Owen received his B.Sc. in Plant and Soil Science at the University of Kentucky, his M.Sc. in Environmental Science at University of Rhode Island, and Ph.D. at North Carolina State University with a major in Horticultural Science and minor in Soil Science. Currently, Owen is a nursery crops researcher and extension specialist in the Department of Horticulture. His research and extension program focuses on four interrelated themes: water management, nutrient efficiency and fate, physiochemical properties of soilless substrate, and automation for precision management. HRI-Funded, Cooperators