Department of Horticultural Science

Upcoming Events

HORT Seminar: Allen Lee presents Engineering carbon partitioning in microbes fed one- and two-carbon substrates
October 14, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Join us as Allen Lee, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at UMN, presents Engineering carbon partitioning in microbes fed one- and two-carbon substrates.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Alderman 405 or Zoom.
HORT Seminar: UMN - Extension
October 21, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Laura Irish-Hanson, Matthew Gullickson, and Jon Trappe from UMN - Extension join us this week!
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Alderman 405 or Zoom.
HORT Seminar: Deep Winter Greenhouse Syndicate
October 28, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Join us as growers from the Deep Winter Greenhouse Syndicate discuss their experiences and practices with Nate Eylands as moderator.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Alderman 405 or Zoom.

Julie Grossman Receives 2026 SSSA Fellow!
September 24, 2026
Dr. Julie Grossman, Associate Dean and professor of Horticultural Science, is an internationally recognized expert in legume cover crop nitrogen fixation. A passionate advocate for innovative pedagogy and a former Fulbright scholar, she has received numerous national awards for her mentorship and civic engagement. Congratulations to Grossman!!
Will the Paisley Purple have a noteworthy reign?
September 17, 2026
University of Minnesota Twin Cities associate professor Laura Shannon is helping broaden the use of the University-created potato. Read the full story here.
2026 Fall Seminars
September 9, 2026
View our seminar speaker lineup and recordings for the 2026 Fall semester!
Seminars are at 3:30pm CT on each date in Alderman 405 and by Zoom. In-person attendance is highly encouraged and recommended. Snacks and light refreshments are provided.