Tanner Wycoff
VP Research
Tanner is a native of Saint John, Kansas who has studied philosophy and biology at Colorado Mesa University. He is a certified mushroom identifier for the state of KS and an avid fisherman, hunter, birdwatcher and rock hound.
Tanner has a passion for learning about and developing new ways to harness overproduced goods, agricultural waste and hardy native plants to produce food, building materials , and electricity.
Tanner's current research includes improvement programs for purple sweet potatoes, hopniss, mulberries and, walking onions. As well as research on strategies to fruit papayas, moringa and, other tropical fruits in usda hardness zone 6.
Tanner’s future plans include creating a laboratory capable of researching biological fungicides, pesticides and mycorrhizal additives so that these products can be readily accessible, with the hope of decreasing cancer incidence for farmers and consumers.
With strong interests in a multitude of environment-related topics, Tanner is proficient in such areas as mycology, electrofishing, organic chemistry, forestry and, plant breeding