View our seminar speaker lineup and recordings for the 2026 Spring semester. Want to attend a seminar? Stay up to date with events by adding the Plant Sciences Google Calendar. Seminar Recordings will be added week by week. Recordings are available for 180 days after the date of the seminar.
Seminars are at 3:30pm CT each date in Alderman 405 or by Zoom. In-person attendance is highly encouraged and recommended. Snacks are provided thanks to the Horticultural Science Evadna Fern Cohen Fund, affectionately known as “The Cookie Fund.”
Our seminars are possible thanks to the Hoover Family Fund, started by Emily Hoover and Jim Luby.
| Date | Title | Presenter(s) | Zoom Registration | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2026 | Welcome Back Social Hour | – | – | – |
| 1/28/2026 | The Science (and Art!) of Floral Design: Exploratory concepts from decades of teaching | Horticultural Science Professor: Department of Horticultural Science at UMN | Register Here | |
| 2/4/2026 | Exploring the Challenges & Potential of Participatory Research in Agriculture Possible thanks to the Hoover Family Fund | Professor and Kellogg Endowed Chair of Agroecosystem Management at The OSU | Register Here | |
| 2/11/2026 | The Bell Museum Herbarium: past, present, future | Herbarium Collections Manager at the Bell Museum | Register Here | |
| 2/18/2026 | The Head Grower ONLINE ONLY | General Manager / Head Grower of MightyVine ONLINE ONLY | ONLINE ONLY | |
| 2/25/2026 | Science Education... | Education and Community Engagement Coordinator at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve | Register Here | |
| 3/4/2026 | CANCELED | – | – | |
3/11/2026 | Spring Break | |||
| 3/18/2026 | How a Turf Degree Turned Into Dirt, Debt, and Destiny | Owner of BauerTurf LLC | Register Here | |
| 3/25/2026 | A Global Tomato Epidemic: Tomato brown rugose fruit virus epidemiology and impact | Plant Pathology Assistant Professor at UMN | Register Here | |
| 4/1/2026 | The Physics of Farming without Sunlight Possible thanks to Hoover Family Fund | Professor: Crop Physiology Lab at Utah State University | Register Here | |
| 4/8/2026 | Management Practices and New Cropping Systems to Improve Soil Health and Nutrient Retention Possible thanks to the Hoover Family Fund | Assistant Professors: Roots, Rhizosphere, and Resilience at The OSU | Register Here | |
| 4/15/2026 | UMN Cannabis Research Center | Professor of Epidemiology and Community Health at the University of Minnesota | Register Here | – |
| 4/22/2026 | Horticulture and the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center: A productive partnership | Entomology Adjunct Associate Professor at UMN, Director of Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plant & Pest Center, & Research Biologist | Register Here | |
| 4/29/2026 | Kermit Olson Distinguished Alumni Award Plants, People, and Progress: 25 Years in Controlled Environment Agriculture | 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Professor in the Horticulture Section of the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University | Register Here | |