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Institute for Sustainable Horticulture

We envision a future in which the agriculture and landscape sectors provide exemplary leadership in building and sustaining healthy ecosystems.


Our Mission:

The Institute for Sustainable Horticulture improves ecosystem resilience by providing tools and strategies for agriculture and landscapes through applied research, innovation, knowledge sharing, and partnerships.

 

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Basil growing vertically.
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Feb

Future of basil production is up in the air, KPU research confirms

Tue, Feb 20, 2024
Researchers at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) have aided in the discovery of an efficient way to grow lush and fragrant...
KPU Agricultural Summit guests gather for group photo at Burnaby Lake Greenhouses
6
Nov

KPU hosts university's first-ever summit on research in agriculture technology

Mon, Nov 6, 2023
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) hosted its inaugural Agricultural Summit Nov. 3, bringing together researchers, elected officials, and industry representatives to...
KPU researchers Dr. Deborah Henderson (left) and Dr. Li Ma inside a greenhouse at KPU Langley.
5
Oct

KPU researchers awarded $1 million to grow idea for year-round sustainable berry production

Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Researchers at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) are advancing plans to sustainably grow berries out of season in Canada with a...
Deborah Henderson
7
Sep

KPU researchers look at growing berries sustainably year round in Canada

Wed, Sep 7, 2022
A research team that includes Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) experts is looking for solutions to help Canadian producers grow berries...
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We at Kwantlen Polytechnic University respectfully acknowledge that we live, work and study in a region that overlaps with the unceded traditional and ancestral First Nations territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qi̓  cə̓  y̓ (Katzie), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), scə̓  waθən (Tsawwassen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), and kwikwəƛ̓ə̓  m (Kwikwetlem); and with the lands of the qw̓  ɑ:nƛ̓ə̓  n̓ (Kwantlen First Nation), which gifted its name to this university.