Lisa Kissing Kucek is a Research Geneticist with the United States Department of Agriculture. As part of the Cover Crop Breeding Network, Lisa improves cover crops, including hairy vetch, winter pea, crimson clover, and cereal rye. She worked alongside farmers, bakers, and chefs to develop wheat varieties for organic and local food systems during her doctoral research at Cornell University. For two decades, Lisa has enjoyed collaborating with farmers and researchers across the Western Hemisphere to improve sustainability in agriculture.
