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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Songwen Zhang plans to use her Ph.D. degree to continue solving fruit production problems
Published on May 3, 2021
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Kelton Zbarcha's education makes him feel whole
Published on April 2, 2021
Featured Alumni
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Horticulture alum manages 300 acres of vineyards
Published on April 2, 2021
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MSU alum Dr. Jennifer Brown is now the Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education at U.C.-Riverside
Published on February 5, 2021
Featured Faculty
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Dr. Debalina Saha enjoys conducting applied research and interacting with her students
Published on February 8, 2021
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Marcus Duck teaches several classes and interacts with students outside the classroom
Published on August 10, 2020
News
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Songwen Zhang plans to use her Ph.D. degree to continue solving fruit production problems
Published on May 3, 2021
Songwen chose an advanced degree in horticulture because horticulture is a field where researchers can help feed the world with their scientific findings -
2021 Bukovac Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Published on April 15, 2021
Songwen Zhang is selected for the Horticulture Department's 2021 Outstanding Graduate Student Honor. -
Master's student receives industry scholarship in cut flower production
Published on April 15, 2021
Caleb Spall received the Dave Dowling Scholarship from the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers. -
Kelton Zbarcha's education makes him feel whole
Published on April 2, 2021
Student hopes to become a dahlia breeder to help improve the specialty cut flower industry. -
Horticulture alum manages 300 acres of vineyards
Published on April 2, 2021
Peter Rigan's work is exciting because each season in the vineyards is different.
Faculty Publications
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Managing Nematodes, Cover Crops, and Soil Health in Diverse Cropping Systems
Published on May 14, 2021 by MSU Extension
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Fear of Missing Out as motivation to process information: How differences in Instagram use affect attitude formation online
Published on May 11, 2021 by New Media & Society
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Chorus2: Design of genome‐scale oligonucleotide‐based probes for fluorescence in situ hybridization
Published on May 11, 2021 by Plant Biotechnology Journal
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Vein‐to‐blade ratio is an allometric indicator of leaf size and plasticity
Published on May 3, 2021 by American Journal of Botany
Featured in the News
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How 'Horticultural feminism' could alleviate allergies
Published on May 14, 2021 by WZZM13
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Boosting a blooming industry
Published on May 7, 2021 by MSUTODAY
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Can Abscisic Acid Help Mitigate Bitter Pit in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apples?
Published on May 3, 2021 by Growing Produce
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Red-fleshed apples could keep Michigan cider makers in the black
Published on April 5, 2021 by Great Lakes Echo
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New Book Designed To Help Cherry Growers
Published on March 29, 2021 by Growing Produce
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Technology extends ‘Salad Bowl’ to Midwest
Published on March 29, 2021 by Spartan News Room
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Precision crop load management is the topic of our time
Published on March 22, 2021 by Good Fruit Grower
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Women In Horticulture Interview Series – Bridget Behe Ph.D
Published on March 19, 2021 by AmericanHort
Events
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Apr 26
Plant Quest 2021 - Smart Plants for Midwest Gardeners
April 26, 2021 – May 24, 2021 5 sessions in all on Mondays from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Register for all or as many as you are interested in.
PLANT QUEST - Smart Plants for Midwest Gardeners If you loved Plants of Distinction- you are going to love PLANT QUEST! With “Smart Plants” in mind, five dazzling presentations will be featured for gardeners with every-type of growing environment.