| Suboptimal environmental conditions significantly reduce plant yield and quality. The Department of Horticultural Science has a long commitment to understanding the mechanism by which plants withstand environmental extremes and developing techniques to minimize losses due to environmental stress.
Albert (Bud) Markhart - Physiology of plant response to environmental stress, water relations and temperature extremes.
John Erwin - Floriculture Physiology
Cindy Tong - Post-harvest effects on plant products. Anthocyanin biosynthesis, fruit ripening and softening | 
