Landscapes, Gardens and Urban Food Production

Improving our environment…..Feeding our neighbors…..Beautifying our world

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Faculty Interest and Expertise

Bridget Behe

Professor
Marketing of horticultural crops, both edible and ornamental
behe@msu.edu
(517) 353-0346
Bert Cregg

Professor
Physiology and management of trees in landscapes and nursery production
cregg@msu.edu
517-353-0335
Marcus Duck

Academic Specialist
duckmarc@msu.edu
517-353-0351
Tom Fernandez

Professor
Sustainability of wholesale production nurseries, water management and quality
fernan15@msu.edu
517-353-0336
Kristin Getter

Assistant Professor and Director of the MSU Horticulture Gardens
Public Gardens
getterk@msu.edu
517-353-0341
Susan Gruber, M.S.

Undergraduate Advisor and Instructor
grubers@msu.edu
517-353-0326
Roberto Lopez

Associate Professor
Controlled environment specialty crop production; Lighting applications for greenhouses and indoor vertical production; light-emitting diodes; young plant propagation.
rglopez@msu.edu
517-353-0342
Norm Lownds

Associate Professor
Youth education; using technology for experiential learning; 4-H Children’s Garden Director.
lownds@msu.edu
(517) 353-0349
Brad Rowe

Professor
Green roof technology: plant evaluations, growing substrates, carbon sequestration, stormwater management, energy conservation.
rowed@msu.edu
(517) 353-0334
Erik Runkle

Professor
Lighting applications in greenhouses and indoor vertical farms; light-emitting diodes; greenhouse energy conservation; crop production in controlled environments
runkleer@msu.edu
(517) 353-0350
Robert Schutzki

Associate Professor
Landscape horticulture; characterization of adaptive traits; plant physiological status during landscape establishment.
schutzki@msu.edu
517-353-0337

Facilities

Horticulture Teaching and Research Center

3291 College Road Holt, Michigan 48842

chasew@msu.edu

The 180 acre HTRC is located just south of campus in Holt, Michigan. The center meets the needs of field labs for outdoor classrooms as well as basic research.
Horticulture Teaching Greenhouses

1066 Bogue St East Lansing, MI 48824

These glass greenhouses are used primarily for teaching horticulture production classes.
Plant Science Greenhouses

1059 Farm Ln East Lansing, MI 48824

Located near the corner of Farm Ln and Wilson Rd, the Plant Science Greenhouses are utilized by Horticulture faculty, as well as other departments for plant science research.
Student Organic Farm

3291 College Rd. Holt, MI 48842

msufarm@msu.edu

The SOF is a 10-acre certified organic teaching and research farm that is also a working production farm.
The Plant Biotechnology Resource and Outreach Center

1066 Bogue St East Lansing, MI 48824

The PBROC is dedicated to the safe deployment of plant biotechnological advancements to Michigan and the world.