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 Seed Your Future, 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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Anthony is hoping to continue his horticulture studies after graduation at MSU
Published on February 4, 2019
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Ying-Chen chose Horticulture for her graduate degree because of the variety of crops to study
Published on January 6, 2019
Featured Alumni
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Horticulture alum runs 12-acre greenhouse in Michigan
Published on February 12, 2019
Featured Faculty
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Dr. Behe's research focuses on consumer behavior with regard to ornamental plants and edible crops
Published on January 21, 2019
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Dr. Hollender performs research in fruit tree development, genetics, and physiology
Published on October 28, 2018
News
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Horticulture alum runs 12-acre greenhouse in Michigan
Published on February 12, 2019
Susie Raker-Zimmerman graduated with a B.S. degree in Horticulture from MSU and now runs a 12-acre greenhouse facility with over 200 employees.
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February 2019 Hort Report
Published on February 5, 2019
Department news including chair review process, graduate and undergraduate student activities
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MSU, GVSU join forces to address water challenges
Published on January 29, 2019
Michigan State University has formalized a partnership with the Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute of Grand Valley State University to work together on water-related issues.
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Producing exceptional tasting, high-quality fruit
Published on January 1, 2019
Einhorn strives to cultivate trees that will consistently produce the right balance of flowers, fruit and leaves to produce “exceptional tasting, high-quality fruit.
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Finding ways to use natural plant adaptations to feed the world
Published on January 1, 2019
Robert VanBuren, an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture, explores how the mechanisms and characteristics that help plants be resilient to drought could lead to new advances in agriculture.
