40 Under 40, Class of 2012

Brian Krug, PhD

Company

University of New Hampshire Extension, Durham, N.H.

Job Title

Extension Specialist

Accomplishments

Recipient of Alex Laurie Award for most significant applied floriculture research paper published in refereed American Society for Horticultural Science publications; Instrumental in creating new and innovative electronic delivery methods (video, online, podcasts) for presenting research and educational materials.

Extracurricular

Favorite food: “Mmm, ham! Baked, grilled, on a sandwich, in an omelet…I can never get enough.” Favorite vacation spot: Walking the streets of Paris.

Fun Facts

Greatest personal accomplishment: “Other than getting my wife to marry me…learning to surf.” Not many people know: Brian placed first in Milk Tasting at the Iowa Future Farmers of America Dairy Foods Competition in high school.