Welcome to the Department of Horticulture. The Department's mission is to prepare our students for horticulture-related careers in science and business. This includes making new discoveries in the plant sciences; promoting the use of plants and food for improved human health and a safe environment; improving the characteristics, quality and availability of horticultural products; and strengthening the competitive position of the world's horticultural industries. Faculty members possess a diverse array of expertise - both interdisciplinary (e.g., breeding, genomics, development, physiology, metabolism, molecular biology, and sustainable production), and commodity based (e.g., fruits/pomology, vegetables, viticulture, floriculture, nursery crops, postharvest, design and landscape ecology, and marketing) - which they utilize in their research, teaching and outreach programs, at both the national and international levels.
Featured Students
There are no entries at this time.
Featured Alumni
There are no entries at this time.
Featured Faculty
There are no entries at this time.
News
-
Leadership transition announced for Project GREEEN
Published on June 23, 2025
Cornelius Barry will be the next coordinator of Project GREEEN, effective July 1, 2025. -
MSU researcher contributes to internationally awarded study on benefits of farm diversification
Published on June 19, 2025
Olivia Smith, professor in the MSU Department of Horticulture and the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB) Program, examined the social and environmental impact of integrated crop-livestock systems as part of global study -
MSU AgBioResearch, MSU Extension announce 2025 field days
Published on May 8, 2025
The events will take place across Michigan from May through September. -
Updates to MSU greenhouse facility renovations: New headhouse, greenhouses built; capacity at existing greenhouses strengthened
Published on May 1, 2025
The final stage of the project is expected to be complete by November 2026. -
CANR honors 2025 Global Scholars in Research
Published on April 22, 2025
The CANR has named Douglas Bessette, Ph.D., Jongkyoo Kim, Ph.D., Raju Pokharel, Ph.D., and Josh Vanderweide, Ph.D., as the 2025 Global Scholars in Research
Faculty Publications
-
The Effect of Hedonic Presentation on Consumers’ Willingness to Pay and Purchase Intention for Minimally Branded Products Online
Published on April 4, 2022 by Journal of Promotion Management
-
Carbon-sensitive pedotransfer functions for plant available water
Published on February 28, 2022 by Soil Science Society of America Journal
-
Gardening Motivations of U.S. Plant Purchasers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published on February 28, 2022 by Journal of Environmental Horticulture
-
Display Complexity Affects Visual Processing of Horticultural Plant Retail Displays
Published on February 28, 2022 by Journal of Environmental Horticulture
Featured in the News
-
In Memoriam: Frank Dennis
Published on June 17, 2025
-
Two Horticulture students receive Board of Trustees’ Award for academic excellence
Published on April 11, 2025 by MSU Today
-
Conserving the last remaining wild apple trees in Michigan
Published on January 21, 2025 by MSU Today
-
A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests
Published on January 20, 2025 by Associated Press
-
Michigan hort society honors Vance Baird
Published on December 11, 2024 by Good Fruit Grower
-
Dr. Bert Cregg featured on Good Morning America
Published on December 2, 2024 by Good Morning America
-
MSU research powers Michigan’s economy and future
Published on November 20, 2024 by WKAR
-
In Memoriam: Tom Lied
Published on August 19, 2024
Events
-
Sep 13
CANR Tailgate
September 13, 2025 10:30AM – 3:30PM
Join fellow alumni and CANR leadership at a tailgate prior to the MSU v. Youngstown State football game.
-
Sep 30
MSU Agriculture & Food Industry Fair 2025
September 30, 2025 3:00PM – 6:00PM Munn Ice Arena
MSU will host an Agriculture & Food Industry Career Fair at the Munn Ice Arena on Sept. 30, 2025.
Print
Email