Horticulture Innovators
Texas A&M Horticultural Sciences Department
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About This Podcast
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.
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Recent Episodes
Special Feature! Troy Swift - Pecans and Bats
A graduate of Southwest Texas State University with a B.S. in Industrial Arts (1982), Troy Swift began his professional career in composite canoe and kayak manufacturing and repair, as well as…
Special Feature! Stephan von Rundstedt. RoBo®Tec - Leading Automation in Horticulture
Stephan von Rundstedt is the co-founder of RoBo®Tec PTC GmbH and brings over 25 years of experience across the production and services industries. His expertise lies in business strategy and the…
S3E3 S3: Episode 3: Ockert Greyvenstein - Plant Breeding Leads the World
Ockert Greyvenstein joined Ball Horticultural Company, in 2014 as plant breeder with PanAmericanSeed. A transplant from South Africa, he came to the US for graduate school, first earning his master's…
S3E1 S3: Episode 1: Jim Antwerp - The Ways of Nursery
Jim Antwerp is a 1990 graduate of Texas A& M University with a B.S. in Horticulture with a study emphasis in horticulture of Wholesale Nursery Management and Production and a study emphasis…
S3E2 S3: Episode 2: Brad Abrameit - Tissue Culture is the Future
Brad Abrameit is a 1994 and 1996 graduate of Texas A&M University with a B.S. and M.S. in Horticulture. He is the President at Magnolia Gardens Nursery. Brad leads all functions of the…
Special Feature! Future Innovators: Mason Marshall & Trishia Nguyen
Ph.D. student Mason Marshall and undergraduate student Trishia Nguyen discuss what influenced their decision to pursue Horticulture as well as what they wish to accomplish in the future in the field…
S2E3 S2: Episode 3: Arun Sharma - Keeping tomatoes fresh
Prof. Arun Sharma received his Ph.D. in Life Sciences from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India, in 1987 after carrying out work on the regulation of nitrate assimilation by…
S2E2 S2: Episode 2: Haven Baker - Food Forward
Dr. Haven Baker co-founded Pairwise and served as Chief Business Officer from 2017 to 2024. Under his leadership, Pairwise secured $ 110 M+ of funding, completed multiple crop development deals, and…
S2E1 S2: Episode 1: Anna Ball - Leading Woman of Horticulture
Anna Caroline Ball is Chairman and CEO of the 119-year-old Ball Horticultural Company, which specializes in all aspects of horticulture, including breeding, biotechnology, production, and marketing…
S1E2 S1: Episode 2: Earth-Kind® Program - The power of environmental kindness.
Dr. Steve George is a Professor and Extension Horticulturist, and Landscape Horticulture Specialist since 1988 for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and is headquartered at the Texas…
S1E1 S1: Episode 1: Meet the Horticulture Influencer Kaitlyn Thornton
Kait Thornton, 4th generation apple and pear grower from Tonasket, Washington. Along with college classes, fruit sales, and work on the farm, Kait spends her time educating her over 450,000 followers…
S1E3 S1: Episode 3: Helping children all around the world through the Junior Master Gardener program
Lisa Whittlesey is an employee of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and received her bachelor and master’s degrees from Texas A&M University in horticulture with an emphasis in…
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Horticulture Innovators has published 12 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Life Sciences, Science.
Horticulture Innovators is currently moderate with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 49m.
