Overview

Members of the graduate field of horticulture reside in the Department of Horticulture on the Ithaca campus, and at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. In addition, some faculty members of other departments such as Plant Biology, Plant Breeding, Crop and Soil Science, etc., may also be members of the graduate field of horticulture.

This master program in Horticultural Biology is offered at Cornell University. At the Ithaca campus, research facilities include laboratories equipped for studies of all aspects of plant physiology, including photosynthesis, pre- and postharvest physiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, photobiology, analysis for chemical elements, and tissue culture. Extensive greenhouse and growth chamber facilities permit varying degrees of plant environmental control. Facilities for postharvest research include rooms for refrigerated and controlled atmosphere storage.

Field facilities include two research orchards for study of fruit crops, two vegetable research farms, an outdoor nursery, turfgrass research areas, and the Cornell Botanic Gardens, an extensive botanical garden. At the Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, laboratories, greenhouses and growth chamber facilities similar to those in Ithaca are found.

Learning Outcomes

Students will develop a working knowledge of commercial horticultural plant management (i.e. crop production and/ or landscape management).

Students will develop proficiency in horticultural research systems using appropriate current technologies and methods.

Students will become effective horticulture teachers and extension educators by first-hand experience with teaching assistantships (TAs) and extension- outreach assistantships (EOAs) and through participation in departmental outreach efforts.

Programme Structure

Concentrations by Subject

breeding of horticultural crops

horticultural crop management systems

human-plant interactions

physiology and ecology of horticultural crops

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ithaca, United States

Disciplines

Biology Horticulture and Crop Science Biochemistry View 97 other Masters in Horticulture and Crop Science in United States

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General requirements

all Graduate School Requirements, including the TOEFL Exam or IELTS Academic Exam for non-native English applicants

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20800 USD / year

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20800 USD / year

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20800 USD / year

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Living costs

Ithaca

United States

1128 - 2460 USD / month

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