News
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Sole tart cherry breeder leads nationwide fruit project
Published on July 1, 2020
Amy Iezzoni was director of RosBREED, a USDA project focused on developing modern DNA tests and breeding methods to deliver new cultivars in 22 U.S. breeding programs
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Developing treatment for Alzheimer’s using plant products
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU Horticulture Professor Muraleedharan Nair is researching ways to slow the development of Alzheimer's
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Boosting cold tolerance in fruit crops
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU scientist Guo-Qing Song is working to uncover the molecular basis for cold tolerance in a multitude of agriculturally relevant fruit crops.
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Supporting Michigan’s wine industry in challenging climatic conditions
Published on July 1, 2020
Despite the wine industry’s blossoming popularity, several factors can limit the success of wine grapes in Michigan’s climate. Paolo Sabbatini studies ways to mitigate damage.
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Managing cucurbit diseases with research, outreach
Published on July 1, 2020
Rebecca Grumet has dedicated her career to assisting specialty crop growers as an expert in reproductive development and disease resistance in cucurbit crops such as cucumbers, melons, squash and watermelons.
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Changing photosynthesis during drought can increase plant resilience
Published on July 1, 2020
MSU researcher uses gene to control water loss during drought conditions leading to crops that are more resilient.
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Michigan State University blueberry breeder awarded USDA grant to improve blueberry and cranberry fruit quality
Published on May 11, 2020
Patrick Edger, assistant professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture, was awarded a four-year, $1.13 million grant to discover genes associated with superior fruit quality traits in blueberries and cranberries.
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New sidewalk provides safe passageway to 4-H Children's Gardens
Published on April 21, 2020
This past summer, the parking lot adjacent to the Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens underwent construction to install a new safe passage sidewalk.
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2020 Bukovac Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Published on April 20, 2020
Kellie Walters is selected for the Horticulture Department's Outstanding Graduate Student Honor
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Horticulture Students Receive Awards
Published on April 20, 2020
2020 Student Award Recipients Announced
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Horticulture senior’s startup wins first place in the Burgess New Venture Challenge
Published on April 8, 2020
Traverse Jurcisin’s startup company, PhenoLogic, took home the top prize
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Graduate student looking forward to graduating and continuing urban tree research and outdoors lifestyle
Published on March 12, 2020
Master's student, Riley Rouse, is finishing up her program and looking forward to continuing her work on urban trees
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Horticulture Graduate Student Awarded Industry Scholarship
Published on March 2, 2020
Annika Kohler was awarded the 'Mugget" scholarship by the Horticultural Research Institute
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Trever Meachum receives CANR Distinguished Service Award
Published on February 25, 2020
Trever Meachum to receive 2020 CANR Distinguished Service Award at ANR Week.
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SHA Attends Small Farms Conference
Published on February 14, 2020
A group of Student Horticulture Association students attended the Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference
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Breanna Craig is thankful for the opportunities SHA has given her
Published on February 3, 2020
Brenna Criag is our featured IAT student of the month. She is from Bloomfield Hills, MI and is studying Landscape and Nursery Management.
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Discovering ways to build hardier, healthier plants
Published on February 3, 2020
The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is working to understand how plants cope with growing pressures from a changing climate.
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Ben Harcey uses his love for the outdoors at Designs by Sundown
Published on February 1, 2020
Ben Harcey graduated in Spring of 2016 and now oversees over 1,200 clients annually at Designs by Sundown.
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MSU leads study exploring the viability of using indoor farming to grow leafy greens
Published on January 29, 2020
A multi-university team of horticulturists, engineers and agricultural economists led by MSU has received a four-year, $2.7 million grant from the USDA to study indoor production of leafy greens.
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Horticulture Undergraduate Student Named 2020 GPN/Nexus Intern of the Year
Published on January 17, 2020
GPN Magazine and Nexus Corp select Caleb Spall, a senior in Horticulture, for this national prestigious internship award.