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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Rachel loves sharing her passion for plants as a teaching assistant
Published on June 5, 2020
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Cheyenne takes advantage of smaller class sizes in her program
Published on May 4, 2020
Featured Alumni
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Josh Niuewsma enjoys the variety of his projects at Kloosterman Landscaping
Published on June 3, 2020
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Wendy Kloostra inspires her own students at Ohio State University
Published on April 27, 2020
Featured Faculty
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Dr. Brainard appreciates the amazing variety of crops, scales and philosophies Michigan has to offer
Published on March 20, 2020
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Dr. Cregg's research has focused on physiology and management of trees in nursery, Christmas tree, and landscape systems
Published on December 18, 2019
News
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Sole tart cherry breeder leads nationwide fruit project
Published on July 1, 2020
Amy Iezzoni was director of RosBREED, a USDA project focused on developing modern DNA tests and breeding methods to deliver new cultivars in 22 U.S. breeding programs
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Developing treatment for Alzheimer’s using plant products
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU Horticulture Professor Muraleedharan Nair is researching ways to slow the development of Alzheimer's
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Boosting cold tolerance in fruit crops
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU scientist Guo-Qing Song is working to uncover the molecular basis for cold tolerance in a multitude of agriculturally relevant fruit crops.
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Supporting Michigan’s wine industry in challenging climatic conditions
Published on July 1, 2020
Despite the wine industry’s blossoming popularity, several factors can limit the success of wine grapes in Michigan’s climate. Paolo Sabbatini studies ways to mitigate damage.
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Managing cucurbit diseases with research, outreach
Published on July 1, 2020
Rebecca Grumet has dedicated her career to assisting specialty crop growers as an expert in reproductive development and disease resistance in cucurbit crops such as cucumbers, melons, squash and watermelons.
Featured in the News
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40 under 40
Published on July 10, 2020 by Fruit Growers News
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Tips on Managing Common Groundsel in Greenhouses
Published on July 6, 2020 by Greenhouse Grower Magazine
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Making the most of marketing fees
Published on June 30, 2020 by Nursery Management
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Understand horticultural LED SPD for optimum plant wall experience
Published on June 22, 2020 by LEDs Magazine
Events
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Jul 15
CANCELED: 4-H Children's Garden Stories and Sprouts for Seedlings - July
July 15, 2020 10:00AM – 11:00AM 1066 Bogue St, East Lansing, MI 48824
This program is designed especially for young children, ages 0-4, to experience the wonders of gardening through stories and hands-on projects.
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Jul 23
CANCELED: 4-H Children's Garden Train Day
July 23, 2020 10:00AM – 12:00PM 1066 Bogue St, East Lansing, MI 48824
Join us in celebrating our love for locomotives with the Capital Area Railway Society
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Jul 27
Michigan Garden Plant Tour
July 27, 2020 – August 7, 2020
A two week open house of plant trials across Michigan for industry professionals.
