Master of Science (Horticultural Science)

Massey University

With Masseys Master of Science Horticultural Science, you can create your own innovative research project. Massey Universitys horticultural science qualification is the most research-focused in New Zealand. Take advantage of our globally-renowned expertise Let our experts help you develop your own expertise. You will learn from, and research with, highly skilled, internationally recognised and active researchers in horticulture. Our current specific areas of horticulture research expertise include fruit and vegetable innovation high value plant products and services applied plant and horticultural science seed science and technology. Use world-leading equipment and facilities As a horticulture student, you will have access to our world-leading equipment and facilities such as our controlled environment plant growth facilities, the unique and extensive university orchards and state-of-the-art plant physiology and biology equipment. Be surrounded by the best Massey University is a partner in the Joint Graduate School for Horticulture and Food Enterprise with Plant Food Research. Massey University is also home to ‘foodHQ, New Zealands international centre for collaborative food research. FoodHQ is a collaboration between organisations including Massey University, AgResearch, AsureQuality, the Cawthorn Institute, SR, Fonterra, Plant Food Research and the Riddet Institute. There is a breadth of horticultural research activities at Massey, including the work to understand the effects of light in improving crop production and quality research on fruit crops such as kiwifruit and apples Maori vegetable crop science plant disease.

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