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Welcome to Plant Science and Landscape Architecture!

Join us and LEARN how to:

Grow food (fruit and vegetables), grain, fiber and ornamental crops (flowers, trees and
shrubs) profitably and sustainably (Agricultural Science & Technology)

Lead, educate, and  participate in the careful stewardship, planning, and artful co-creation of
our cultural and natural landscapes (Landscape Architecture)

Use new cutting-edge technologies in plant molecular biology and genomics and plant
breeding to solve crop production challenges in a changing word (Plant Sciences)

Educate the agricultural and extension educators of the future (Extension Education)

Reduce chemical use and increase farm profitability and number.

Participate in leading RESEARCH and EXTENSION

Want to make a difference in this world to:
- Produce sustainable, nutritious, safe food and crops locally?
- Use cutting edge new lab technologies to engineer the plants of the future?
- Use AI, robotics and VR to design the landscapes and parks of the future, as well as
grow food cheaper?
- Grow food using new lighting technologies indoors?
- Design new landscapes that fight climate change AND enhance our environment?
- Educate the next generation in the US and other countries on farming practices?

If any of these excite you, then the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture is
the place for you!

Information for...

Students

The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA) offers a number of undergraduate majors. 

Alumni

Are you a PSLA Alumni? We want to hear from you!  The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Network is one of the numerous academic networks within the University of Maryland Alumni Association that allows you to remain an active and engaged member of our community.

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Home Gardeners, Industry & Businesses

We have gathered resources that we hope will be useful to you! Please check our Resources page for more information!

If you have any questions, suggestions, comments, please email us at psla@umd.edu.

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Student Spotlight: PSLA Ph.D. Student Anmol Kajla Recieved the Graduate School Outstanding Student Award.

Ph.D. student Anmol received the Graduate School Outstanding Graduate Student Award.

Her research focuses on the understanding the genetics behind important wheat traits such as spike  architecture, plant height, and disease resistance.

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Alumni Spotlight: From Student to Designer to Faculty at the University of Maryland

Jonathan Gemmell is LARC alumni who is now a faculty in the department. Read more about his career journey how he inspired others.

Interested in sharing your student/alumni experience? Contact us today!

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