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Students gain advanced knowledge of Plant Science in one or more of the following areas: agroecology; biotechnology; breeding and crop improvement; crop physiology and production; mineral nutrition; modeling and quantitative horticulture; pest management; plant growth and development; postharvest physiology; revegetation and restoration; and water relations. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in one or more of the following areas: agroecology, crop improvement; postharvest handling of horticultural commodities; and the production, management and utilization of horticultural and agronomic plants.
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Admissions and Fellowship Information
General: Mar 15, 2026
Space Available: May 1, 2026
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Kelly Paglia
(530) 752-1715 | kpaglia@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Group Chair
Amelie Gaudin
agaudin@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Arnold Bloom
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 752-1743 | ajbloom@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Patrick James Brown
Horticulture and Agronomy
pjbrown@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Charlie Brummer
Horticulture and Agronomy
ecbrummer@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Dario Cantu
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 752-2929 | dacantu@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Amelie Gaudin
Horticulture and Agronomy
agaudin@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Matthew Gilbert
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 752-7846 | megilbert@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Thomas Gradziel
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 752-1575 | tmgradziel@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Brad Hanson
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 752-8115 | bhanson@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Bruce Linquist
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 752-3125 | balinquist@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Maeli Melotto
Horticulture and Agronomy
530-752-1747 | melotto@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Cameron Pittelkow
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 752-0433 | cpittelkow@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Daniel Potter
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 754-6141 | dpotter@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Leslie Roche
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 752-5583 | lmroche@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Kenneth Shackel
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 752-0928 | kashackel@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Allen Van Deynze
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 754-6444 | avandeynze@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Astrid Volder
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 752-8527 | avolder@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Maciej Zwieniecki
Horticulture and Agronomy
(530) 752-9880 | mzwienie@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Hamid
(530) 754-2355 | shamid@ucdavis.edu