Priti Saxena

Dr. Saxena is an Assistant Professor in the Plant Science Department at Cal Poly Pomona’s Huntley College of Agriculture. She holds a PhD in Plant Biology, specializing in turfgrass breeding, from Rutgers University, NJ. Dr. Saxena is the Director of the Center for Turf, Irrigation, and Landscape Technology and Program In-Charge of the Organic Tomato Breeding Program at Cal Poly Pomona. Her research focuses on organic agriculture, plant breeding, sustainable farming, precision agriculture, water conservation, and turfgrass management. She supervises undergraduate and graduate students and teaches plant science courses, advancing agricultural science and education at Cal Poly Pomona.