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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Kelton Zbarcha's education makes him feel whole
Published on April 2, 2021
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Danielle experienced plenty of hands-on learning while earning her horticulture degree
Published on March 5, 2021
Featured Alumni
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Horticulture alum manages 300 acres of vineyards
Published on April 2, 2021
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MSU alum Dr. Jennifer Brown is now the Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education at U.C.-Riverside
Published on February 5, 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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Kelton Zbarcha's education makes him feel whole
Published on April 2, 2021
Student hopes to become a dahlia breeder to help improve the specialty cut flower industry. -
Horticulture alum manages 300 acres of vineyards
Published on April 2, 2021
Peter Rigan's work is exciting because each season in the vineyards is different. -
Danielle experienced plenty of hands-on learning while earning her horticulture degree
Published on March 5, 2021
Danielle Ellsworth says her horticulture classes and the way the professors presented that information really sparked an interest in her. -
CANR announces 2021 Cohort of Global Scholars
Published on February 18, 2021
Theme for this year is “Innovations in Agricultural Higher Education in a Global Context” -
Persevering Through the Pandemic
Published on January 22, 2021
Joy Johnson was able to continue her hands-on horticulture education with an summer internship in 2020 and then awarded the 2021 GPN/Nexus Intern of the Year.
Faculty Publications
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Betaine Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (BADH) vs. Flavodoxin (Fld): Two Important Genes for Enhancing Plants Stress Tolerance and Productivity
Published on April 12, 2021 by Frontiers in Plant Science
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RFID and Drones: The Next Generation of Plant Inventory
Published on April 12, 2021 by AgriEngineering
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Wine and Other Hospitality Beverages Fourth Edition
Published on April 7, 2021 by Great River Learning
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Legume species not spatial arrangement influence cover crop mixture effects in strip‐tilled organic cabbage
Published on April 6, 2021 by Agronomy Journal
Featured in the News
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Red-fleshed apples could keep Michigan cider makers in the black
Published on April 5, 2021 by Great Lakes Echo
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New Book Designed To Help Cherry Growers
Published on March 29, 2021 by Growing Produce
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Technology extends ‘Salad Bowl’ to Midwest
Published on March 29, 2021 by Spartan News Room
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Precision crop load management is the topic of our time
Published on March 22, 2021 by Good Fruit Grower
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Women In Horticulture Interview Series – Bridget Behe Ph.D
Published on March 19, 2021 by AmericanHort
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How Spartan research supports Michigan’s renowned tart cherry industry
Published on March 11, 2021 by Farmers Advance
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MSU professor changing cider's taste, breeding Red-Fleshed Apples for juice
Published on March 8, 2021 by WZZM
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Women’s Day 2021: IARI Woman Scientist Devises Innovative Pusa Farm SunFridge
Published on March 2, 2021 by Krishi Jagran
Events
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Apr 5
2021 Student Horticulture Association Spring Plant Sale
April 5, 2021 – April 19, 2021
The MSU Student Horticulture Association is having an online plant sale in April 5-19 with scheduled pick-up April 23-24.
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Apr 15
2021 Department of Horticulture & Plant and Soil Microbial Sciences Spring Seminar Series
April 15, 2021 4:00PM – 5:00PM Online
Dr. Ganyuan Zhong, from the USDA, will talk about grape genetics research at Cornell AgriTech.
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Apr 16
Diversity in Action Panel
April 16, 2021 12:00PM – 1:15PM Online
The Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a virtual panel on facilitating DEI efforts within the college on Friday, April 16, from noon to 1:15 p.m. EDT.
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Apr 19
Let's Learn About Invasive Plants! - April 19
April 19, 2021 5:30PM – 6:30PM Zoom
Join Patrick Scanlon (GiLLS CISMA) to learn about invasive plants that affect home gardeners. We will also speak about how we can be responsible stewards in our own gardens.