Charlie Barden has been selected as a Fellow of the Society of American Foresters.  This national honor is awarded to only about 5% of the society's membership who provide outstanding contributions to the forestry profession.

Human nutrition researchers working with Ted Carey, Vegetable Crops Extension specialist and plant breeder in HFRR, have found that the purple K-State sweet potato has increased anti-cancer compounds.

Project PLANTS is a USDA-funded research project led by Candice Shoemaker that is focused on helping kids develop healthy eating and exercise habits through an after-school gardening program. 
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Due to the success of the Golf Course Management option offered in the K-State Horticulture major since 1998, Jack Fry and Steve Keeley have teamed up with industry professionals to launch a new option: Sports Turf Operations Management. Graduates will be well prepared to manage a variety of sports complexes.  Read full article...

Two K-State Horticultural Therapy research projects, one led by Candice Shoemaker and the other by Richard Mattson, are featured in the latest issue of Grower Talks magazine.

The Horticulture Club was voted the College of Agriculture 'Club of the Year.' Congratulations to the club members and their advisers, Drs. Greg Davis and Cathie Lavis.