Exciting new technologies have been developed enabling the industry to bring new and improved agricultural products to the consumer. Students will be involved in these new technologies through practical applications at the KC/TC arboretum, greenhouse and residential work sites. Core training areas include basic equipment operation, plant identification, propagation, culture requirements for plant growth and landscaping skills. Second year students have the option of studying for Michigan Certified Nurseryman, Certified Pesticide Applicator License, or Michigan Certified Florist.

Content Areas

  • Plant identification
  • Integrated pest management
  • Nursery operations
  • Turfgrass/golf greens operations
  • Interior landscaping
  • Greenhouse operations
  • Landscaping and CAD design
  • Floral design
  • Business/marketing


Second Year Programs
  • MCN - Michigan Certified Nurseryman
  • MCF - Michigan Certified Florist
  • Pesticide applicator license


Helpful Experience and Aptitudes
  • Should like to work in an outdoor environment
  • Ability to problem solve and communicate within a team
  • High school classes in applied math, biology, earth science, drafting, art and computers


Career Entry Opportunities
  • Landscape designer
  • Landscape maintenance
  • Groundskeeper
  • Nursery/Garden center manager
  • Interior plantscaper
  • Golf course technician
  • Floral designer/manager
  • Lawn maintenance
  • Greenhouse grower
  • Parks and recreation worker


Benefits for the College Bound
Students learn beneficial skills to use while financing a college education. Following completion of this program, a student may elect to enter a joint venture between Grand Rapids Community College or Lansing Community College and Michigan State University by enrolling in the landscape management program at Grand Rapids Community College or Lansing Community College, leading to an associate degree and/or a two-year certificate from MSU. Students may also choose the four-year agriscience or horticulture program at Michigan State University or a two-year associate degree program in ornamental horticulture technology at Ferris State University. Upon completion of this program, students may be eligible to receive advanced placement or college credit at Ferris State University or Lansing Community College.