Cream of the Crop
Highland Ag Solutions is changing the game in agriculture. Our aim is to empower farmers to plan ahead, market smart, care for the environment, and defend their worth like never before. Through this podcast you will hear fresh perspectives from familiar friends that cannot only impact your business, but your life. Join us to discover the heart behind Highland and what it means to be the Cream of the Crop.
Cream of the Crop
0034 Kevin Folta, PhD, Professor of Horticultural Sciences at the University of Florida
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Highland Ag Solutions
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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Dr. Kevin M. Folta has a background in both biology and communications. He has studied biology and agricultural biotechnology for over thirty years, working exclusively in public academic institutions. His group is known for using innovative genomics approaches to identify genes associated with fruit quality, especially flavors and aromas. He has been a professor at the University of Florida since 2002, serving as Chairman from 2012-2018. His laboratory has hosted over 100 undergraduate researchers, dozens of international scholars, and trained many postdocs.