The Horticultural Building, originally known as the "Research Building", was completed in 1983. It has 13 floors above ground and 2 floors underground, with a total height of 49.06 meters, with a building area of 10350 square meters. At that time, the research building was equipped with large instruments and equipment for teaching and research purposes for various majors, equipped with a central laboratory, which undertakes the responsibility of experimental learning for the entire school. During President Chen Zhangliang's tenure in 2002, he erected the six neon lights "China Agricultural University" on it, As the car drove into the North Fifth Ring Road, one could see this building from a distance, which became the most beautiful business card of China Agricultural University at that time. In the summer of 2012, the research building was renamed "Horticultural Building", and a stone tablet was erected on the lawn in front of the building, and the three big characters "Horticultural Building" were engraved on it. The sculpture of the "Pioneering Cow" in front of the Horticultural Building is heavy and solid, embodying the spirit and philosophy of exploration, innovation, diligence, and hard work. It complements the academy's motto of "Beautiful Gardens in Nine Provinces, Fine Arts for People's Livelihood" and points out the direction of struggle for every horticultural student.