Welcome to the Department of Horticulture. The Department's mission is to prepare our students for horticulture-related careers in science and business. This includes making new discoveries in the plant sciences; promoting the use of plants and food for improved human health and a safe environment; improving the characteristics, quality and availability of horticultural products; and strengthening the competitive position of the world's horticultural industries. Faculty members possess a diverse array of expertise - both interdisciplinary (e.g., breeding, genomics, development, physiology, metabolism, molecular biology, and sustainable production), and commodity based (e.g., fruits/pomology, vegetables, viticulture, floriculture, nursery crops, postharvest, design and landscape ecology, and marketing) - which they utilize in their research, teaching and outreach programs, at both the national and international levels.
Featured Students
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Congratulations 2023 Horticulture Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients
Published on January 30, 2024
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Kelley Chase crowned 2024 Michigan Apple Queen
Published on December 15, 2023
Featured Alumni
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Horticulture alum is now the director of the Alaska Botanical Garden
Published on January 5, 2022
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During his horticulture career, Ren developed people, management, and business skills that could be used anywhere
Published on November 23, 2021
Featured Faculty
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Dr. Bridget Behe Named USDA-ARS 2024 Morrison Memorial Award Winner
Published on March 4, 2024
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Dr. Greg Lang receives 2023 Distinguished Service Award from Michigan State Horticultural Society
Published on December 15, 2023
News
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Controlled-environment agriculture research sees innovation through Project GREEEN
Published on March 13, 2024
MSU researchers have used Project GREEEN funding to optimize greenhouse production for more than 25 years. -
Dr. Bridget Behe Named USDA-ARS 2024 Morrison Memorial Award Winner
Published on March 4, 2024
Dr. Bridget Behe Named USDA-ARS 2024 Morrison Memorial Award Winner -
Project GREEEN-funded research packs a punch against problematic weeds
Published on February 21, 2024
MSU scientists team up with Michigan plant industry groups using Project GREEEN and commodity dollars to combat weeds. -
Project GREEEN: 25 years of strengthening Michigan plant agriculture
Published on February 15, 2024
The program is a partnership among MSU, the Plant Coalition, and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. -
New climate resiliency program to address long-term plant agriculture challenges in Michigan
Published on February 1, 2024
The Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program is a partnership among MSU, the Plant Coalition, and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Faculty Publications
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The Effect of Hedonic Presentation on Consumers’ Willingness to Pay and Purchase Intention for Minimally Branded Products Online
Published on April 4, 2022 by Journal of Promotion Management
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Gardening Motivations of U.S. Plant Purchasers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published on February 28, 2022 by Journal of Environmental Horticulture
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Carbon-sensitive pedotransfer functions for plant available water
Published on February 28, 2022 by Soil Science Society of America Journal
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Display Complexity Affects Visual Processing of Horticultural Plant Retail Displays
Published on February 28, 2022 by Journal of Environmental Horticulture
Featured in the News
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Cracking the Code to a Healthier Potato Chip
Published on February 20, 2024 by EurekAlert!
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Horticulture undergraduate Kelley Chase crowned 2024 Michigan Apple Queen
Published on December 12, 2023 by Kelley Chase crowned 2024 Michigan Apple Queen
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Graduate Student Charlie Smith's research featured in GrowerTalks Magazine
Published on November 3, 2023 by GrowerTalks Magazine
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MSU research finds best local apples for making hard cider
Published on October 10, 2023 by WLNS - Lansing
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MSU senior Carmen Beemer named National Cherry Queen
Published on September 20, 2023 by National Cherry Festival
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Student view: Elevating migrant farmworker history
Published on July 21, 2023 by MSU Today
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The hidden complexity of the Montmorency tart cherry genome
Published on May 22, 2023 by MSU Today
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Cuyahoga Community College Takes First Place at 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition
Published on March 20, 2023 by National Association of Landscape Professionals
Events
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Apr 2
CANR DEI Committe event featuring Cindy Horgan
April 2, 2024 11:30AM – 12:30PM Ag Hall rm 75 / Zoom
April seminar featuring Cindy Horgan