Who will develop the science, technology and business to cultivate plants for human and environmental health? Spartans in the Department of Horticulture Will.

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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.

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  • Mar 28

    OCAB Intercultural Awareness Day: Building Resilience Together

    March 28, 2025 8:30AM – 1:00PM Multicultural Center- Multipurpose Room A 1050

    Join Intercultural Awareness Day with the CANR Office of Culture, Access and Belonging

  • Mar 29

    Fruit Tree Care

    March 29, 2025 10:00AM – 12:00PM 10:00am Nature Center 459 Livingston Blvd. Gaylord, MI 49735

    Join MSU Extension Horticulture Educator, Nathaniel Walton, for discussion on growing your own fruit trees. Learn which varieties are ideal for northern Michigan and how to properly plant them, followed by a hands-on pruning demonstration in the garden.

  • Jun 23

    15th International Symposium on Plant Bioregulators in Fruit Production

    June 23, 2025 – June 26, 2025 Intercontinental Hotel, 505 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 US

    We warmly invite you to join us in vibrant, downtown Chicago in the historic Intercontinental Hotel for a stimulating symposium on recent advances in the use of plant bioregulators in fruit production.

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