Season 1 Episode 11: Talking with Dr. Mark Brand from the University of Connecticut

Keeping It Green

Margaret and Tim have a chat with Dr. Mark Brand, Professor of Horticulture at the University of Connecticut’s Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, on a wide range of horticulture topics.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has added a number of ornamental plants to its noxious weed list over the past several months (Japanese barberry, burning bush, etc.). But Connecticut started addressing this issue many years ago and has been at the forefront of invasive ornamentals. Listen as Mark Brand discusses these issues and his research effort to search for cultivars of invasives that might work in the industry. Also, hear from Mark on his horticulture interactions with Hollywood and movie making.
Margaret Pickoff, Penn State Extension (host)
Tim Abbey, Penn State Extension (host)
Dr. Mark Brand, Professor of Horticulture, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut
Lead Image: The edible berries of black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) have both health benefits and nutritional value (nutraceuticals). Photo: Tom Butzler, Penn State Extension
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