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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MSU student plans to establish urban gardens in major cities
Published on July 15, 2021
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Chloe Grabb wants to spread knowledge and love for plants
Published on June 7, 2021
Featured Alumni
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Alum Stephanie Makela is a research technician at Pure Line Seeds in Washington State
Published on August 5, 2021
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Tim Boland is Executive Director of Polly Hill Arboretum
Published on June 22, 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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Student Organic Farm is now offering their Fall CSA
Published on August 17, 2021
The Community Supported Agriculture seasonal membership is available now. -
Horticulture Graduate Student Earns 3rd Place at National Professional Oral Competition
Published on August 17, 2021
Caleb Spall placed 3rd in the American Society for Horticultural Science Floriculture Graduate Student Oral Presentation Competition -
Alum Stephanie Makela is a research technician at Pure Line Seeds in Washington State
Published on August 5, 2021
Her work combines her favorite areas of horticulture: production, plant breeding and seed production. -
UPREC to host Organic Vegetable Field Day
Published on July 28, 2021
Event will feature mechanical weed control, vegetable variety trials -
MSU student plans to establish urban gardens in major cities
Published on July 15, 2021
Kenneth Matthews is a senior in Horticulture where he pursues his passion for plants.
Faculty Publications
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Preanthesis changes in freeze resistance, relative water content, and ovary growth preempt bud phenology and signify dormancy release of sour cherry floral buds
Published on September 20, 2021 by Planta
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Reducing pesticide transport in surface and subsurface irrigation return flow in specialty crop production
Published on August 24, 2021 by Agricultural Water Management
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Propagation of herbaceous unrooted cuttings of cold-tolerant species under reduced air temperature and root-zone heating
Published on August 24, 2021 by Scientia Horticulturae
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Exploring Consumers’ Preferred Purchase Location for Fresh Fruits
Published on August 17, 2021 by HortTechnology
Featured in the News
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Monitoring Vapor Pressure Deficit: use VPD sensor data for smarter growing
Published on August 23, 2021 by HortiDaily
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Ft Lauderdale Student Intern Excels with New Responsibilities
Published on July 29, 2021 by Yellowstone Lanscape Site
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Get inside gardeners’ heads
Published on July 15, 2021 by Garden Center
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Green value messaging
Published on July 15, 2021 by Garden Center
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Vertical greens growing trend gets its own USDA grant
Published on July 14, 2021 by Vegetable Growers News
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Grape leaves: Researchers study leaf removal technique
Published on June 28, 2021 by Traverse City Record Eagle
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Greenhouse lighting strategies: finish red lettuce year-round with supplemental lighting
Published on June 24, 2021 by HortiDaily
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Studying how spectrum quality impacts transplant growth
Published on June 24, 2021 by HortiDaily
Events
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Sep 27
Virtual Department Reunions
September 27, 2021 – September 30, 2021 Zoom Webinar
Connect with other Spartans, faculty and student organizations during a 45-minute virtual networking opportunity with departments.
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Sep 27
Virtual Department Reunion: Fisheries & Wildlife
September 27, 2021 11:00AM – 11:45AM Zoom Webinar
Connect with other Spartans, faculty and student organizations during a 45-minute virtual networking opportunity with the Department of Fisheries & Wildlife.
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Sep 27
Virtual Department Reunion: School of Planning Design and Construction
September 27, 2021 12:00PM – 12:45PM Zoom Webinar
Connect with other Spartans, faculty and student organizations during a 45-minute virtual networking opportunity with the School of Planning Design and Construction.
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Sep 28
Virtual Department Reunion: Animal Science
September 28, 2021 11:00AM – 11:45AM Zoom Webinar
Connect with other Spartans, faculty and student organizations during a 30-minute virtual networking opportunity with the Department of Animal Science.