horticulture

Career Program: Greenhouse Operations and Landscape HorticultureOriginally From: GreenwoodCurrent Residence: AppletonYear Started at FVTC: 2024 Why did you choose this career program? I love working outside in nature and understanding how plants grow what they need to live. I find it rewarding to get a harvest from a plant to make some awesome dishes. I love getting my hand dirty and

Career Program: Greenhouse Operations Originally From: Waupun Current Residence: Appleton Age: 31 Years of Attendance at FVTC: Spring 2024 – Spring 2025  Why did you choose to study this field?  I chose greenhouse operations because I’ve always been drawn to working with plants and watching things grow. There’s something deeply rewarding about nurturing life and knowing that my work contributes to sustainable

It was an exciting first for Fox Valley Technical College’s Horticulture program. Nine students packed their bags and headed to Fort Collins, Colorado, to represent FVTC at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC), hosted by the National Association of Landscape Professionals.  Over four days, students from 52 colleges and universities came together for hands-on workshops,

Students from three programs help with new home for adults with disabilities In May of 2023, the latest building project for students in the Residential Building Construction program was a dusty plot of land overcome by tall grass. Months later, a one-story, four-bedroom house stands proudly on the property, and in a few months, students will hand

Two associate degree options added to Horticulture program This fall, Fox Valley Technical College added new options for Horticulture students interested in two different career pathways related to landscaping. Instructor Rox Olesen and student Emmi Heikkinen were recently interviewed by Hayley Tenpas during WHBY’s Focus on Careers. They explain how the two new associate degree programs, Greenhouse Operations and Landscape

Students grow algae in hydroponics class A local television news segment is responsible for inspiring Horticulture instructor Rox Oleson to add a new lesson in her spring semester Hydroponic Growing & Systems class. After watching “3 Brilliant Minutes”, a segment by WBAY-TV’s Brad Spakowitz about algae as a possible food source for the world’s growing

Entrepreneurship training helps a succulent plant business grow Wei Phoebe Wei Phoebe is passionate about succulent plants. In her words, they are adorable, carefree plants that can magically trigger joy and happiness. And she should know; she credits these plants with helping her get through an exceptionally challenging time in her life. Wei was living

Hundreds of high school students compete in Career Development Event After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Fox Valley Technical College was excited to host hundreds of Wisconsin high school students at the 2022 FVTC Future Farmers of America (FFA) Career Development Event. In late March, more than 500 students from 43 different high

IN PHOTO (left to right): Paige Williamson, Emily Schultz, Deirdra Moon, Lily Kocha Working with plants brings fulfillment to Horticulture students.  We met with the members of the first-ever all-female FVTC grounds crew on a warm July morning. Clad in their tie-dyed Horticulture Club t-shirts and sun hats, they were getting ready to head out for