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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Noah is studying horticulture to help his family orchard be successful

    Published on December 6, 2018
    Noah's favorite class so far has been HRT 332: Tree Fruit Production and Management

  • Cheyenne studies Horticulture so as to have a career as an Extension Educator

    Published on November 6, 2018
    Cheyenne's favorite part of her time in MSU Horticulture so far is the research she's done and her involvement in the Student Horticulture Association.

  • Joshua plans on using his degree to be a researcher

    Published on October 5, 2018
    Joshua started as a M.S. student and is now working on a PhD in Horticulture

  • Brad plans on owning a landscaping business

    Published on September 10, 2018
    Brad is turning his love for plants into a career

  • Melissa takes her passion for plants to a career in the plant sciences

    Published on August 1, 2018
    Melissa loves the open and friendly atmosphere of her major

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