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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Danielle experienced plenty of hands-on learning while earning her horticulture degree
Published on March 5, 2021
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Andrew's study of horticulture helped him find his perfect career - working in public gardens
Published on December 9, 2020
Featured Alumni
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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
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Horticulture alum is now an international consultant
Published on January 11, 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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Danielle experienced plenty of hands-on learning while earning her horticulture degree
Published on March 5, 2021
Danielle says her horticulture classes and the way the professors presented that information really sparked an interest in her. -
CANR announces 2021 Cohort of Global Scholars
Published on February 18, 2021
Theme for this year is “Innovations in Agricultural Higher Education in a Global Context” -
Dr. Debalina Saha enjoys conducting applied research and interacting with her students
Published on February 8, 2021
Dr. Saha was hired as an Assistant Professor in July 2019 to help the ornamental (nursery, greenhouse, landscape) industry with weed control issues. -
MSU alum Dr. Jennifer Brown is now the Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education at U.C.-Riverside
Published on February 5, 2021
After earning her Ph.D. in Horticulture at MSU, Jennifer Brown has had a full and thriving career in higher education. -
Persevering Through the Pandemic
Published on January 22, 2021
Joy Johnson was able to continue her hands-on horticulture education with an summer internship in 2020 and then awarded the 2021 GPN/Nexus Intern of the Year.
Faculty Publications
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Daily Light Integral Influences Rooting of Herbaceous Stem-tip Culinary Herb Cuttings
Published on February 24, 2021 by HortScience
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Genetic mechanisms associated with floral initiation and the repressive effect of fruit on flowering in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh)
Published on February 23, 2021 by PLOS ONE
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Enhancer‐mediated reporter gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana: a forward genetic screen
Published on February 12, 2021 by The Plant Journal
Featured in the News
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Women’s Day 2021: IARI Woman Scientist Devises Innovative Pusa Farm SunFridge
Published on March 2, 2021 by Krishi Jagran
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Perfecting Michigan cherries: How Spartan research supports the state’s renowned tart cherry industry
Published on February 24, 2021 by MSU Today
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MSU Horticulture Faculty Members in Top 2 Percent
Published on January 7, 2021 by Michigan Ag Connection
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A quest for Great Lakes cider apples
Published on December 29, 2020 by Good Fruit Grower
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Don’t stress about what kind of Christmas tree to buy, but reuse artificial trees and compost natural ones
Published on December 23, 2020 by The Conversation
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Plant science in a new light
Published on December 17, 2020 by MSU Today
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Anything but easy: MSU adjusts to COVID-19 virtual classroom curveball
Published on December 15, 2020 by Michigan Farm News
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The science of the season
Published on December 4, 2020 by MSU Today
Events
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Mar 11
2021 Department of Horticulture & Plant and Soil Microbial Sciences Spring Seminar Series
March 11, 2021 4:00PM – 5:00PM Online
Dr. Eric Brennan, from the USDA-ARS, will talk about video making tips to help you share your science on YouTube.
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Mar 16
Give Green Day
March 16, 2021 12:00AM – 11:59PM
Spartans will come together to give to the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources.
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Mar 17
Socioeconomic Equity in Higher Education During the Time of COVID-19: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Jack
March 17, 2021 3:00PM – 4:00PM Zoom
Join us for a conversation with author and Harvard professor Dr. Anthony Jack who will discuss his book "The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students."
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Mar 18
2021 Departments of Horticulture & Plant and Soil Microbial Sciences Spring Seminar Series
March 18, 2021 4:00PM – 5:00PM Online
Dr. Astrid Volder, from UC Davis, will talk about 'Perennial root systems: exploring belowground dynamics'.