Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Originally from Blanco, TX, Tim Hartmann received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Horticulture and Plant Breeding, respectively, from Texas A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in Horticulture from Texas A&M in May 2020 after completing a project focused on the feasibility of golden kiwifruit production in Texas. Tim has been with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in College Station since 2014. As Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor, Tim focuses primarily on fruit production, but also works with propagation and general horticulture. His research has recently focused on alternative fruit crops such as kiwifruit, pineapple guava, Asian persimmon, and apricot.