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News article: 2025 Ohio Floriculture & Nursery Conference Recap

The 2025 Ohio Floriculture & Nursery Conference, held on October 16th at The Ohio State University’s Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Complex (CEARC), brought together leading voices in the floriculture and nursery industries for a day of cutting-edge insights, research-based strategies, and meaningful connections.

News article: Jones Lab Achievements Highlights at ASHS 2025 Conference

Congratulations to the Jones lab! Luckily, one of the lab members, Laura Chapin, had time to tell us in her own words about the experience and achievements of the lab at this year's ASHS, in New Orleans, LA. Read below...

News article: Michelle Jones Elected as a Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science

The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) hosts an annual conference for horticulture researchers, scientists, industry, academia, government, and students to learn about and showcase new technology and advances in horticultural science.

News article: Juan Quijia Pillajo Receives 2025 HCS Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Each year, the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science (HCS) hosts a Spring Soiree to recognize the remarkable achievements of our students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends. 

News article: HCS Alumni Spotlight: Peter Konjoian

Each year, we host a Spring Soiree to recognize the remarkable achievements of our students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends; this year Dr. Peter Konjoian was selected to receive the 2025 Department of Horticulture & Crop Science (HCS) Distinguished Alumni Award for bringing distinction to himself & the department at-large through his actions, commitment & leadership!

News article: Class Spotlight: HCS 5320

Ready to gain hands-on experience growing commercial quality flowers? You're in luck, check out HCS 5320 Floriculture Crop Production where you'll learn advanced methods for commercial production of greenhouse-grown floriculture crops. You'll also dive into the principles and practices of production systems, plant materials, cultural practices, and environmental conditions to produce floriculture crops.

News article: HCS Alumni Spotlight: Evili Martins

Meet Evili Martins | OSU HCS Alumna Class of 2024

Evili Martins is the Greenhouse Manager at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). She received her MS (2024) in Horticulture from our department under the advisement of Dr. Michelle Jones.

News article: Juan Quijia Wins Third Place at the Hayes Advanced Research Forum

Congratulations to Juan Quijia, on receiving third place for his talk in the Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences section at the 38th Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum; hosted on March 1st, 2024. His presentation was on “Integration of in-vitro and in-planta approaches for high-throughput identification of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria from greenhouse ornamentals”.