The horticulture extension team has commercial field specialists located throughout the state and faculty located at Iowa State University to provide information and educate producers on growing, producing, and harvesting commercial horticulture crops, such as large-scale vegetable growers, orchardists, berry growers, vineyard growers, greenhouse growers, sports field and golf course managers, lawn care professionals, sod producers, nursery growers, landscape professionals, and cut flower producers.
These experts are available specifically to commercial producers across Iowa.
Field Specialists
Dan Fillius | Statewide Field Specialist - Commercial Vegetable and Specialty Crops
Randall Vos | Statewide Field Specialist - Commercial Fruit Crops
Patrick O'Malley | Eastern Iowa Field Specialist - Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Crops
State Specialists
Chris Currey | Associate Professor - Greenhouses and Controlled Environments
Kathleen Delate | Professor - Organic Production
Jeff Iles | Professor - Nursery and Landscape Management
Ajay Nair | Professor - Vegetable Production
Suzanne Slack | Assistant Professor - Fruit Crop Production
Adam Thoms | Associate Professor - Turfgrass Management
