Joyce Latimer, Professor
Ph.D. Purdue University, 1986
M.S. Purdue University, 1981
B.S. Virginia Tech, 1978
Interest Areas: perennial greenhouse crops, plant growth regulators
Dr. Latimer is the state Extension Specialist for Greenhouse Crops for Virginia. She assists local VCE agents in solving grower problems and developing educational programming for commercial greenhouse operators. She also serves as an educational advisor to the Virginia Flower Growers Association and the Southeast Greenhouse Conference. Dr. Latimer conducts research on plant growth and development with an emphasis on growth regulation of herbaceous perennials. She also works with conditioning, plant/pest relationships, and production of greenhouse-grown crops.