Our horticulture program is perfect for the college student with a green thumb wanting to merge the studies of science and aesthetics. Students work with world-class faculty on about 2,000 acres of farmland, along with labs and greenhouseswhich really stand out since SIU has the only four-year program in the entire state of Illinois.<br><br>Even already-green thumbs may get a shade or two more vibrant while learning about the principles and practices associated with horticultural production. Throughout the undergraduate experience, our students are immersed in exciting, hands-on opportunities for improving the yield, quality, and nutritional value of fruits, berries, nuts, vegetable, flowers, trees, shrubs, and turfall the while building their resistance to insects, diseases and environmental stresses.