<p>Kurt</p><p>In Illinois our horticulture enrollments actually fare better than agronomy or dairy, but they have still declined. But in the last few years they seem to have stabilized. I suspect it has to do with the distance the bulk of the population has from agriculture. Also, agriculture is not offered in high schools as much, leaving many young people unaware of opportunities. Horticulture in metro area high schools seems to be reviving though. Finally, one must ask how agriculture as a career can compete with other career opportunities. It's a difficult situation at best.</p><p>Bill</p><p> > Has anyone else noticed the declining number of students and > apprentices in Horticultural disciplines? What attracts students to Dairy > or Agronomy over Horticulture? Perhaps there are greater numbers of Hort. > students outside of the Northeast? </p> William H. Shoemaker Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops St Charles Horticulture Research Center University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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