Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources
Faculty of the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station

The Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources originated in 1871, making it one of the first and oldest departments at Kansas State University. We are dedicated to improving lives through dynamic, diverse education and research programs. The department offers graduate programs in a number of horticultural commodity and discipline areas and natural resource areas.

Adam A. Ahlers

Adam A. Ahlers
Assistant Professor

Specialization:
Wildlife and outdoors management

Charles Barden

Charles Barden
Professor of Forestry, Director of Tuttle Forestry Research Center

Specialization:
Forestry
Agroforestry
Water quality

Cheryl R. Boyer

Cheryl R. Boyer
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Alternative substrates
Nursery crop production
Woody plants
Horticultural marketing

Dale J Bremer

Dale J. Bremer
Professor, Graduate Program Director

Specialization:
Turfgrass science
Environmental physics
Micrometerology

Jeremy S. Cowan

Jeremy S. Cowan
Assistant Professor

Specialization:
Sustainable food production systems

Jessica Fefer

Jessica Fefer
Assistant Professor

Specialization:
Park management and conservation

Jack Fry

Jack D. Fry
Professor

Specialization:
Turfgrass science


Jason Griffin

Jason Griffin
Professor

Specialization:
Plant propogation
Woody landscape plants


Jared Hoyle

Jared A. Hoyle
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Extension turfgrass


Chad Miller

Chad T. Miller
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Floriculture
Geophytes
Ornamentals
Plant physiology

Sunghun Park

Sunghun Park
Professor

Specialization:
Horticultural crop genomics/biotechnology

C.B. Rajashekar

C.B. Rajashekar
Professor

Specialization:
Plan environmental stresses
Phytochemicals and human health

Cary L. Rivard

Cary L. Rivard
Associate Professor,
Director, K-State Research
and Extension Center-Olathe

Specialization:
Fruit and vegetable production

Ryan Sharp

Ryan L. Sharp
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Park management and conservation





Daniel Sullins

Daniel Sullins
Assistant Professor

Specialization:
Wildlife and outdoors management





Kimberly Williams

Kimberly Williams
Associate Professor

Specialization:
Plant nutrition
Greenhouse management
Substrate physiochemical properties
Scholarship of teaching and learning

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