Results

• Ag Action 2020

  Date: Jan 31, 2020
  Ag Action is an annual event held at the Kalamazoo Valley Community College featuring educational sessions on agriculture, food safety and home gardening. It also features a trade show highlighting products and services provided by local businesses.

• Horticultural Therapy: Connecting People and Plants

  Date: Mar 06, 2020
  The Michigan Horticultural Therapy Association (MHTA) event includes informative breakout sessions and a hands-on horticultural therapy activity.

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  Michigan Tree Fruit Industry set to Improve global position

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Abundant water, rich soils and glacially-formed topography combine with the moderating effects of the Great Lakes to make Michigan a tremendous place to grow tree fruit.

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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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  Combating the blueberry stem gall wasp

  Published on October 8, 2019
  Michigan State University researchers work together to create solutions, reduce impact of pest on Michigan’s blueberry crop.

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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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  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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  Jocelyn Lambe plans on being a greenhouse grower upon graduation from certificate program

  Published on May 3, 2018
  Jocelyn's best experiences in the Horticulture Certificate Program were the variety of experiences offered.

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  Horticulture student works with world’s first robotic apple harvester

  Published on December 9, 2019
  Daniel Dick, a junior in the Horticulture B.S. program, earns highly coveted internship with international robotics firm, Abundant Robotics.

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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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  Study provides framework for 1 billion years of green plant evolution

  Published on October 23, 2019
  International consortium of researchers generates gene sequences from more than 1,100 plant species.

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  Researchers uncover the origins of the cultivated strawberry

  Published on February 25, 2019
  A team of researchers, led by scientists at MSU and the University of California, Davis, has used the power of genomics to reveal the evolutionary origins of the cultivated strawberry and deciphered the genetic code of this highly coveted fruit.

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  Horticulture postdoc researcher awarded USDA fellowship to study tree architecture

  Published on July 18, 2019
  MSU researcher Joseph Hill will study molecular-level tree growth as part of his two-year, $161,000 fellowship from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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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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  Infestations of gypsy moth increase during drought

  Published on May 1, 2019
  Localized rainfall patterns can lead to infestations of gypsy moth caterpillars in Michigan.

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  Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum appoints MSU Extension educator as new trustee

  Published on November 27, 2019
  Beth Clawson joins the board of the Liberty Hyde Baily Museum continuing a history of MSU Extension support within the community.

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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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  Producing exceptional tasting, high-quality fruit

  Published on January 1, 2019
  Todd Einhorn strives to cultivate trees that will consistently produce the right balance of flowers, fruit and leaves to produce “exceptional tasting, high-quality fruit.

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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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  MSU's IMPACTS program: Where computer sciences and plant sciences meet

  Published on September 10, 2019
  Cross-training in computer sciences and plant sciences provide Michigan State University graduate students with a toolbox of skills to solve global agricultural problems.