2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
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David Wright, Klingbeil Endowed Department Head
Hani Ghosheh, Undergraduate Teaching Coordinator
Sunish Sehgal, Graduate Teaching Coordinator
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science
Raven Precision Agriculture Center 140
605-688-4600 (Department Head, SRPAC 140)
605-688-4450 (Teaching Office, SNP 247)
Faculty
Distinguished Professors
David Clay, Sharon Clay, Anne Fennell, Douglas Malo, Leon Wrage
Professors
John Ball, Bruce Bleakley, Arvid Boe, Rhoda Burrows, Karl Glover, Jose Gonzalez-Hernandez, Xingyou Gu, Wanlong Li, Thandiwe Nleya, David Wright
Associate Professors
Melanie Caffe, Jason Clark, Chris Graham, Péter Kovács, Sunish Sehgal, Peter Sexton, Adam Varenhorst
Assistant Professors
Gazala Ameen, Eric Jones, Kristine Lang, Kristopher Osterloh, Madalyn Shires, Shyam Solanki, Sean Toporek, Sutie Xu
Senior Lecturers
Jiyul Chang, Hani Ghosheh, Cheryl Reese
Lecturer
Shaina Westhoff
Emeritus
Shaukat Ali, Dwayne Beck, George Buchenau, C. Gregg Carlson, Sharon Clay, James Doolittle, C. Dean Dybing, Billy Fuller, James Gerwing, David F. Graper, Robert Hall, Paul J. Johnson, Marie Langham, Douglas Malo, Vance Owens, Ronald Peterson, Robert Pollmann, Dale Reeves, Diane Rickerl, Thomas Schumacher, Clair Stymiest, Fedora Sutton, Brent Turnipseed, Howard Woodard, Leon Wrage
Overview
Our goal is to prepare students for success and leadership in business, government, and enterprises related to the Agronomy, Horticulture and Precision Agriculture programs. In addition, students can prepare for graduate study leading to a career in research, teaching, business, or extension. Graduates with training in plant sciences are sought by agri-business, horticultural businesses, private foundations, and federal and state agencies for employment in domestic and international agriculture.
The Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science department is also proud of the strong tradition of research and extension, leading to improved plant varieties, increased agricultural productivity, better understanding of plant diseases, and new plant variety releases for producers. The extension activities have translated these advances into public knowledge on topics as varied as the impacts of tillage on soil carbon levels, and the genomic basis of grape quality.
Programs
Majors
Minors
Certification Preparation
Graduate Programs*
- Biological Sciences (Ph.D.) - Plant Molecular Biology Specialization
- Biological Sciences (Ph.D.) - Plant Science Specialization
- Plant Science (M.S.)
- Plant Science (Ph.D.)
- Precision Agriculture Certificate
- Professional Science (M.S.) - Precision Agriculture Emphasis
* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.
Facilities and Services
The department is housed in seven buildings across campus. These buildings provide research and teaching laboratories, greenhouses, seed house facilities and access to the functional genomics core facility. The on- and off-campus facilities also include the SDSU Seed Testing Laboratory, SDSU Plant Diagnostics Clinic, Seed Certification, and Foundation Seed Stocks Division, which operates as services for the public. In addition, the department conducts research at four research farms near campus and four research stations across the state. The Field Specialists are housed in seven regional extension offices across the state.
Student Support and Engagement Opportunities
Numerous opportunities are available for part-time employment, scholarships, and work-study programs. The Arboriculture Club, Agronomy and Conservation Club, and Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Club offer opportunities for fellowship, leadership, and career planning. The Department has nationally recognized crops, horticulture, and soils judging teams.
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