Greenhouse & Floriculture
New Specialist Joins UNH Cooperative Extension
Dr. Brian Krug has recently joined the Cooperative Extension as the Greenhouse/Floriculture Specialist. As the Greenhouse/Floriculture specialist, Dr. Krug will provide support in the areas of greenhouse management and floriculture crop production to the county educators and directly to growers. Past research done by Dr. Krug has focused on bedding plant nutrition and use of plant growth regulators. To complement his extension appointment, Dr. Krug will be pursuing applied research in the areas of plant nutrition, plant growth regulators, and sustainability.
Dr. Krug recently completed his PhD in Horticultural Science from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. He received his Master’s Degree in 2004 from North Carolina State University and his Bachelor’s Degree from Iowa State University in 2000. While at North Carolina State University, Dr. Krug also developed computer software to assist greenhouse growers in fertilizer and plant growth regulator applications. He has spoken at many grower meetings including The Ohio Florists’ Association Short Course, The Southeast Greenhouse Conference, and The Southern Nursery Association and has authored articles in refereed journals and popular press publications.
In addition to his formal training in greenhouse and floriculture production Dr. Krug’s past is ripe with-hands on experience in the floriculture industry. He has been employed by Yoder Brothers, Inc, in Parrish FL, a large scale vegetative propagator; DeJong Greenhouses, Inc, in Pella Iowa, a wholesale producer of pot crops and bedding plants; and BallHolland, in Rijsenhout, The Netherlands, a young plant producer. This combination of experience and education gives him a unique perspective on greenhouse and floriculture production that will certainly serve the growers of New Hampshire well.
Dr. Krug brings with him his wife, Tina, and young son, Henry (born December 10th 2007) on his move to New Hampshire.
Dr. Krug’s contact information is:
- Brian A. Krug, PhD
- Extension Specialist, Greenhouse/Floriculture
- UNH Cooperative Extension
- Spaulding Hall, G54
- 38 College Road
- Durham, NH 03824
- Voice: 603-862-0155
- Fax: 603-862-2717
- Email: brian.krug@unh.edu
