College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Horticulture

Featured Students

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  Grad Student Nathan Kelly values the diversity and collaboration at MSU

  Published on July 6, 2020
  Nathan is pursuing a dual major Ph.D. in Horticulture and Molecular Plant Sciences. He works with Dr. Erik Runkle to study how the color of light affects leafy green growth and quality attributes, such as leaf coloration and nutritional properties.

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  Rachel Wood loves sharing her passion for plants as a teaching assistant

  Published on June 5, 2020
  Rachel Wood is a Horticulture Science major from New Boston, MI and thinks horticulture is the perfect fit for her at MSU.

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  IAT student takes advantage of smaller class sizes in her program

  Published on May 4, 2020
  Cheyenne Settle is a two-year student from Burton, Michigan pursuing a certificate program in Fruit, Vegetable, and Organic Horticulture Management.

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  Colton Schlitters loves horticulture because he can work outside and have a positive environmental impact

  Published on April 3, 2020
  Horticulture student Colton Schlitters plans to work in the landscape and nursery industry upon graduating in May 2020.

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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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  Mary Tuski has found her place in the horticulture industry

  Published on March 2, 2020
  Mary Tuski is a four-year horticulture student from Lapeer, MI. She is full of passion for the horticulture industry and is currently the President of the Student Horticulture Association.

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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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  PhD student researches unconventional water sources for nursery crop irrigation

  Published on December 18, 2019
  Shital Poudyal's work aims to lower the environmental footprint and increase overall sustainability of nursery-grown trees.

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  Serving as an ambassador for NCLC was a rewarding experience for Abby Denning

  Published on December 6, 2019
  Abby Denning is a junior from Grand Rapids, Michigan looking to diversify her experiences in the horticulture industry. Her concentration is under Landscape Design, Construction, and Management and is advised by Susan Gruber.

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  Damon Abdi's research has found that with improved irrigation practices, nursery growers can reduce water with minimal effect on plant growth while also protecting the environment.

  Published on December 1, 2019
  Damon Abdi is a graduate student working with Dr. Tom Fernandez in water management for nursery crops.

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  Learning opportunities and a wide range of resources led Keivan Bahmani to MSU

  Published on November 4, 2019
  Keivan Bahmani is a Ph.D student and received his degree in Plant Breeding from the University of Tehran. He is working under the direction of Dr. Ryan Warner and his research focuses on understanding the genetic basis of sweetener production in stevia.

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  Nathan Fox applies skills from the classroom to the real world

  Published on October 6, 2019
  Nathan Fox is from Holt, Michigan and is in the 2-year program with a certificate in Landscape and Nursery Management. We asked Nathan a few questions about his experience about himself.

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  MSU has given John Gove the right path in horticulture

  Published on September 4, 2019
  John Gove is an undergraduate Horticulture student with a concentration in Fruit and Vegetable Production and is working under the direction of Dr. Susan Gruber.

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  Isaac Lartey values how he can impact others with a horticulture degree

  Published on August 2, 2019
  Isaac Lartey is pursuing a Ph.D in horticulture after receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture with a specialization in crop science. His hometown is Accra, Ghana, and he is working under the direction of Dr. Haddish Melakeberhan.

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  Catherine Jordan values her small classes and caring professors

  Published on July 5, 2019
  Catherine has known since high school that she wanted to pursue a career in the green industry. Her time at Michigan State has given her the ability to get to know her professors personally and learn about new career paths.

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  Delainey Williams Finds Direction With Her Horticulture Major

  Published on May 3, 2019
  Delainey Williams followed her interests in plant systems and the environment to discover the diversity a horticulture science degree provides.

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  Tyler Hampton finds a new career path from horticulture

  Published on April 8, 2019
  Tyler's lifelong passion for horticulture has helped him get involved in Student Horticulture Association, work on campus, and intern at Duke Gardens in North Carolina.

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  Ben will continue his career as a post-doctoral researcher

  Published on March 1, 2019
  Ben’s advice to current graduate students is to find a healthy work/life balance, learn R or another programming language, take ownership and pride in your work, and be on Science Twitter.

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  Anthony Soster is hoping to continue his horticulture studies after graduation at MSU

  Published on February 4, 2019
  Anthony Soster believes that he gets the most out of a bachelor's degree in horticulture from all of the hands-on experience he gets from his classes and his time studying abroad.

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  Ying-Chen chose Horticulture for her graduate degree because of the variety of crops to study

  Published on January 6, 2019
  Ying-Chen is impressed by the amount and variety of resources available for Horticulture grad students.