AS Forest Nursery Management and Technology at University of Idaho

The world needs trees. Forest nursery employees grow seedlings to replace harvested trees, restore forests after fires, expand forests to help fight climate change and more. In this program, you’ll learn the advanced and sustainable technologies used in North American forest nurseries, as well as essential management and marketing skills. At the Franklin H.

Faculty: College of Natural Resources  |  Department: Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences  |  Duration: 2.5 years, 70 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Moscow, ID, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed in the catalogue include ASM 1120 Introduction to Agricultural Systems Management; COMM 1101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication; ECON 2201 Principles of Macroeconomics; ENGL 1101 Writing and Rhetoric I; ENGL 1102 Writing and Rhetoric II; FOR 1300 Careers in Forest Nursery Management and Technology.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program are prepared to begin a career in the forest nursery industry as technicians or managers, or to pursue a bachelor’s degree in forestry or a related field. Related occupations listed for this programme include Agricultural Managers; Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers; Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers; Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers; Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators.

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