News
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American Floral Endowment selects Horticulture Graduate Student for Scholarship
Published on September 22, 2020
Caleb Spall is awarded the John Carew Memorial Scholarship
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Lauren loves the variety of classes in her major
Published on September 10, 2020
IAT student, Lauren Taylor, loves the variety of courses in her Landscape and Nursery Management program
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MSU-led national cucurbit project reupped for $7.1 million
Published on September 8, 2020
The Cucurbit Coordinated Agricultural Project has been awarded $7.1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative.
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Maddy's best experience in grad school has been presenting her research at landscape conferences
Published on August 18, 2020
Maddy Dubelko, a graduate student in the Department of Horticulture, chose Horticulture as her advanced degree because she wanted to gain more knowledge about how to best manage ornamental plantings.
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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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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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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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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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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.
