Department of
Horticultural Sciences
5 Degree Programs
Horticulture encompasses a unique blend of science, art, technology, design and business. The Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences offers two undergraduate and three graduate degrees that prepare students for a myriad of diverse professional opportunities.
13 Areas of Research Focus
Research programs in horticultural sciences span twelve broad areas from molecular plant physiology to international floriculture marketing to address real-world challenges, contributing to the growth and sustainability of the horticultural sector in Texas and beyond.
170+ Enrolled Students
Our mission is to prepare students for in-demand professions with a broad base of horticultural knowledge, to be able to deliver research-based knowledge about the ways horticulture improves our environment and serves as a source of personal enjoyment
Benz School of Floral Design
Embracing the intersection of art and horticulture, the Benz School of Floral Design is developing floral design enthusiasts across the state of Texas and beyond. The Benz School’s multifaceted outreach includes academic courses for Texas A&M University students, continuing education for professionals in the floral design industry, a certificate program at a satellite school in Korea and credentialing for a high school floral design curriculum.
Aggie Horticulture
Since 1994, Aggie Horticulture has been your trusted source for digital resources based on years of testing and practice. Our teachers, scientists, and Extension specialists are proud to share our expertise to serve the students, producers, professionals and gardeners of Texas.
Texas Wine: Down to a science
Scientists and AgriLife Extension specialists in Horticultural Sciences are leading the Texas wine industry with “wine science” of viticulture and enology, fueling the Texas wine industry’s recent and rapid expansion.
Horticultural Sciences News
New faculty redefining horticultural crop quality for human health
Ahmed Darwish, Ph.D., is among a scientific movement in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences that emphasizes crop quality over quantity. Darwish joined the faculty in September as an assistant professor in the Department of Horticultural Sciences. His research focuses on secondary metabolites in horticultural crops. These compounds help plants handle stress from different biotic and abiotic stresses including drought, heat and other diseases. They also connect to flavor, nutrition and human health.
First-of-its-kind project to improve muscadine grapes
Texas A&M AgriLife will collaborate in a first-of-its-kind project to propagate new seedless muscadine grape varieties to benefit grape growers in Texas and beyond. The four-year, $7 million project, “Through the Grapevine: Developing Vitis x MuscadiniaWide Hybrids for Enhanced Disease Resistance and Quality,” is funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute Food and Agriculture grant. The research involves the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the University of Arkansas, the University of Georgia and several other institutions and agencies.
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