Landscapes, Gardens and Urban Food Production
Improving our environment…..Feeding our neighbors…..Beautifying our world
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Education
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Faculty Interest and Expertise
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- Bridget Behe Ph.D.
- Marketing of horticultural crops, both edible and ornamental
- (517) 353-0346
- behe@msu.edu
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- Bert Cregg
- Professor, Tree Physiology
- Physiology and management of trees in landscapes and nursery production
- 517-353-0335
- cregg@msu.edu
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- Marcus Duck
- Advisor and Instructor; Institute of Agricultural Technology Program Coordinator
- 517-353-0351
- duckmarc@msu.edu
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- Tom Fernandez
- Professor
- Sustainability of wholesale production nurseries, water management and quality
- 517-353-0336
- fernan15@msu.edu
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- Kristin Getter
- Assistant Professor and Director of the MSU Horticulture Gardens
- Floriculture, Green Roofs
- (517) 353-0341
- getterk@msu.edu
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- Susan Gruber M.S.
- Undergraduate Advisor and Instructor
- Undergraduate Advisor and Instructor
- 517-353-0326
- grubers@msu.edu
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- Roberto Lopez
- Controlled environment specialty crop production; Lighting applications for greenhouses and indoor vertical production; light-emitting diodes; young plant propagation.
- 517-353-0342
- rglopez@msu.edu
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- Brad Rowe
- Professor
- Green roof technology: plant evaluations, growing substrates, carbon sequestration, stormwater management, energy conservation.
- (517) 353-0334
- rowed@msu.edu
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- Erik Runkle
- Lighting applications in greenhouses and indoor vertical farms; light-emitting diodes; greenhouse energy conservation; crop production in controlled environments
- (517) 353-0350
- runkleer@msu.edu
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- Robert Schutzki
- Associate Professor
- Landscape horticulture; characterization of adaptive traits; plant physiological status during landscape establishment.
- (517) 353-0337
- schutzki@msu.edu
Facilities
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Horticulture Teaching and Research Center
3291 College Road Holt, Michigan 48842The 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.
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Horticulture Teaching Greenhouses
1066 Bogue St East Lansing, MI 48824These glass greenhouses are used primarily for teaching horticulture production classes.
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Plant Science Greenhouses
1059 Farm Ln East Lansing, MI 48824Located 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.
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Student Organic Farm
3291 College Rd. Holt, MI 48842The SOF is a 10-acre certified organic teaching and research farm that is also a working production farm.
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The Plant Biotechnology Resource and Outreach Center
1066 Bogue St East Lansing, MI 48824The PBROC is dedicated to the safe deployment of plant biotechnological advancements to Michigan and the world.
Internships and Careers
Our graduates are are in demand by employers in a range of fields including:
- Landscape design, installation and maintenance
- Nurseries, greenhouses, and garden centers
- Public gardens and arboreta
- Local, state and Federal government
- Universities and research institutes
See our Internships and Jobs page for more details on who hires our graduates.
Other Educational Opportunities and Resources
Information for Producers and Public
Arboriculture Society of Michigan
Michigan Christmas Tree Association
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association
Michigan Green Industry Association
MSU Extension Nursery and Christmas trees