Events & Seminars

The Department of Horticultural Science hosts regular events throughout the year, including our longstanding Wednesday Seminar in Horticultural Science series (information to the right).

 
 

Coffee Hour - Turf Team
December 6, 2019
310 Alderman Hall
UMN Chematix-based Chemical Inventory System
Jodie Ogilvie
December 11, 2019
310 Alderman Hall
Hort Sci Cookie Exchange
December 16, 2019
405 Alderman Hall
APS Seminar - "Characterization of Flavor and Aroma Compounds in Minnesota Cold-Hardy Grapes"
Laise Moreira, Graduate Student
December 16, 2019
306 Borlaug Hall
Coffee Hour - Finance Team
January 24, 2020
310 Alderman Hall
Green Health Initiative: Nature Rx on Campus
Jean Larson, Professor and Manager of Hort. Therapy at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
January 29, 2020
310 Alderman Hall
Conflict Resolution
TBD
February 5, 2020
310 Alderman Hall
Enhancing Chrysanthemum Germplasm for Novel Traits: Pyrethrin Content & Salt Tolerance
Professor Neil Anderson, UMN
February 12, 2020
310 Alderman Hall
Postharvest Quality is Affected by Preharvest Conditions
Professor Cindy Tong, UMN
February 19, 2020
A Floral Journey – Discovering the Magic of Flowers
Dr. John Dole
February 26, 2020
110 Green Hall
Coffee Hour - Fruit Team
March 20, 2020
310 Alderman Hall
From the field to the growth chamber: improving how we select turfgrasses for shade
Dr. Dominic Petrella, Post-Doc UMN
March 25, 2020
310 Alderman Hall
Grasses as Landscape Plants in Cold Climates
Professor Mary Meyer, UMN
April 15, 2020
310 Alderman Hall
Graduate Student Lightning Talks
David Tork, Liesl Bower-Jernigan, Dom Christensen, Marie Schaedel, Heather Tuttle
April 22, 2020
310 Alderman Hall
Coffee Hour - Office Staff & Neil Anderson
May 8, 2020
405 Alderman Hall

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Wednesday Seminar in Horticultural Science

We host weekly seminars throughout the academic year featuring professors, researchers, and other professionals doing interesting work in the field of horticultural science. Seminars are held Wednesdays at 3:30pm in 310 Alderman Hall (St. Paul campus) unless noted otherwise. All are invited to attend at no cost, no RSVP required, and we even provide light snacks and refreshments.

We encourage you to browse the seminar schedule when it comes out at the beginning of each semester.

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