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Research<\/h1>\n

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Graduate Research Seminar Series<\/h2>\n

Our graduate students are an integral part of our research and the seminar series is part of our goal to share our current work with the academic community.<\/p>\n

CSU\u2019s Horticulture and Landscape Architecture research advances the field through cutting-edge labs and faculty expertise. Our horticulture degree programs integrate research and experiential learning\u2014including access to online horticulture courses and collaborative faculty labs.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Research Programs and Laboratories<\/h2>\n

Many of these programs support graduate students enrolled in CSU\u2019s <\/span><\/span>horticulture degree programs<\/span><\/span>, offering research pathways in everything from urban agriculture to turfgrass science. <\/span><\/span>Select labs also support remote or hybrid participation through <\/span><\/span>online horticulture courses<\/span><\/span> and virtual seminar series.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>All our research programs and labs are committed to our CSU land grant mission.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Agricultural Chemistry<\/h3>\n

Jessica Prenni is primary investigator of the Prenni Lab<\/a>. Jessica and her lab<\/a> focus their work on agricultural analytical chemistry.<\/p>\n

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Cancer Prevention Lab<\/h3>\n

Henry Thompson is the Director of the CSU Cancer Prevention Laboratory<\/a>. The Cancer Prevention Lab focuses on pre-clinical and clinical trials for cancer prevention.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Colorado Potato Breeding\u00a0 and Selection Program<\/h3>\n

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Crops for Health<\/h3>\n

Adam Heuberger manages the interdisciplinary Crops for Health program at CSU.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Flower Trial Garden<\/h3>\n

Chad Miller manages the Annual Flower Trial Garden<\/a>, a revered CSU landmark in the heart of Fort Collins, CO.<\/p>\n

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Green Roof and Urban Agriculture<\/span><\/h3>\n

Professor Jennifer Bousselot’s team at the Green Roof and Urban Agriculture Program<\/a> advances horticultural science through sunlight and plant research.<\/p>\n

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Landscape Plant Research<\/h3>\n

Chad Miller is the HLA faculty member who oversees the Landscape Plant Research program.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Potato Post Harvest Biology<\/h3>\n

Sastry Jayanty runs the Colorado Potato Post Harvest Biology<\/a> research program.<\/p>\n

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Produce Safety Lab<\/h3>\n

Eduardo Gutierrez-Rodriguez is the primary investigator for the Produce Safety Lab.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Rhizosphere Biology<\/h3>\n

Jorge Vivanco is the primary investigator for the Center for Root and Rhizosphere Biology.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Specialty Crops<\/h3>\n

Mark Uchanski is the CSU Specialty Crops<\/a> program coordinator.<\/p>\n

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Turfgrass Research<\/h3>\n

Yaling Qian is the primary researchers for the CSU Turfgrass Program.<\/p>\n

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Faculty Research Areas of Interest<\/h2>\n

Our department is a collection of faculty with numerous research interests.<\/p>\n

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