College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Horticulture

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  Student Organic Farm is now offering their Fall CSA

  Published on August 17, 2021
  The Community Supported Agriculture seasonal membership is available now.

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  Horticulture Graduate Student Earns 3rd Place at National Professional Oral Competition

  Published on August 17, 2021
  Caleb Spall placed 3rd in the American Society for Horticultural Science Floriculture Graduate Student Oral Presentation Competition

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  Alum Stephanie Makela is a research technician at Pure Line Seeds in Washington State

  Published on August 5, 2021
  Her work combines her favorite areas of horticulture: production, plant breeding and seed production.

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  UPREC to host Organic Vegetable Field Day

  Published on July 28, 2021
  Event will feature mechanical weed control, vegetable variety trials

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  MSU student plans to establish urban gardens in major cities

  Published on July 15, 2021
  Kenneth Matthews is a senior in Horticulture where he pursues his passion for plants.

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  Tim Boland is Executive Director of Polly Hill Arboretum

  Published on June 22, 2021
  Using his B.S. degree in Horticulture, Tim has traveled around the world collecting tree seeds and enjoys managing the Arboretum's collection of trees and shrubs.

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  MSU researchers analyzing novel technique to improve Michigan wine production

  Published on June 16, 2021
  Paolo Sabbatini and Ilce Medina Meza are studying how removing leaves from vine canopies early in the season can help Michigan wine producers grow high-quality grapes.

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  MAC makes Michigan Agriculture Crops Garden and STEAM Explorations possible

  Published on June 8, 2021
  With a continued investment from Michigan Agricultural Commodities, Inc. (MAC), the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens continue to grow and provide science-based education for Michigan youth.

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  Chloe Grabb wants to spread knowledge and love for plants

  Published on June 7, 2021
  As a senior in Horticulture, Chloe Grabb is passionate about education and research.

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  U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin tours MSU plant science research facilities

  Published on May 21, 2021
  Elissa Slotkin, who serves Michigan’s 8th district in the U.S. House of Representatives, visited the Michigan State University campus May 21 to tour plant science research facilities and the MSU Music Building.

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  Caleb Spall awarded prestigious industry scholarship

  Published on May 18, 2021
  Caleb plans to use the scholarship funds to share his research and learn more about the industry at domestic and international conferences.

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  Songwen Zhang plans to use her Ph.D. 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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  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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  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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  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”