Welcome to the Department of Horticulture. The discipline of Horticulture is the science and art of the production, marketing, and use of high-value, intensively cultivated plants. For more information about this discipline, visit Seed Your Future, our infographic or our What is Horticulture page.
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.
Who will develop the science and technology to cultivate plants for human and environmental health? SPARTANS WILL.
Featured Students
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MSU has given John Gove the right path in horticulture
Published on September 4, 2019
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Isaac Lartey values how he can impact others with a horticulture degree
Published on August 2, 2019
Featured Alumni
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Horticulture alum Matt Ross sees endless opportunities with a horticulture degree
Published on September 6, 2019
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Horticulture alumna finds dream job back at MSU
Published on April 26, 2019
Featured Faculty
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Dr. Robert VanBuren's history of working with drought led him to target improvements in crops
Published on May 3, 2019
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Dr. Behe's research focuses on consumer behavior with regard to ornamental plants and edible crops
Published on January 21, 2019
News
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MSU's IMPACTS program: Where computer sciences and plant sciences meet
Published on September 10, 2019
Cross-training in computer sciences and plant sciences provide Michigan State University graduate students with a toolbox of skills to solve global agricultural problems.
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Horticulture Graduate Student Earns 2nd Place at National Professional Oral Competition
Published on August 26, 2019
Kellie Walters placed 2nd in the American Society for Horticultural Science Controlled Environments Professional Interest Group Oral Presentation Competition
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Isaac Lartey values how he can impact others with a horticulture degree
Published on August 2, 2019
Isaac Lartey is pursuing a Ph.D in horticulture after receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture with a specialization in crop science. His hometown is Accra, Ghana, and he is working under the direction of Dr. Haddish Melakeberhan.
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Horticulture postdoc researcher awarded USDA fellowship to study tree architecture
Published on July 18, 2019
MSU researcher Joseph Hill will study molecular-level tree growth as part of his two-year, $161,000 fellowship from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Marcus Duck receives Irrigation Association's Excellence in Education Award
Published on July 10, 2019
Horticulture instructor and advisor wins prestigious award
