{"id":136,"date":"2016-05-19T19:15:06","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T19:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science-new\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:39:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:39:52","slug":"horticultural-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/horticultural-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Worldwide Excellence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People depend on plants for food, environmental aesthetics and recreation. No matter where you live, work or play, what we do touches your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our faculty and students conduct cutting-edge research that increases the quality and variety of fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants available to consumers worldwide. We are experts in the science, art, technology and business of growing plants. And the demand for our services is growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether through hands-on instruction in our greenhouses, field labs or community gardens, our work ensures the economic and environmental sustainability for horticulture across the state, the nation and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your Path to CALS<\/h2>

Did you know there\u2019s more than one way to get into CALS?<\/strong> Initiatives like STEAM, ASPIRE, Community College Partnership Program and the Agricultural Institute (AGI) offer potential paths to agriculture and life sciences education at NC State.<\/p>\n

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Undergraduate Programs<\/h2>

Explore two-year, four-year, certificate and horticulture minor programs.<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Graduate Programs<\/h2>

Pursue an advanced degree where applied and basic science meet.<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Online Programs<\/h2>

Take online undergraduate and graduate courses, certificates or earn a master of horticultural science.<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Careers<\/h2>

See what’s possible with a horticulture degree from NC State University.<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Scholarships<\/h2>

A variety of funding is available to make a horticulture education possible.<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Faculty<\/h2>

Discover the expert faculty who enable the advancement of plant sciences.<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Agricultural industry representatives are invited to a feedback session to shape a groundbreaking NC State University program to train workforce-ready formulations professionals. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Support NC State Horticulture and its Plant Conservatory on the Day of Giving 03.25.26<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

For NC State Day of Giving on March 25, the Department of Horticultural Science is highlighting the Plant Conservatory, a vibrant cultural space filled with plants that showcase flora from rainforests and desert landscapes. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Not Your Average Greenhouse<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

From the outside, the steel-and-glass structure on top of NC State\u2019s Plant Sciences Building looks like an ordinary greenhouse, but inside the computer-controlled facility, researchers work year-round to tackle big agricultural challenges. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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NC State Extension<\/h2>

Our Extension staff serves the community by delivering research-based knowledge<\/p>

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Research<\/h2>

Discover the research and innovations that allow us to solve grand challenges in agriculture.<\/p>

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