About me
Heather Kirk-Ballard is an Assistant Professor and state extension specialist of Consumer Horticulture for the LSU AgCenter. She is the host of the Get It Growing ™ extension program focusing on home gardening that is disseminated weekly through video to news stations and in print to newspapers across the state. She has a teaching appointment at LSU and her research interests include sustainable landscaping, home gardening and medicinal plants. Leveraging her expertise in public outreach and marketing, she assists gardeners in achieving greater success. EDUCATION Ph.D., Renewable Natural Resources (2012). School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University. Major Advisor: Zhijun Liu. M.S., Plant and Soil Systems (2004). School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University. Major Advisor: Edward Bush. B. S., Plant and Soil Systems (2001). School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University.