From Grad School To Syngenta Flowers: Building A Career In Floriculture
Many horticulture students feel like they have to choose early: academia or industry, teaching or “real world” work, research or marketing. We wanted to test that assumption, so we sat down with Dr. A...
20 Maj 52min
Participatory Plant Breeding For Better Tasting Organic Tomatoes - An Interview with Dr. Ambar Carvallo Lopez
Most of us think new crop horticulture cultivars are invented behind closed doors, then handed to farmers as a finished product. We wanted to explore that assumption, so we sat down with Dr. Ambar Car...
22 Apr 45min
Breeding Breakthroughs and Mentorship Insights with Gina Fernandez
A sunrise ride to an apple orchard changed everything for Dr. Gina Fernandez—and it might change how you think about berries. We sit down with the NC State distinguished professor and berry breeder to...
3 Feb 49min
What It Takes To Make A Super Cold-Hardy Wine Grape
Think a great wine grape can’t survive where winters drop to minus forty? We sit down with breeder Dr. Harlene Hatterman-Valenti from North Dakota State University to unpack how a young industry, a fo...
5 Jan 50min
The ASHS Annual Conference: Gathering the Horticultural Science Community for Learning and Collaboration
We sit down with our podcast teammate Lena Wilson—fresh off a first-place PhD Graduate Student Poster Competition win—to unpack what it takes to thrive at a major scientific conference, from crafting ...
28 Okt 202529min
The Art of Teaching: Dr. Chad Miller's Innovative Classroom Trade Shows
Dr. Chad Miller from Colorado State University shares his innovative approach to teaching horticulture through a classroom trade show format that transforms traditional plant identification courses in...
12 Sep 202540min
Hydrangea Genomics: Dr. Lisa Alexander's Path to Breeding Better Hydrangeas
The science behind your garden hydrangeas involves far more than just planting and watering. Dr. Lisa Alexander, a research geneticist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, takes us on a fascin...
25 Juli 202540min
Ready for ASHS: Tips and Tricks for Conference Success
Unlock the secrets to making the most of the American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Conference with insider tips from seasoned attendees. As the 2025 New Orleans conference approaches (July...
25 Juni 202544min
