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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Noelle is learning more about sustainable farming in her M.S. degree
Published on February 7, 2022
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Drew Jepson chose an IAT certificate program because it allows him to get working in his field quickly
Published on January 10, 2022
Featured Alumni
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Horticulture alum is now the director of the Alaska Botanical Garden
Published on January 5, 2022
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During his horticulture career, Ren developed people, management, and business skills that could be used anywhere
Published on November 23, 2021
Featured Faculty
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Dr. Steve van Nocker enjoys the diversity of people on campus
Published on September 27, 2021
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Dr. Debalina Saha enjoys conducting applied research and interacting with her students
Published on February 8, 2021
News
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Passion for strawberries sparks grad student’s education and career goals
Published on November 28, 2022
Plant, Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Ph.D. student Ashley Wright has a research focus on strawberries and a teaching focus on improving scientific literacy in non-STEM majors. -
4-H Children's Gardens receive estate gift from longtime donor and volunteer
Published on November 17, 2022
Retired MSU professor and longtime Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens donor and volunteer Linda Nelson, Ph.D., left an estate gift to support the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens. -
MSU-led team studying expansion of controlled environment culinary herb production across US
Published on October 18, 2022
A new $3.4M USDA grant is supporting research and outreach. -
Horticulture student recommends becoming involved in student clubs
Published on October 3, 2022
Horticulture senior Emma Brinks found community in the Student Horticulture Association. Her long-term goal is to own a nursery of her own that focuses on native plants and natural ecosystems. -
MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources receives state funding for updated dairy, greenhouse facilities
Published on July 8, 2022
The university will receive $53 million in state funding to update the dairy and greenhouse facilities.
Faculty Publications
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The Effect of Hedonic Presentation on Consumers’ Willingness to Pay and Purchase Intention for Minimally Branded Products Online
Published on April 4, 2022 by Journal of Promotion Management
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Gardening Motivations of U.S. Plant Purchasers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published on March 1, 2022 by Journal of Environmental Horticulture
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Carbon-sensitive pedotransfer functions for plant available water
Published on March 1, 2022 by Soil Science Society of America Journal
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Display Complexity Affects Visual Processing of Horticultural Plant Retail Displays
Published on March 1, 2022 by Journal of Environmental Horticulture
Featured in the News
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Learning the Ways of Greenhouse Growing
Published on January 30, 2023 by Greenhouse Product News
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Cultivating climate resilience
Published on February 22, 2022 by Good Fruit Grower
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What Really Happens to Grapevines During the Dormant Season?
Published on February 15, 2022 by Growing Produce
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Cheyenne Sloan is new blueberry and small fruit educator in Michigan
Published on February 7, 2022 by Fruit Growers News
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Ask the Expert: Let’s talk about cut flowers
Published on February 7, 2022 by MSU Today
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What is turnip cake and why is it a popular Lunar New Year dish?
Published on January 31, 2022 by CNN
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Sanitation tops list for listeria prevention
Published on January 31, 2022 by Good Fruit Grower
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No, adding sugar to Christmas tree water won’t help keep it fresh
Published on December 22, 2021 by King5 News
Events
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Mar 30
Intercultural CANR- The Journey: Lessons from a Migrant Worker
March 30, 2023 1:00PM – 2:00PM Zoom
The March Intercultural Awareness event features Dr. Felipe Lopez Sustaita.
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