Professional background
Katie Kammler has been a Horticulture Specialist with University of Missouri Extension since 2008. She received her bachelor’s degree from College of the Ozarks and her master’s from Southern Illinois University. She has worked in many different horticulture enterprises including a nut tree farm, orchard, u-pick blueberries, greenhouses, commercial vegetable production, golf course, and landscaping. She grows over 200 different pumpkins, squash, and gourds in her home garden. Her favorite thing about working for MU Extension is that there is always something new to learn about horticulture!
Areas of work
Katie works with commercial horticulture producers and home gardeners, teaching about growing horticulture crops and solving problems through workshops, one-on-one interactions, and site visits. Her areas of expertise are vegetables and fruits.