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Horticulture

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Create new food, flowers and medicinal plants through horticultural production systems.

The Horticulture major of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture [1] degree program is designed for students who want use scientific advancements to improve the horticultural industry. This is the major for you, if you want to focus on the management of commercial greenhouses, horticultural production, breeding improved crop varieties, in vitro plant propagation or using turfgrass and other plant species to enhance urban environments.

You also have the option to learn through a variety of field trips, experiential learning in the workplace and independent study projects.

Graduate with knowledge in genetics and biotechnology, biochemistry, economics, horticultural crop production, plant protection, plant physiology, plant ecology, soil science and plant propagation.

This new major, offered and administered by the Department of Plant Agriculture [2], replaces the previously offered Crop, Horticulture and Turfgrass Sciences (CHATS) major. You may also be interested in the Crop Science major. [3] Program format: on-campus, in-person.

Admission Requirements

Ontario secondary school students applying to the program require English (ENG4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U), 2 courses from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Physics (SPH4U), and 2 additional 4U or 4M courses. Students that are mature, transfer, or applying from outside Ontario should visit the admission requirements page [4] to learn about their requirements.

How to Apply [5]

Unique Courses

  • Vegetable Production
  • Fruit Crops
  • Annual, Perennial and Indoor Plants – Identification and Use
  • Medicinal Plants
  • Greenhouse Production
  • Advanced Turfgrass Science
  • Plant Breeding

Full course descriptions and a listing of all courses, can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar. [6]

Career Opportunities

  • Crop production specialist
  • Pest management specialist
  • Horticulturalist
  • Greenhouse facility manager
  • Sod production specialist

Learn About the Perks

Join a dynamic industry.

Careers in agriculture are unique, flexible and in high demand. OAC graduates become leaders in the agriculture and food sectors.

Learn more [7]

Find your
people.

Join one of U of G's unique clubs like the OAC Soil and Crop Club that brings together everyone with a passion for the cropping aspects of agriculture.

Learn more [8]

Access funding support. 

OAC offers a range of scholarships, bursaries, awards and travel grants. In 2020, 687 student awards were given out totaling over $1.5 million!

Learn more [9]

Questions

Our OAC Student Liaison team is here to help! Have you applied to or are you considering this program, but have some questions? Check out the following pages to learn more:

  • OAC frequently asked questions [10]
  • Submit your questions to OAC program experts  [11]
  • Book a virtual one-on-one meeting with Christine, OAC Liasion Officer [12]

About

The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) of the University of Guelph is internationally renowned for its research, teaching and knowledge extension. Our community has a strong sense of shared purpose: To Improve Life by inspiring leaders, generating knowledge and creating innovative solutions for food, agriculture, communities and the environment.

Land Acknowledgement.

Ontario Agricultural College
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East
Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
519-824-4120

Academic Units

  • Department of Animal Biosciences
  • Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics
  • Department of Food Science
  • School of Environmental Design and Rural Development
  • School of Environmental Sciences
  • Department of Plant Agriculture

Campuses

  • Guelph
  • Ridgetown

Centres and Institutes

  • The Arboretum
  • Aquaculture Centre
  • Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre
  • Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare
  • Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety
  • Centre for Agricultural Renewable Energy and Sustainability
  • Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock
  • Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility
  • Dairy at Guelph
  • Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation
  • Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming
  • Guelph Turfgrass Institute
  • Honey Bee Research Centre
  • Institute for the Advanced Study of Food and Agricultural Policy

Source URL: https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/future-students/horticulture-0

Links
[1] https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/future-students/bachelor-science-agriculture
[2] http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/
[3] https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/future-students/crop-science
[4] https://calendar.uoguelph.ca/undergraduate-calendar/admission-information/
[5] https://admission.uoguelph.ca/adminfo
[6] https://calendar.uoguelph.ca/undergraduate-calendar/programs-majors-minors/horticulture-hort/
[7] https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/about/planning-tomorrow-20-report
[8] https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/current-students/student-organizations-events
[9] https://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/future-students/awards-scholarships
[10] http://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/future-students/undergrad-frequently-asked-questions
[11] http://www.uoguelph.ca/oac/content/webform/questions-oacs-program-experts
[12] http://admission.uoguelph.ca/individual-meetings-liaison-officers