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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Kaz Christian presents some of her Master’s research at 4th edition of “Ignite Talks MSU”
Published on February 26, 2025
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Congratulations 2023 Horticulture Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients
Published on January 30, 2024
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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Marcus Duck Awarded 2024 Institute of Agriculture Technology Outstanding Faculty Award
Published on April 1, 2024
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Dr. Bridget Behe Named USDA-ARS 2024 Morrison Memorial Award Winner
Published on March 4, 2024
News
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Beaudry honored with 2025 MSU International Award
Published on April 7, 2025
Randolph Beaudry, Ph.D., of the Department of Horticulture, is the 2025 recipient of the Carl K. Eicher Award for International Development. -
4th Place Finish for MSU at NALP National Collegiate Landscape Competition!
Published on April 4, 2025
The five-day event consisted of 29 unique workshops, a career fair, and competitions among students enrolled in horticulture programs from colleges and universities, with the main attraction being the competitive events. -
New farm manager named at MSU Entomology, Plant Pathology Research Centers
Published on April 1, 2025
Lance Forsberg has been named farm manager. He has held positions at MSU since 2011. -
Kaz Christian presents some of her Master’s research at 4th edition of “Ignite Talks MSU”
Published on February 26, 2025
Horticulture MS student, Kaz Christian, is chosen to present her research on Malus coronaria (Sweet Crabapple), a crop wild relative native to Michigan. -
In Memoriam: Martin John Bukovac
Published on January 13, 2025
Dr. Martin John Bukovac, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Horticulture Department at Michigan State University (MSU), died Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Burcham Hills Retirement Community in East Lansing, Michigan. He was 95 years old.
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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Display Complexity Affects Visual Processing of Horticultural Plant Retail Displays
Published on February 28, 2022 by Journal of Environmental Horticulture
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Carbon-sensitive pedotransfer functions for plant available water
Published on February 28, 2022 by Soil Science Society of America Journal
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Gardening Motivations of U.S. Plant Purchasers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published on February 28, 2022 by Journal of Environmental Horticulture
Featured in the News
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Two Horticulture students receive Board of Trustees’ Award for academic excellence
Published on April 11, 2025 by MSU Today
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Conserving the last remaining wild apple trees in Michigan
Published on January 21, 2025 by MSU Today
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A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests
Published on January 20, 2025 by Associated Press
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Michigan hort society honors Vance Baird
Published on December 11, 2024 by Good Fruit Grower
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Dr. Bert Cregg featured on Good Morning America
Published on December 2, 2024 by Good Morning America
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MSU research powers Michigan’s economy and future
Published on November 20, 2024 by WKAR
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In Memoriam: Tom Lied
Published on August 19, 2024
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Graduate Students Jessica Brown and Manjot Sidhu Awarded Altman Family Scholarships by American Floral Endowment
Published on May 3, 2024 by American Floral Endowment
Events
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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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