Nationally Ranked Faculty.
Only the Beginning.
The WSU Horticulture program was recently ranked number 8 in the nation, with the Plant Sciences program ranked number 2 by a survey in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Read more »
Overview
The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture is in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS). The department has fully integrated programs in teaching, research, and extension, involving thirty-eight faculty, seventeen research associates, and seventeen administrative professionals and support staff statewide.
The administrative office is located on the main campus in Pullman with faculty located in Pullman and at the following sites:
Regional Campuses
Research and Extension Centers
- WSU Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Prosser, Wash.
- WSU Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center in Mount Vernon, Wash.
- WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center
- WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Wenatchee, Wash.
Our Programs
Watch these short videos to learn more about horticulture, viticulture and enology, and landscape architecture education at WSU.
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Landscape Architecture - Live Well By Design
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Our Graduates
Watch these short videos to learn more about our recent graduates.
Seth Thomas, Horticulture
Guy Michaelsen, Landscape Architecture
EVENTS
Fall Seminar Series
Thursdays at 1:10 p.m., Vogel (PBS) Rm 43. Everyone is welcome. Learn more.
CAHNRS Fall Festival
Win a $1000 scholarship!
September 9, 4-6 p.m., Spillman Plaza. Free food, fun, and games. Learn more.
Be a part of the Cougar family
Future Cougar Day, September 20 in Pullman. More...
Organic produce for sale
Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through mid-October. Fresh-picked produce from WSU’s Organic Farm will be offered for sale at a farm stand on the Terrell Mall. Cherry tomatoes, salad greens, raspberries, strawberries, and tree fruit will be offered when ready.
NEWS
Researcher receives award
Dr. Carter Clary and collaborators received a 2008 Honorable Mention Paper Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers for their paper “Performance and economic analysis of a selective asparagus harvester.” Of approximately 370 manuscripts accepted for publication in 2007, only 10 received Honorable Mentions.
Potato researchers receive award for publication
“Temperature-induced changes in potato processing quality during storage are modulated by tuber maturity,” a paper co-authored by E.P. Driskill, Lisa Knowles, and Rick Knowles, featured in Volume 84 (2007) of the American Journal of Potato Research, was selected for the Outstanding Paper Award presented by the Potato Association of America.
New stone fruit breeder at WSU Prosser
Dr. Nnadozie Oraguzie will focus on development of new sweet cherry varieties suited for production in the Pacific NW. Learn more.
Safeguarding chocolate: genome sequencing
Dr. Dorrie Main will collaborate in research to create healthier, stronger cocoa crops. Learn more.
Smart bark technology funded for plant care
Dr. Rita Hummel, WSU Puyallup, teams with other researchers to study the feasibility of turning sawmill waste into growing media. Learn more.
Demand for organic food grows
Washington leads the nation in organic apple, cherry, and pear production. Learn more.
Landscape Architecture students design, build display garden
First phase nearly completed. Learn more.
LA Rocks SF - from Pullman!
Check out this short video of associate professor of landscape architecture Jolie Kaytes' GridShifter, an origami project that folds along the faults of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Notice of Vacancy - Department Chair and Professor
We are currently in the process of searching for a new Department Chair. Be a part of a world-renowned department with excellent faculty in horticulture and landscape architecture. Download the application here.