Theresa Helgeson

Theresa Helgeson

Lab Services Coordinator

Role

Staff

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate day to day operation of the greenhouses and lab facilities
  • Maintain facilities, plant materials, equipment, and teaching supplies
  • Maintain, collect and preserve plant materials; move and prepare soil
  • Supervision of student workers
  • Work with faculty and staff to coordinate greenhouse and classroom space

Awards, Distinctions, and Honors

Educational Background

  • B.S. Horticulture, University of Minnesota Crookston

Certifications

  • Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association (MNLA) Certified Professional in Garden Center, Grower and Landscape Design
  • Non-Commercial Pesticide Certification

Professional Memberships

  • Minnesota Nursery Landscape Association

 

Started at UMN Crookston in January 2004.

 

In the News

UMN Crookston Honors Students at 2026 Awards Ceremony

The University of Minnesota Crookston held its annual Student Awards Ceremony on April 16, 2026 in Bede Ballroom and honored a number of individuals for their hard work and dedication over the school year. Over 40 awards were handed out in six categories including Student Employment, Student…

UMN Crookston horticulture students earn first place at collegiate conference

University of Minnesota Crookston horticulture students recently competed in the Mid-America Collegiate Horticultural Society (MACHS) 2025 Conference held at the University of Wisconsin River Falls (UWRF) and earned first place overall in the competition, plus excelled in several individual…

UMN Crookston celebrating half a century of growing with 50th annual bedding plant sale

The connections students, faculty, and staff have been able to create through the plant sale have been ‘vital’, and we're thankful we've been able to carry out the mission of retired professor Roger Wagner, who started the annual plant sale.Theresa Helgeson, Horticulture Club advisor and Lab…