Welcome to the Department of Horticulture. The discipline of Horticulture is the science and art of the production, marketing, and use of high-value, intensively cultivated plants. For more information about this discipline, visit our infographic or our What is Horticulture page.
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.
Who will develop the science and technology to cultivate plants for human and environmental health? SPARTANS WILL.
Featured Students
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November 2018
Published on November 6, 2018
Cheyenne Sloan is our featured Bachelor's Degree student of the month
News
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MSU Horticulture Student featured in American Vegetable Grower Magazine
Published on December 11, 2018
Tye Thompson interviewed and featured in a national trade magazine
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Two MSU Horticulture Students Awarded Scholarships at Great Lakes EXPO Banquet
Published on December 11, 2018
Tye Wittenbach and Tye Thompson both were awarded scholarships at this industry event
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MSU Organic Farmer Training Program equips next generation of farmers
Published on December 6, 2018
MSU Organic Farmer Training Program is seeking applicants for 2019 cohort.
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December 2018 Hort Report
Published on December 4, 2018
Plant sales, staff appreciation, student competitions, and more.
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Horticulture senior wins the 2018 Startup Weekend
Published on November 27, 2018
Traverse Jurcisin, an MSU senior majoring in Horticulture and minoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, won first place at the 2018 Startup Weekend for his pitch on plant fertility automation technology.
Featured Faculty
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