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Introducing Kudos™!

September 21, 2023

Introducing Kudos™, the University of Minnesota’s 29th apple release!


Dr. Jim Luby Receives The NAPB 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award

August 4, 2023

Congratulations Dr. Jim Luby, National Association of Plant Breeding's 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner! 


A Summer At The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

August 1, 2023

This summer, five Landscape Scholar Summer Interns joined the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to work on horticultural focused projects.


Matt Gullickson Named 2023-2024 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Winner

July 31, 2023

Congratulations PhD candidate, Matt Gullickson, for receiving the 2023/2024 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship! 


Learning Garden Updates

July 30, 2023

The Learning Garden is undergoing several transformations over the next few months! Learn more about the three major projects along Folwell Avenue.


Welcome Dr. Soon Li Teh!

July 28, 2023

Dr. Soon Li Teh will join the Department of Horticultural Science as the newest faculty member in Grape Breeding and Enology on September 30th, 2023!


Dr. Emily Hoover Retires After 41 Years of Service

May 17, 2023

Dr. Emily Hoover, a long standing pillar of the Department of Horticultural Science, retires on May 28th after 41 years of dedicated service as a faculty member and department head.


Lessons Learned: Reflections from a Retiring Professor

May 22, 2023

After 41 years of hard work, service, and dedication, Dr. Emily Hoover bids the department a farewell as she enters retirement


A Letter From The Interim Department Head

May 12, 2023

The Department of Horticultural Science appointed Professor Neil Anderson as Interim Department Head in February 2023