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
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Congratulations 2023 Horticulture Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients
Published on January 30, 2024
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Kelley Chase crowned 2024 Michigan Apple Queen
Published on December 15, 2023
Featured Alumni
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Horticulture alum is now the director of the Alaska Botanical Garden
Published on January 5, 2022
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During his horticulture career, Ren developed people, management, and business skills that could be used anywhere
Published on November 23, 2021
Featured Faculty
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Marcus Duck Awarded 2024 Institute of Agriculture Technology Outstanding Faculty Award
Published on April 1, 2024
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Dr. Bridget Behe Named USDA-ARS 2024 Morrison Memorial Award Winner
Published on March 4, 2024
News
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MSU ag engineer designing innovative technologies to support specialty crop production
Published on December 12, 2024
MSU assistant professor Yuzhen Lu is supporting Michigan’s asparagus and blueberry industries through several research projects. -
MSU Horticulture chair receives ASHS Outstanding Leadership and Administration Award
Published on October 25, 2024
Dr. Vance Baird, chair of MSU’s Department of Horticulture, was honored with the American Society for Horticultural Science’s Outstanding Leadership and Administration Award -
CANR Alumni Association student club grants support learning opportunities
Published on October 16, 2024
For 18 years, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Board has awarded grants helping CANR student organizations offset the costs of special projects and experiential learning opportunities. -
Horticulture professor receives Outstanding International Horticulturalist Award
Published on October 9, 2024
Guo-Qing Song was honored by The American Society for Horticultural Science for his outstanding contributions to research and teaching -
New MSU Horticulture Gardens Curator poised to build on legacy of gardens
Published on October 8, 2024
This August, CANR welcomed Mason McNair, Ph.D., as the new curator of the MSU Horticulture Gardens. Bringing a lifelong passion for horticulture, McNair seeks to build on the gardens' legacy while expanding programming and accessibility for visitors
Faculty Publications
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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
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Display Complexity Affects Visual Processing of Horticultural Plant Retail Displays
Published on February 28, 2022 by Journal of Environmental Horticulture
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Carbon-sensitive pedotransfer functions for plant available water
Published on February 28, 2022 by Soil Science Society of America Journal
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Gardening Motivations of U.S. Plant Purchasers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published on February 28, 2022 by Journal of Environmental Horticulture
Featured in the News
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Dr. Bert Cregg featured on Good Morning America
Published on December 2, 2024 by Good Morning America
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MSU research powers Michigan’s economy and future
Published on November 20, 2024 by WKAR
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In Memoriam: Tom Lied
Published on August 19, 2024
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Graduate Students Jessica Brown and Manjot Sidhu Awarded Altman Family Scholarships by American Floral Endowment
Published on May 3, 2024 by American Floral Endowment
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Cracking the Code to a Healthier Potato Chip
Published on February 20, 2024 by EurekAlert!
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Horticulture undergraduate Kelley Chase crowned 2024 Michigan Apple Queen
Published on December 12, 2023 by Kelley Chase crowned 2024 Michigan Apple Queen
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Graduate Student Charlie Smith's research featured in GrowerTalks Magazine
Published on November 3, 2023 by GrowerTalks Magazine
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MSU research finds best local apples for making hard cider
Published on October 10, 2023 by WLNS - Lansing
Events
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Jun 23
15th International Symposium on Plant Bioregulators in Fruit Production
June 23, 2025 – June 26, 2025 Intercontinental Hotel, 505 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 US
We warmly invite you to join us in vibrant, downtown Chicago in the historic Intercontinental Hotel for a stimulating symposium on recent advances in the use of plant bioregulators in fruit production.