News

Nurturing innovation: A closer look at UMN’s Plant Growth Facilities

March 26, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s horticulture program is one of the oldest in the United States with some of the most cutting-edge facilities to boot.


Meet Jayanti Suresh

February 23, 2024

Meet the many integral members of the department and learn about their horticultural career journey in our series, This is my Hort-Story


2024 Spring Seminar Recordings

February 1, 2024

View our seminar speaker lineup and recordings for the spring semester. Want to attend a seminar? Stay up to date with events by adding the Plant Science Google Calendar.


Meet Erin Treiber

December 29, 2023

Meet the many integral members of the department and learn about their horticultural career journey in our new series, This is my Hort-Story


Give to the Max Day 2023 - Colin O'Neill Scholarship Fund

November 1, 2023

November 16th is Give to the Max Day, Minnesota’s statewide day of giving. This year we are raising money for our undergraduate students studying plant science through the Colin O’Neill Scholarship Fund!


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.