Dr. George Hochmuth is Professor of Horticultural Sciences and Center Director at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy, Florida. He was raised on a commercial vegetable farm in Maryland. He has a Bachelors degree in horticulture from the University of Maryland and the PhD in Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics from the University of Wisconsin. His areas of expertise include vegetable production and management, nutrient and water management, and protected agriculture.