Andrew King on Thursday, Jul 25, 2024, in College Station, Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
PI: Dr. Andrew King, Assistant Professor
Email: andrew.king@ag.tamu.edu Phone: 903-834-6191
Dr. Andrew King is an assistant professor of ornamental horticulture for Texas A&M AgriLife in Overton, TX. Andrew’s research interests include ornamental plant improvement, ornamental plant trialing, medicinal plants and nursery/greenhouse production systems. Andrew is a 4th generation horticulturist whose family has been in the nursery industry for 110 years. Andrew has served on faculty in the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences in College Station and as the Assistant Director of SFA Gardens on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.
Dr. King’s research focuses on enhancing the quality, variety and resilience of ornamental crops in Texas and the U.S. through breeding and selection efforts and assisting the green industry in their effort to produce these crops profitably and efficiently. Additional research includes overseeing one of the largest annual and herbaceous perennial plant trials in the state of Texas, the evaluation of select fruit crops for adaptability to east Texas and furthering the understanding of medicinal crops and the potential impact they could have on the Texas and U.S. Green Industry.
For instructional videos, check our Dr. King’s YouTube channel.
