College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Horticulture

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  Songwen Zhang plans to use her PhD degree to continue solving fruit production problems

  Published on May 3, 2021
  Songwen chose an advanced degree in horticulture because horticulture is a field where researchers can help feed the world with their scientific findings

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  Master's student receives industry scholarship in cut flower production

  Published on April 15, 2021
  Caleb Spall received the Dave Dowling Scholarship from the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers.

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  2021 Bukovac Outstanding Graduate Student Award

  Published on April 15, 2021
  Songwen Zhang is selected for the Horticulture Department's 2021 Outstanding Graduate Student Honor.

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  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.

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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.

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  CANR community raises nearly $50,000 on Give Green Day

  Published on March 23, 2021
  The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) community came together to raise nearly $50,000 for the 2021 Give Green Day on Mar. 16.

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  MSU named Top 10 agriculture and forestry college in new report

  Published on March 23, 2021
  Michigan State University is among the top-rated agriculture and forestry colleges worldwide, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking by Subject report released in March 2021.

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  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.

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  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”

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  Dr. Debalina Saha enjoys conducting applied research and interacting with her students

  Published on February 8, 2021
  Dr. Saha was hired as an Assistant Professor in July 2019 to help the ornamental (nursery, greenhouse, landscape) industry with weed control issues.

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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
  After earning her Ph.D. in Horticulture at MSU, Jennifer Brown has had a full and thriving career in higher education.

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  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.

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  Horticulture alum is now an international consultant

  Published on January 11, 2021
  Dan Hinkley has collected seed and studied plants all over the world.

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  MSU Horticulture faculty members ranked in top 2% of their field

  Published on January 6, 2021
  Twelve are ranked in top 2% of their field based on publication impact

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  Todd Einhorn named Bukovac Professor in Tree Fruit Physiology

  Published on December 16, 2020
  New position in MSU Department of Horticulture focuses on advancing tree fruit research and partnerships with industry

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  Andrew's study of horticulture helped him find his perfect career - working in public gardens

  Published on December 9, 2020
  Andrew says about best thing about the horticulture field is that there is this huge versatility, where if you have an interest in plants, there will be a place where you fit in.

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  MSU alum combines business and horticulture to make a difference in the community

  Published on December 8, 2020
  George Van Atta celebrates more than 40 years as owner of Van Atta's Greenhouse and Flower Shop in Haslett, Michigan.

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  Irrigation Association names MSU horticulture student as an E3 program winner

  Published on December 4, 2020
  Danielle Ellsworth was chosen to be a part of the 2020 national irrigation educational program

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  MSU student helps create inclusive space for her peers

  Published on November 19, 2020
  Nevaeh Marshall was awarded a CANR ODEI scholarship for her work in sharing Native traditions and creating welcoming environments for others.

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  Michael's nontraditional path to horticulture allows him to use technology while working outdoors

  Published on November 11, 2020
  An advanced degree in horticulture allows Michael to blend his love of horticulture with his background in remote sensing and data analysis.