News

Meet Matt Clark, a cold-hardy grape expert and the new head of the University’s esteemed fruit-crop breeding program

Introducing Marie Abbey, a researcher in the Anderson Flower Breeding and Germplasm Lab. Discover how she transitioned from a career in marketing to a passion for horticulture!

The Department of Horticultural Science is thrilled to welcome Dr. Mike Wilson as our newest Teaching Specialist!

Meet Jessi Huege, Researcher in the Shannon Potato Breeding Lab, and learn about her path from art to horticulture! 

CFANS Insights survey shows Minnesotans hanker for home-grown apples, proclaim the iconic U of M variety their favorite.

Researchers from Cornell University and the University of Minnesota are collaborating on a project to add more genetic layers of scab resistance to apple breeding lines, to make the disease resistance more durable in the face of pathogen evolution.

This spring, students in FDSY 4101 Holistic Approaches to Improving Food System Sustainability presented their capstone projects at a Community Engagement Showcase!

Graduating Plant Science senior Adynn Stedillie reflects on their journey through CFANS, from the challenges of a pandemic to flourishing in their interests

Meet Drew Horton, Enology Specialist and our very own research wine maker in our latest edition of, This is my Hort-Story!

This year the department launched the Green Collar Scholar (GCS) Undergraduate Scholarship! Students selected for this opportunity are given a chance to visually communicate their passion for horticultural science and convey what they are learning throughout their coursework.