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The Horticultural Sciences Division represents the broad diversity and uniqueness of plants involved in horticulture, the culture of garden plants.  Research programs focus on production of fruits, vegetables, shrubs and trees.  Our division has an internationally recognized program in potato science that combines the latest production techniques with state-of-the-art protection strategies.  Unique fruit crops that can be grown in Idaho are being investigated are are providing alternative crops for small and large acreage growers.  Studies are also being completed on native plants and methods used to produce them in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of producing or maintaining shrubs and trees in managed landscapes.  The division also teaches and has an active research program in golf and sports turf management, the course being in high demand and part of the Professional Golf Management Option in Marketing at the University of Idaho.  Extension and outreach programs are vital for relaying new information generated by the research work in the division.   

Educational programs within the division offer a wide range of opportunities to enhance student career goals at the undergraduate or graduate levels.  Undergraduate students in the Horticulture and Urban Landscape Management option can complete courses to enhance their education in diverse subjects ranging from nursery or greenhouse plant production to viticulture or turfgrass management.  Students interested in obtaining advanced degrees can complete research in plant tissue culture, advanced fruit production techniques, plant disease detection and prevention, and potato production and storage.  Graduate studies in the division include M.S. and Ph.D. degrees awarded in Plant Science. 

Graduates from our programs can choose careers which will be personally exciting and professionally rewarding.  Our graduates are involved in diverse professions, such as managing production greenhouses, nurseries, vineyards or championship golf courses, just to name a few career possibilities.  They may work in research labs or teach in schools or colleges.  Many exciting opportunities await our students as they prepare for dynamic careers in the 21st century.

Faculty members and graduates from our programs bring economic, environmental and life-style benefits to the state and region.  To learn more about the Horticultural Sciences Division, follow the links above to read about our faculty members and their research programs.  The link above for teaching leads to descriptions of courses to take and a plan of study to complete the Horticulture and Urban Landscape Management option.  Our division takes on the myriad of challenges and uses creative solutions to help the people of Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. 

Sophomore Julie Hilland checks tissue culture starts in one of the departments many state-of-the-art laboratories.  "I really enjoy working in both the plant propagation lab and the greenhouse...it gives me insight to the kinds of work involved in a degree in Horticulture and Urban Landscape Management."