Horticulture and Agronomy
Application Deadline
- ADMISSION
- Priority: Jan. 15
- General: Apr. 1
- Final: May 31
- FELLOWSHIP
- Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan. 15
- Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan. 15
Degrees Offered
- M.S. Plan I
- M.S. Plan II
- Ph.D. Plan B
Designated Emphases
Admission Requirements
- Three letters of recommendation
- GRE scores
Degree Requirements
Administrative Bylaws
Exceptions
- S/U Exception
- Prerequisites only
- Two per student
The graduate group provides opportunities for specialized study of the production, management and utilization of horticultural and agronomic plants and the postharvest handling of horticultural commodities. Options include agronomy, environmental horticulture, pomology, vegetable crops, viticulture and weed science. Within an option, students can specialize in one of a number of areas, including agroecology, biotechnology, breeding and crop improvement, crop physiology, crop production, mineral nutrition, modeling and quantitative horticulture, pest management, plant growth and development, postharvest physiology, revegetation/restoration, and water relations. Research may be conducted on an applied or basic problem having a physiological, genetic, or ecological emphasis.
This program is an interdisciplinary Graduate Group.
For more information, visit the Horticulture and Agronomy Web site.
Contacts
Program Chair
Academic Advisers
Graduate Program Staff Coordinator
Student Affairs Officer (SAO) in the Office of Graduate Studies
