Horticulture Innovators
We started the ‘Horticulture Innovators’ podcast series to highlight the societal, economic, and research impact of horticulture and spread awareness about the amazing opportunities that exist to further the mission of sustainability, wellness, and food security. Please share these stories and join our humble efforts so that we can engage and prepare the next generation of horticulture professionals to sustain these amazing industries and keep our farmers economically competitive.
Horticulture Innovators
Latest Episodes
S5: Episode 4: Paul Christou and Teresa Capell - The Art of Science
Dr. Teresa Capell is a Principal Investigator within the Agricultural Biotechnology Group at the UdL, since 2004. She became a full professor in 2011. Dr Capell is also an associate researcher of the CERCA Center, AGROTECNIO. She has been the P...
S5: Episode 1: Lorenzo Rossi - Inspiring Aggie Horticulturalists
Dr. Lorenzo Rossi joined Texas A&M University in January 2025 as an Assistant Professor of Horticultural Plant Physiology, with 60% research, 30% teaching, and 10% service appointment. Before joining Texas A&M, he served as an Assistant...
S5: Episode 2: Ahmed Darwish - Metabolizing Horticulture
Dr. Ahmed Darwish is an Assistant Professor of plant secondary metabolism at the Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University. He also serves as a member of the TAMU Faculty Advisory Council (FAC). He received his Ph.D. degree...
S5: Episode 3: Krishna Bhattarai - Producing the Future of Crops
Krishna Bhattarai is an Assistant Professor of Controlled Environment Plant Breeding at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, based in Dallas, Texas. He leads t...
Special Feature: Dr. Heath Mills and Dr. Laura E. Fackrell - Horticulture Goes to Space
Dr. Heath Mills (Co-I): Dr. Heath J. Mills is an extreme environment microbialecologist with academic degrees from Duke University and the Georgia Institute of Technology and has held two faculty positions at Texas A&M University and th...