 Horticulture Technology
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The MCC Horticulture program features a variety of educational opportunities designed to give students exposure to varied career options in the horticulture field. Classes in landscaping, business operation, plant propagation are combined with lab sessions to give graduates well-rounded preparation for a career in plants.
Internet Courses & Programs
 The Horticulture Certificate program is also offered completely online via the RAVEN Distance Education program. To get more information, please contact the Horticulture program at extension 287, (828) 765-7351 or 1-800-4-MAYLAND, or by e-mail here.
News & Events
Tissue Culture Lab
In cooperation with the award-winning EnergyXchange, the Horticulture Department now hosts a Micropropogation Laboratory. In the lab, research is being conducted in micropropogation, whereby plants are reproduced from very small cuttings under sterile laboratory conditions. This allows growers to produce large numbers of genetically identical plants from a superior mother plant.
Working with Project Branch Out, a division of EnergyXchange, the lab is focusing on propagating and preserving native ornamental plants.
Special Scholarship Available
Special financial assistance is available to students who qualify for enrollment in so called "high demand/low enrollment" programs at Mayland Community College. To get more information on this program and to learn about eligibility requirements, please visit the MCC Student Development Website here.
Curriculum Description
The Horticulture Technology curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for various careers in horticulture. Classroom instruction and practical laboratory applications of horticulture principles and practices are included in the program of study.
Course work includes plant science, plant materials, propagation, soils, fertilizers, and pest management. Also included are courses in plant production, landscaping, and the management and operation of horticulture businesses.
Graduates should qualify for employment opportunities in nurseries, garden centers, greenhouses, landscape operations, gardens, and governmental agencies. Graduates should also be prepared to take the North Carolina Pesticide Applicator's Examination and the North Carolina Certified Plant Professional Examination.
Learn More...
You can find out more about the Horticulture program offered at MCC from the following links:
- Associate Degree
- Diploma
- Certificate
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