Floriculture Team at Michigan State University

Programs and Meetings

Greenhouse Crop Extension Personnel at MSU

Michigan State University Extension has a strong relationship with the floriculture industry in the state. Several MSU faculty and staff with floriculture extension responsibilities serve the industry (below). Additional MSU faculty and staff provide support to the floriculture industry through research, teaching, and related outreach programs.

Dr. Erik Runkle, Associate Professor

Extension Specialist, floriculture production
MSU Department of Horticulture
runkleer@msu.edu

Dr. Bridget Behe, Professor
Marketing Specialist
MSU Department of Horticulture
behe@msu.edu

Dr. Jan Byrne
Plant Diagnostician
MSU Diagnostic Services
byrnejm@msu.edu

Mr. Thomas Dudek
Senior Horticulture Extension Educator
MSU Extension, W.C. Michigan
dudek@msu.edu

Dr. Kristin Getter
Floriculture Outreach Specialist, Eastern Michigan
MSU Department of Horticulture
getterk@msu.edu

Mr. Aluel Go
Extension Specialist, agriculture engineering
MSU Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering
goaluel@egr.msu.edu

Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Professor
Extension Specialist, floriculture diseases
MSU Department of Plant Pathology
hausbec1@msu.edu

Ms. Jeanne Himmelein
Horticulture Extension Educator
MSU Extension, S.W. Michigan
himmele1@anr.msu.edu

Dr. David Smitley, Professor
Extension Specialist, floriculture insect pests
MSU Department of Entomology
smitley@msu.edu

Additional faculty with relevant floriculture expertise

Dr. Art Cameron, Professor

Director, MSU Horticulture Gardens

MSU Department of Horticulture

cameron@msu.edu

Dr. Ryan Warner, Associate Professor

Floriculture crop physiologist

MSU Department of Horticulture

warnerry@msu.edu

This page was last edited Mar 13, 2012.
Please send your comments to Dr. Erik Runkle runkleer@msu.edu

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