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Norm Lownds

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Associate Professor
Department of Horticulture

Phone:
(517) 353-0349

Email:
lownds@msu.edu

Related Work

Authored Articles

  • Creating your own science process model example, March 19, 2020
  • Expanding 4-H projects using QR codes, August 23, 2019
  • The shape of science, August 22, 2019
  • Discover butterfly secrets at the Indoor 4-H Children’s Garden, November 17, 2017
  • Smart sign scavenger hunt in the 4-H Children’s Garden, November 17, 2017
  • 4-H grows science, February 8, 2017
  • Be a kid in the garden, February 7, 2017
  • Butterflies in the Garden presented by Indoor 4-H Children’s Garden, February 6, 2017
  • Speaking the language of science if you are not a scientist, August 25, 2016

Articles Featuring

  • 4-H Children's Gardens adds new breakfast garden, November 3, 2021
  • MAC makes Michigan Agriculture Crops Garden and STEAM Explorations possible, June 8, 2021
  • MSU 4-H Children’s Garden is “is a place of enrichment and delight for children of all ages.”, July 30, 2020
  • 4-H Children's Gardens provide experiential start to school year, November 1, 2019
  • Community mural to be displayed in 4-H Children’s Garden, October 29, 2018
  • 4-H Children's Gardens to celebrate 25 years, February 28, 2018
  • Estate gift helps the 4-H Children's Gardens grow, October 31, 2017

Courses

  • HRT 219: Landscape Computer Aided Design
  • HRT 100: Horticulture: Plants and People
  • HRT 311: Landscape Design and Management Specifications

Norm Lownds

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  • Plant and Crop Physiology and Biochemistry
  • Plant Breeding, Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology
  • Sustainable Crop Production, Food Systems and Agroecology

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