Commercial Horticulture

Areas of Concentration

specialty fruit, vegetable, flower and other alternative crops for small acreages
nursery and landscape service industry education & consultation

Educational Programs

U. D. Cooperative Extension Professional Horticulture Shortcourses - Contact Dot Milsom at 302-831-2531 for the winter-spring schedule.

Delaware Association of Nurserymen and Delaware Cooperative Extension co-sponsor several educational events. Call Valann Budischak at D.A.N. at 888-448-1203 for more information:

Delaware Ornamentals & Turf Workshop - November, Hockessin
Delaware Hort Industry Expo - January 12, 2005, Dover
Certified Nursery Professional Exams

Certified Pesticide Applicator - Training manuals and workbooks must be pre-purchased. Eamil Susan King or call 302-831-8886) for more information.

Annual Delaware Pesticide Conference - January13, 2005, Dover. Email Susan King or call 302-831-8886.