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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Marcus Duck Awarded 2024 Institute of Agriculture Technology Outstanding Faculty Award
Published on April 1, 2024
Marcus Duck Awarded 2024 Institute of Agriculture Technology Outstanding Faculty Award -
MSU greenhouse renovations improving plant research
Published on April 1, 2024
MSU-funded updates are ongoing, while State of Michigan-supported renovations begin in spring -
Support from Project GREEEN helps Enviroweather deliver needed information to Michigan growers
Published on March 27, 2024
For more than two decades, Enviroweather has provided real-time weather information to help make farming decisions — dealing with pests, plant development and natural resources management. -
Seven CANR faculty members among honorees at 2024 MSU faculty investiture
Published on March 22, 2024
Michigan State University formally recognized seven faculty members in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at the 2024 MSU Investiture for Endowed Faculty. -
Controlled-environment agriculture research sees innovation through Project GREEEN
Published on March 13, 2024
MSU researchers have used Project GREEEN funding to optimize greenhouse production for more than 25 years.
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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Gardening Motivations of U.S. Plant Purchasers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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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Display Complexity Affects Visual Processing of Horticultural Plant Retail Displays
Published on February 28, 2022 by Journal of Environmental Horticulture
Featured in the News
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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
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MSU senior Carmen Beemer named National Cherry Queen
Published on September 20, 2023 by National Cherry Festival
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Student view: Elevating migrant farmworker history
Published on July 21, 2023 by MSU Today
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The hidden complexity of the Montmorency tart cherry genome
Published on May 22, 2023 by MSU Today
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Cuyahoga Community College Takes First Place at 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition
Published on March 20, 2023 by National Association of Landscape Professionals
Events
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Sep 14
CANR Tailgate
September 14, 2024 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Join fellow alumni and CANR leadership at a tailgate prior to the MSU v. Prairie View A&M football game.