Laura Miller

Laura Miller approaches each place she visits with a sense of wonder, excited by what she can learn and apply to her life. Earlier this year she attended the International Plant Propagators’ Society Annual Conference in South Africa, and she will bring that wonder and fresh insights to her presentation at ACC’s November meeting. She focuses on South Africa’s climate and plant communities and their similarities to our North Central Texas ecosystems. Laura, as the Texas A&M AgriLife Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent for Tarrant County, provides continuing education and problem-solving services to anyone trying to earn a living in horticulture, from green industry professionals to fruit, vegetable, and ornamental plant growers. Prior to taking the job in March 2008, she was a University of Florida/IFAS Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent for seven years. A sixth-generation Texan, she is a graduate of Eagle Pass High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in horticulture and a Master of Education in agricultural education from Texas A&M University in College Station. She is an ISA Certified Arborist, a Texas Certified Nursery Professional, and a Texas Department of Agriculture licensed pesticide applicator, and she serves on the boards of Region V of the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association, the Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council, and the International Plant Propagators’ Society-Southern Region of North America as a delegate to the International Board.