Seventy Years of Evaluations and Selections of Ornamentals by the NDSU Woody Plant Improvement Program. - Todd West Tea Plant Propagation for Nursery Production - Carol Miles Establishment of Fraser Fir Christmas Tree Plantations in Response to Mulch and Root Dips - Bert Cregg Cultivating Control: Effective Suppression Methods for Jumping Worms in Container Nursery Production - Jenna Simon Effects of Water Quality and Fertilization Practices on Container Tree Growth in Nurseries - Zachary Davis
Dr. Bert Cregg is a professor of Horticulture and Forestry at Michigan State University. He conducts research and extension programming on the physiology and management of trees in landscapes and nursery and Christmas tree production.
Tuesday September 24, 2024 9:59am - 11:15am HST
South Pacific 3
A comprehensive analysis of Vidalia Onions transplanting and its impacts - Regimar do Santos Is Winter Squash a Potential Alternative Cucurbit Vegetable Crop to Combat Whitefly and Whitefly-Transmitted Viruses for Fall Production in Southern Georgia? - Nirmala Acharya Evaluating Onsite Nitrate and Potassium Sensors - Destany Westlake Filling the Gaps for Informed Adoption of Carolina Strong Back Grafted Nursery: Transplanting Time and Spacing Optimization - Sukhman Kaur Substrate Hydro-Physical Properties in Soilless Agriculture: Investigating the Role of Container Geometry on Substrate Air and Water Profiles - Brandan Shur Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) Compost As An Alternative To Peat - Shawn Steed
Evaluating Nitrogen Application Rates on Open-field Fresh-market Tomato Production in North Mississippi: Preliminary Results - Ibukun Ayankojo Effect of Bacterial Biostimulant Applied at Different N Rates in Potatoes - Lakesh Sharma Evidence of Downregulation in Atmospheric Nitrogen-Fixation Associated with Native Hawaiian Sugarcane - Noa Lincoln Nitrate Leaching Potential of UAN and Organic Soybean Extract Fertilizers Applied to Lettuce - Dave Goorahoo Evaluating the N Status of Tomato Supplied with Soluble and Controlled-release Urea Formulations - Laura Jalpa Understanding Nitrogen Uptake Potential of Two Wetland Plants Under Varied Water Temperatures and Nitrogen Concentrations - Saroj Burlakoti Understanding the Boron-Yield Relationship in Pistachio Orchards - Mukesh Mehata
Transcriptomic Analysis of Kale (Brassica oleracea) Grown Under Different Light Emitting Diode Wavelengths Revealed Potential Genes Responsible for Phenotypic Changes - Tristan Sanders Blue Light Mediates Far-Red Light Effects on Increasing Leaf Area and Shoot Mass of Kale and Lettuce - Jiyong Shin Interactions Between Blue Light and Far-Red Light on Growth of Culinary Herbs - Bridget Knight Blue and Green Light and Temperature Interactively Regulate Growth, Morphology, Physiology, and Phytochemicals of Lettuce - Sangjun Jeong Supplemental Blue and UV-B Light Enhances Amino Acid-Derived Flavor Compounds in Greenhouse-Grown Tomatoes - Samikshya Bhattarai Characterizing the effect of blue light on water relations of unrooted cuttings during indoor acclimation - Ana Sofia Gomez Shedding Light on Nutrition: The Influence of Supplemental Lighting on Glucosinolate Concentrations in Brassica Plants and Their Potential Anticarcinogenic Effects in Human Diets - Skyler Brazel
Consumer Shopping Destination Preferences For Outdoor Garden Plants In The United States - Vivek Bist Producer Awareness and Treatment of Ambrosia Beetle: Evidence from a Producer Survey - Ben Campbell Consumer Awareness, Treatment Perception, and Purchasing Response to Flathead Borer - Ben Campbell Market Research to Reinvigorate the Processed Vegetable Industry using Consumer Sensory Evaluations - Ann Colonna Consumer Preferences for Commercially Available Poinsettia Cultivars in South Mississippi - Patricia Knight Understanding the Characteristics of Ethnic Markets and Help Small Growers to Find Niche - ChyiLyi Liang Consumers' WTP on Sustainability Turfgrass Attributes with Consideration of Aesthetic Attributes and Water Conservation Policies - Chanjin Chung
Prohexadione Calcium Does Not Affect Thinning Efficacy of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic Acid in ‘Golden Delicious’ - Annie Vogel Carbohydrate Status of Apple Fruitlets following Chemical Thinner Application Informs Sink Strength and Fruit Set - Laura Hillmann Performance of a reflectance spectroscopy model to predict apple fruitlet thinning efficacy - James Larson Overexpression of the Coding Sequence of Ma1 Decreases Fruit Acidity in ‘Royal Gala’ Apple - Lailiang Cheng Striking the Right Balance: Innovative PGR Strategies for Fruit Drop Mitigation and Color Enhancement in Apples - Sherif Sherif Rapid Fruit Growth Rates of Honeycrisp Apples Cause Premature Dysfunction of Xylem, Reduced Peel Calcium, and Increased Susceptibility to Bitter Pit - Chayce Griffith Carbohydrate And Nitrogen Storage Are Inversely Affected By Crop Load For 'Honeycrisp' And 'Gala' Apples - Thiago Campbell Impacts of Rootstock and Crop Load Adjustment on Fruit Quality and Mineral Nutrients in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apple - Esmaeil Fallahi
Evaluation of Plant Hormones and Other Seed Treatments to Reduce Injury Caused by Preemergent Herbicides on Direct-seeded Turnips and Collard Greens - Matthew Cutulle Flaming, Cultivation, and Handweeding Weed Control in Organic Carrot Production Systems with Different Fertilizer Types - Peter Dittmar Tolerance of Peppermint to Herbicides Applied Post-Harvest - Stephen Meyers Developing a Biobased, Compostable Mulch that Crops Grow Through - Samuel Wortman Evaluating Application Approaches for Enhancing the Weed Suppression Effectiveness and Crop-Safety of Preemergence Herbicides in Vegetable Plasticulture Production - Ramdas Kanissery
FFAR Fellows: Opportunities for Horticulture PhD Students - John Dole Nurturing Knowledge: The Impact of Assuming Professional Role in Achieving Learning Objectives in Upper-Level Horticulture Courses - Shivani Kathi Mid-semester Teaching Evaluations to Enhance Course Communication - Rebekah Maynard Evaluation of Packback - an AI-Assisted Writing Program for Student Assignments in Horticulture Courses - Navreet K Mahal Evolution Of An Undergraduate Tropical Crop Production Systems Course - Kent Kobayashi Service-learning Horticulture Students Growing Food for Themselves and Others - Carl Motsenbocker Assessing "Teaching Effort" to Ensure Fairness and Equity Across Diverse Course Types - Linda Prokopy
Nutsedge Management Through Soil Steaming - Shaun Broderick Early Season Soil Tarping Impacts on Weed Pressure and Onion Production in Eastern South Dakota - Hannah Voye Associations Among Crop/Weed Management Practices and Environmental Factors Highlight Challenges Facing U.S. Snap Bean Production - Martin Williams Impact of Early Season Tarping on Soil Conditions and Weed Populations in North Central United States Vegetable Production Systems - Carly Strauser Applying Advanced Lighting Practices for Vegetable Propagation - Rose Seguin Evaluating the Effect of Three Algae Extracts Application on Three Crops Growth and Yield in Hawaii - Amjad Ahmad Using the Feekes Growth Stage Scale to Predict the Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio of Cereal Cover Crops - Eric Brennan Evaluating the effect of fertilization and controlled-water deficit on growth and yield of compact vegetable plants - Michael Fidler
Comparing Scion and Rootstock Trunk Injection of Oxytetracycline for HLB Management Across Diverse Rootstocks in Florida - Larissa Nunes da Silva Evaluation of Different Oxytetracycline Rates Delivery by Trunk Injections on Mature Valencia Sweet Orange Trees - Gabriel de Castro Marconi Pugina Field Performance of Novel Citrus Rootstocks Grafted with Valencia and Their Response to Systemic Delivery of Oxytetracycline - Caroline de Favari Tardivo Florida-grown 'Hamlin' Sweet Orange Failed to Produce Adequate Pounds-solids Despite Budline, Environment, and Antibiotic Treatment - John Chater Hedging, Thinning, Controlled Release Fertilizer, and Oxytetracycline Trunk Injections to Mitigate Fruit Disorder Incidence in HLB-Affected 'Sugar Belle' Mandarin - Joe Volpe Grove First: A Framework to Find Citrus Greening Treatments that are Safe, Affordable, and Available.- Guilherme Locatelli Can We Improve Growth and Production in HLB- Affected Citrus Trees Using Plant Growth Regulators? - Prudhvi Vulchi Methyl Salicylate and Gibberellic Acid For The Rehabilitation Of HLB- Affected Sweet Oranges. - Gurleen Kaur
Prospects for Grapes in High Tunnels - Paul Read Growing Grapes on the Texas High Plains: A Review of Grower Concerns and Recent Research - Thayne Montague Improving the Climate Resilience of Wine Grape Vineyards via Trellis Selection and Applied Water Amounts in Warm/Hot Viticultural Regions - Runze Yu Heat Stress Effects on South Mississippi Grown Bunch Grapes - Haley Williams Rethinking Chill Models: The Role of Cold Hardiness, Freezing Temperatures and Daily Fluctuation on Promoting Dormancy Progression and Release - Amaya Atucha
Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics of High Quality Cannabis Sativa - Matthew Taylor A Three-state Summary on the Critical Weed Free Period for Transplanted Floral Hemp. - Harlene HattermanValenti Impact of Cover Crops on Weed Pressure and Soil Health in No-till Fiber Hemp Production - Ashlee George Photoperiod Sensitive CBD Hemp Response to Fertigation Nitrogen Inputs in a Raised-bed Plasticulture Growing System - Francesco Di Gioia Heavy Metal Application Timing Impacts Plant Growth in Cannabis sativa - Harrison Meekins Field Evaluation of Controlled Release Fertilizer in Support of Best Management Practices for Industrial Hemp in Florida - Shea Keene
Ethylene Degreening: A Technique to Enhance Peel Color of Georgia-Grown Satsuma (Citrus reticulata) Citrus Fruit - Taiwo Owolanke Postharvest Storage Temperatures to Promote Anthocyanin Accumulation and Antioxidant Activity in Blood Orange cv. Moro - Fariborz Habibi Preserving Flavor in Grapefruit Juice: Continuous Flow High-Pressure Homogenization Versus Conventional Treatment - Jayashan Adhikari Effects of Alternative Atmosphere Storage on the Postharvest Quality of Georgia-grown Blackberries - Ramsey Corn Examining the Effect of Storage Temperatures on Chilling Injury Incidence of Georgia-Grown Peaches - Orestis Giannopoulos Postharvest melatonin application maintains quality of jackfruit bulbs by alleviating enzymatic browning and oxidative stress under low temperature storage - Jashanpreet Kaur Catalysis of 1-Methylcyclopropene Degradation By Non-Target Materials: Metals and Metal Salts - Ozge Horzum
Revolutionizing Grapevine Breeding: Overcoming Perennial Challenges with Genome Editing - Bridget Bolt CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Development of Low Mowing Frequency Perennial Ryegrass and Tall Fescue Varieties - Roshani Budhathoki Precision Breeding Using CRISPR to Improve Production Traits in Blackberry - Pradeep Marri Double CRISPR Knockout of Pectin Degrading Enzymes Improves Tomato Shelf-life While Ensuring Fruit Quality - Isabel Ortega Salazar Functional Characterization of a Candidate Bacterial Wilt Resistance Gene in Tomato - James Duduit Novel Short Synthetic Promoters for Constitutive Expression in Dicot Species - debao huang
Irrigation Management With Spreadsheets in Small Farms - Gustavo Haddad Souza Vieira Assessing Micro-Irrigation Clogging Risk Through Water Quality Classification Systems - Juan Cabrera Garcia Development of an Open-source, Autonomous Irrigation Controller for Horticultural Applications - Andrew Bierer Microbial Community Composition and Accumulation Of Biofilms In Irrigation Pipes Using Nutrient Solutions with Different Organic Loads - Juan Cabrera Garcia ATP vs Petrifilm: Techniques to Quantify Microbial Communities for Water Quality Analysis - Dharti Thakulla Water use and crop coefficients for outdoor nursery ornamentals in 15-gal containers - Gerry Spinelli Quantification of irrigation and stormwater runoff volume, sediment load, and nutrient load when producing nursery crops - James Owen Water Supply Resilience Through Florida-Friendly Landscaping - Michael Dukes
Investigating the Effect of Pecan Rootstock on Rhizosphere Soil and Root Microbial Communities - Xinwang Wang Enhancing Urban Food Production: A Multi-Omics Investigation of Microbe-Mediated Soil Improvement and Plant Nutrition in New York City Farms - Yejin Son The Effect of Reclaimed Water on Young Blueberry Seedling Root Architecture Using Rhizotron Technique - Yasmeen Saleem Root Characterization Analysis of Navajo Peach Seedlings - Reagan Wytsalucy Characterizing Root Dynamics and Phenology of Hops in a Subtropical Climate Using an In-situ Root Imaging System - Alvaro J. Bautista Effects of Reclaimed Water on Blueberry Seedling Growth and Root Morphology - Yasmeen Saleem
Evaluating Plasticity and Acclimation of Linked Hydraulic Traits of Different Taxa Across a Climatic Gradient in the Western U.S. - Amelia Keyser Gibson Climate Ready Stomata: Stomata Morphology and Physiology Varies Across Western US Sites and Irrigation Deficit Treatments in Rosa and Hibiscus syriacus Cultivars - Miro Stuke Ice Formation and Progression in Rhododendron, and a Mechanistic Hypothesis for Winter Thermonasty of Leaves - Rajeev Arora Trade-Offs in Reproductive Traits and Buds' Freezing Survival Strategies Among Prunus Species - Camilo Villouta Potential Genes Involved in the Adaptation of Potato to Long Term Heat Stress - Jiwan Palta Species-specific Differences in Leaf Photosynthetic Rate when Substituting Far-red Light for PAR Photons - John Ertle Investigating Dormancy and Germination Characteristics to Promote Restoration Success in the Northern Great Plains - Bret Lang
Genome-wide Association Study and Genome Prediction of Verticillium Wilt Resistance in Spinach - Kenani Chiwina Spinach Seed for Grain Consumption: Feasibility and Potential for Genetic Improvement - Carlos Avila Progress and Insights Into Downy Mildew Resistance Mapping Efforts in Spinach - Gehendra Bhattarai Screening Baby Leaf Salad Greens for Downy Mildew Resistance - Shunping Ding Detection of Novel Lettuce Fusarium Wilt Pathogenic Variants in California - Santosh Nayak Unraveling Gene Regulation on the Interaction of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and Xanthomonas hortorum pv. vitians Causal Agent of Bacterial Leaf Spot. - Byron Manzanero Exploring Physiological Traits as Predictors of Heat Content in Chile Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) - Muhammad Ibrar Khan
Assessing Producers’ Interest and Barriers in the Transition to Organic Principles - Brenton Breland Merging Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Modern Organic Practices: A Case Study in Participatory Research - Erin Silva Growing Urban Organic Farms in Iowa: New Initiatives and Support - Kathleen Delate Bridging the Gap: Culinary Breeding Network Facilitates Collaboration in Variety Development - Lane Selman Metabolomic Analysis Provides Novel Insight Into the Evaluation of Organic Tomato Fruits - Jashanpreet Kaur
Cover Crop Windbreaks for Slowing Biodegradable Mulch Deterioration and Improving Bell Pepper Productivity. - Caleb Wehrbein Influence of Plastic Mulch Color on Yield and Quality of Day-neutral Strawberries - Tricia Jenkins Exploring sustainable mulch solutions: a comparative study in strawberry production systems in northwestern Washington - Nayab Gull Shade level effects on fruit yield of habanero chili (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) - Juan Carlos Diaz Perez
Evaluation of Plant Growth Regulators on Sweetpotato Slip Propagation - Kerington Bass Effects of a Cytokinin-Containing Biostimulant Applied at Different Phenological Timings on Almond (Prunus dulcis) Yield - Orlando Tapia The Application of a Cytokinin B-Mo-based Product Influences the Source-to-Sink Dynamics and Non-Structural Carbohydrate - Mayra Toro Herrera PGR applications to reduce HLB-associated preharvest fruit drop in Sweet Orange - Tripti Vashisth Ethephon Effect on Blooming of Three Southern Highbush Cultivars - Lilian Carcamo Development of a Tissue Culture Approach for Doubling the Ploidy Level of Southern Highbush Blueberry Varieties - Emily Walter
Originally from Louisiana Nontraditional ag background Interested in horticulture of specialty crops or ornamentals Highly interested in Controlled Environment Agriculture Looking for job opportunities Looking for opportunities to learn a second language
Wednesday September 25, 2024 7:59am - 9:30am HST
South Pacific 3
The Effect of Fruit Tree Virus and Viroid Infections on Tree Growth and Fruit Quality - Sang Yun Cho Bacteriophage as an Alternative Method to Control Salmonella enterica in Water-Recirculated Systems for Lettuce Production - Camila Rodrigues Transfer of Escherichia coli from Plastic Mulch to Tomato and Pepper Fruit by Ground Contact in a Field Environment - Autumn Burnett Assessing the Impact of Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin on Bell Pepper Microbial Safety, Soil Properties, and Quality - Daniel Leiva Inhibiting Foodborne Pathogens and Biofilms on Fresh Produce by Nano-emulsions Developed from Lactobacillus-Derived Exopolysaccharide and Eugenol - Sangeeta Balyan Evaluating Nutritional Quality and Consumer Acceptability of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Grown with a Movable High Tunnel - Cary Rivard
Precision Nutrition Management: Finding Optimal Methods for Leaf Nutrient Analysis in HLB-affected Citrus Trees - Meryam Manzoor Cover Crop Effects on HLB-affected Citrus Tree Growth and Soil Characteristics: Results From a 3-year Field Trial - Lorenzo Rossi More Frequent Irrigation Increases Yield in HLB-Affected Sweet Orange - Tripti Vashisth Impact of Different Organic Matter Contents on ‘US-942’ Citrus Rootstock Physiology, Nutrient Uptake, and Root Morphology - Lukas Hallman Soil Amendment Strategies to Rehabilitate Freeze Damaged Citrus Trees for Sustainable Crop Management - Shad Nelson Physiological and Metabolomic Changes in Young Citrus Trees Under Elevated CO₂ and High Temperatures: A longitudinal study in Mandarins (C. reticulata.) - Taylor Hornburg Reports and research on incorporating cover crops in Florida citriculture, 1896 – 2024 - Lorenzo Rossi
Dr. Rossi’s research program focuses on improving root health and growth on cultivated crops, leading to the development of environmentally sound and effective management methods. He is a horticulturist with specific expertise related to plant stress physiology, root dynamics and... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 7:59am - 9:45am HST
South Pacific 1
Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria: Leveraging The Soilless Substrate For Improved Phosphorus Nutrition In Controlled Environment Agriculture. - Michelle Jones Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria Isolated From Greenhouse Ornamentals Solubilize Phosphate In Vitro And Ameliorate P Deficiency Symptoms In Marigold ‘Durango Yellow’ Fertilized With Calcium Phosphate. - Juan Quijia Pillajo Activated Aluminum Amended Substrates Reduce Phosphorus Leaching in Floriculture Production - Damon Abdi Iron-coated Sand as a Sustainable Substrate Amendment for Nutrient Management of Containerized Floriculture Crops - Savannah Mead Phosphorous Restriction Suppresses Growth of Containerized Coneflower - Garrett Owen Investigating Synergistic Effects of Biostimulants and Biochar on Water Use Efficiency for Containerized Celosia (Argentea cristata) and Gomphrena (Gomphrena globose) Production - Lilin Chen Effects of Reduced Water Usage During Production on Economic Value, Growth, And Quality of Flowering Indoor Plants - Kaitlin Hopkins
Assembling a Reference Panel of DNA Profiles for U.S. Heirloom Apple Cultivars - Cameron Peace Rediscovering Lost Heirloom Apple Cultivars with DNA Fingerprinting - Dongyun Lee Air or Soil Temperature: Understanding the Cues for Dormancy Transition in Peach - Ksenija Gasic Selection and Evaluation of Citrus Resistobiome for HLB Resistance/Tolerance - Yongping Duan Population Genetics and Genome-wide Association Studies Provide Insights into the Genetic Basis of Persea Fruit Quality Traits - Gul Ali Genome Assembly of Persia Americana cv. Simmonds Provides Insights on Genetic Relationships Among Avocado Hybrids Exhibiting Tolerance To Laurel Wilt - Vincent Njung'e Michael Utilizing Haploid Pollen Grains and Diploid Leaf Tissue Genomic Sequence Data to Phase the ‘Wonderful’ Pomegranate Genome - Giuseppe Lana
Advanced 3D Imaging for High Throughput Phenotyping of Horticultural Crops - Yu Jiang Integrating UAV Imagery and AI to Forecast Vidalia Onion Yield and Quality - Marcelo Barbosa Deep Learning Application for Field Phenotyping of Shoot Structure in Grapevine - Soichiro Nishiyama Investigation of Using Hyperspectral Vegetation Indices to Assess Brassica Downy Mildew - Bo Liu Effect of Innovative Laser Labeling Technology on Fresh Produce Quality and Safety - Manreet Bhullar Cover Crop Decision Support Tools: Exploring the new suite of online cover crop tools - Esleyther Henriquez Inoa CFD-based aerodynamic analysis under high wind velocity environment for multiple greenhouses - Anthony Kintu
Will Increasing the Potassium to Nitrogen Ratio Benefit Hydroponic Strawberry Production? - Jonathan Ries Impact of Diurnal Chilling on Vegetative and Floral Development of Strawberry (Fragaria x annanassa) cvs. ‘Albion’, ‘Chandler’, ‘Monterey’, ‘Sensation’ Tray Plants in a Controlled Environment - Michael Palmer Utilizing Controlled Environment Agriculture to Enhance the Yield and Flavor of Strawberries - Nicholas Cooley Impact Of Elevated CO2 And Two Daily Light Integrals on the Production Efficiency of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa ‘Monterey’) Daughter Plants - Samson Humphrey Unraveling Strawberry Stock Plant Architecture, Morphology, and Tips’ Spatial Distribution under Three Photoperiods to Facilitate Future Propagation System Design: A Comparative Study on Monterey as a Long-day Cultivar - Moein Moosavi Stratified Wood Substrates for Optimizing Growth of Greenhouse-Grown Strawberries and Blueberries - Brandan Shur Effect of Light Intensity on Strawberry Runner Tips Propagated Indoors - Lian Duron Characterizing the Growth, Morphology, Productivity, and Fruit Quality of Twenty-five Strawberry Cultivars in Vertical Farm Environment - Yiyun Lin
Optimizing Tomato Crop Production: Fertility Management in Soilless Media - Bryce Waugh Improving the Growth and Yield of Tomato through new Integrated Pest Management Strategies - Rosemary Gutierrez Coarite Assessment of Novel, Interspecific Hybrid Tomato Rootstocks for Production under Environmental Stress - Joshua Harvey Evaluation of Biostimulant on Nutrient Use Efficiency in Tomato - Weining Wang Alternative Carbon Sources Effects on the Soil-plant Nutrient Dynamics During and Post ASD in a High Tunnel Tomato Crop System - Francesco Di Gioia Advancing Pepper Production Beyond Seasonal Limits: Findings from a High Tunnel System Integrated with Biostimulant Applications - Asmita Nagila Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate and Planting Density of Vidalia Onion Yield and Bulb Size Distributions - Elvis Pulici Assessing the Efficacy of Plant Biostimulants on Onion Growth and Production in Greenhouse Trials and Field Conditions - Prakriti Nepal
Can Hedge-Pruning Reduce Water Needs In Southeastern United States Pecan Orchards? - Bailey Rayfield Leaf Anatomical Traits and Water Use Efficiency in Four Pecan Cultivars - Sarahi Bracamontes Performance of Five Early-harvest Pecan Cultivars in South Georgia - Patrick Conner Enhancing Pecan Tree Resilience Against Spring Freeze Events: Insights from Secondary Bud Dynamics and Carbohydrate Analysis - Lu Zhang Biochar in Pecan Orchards: Unraveling Water Stress Dynamics for Sustainable Irrigation Management - Jamin Miller Evaluating Soil Management Impacts on the Pecan Orchard Mycobiome in the Semi-Arid Southwestern United States - McKenzie Stock
Evaluation of Pierce's Disease-resistant Grapevine Cultivars in South Carolina - Annie Bruno Diversity and Abundance of Bees Visiting Grape Flowers in Wisconsin Vineyards - Christelle Guedot The Grape Health Index: Validation of a New Methodology for Quantifying Wine Grape Spoilage by Means of FT-MIR Spectroscopy - Sonet Van Zyl World Grape Rootstocks Pedigree Review - Alireza Rahemi Genome Database for Vaccinium: Genomics Data and Tools to Facilitate Research - Jodi Humann Use of Glycine Betaine and Kelp Extract Mitigates Heat Stress in Red Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) - Givemore Munashe Makonya
Fruit Classes Teach Invasive Species Management and IPM Practices to Homeowners, Master Gardener Volunteers, and Pesticide Applicators - Kaydie McCormick Invasive Potential of Ornamental Landscape Plants in Southern Arizona - Michael Chamberland Education on Water Saving Landscaping Practices Results in Measurable Water Conservation - Tiare Silvasy Cultivating Connections: Empowering Professionals through NC Farm to School Training Initiative - Liz Driscoll The gARTening Program: Fostering Community Engagement through Innovative Education - Clarissa Chairez Welcome Home to Gardening in Tennessee: Reaching New Audiences with New Collaborative Outreach Models - Natalie Bumgarner Enhancing Backyard Fruiting Cultivation Efficacy Through Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Techniques for Homeowners - Brittany Council-Morton
BeeGardens Mobile Application Improves Pollinator Plant Knowledge Gain in Landscaping and Gardening Courses - Sandra Wilson Pesticide Management Decisions Affect Contamination of Nectar in Containerized Ornamental Plant Production - Patrick Wilson Comparing Pollinator Species Richness and Abundance Between Pycnanthemum Species and Accessions - Kaitlin Swiantek The Art and Technique of Producing Unique Lagerstroemia Plants - Donglin Zhang Effects of Different Pruning Regimes on Growth Reallocation and Carbon Storage in Buxus microphylla var. japonica ‘Winter Gem’ - Andrew Loyd Establishment, Growth, and Physiology of Container-Grown Trees Following Root Remediation at Planting - Bert Cregg The Effects of Mulch Color and Depth on Soil Temperature and Light Transmission - Damon Abdi Subterranean Termite Landscape Mulch Consumption Challenge - Edward Bush
Postharvest Performance of Tomato Fruit at Shelf-life Conditions in Relation to Fertilization Rate During Plant Production and Fruit Ripening Stage at Harvest - Sotirios Tasioulas Identification of NAC Transcription Factors Involved in the Ripening and Senescence of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Fruit - Kyeonglim Min Comparative Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds of Eight Microgreens in the Brassicaceae Family - Jinhe Bai Nutritional Quality and Shelf-Life of “Living Lettuce” Through 28 Days of Cold Storage - Marlee Trandel Hayse Comparing the Postharvest Phytonutrient Content of Red and Green Butterhead Lettuce Cultivars - Marlee Trandel Hayse Production System Alters Phytonutrient Content of ‘Skyphos’ Butterhead Lettuce - Marlee Trandel Hayse Improving Postharvest Storage and Late-Season Production of Caladium Tubers in Florida Through Chemical Treatments - Gasselle Cordova Impact of Storage Environment on Dormancy Progression and Microbiome of Potato Tubers - Munevver Dogramaci Strawberry Anthocyanins, Extraction, Assessments and Storage - Toktam Taghavi Isolation of Pathogenic Strain of Trichoderma atroviride from Symptomless, Disease-Free Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Storage Roots - Richard Noel Torres
Saffron (Crocus sativus) Production in North Central New Mexico - Saeid Zehtab Salmasi Experiences Cropping Wasabi in Inland Oregon - Clint Taylor Double-season production of hops (Humulus lupulus L.) with photoperiod manipulation in a subtropical climate - Shinsuke Agehara Brewing Conditions and UV treatment affect Shelf Life of Cold-brew US-grown Tea - Yan Chen Withering Duration and Drying Temperature Significantly Affect Postharvest Quality of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) - Mengzi Zhang Consumer preference of saffron uses in baked goods and dishes - Hideka Kobayashi
Developing Irrigation Tools and Information for Effective Irrigation Management of California’s Avocado Orchards - Ali Montazar Comparative Assessment of Satellite-Derived Crop Evapotranspiration and Estimated Evapotranspiration in Almond and Walnut Orchards for Precision Irrigation Management - Abdelmoneim Mohamed Physiological Thresholds Provide Targets for Climate-Resilient Irrigation Management in Hazelnut - Steven Bristow Determination of Crop Coefficient and its Inter-annual Variability in Pecan Orchard in Georgia - Kriti Poudel Assessing Water Status in Citrus Plants Using Thermal Imaging in Greenhouses - Gustavo Haddad Souza Vieira The Impact of Irrigation Rates Based on Crop Water Requirement on Tree Growth and Water Relations in Commercial Citrus Groves - Alisheikh Atta
A Comparative Study Analyzing Light Lengths for the Growth of Rex Butterhead Lettuce Utilizing GREENBOX Technology - Mya Griffith Evaluating the Feasibility of Lettuce Crop Cultivation with Reclaimed Water Utilizing GREENBOX Technology - Mya Griffith The Assessment of Different Growth Mediums for Plug Cultivation in a Controlled Environment - George Buss Comparative Analysis of Lettuce Growth Using Compost Versus Conventional Soil - Sofia Huber Feasibility of Plug Production Utilizing Digestate From Home Water-Energy-Food Systems (H-WEF) - Rory Dunn From Flower to Fruit: Growing Degree Days and Peach Ripening - Matthew Almy Enhancing rose propagation using moisture sensor-controlled irrigation and LED supplemental lighting in greenhouses - Braylen Thomson
Wednesday September 25, 2024 11:14am - 1:00pm HST
Lehua Suite
New insights into the Yellow2 locus and its role in beta-carotene accumulation in carrots (Daucus carota) - Michael Paulsmeyer Overexpression of the Coding Sequence of Ma1 Leads to Enhanced Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Apple via MYB73. - Mengxia Zhang Rapid Detection and Coinfection Analysis of Aspergillus flavus in Peanut SeedsRapid Detection and Coinfection Analysis of Aspergillus flavus in Peanut Seeds - Emran Ali RNA-seq Analysis Reveals Differentially Expressed Genes in Sweetpotato cv. Beauregard under Lead Stress - Mary Ann Munda RNASeq Analysis Reveals Key Pathways Involved in Low Nitrogen Tolerance at the Onset of Storage Root Formation in Sweetpotato cv Bayou Belle - Lisa Arce Introducing CHiDO – a No Code Genomic Prediction Software implementation for the Characterization & Integration of Driven Omics - Diego Jarquin Tissue Culture-Free Genome Editing in Plants Using RNA Viruses - Degao Liu
Monitoring High Tunnel Soil Temperature Fluxes to Understand Soil Health Implications - Bret Lang Performance of Semi-Controlled Protective Net House at Farmers’ Field to Make The Year-Round Availability of Quality Vegetables and Higher Benefit Cost - AKM Quamruzzaman Evaluating The Effect Of Cultivar On Garlic Growth And Yield - Stephen Mensah Optimizing Butterhead Lettuce Production in a High Tunnel Environment - Alan Walters Resource Use Efficiency, Yield, and Quality of Amaranth Grown as a Summer Leafy Green in Alternative Soilless Systems - Pradip Poudel Differential performance of Radicchio cultivars in New Hampshire - Becky Sideman Comparative Analysis of Biodegradable Mulch Use in Hill-side Strawberry Production - Amrita Mukherjee
Graduate Research Assistant, North Dakota State University
Greetings! I'm Stephen Mensah, proud son of Ghana. My journey began with a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture from the esteemed University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Now, I'm embarking on an exciting chapter as a graduate student at North Dakota State University, passionately pursuing a... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 1:29pm - 3:00pm HST
Kahili
In-vitro Screening of Native Plant Crude Extracts Against Major Plant Pathogens Affecting Cannabis and Specialty Food Crops of Louisiana - Jennifer Blanchard Investigating Fiber Hemp Seed Size Impact on Germination, Emergence, and Early Growth Rate - Samantha Carroll Modified Media and Lighting for Repeated In Vitro Cutting Cycles of Cannabis Sativa - Molly McKay QTL mapping and gene discovery for seed traits in hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) F2 mapping populations - Luis Monserrate Dynamics of Cannabinoid Accumulation and Morphological Changes in Cannabis Inflorescences - Samuel des Bordes Variable Planting Date Influences on Growth and Development of Floral Hemp in North Dakota - Brock Schulz
Effects of Light Sources and Fertilizers on Biomass Production of Nine Lettuce Cultivars in a Hydroponic Nutrient Film Technique System - Dario Rueda Kunz Enhancing Lettuce Yield: Strategies for Fertility Management in Soilless Growth Systems. - Bryce Waugh Effect of ZnO and SiO2 Nanoparticles on Growth and Physiology of Hydroponic Lettuce Under Salinity Stress - Chungkeun Lee An Intermediate Calcium-mobilizing Biostimulant Concentration Controls Tipburn of Two Greenhouse Hydroponic Lettuce Cultivars Without Affecting Growth -Shem Msabila Optimizing Sampling Methods for Sap Extraction to Enhance Plant Nutrient Analysis in CEA - Husnain Rauf Effects of Potassium and Iron Supplements and Late Nitrogen Restriction on Aquaponic Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Corm Production - Andrew Bohringer Advantages of a novel in situ pH measurement for soilless media - Hikari Skabelund
Enhancing Germination of Silver Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens form glauca): Water Uptake, Temperature, and Pre Sowing Treatment Effects - Vania Pereira Propagation Strategies and Epigenetic Variations in Vaccinium Berry Crops - Samir Debnath The Application Timing of a Cytokinin B-Mo-based Product Affects the Growth and Non-Structural Carbohydrates Contents of Cuttings During Adventitious Root Development - Mayra Toro Herrera Characterizing the effects of PPFD and VPD during indoor acclimation of Chrysanthemum cuttings - Ana Sofia Gomez Asexual Propagation of Salix humilis Using Dormant Hardwood Cuttings After Stock Plant Coppicing and Fungicide Application - Hazel Schrader Evaluation of Auxin Application and the Presence or Absence of Roots or Inflorescences in the Propagation of Variegated Carex wahuensis subsp. wahuensis - Paulo Matos Evaluating the Effect of Plant Growth Hormone Types and Rates on Osmanthus spp. Propagation - Yulong Chen Evaluating Leaf Cutting Success for Achimenes Propagation - Chad T. Miller
Updates on Curation and Standardization of Phenotypic and Genotypic Data for Horticultural Databases - Jill Bushakra Identification Of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Derived Volatile Loci In Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) Using GWAS And WGCNA - Austin hart From 'Agawam' to 'Zinfandel': Fruit Quality And Metabolite Diversity In The USDA Grapevine Repository - Victoria Meakem Moving Beyond Montmorency: Exploring the Genetic Diversity of Tart Cherry - Benjamin Gutierrez Population affects growth and plant architecture in wild-collected Hydrangea quercifolia - Lisa Alexander
Do Plant “Growth Regulators” Really Regulate Growth? Plant Development And Plant Growth Are Not Synonymous. - Ted DeJong Using GDR to Enable Rosaceae Research - New Data, Functionality and Future Direction - Dorrie Main Raspberry Cultivar Evaluation Trial in Mississippi - Apphia Santy Evaluating Sufficiency Levels and Peach Leaf Analysis for Fertilizer Decision-Making - Juan Carlos Melgar Common Mechanisms Controlling Fruit Shapes may be Mediated by Changes in Cell Wall Properties - Easther van der Knaap Pomological Nomenclature: Recent Developments and Problems - David Karp
QTL and Transcriptomic Analysis of Fragrance in the Auto-tetraploid Rose Population - Haramrit Gill Assessing Micropropagation Traits in Anthurium Towards Breeding and Cultivar Development - Jaclyn Nicole Uy Genotype Comparisons of Anthurium In Vitro Shoot Production in RITA® Bioreactors - Jacob Olarti Treatment with Oryzalin Induces Chromosomal Changes in Salvia coccinea and Salvia splendens - John Ruter
Planting-hole Steam Application for Pathogen and Weed Control in Organic Strawberry in Southern California - Oleg Daugovish Elucidating the Impact of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation on Organic Watermelon Production in South Carolina - Sohaib Chattha Alternative Carbon Sources for Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation in California Strawberry - Oleg Daugovish Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) Variety Tolerance to Different Herbicidal Weed Control Methods - Alyssa Miller Assessment of Various Carbon Sources for Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation to Manage Weeds in Organic Sweetpotato - Simardeep Singh Evaluation of saturated steam with boiling water to control Guinea grass (Megathyrus maximus) in riparian
Extension Faculty, University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources (CTAHR)
As an Extension Agent faculty member at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), I analyze issues, create programs, and conduct activities that meet client needs to support landscape professionals, ornamental and cut flower... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 3:59pm - 5:30pm HST
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Using Biochar As a Soil Amendment in Blueberry Production - Zilfina Rubio Effects of Aged Pine Bark Amendments on Container-Grown Southern Highbush Blueberry Growth and Substrate Properties - Brandan Shur Ground Covers Shape Canopy Microclimate And Fruit Quality Components In A Blueberry Orchard - Josh VanderWeide Enhancing Blueberry Production with Photo-Selective Devices - Amit Godara Modeling Production Curves of Southern Highbush Blueberry for Improved Productivity and Efficient Harvestability - J. Martin Zapien-Macias
Exploring the Effects of Irrigation Water Salinity on Physiology and Growth of Papaya (Carica papaya) in a Calcareous Soil - Ana Vargas Physiological, Biochemical, and Morphological Responses of Achachairu (Garcinia humilis) to Soil Salinity, Flooding, and Exogenous Applications of 24-epibrassinolide - Federico Sanchez Plant Physiological and Root Anatomical Responses of Two Novel Olive Cultivars (‘Oliana’ and ‘Lecciana’) Under Salinity - Khalid Hussain Continuous monitoring of tree water status using microtensiometers for irrigation management in olive - Paula Guzman-Delgado The Carbon Cost of Phosphorus Deficiency in Southern Highbush Blueberry - Marlon Retana-Cordero Intra- and Inter-Annual Changes in Soil Health with Native Plant Monocultures - Bret Lang
Sustainability Beliefs and Practices in the United States Floriculture Industry - Amanda Solliday Hydroponic, Soilless, and Field Produced Cut Flower Bouquets in the Northeast US. - Jacob Schwab Influence of UV-A Night Interruption Lighting on the Growth of Potted Basil Plants - Seth Benjamin Evaluating Nighttime Application of Low Intensity LED Light Qualities to Suppress Downy Mildew Caused by Plasmopara obducens on Greenhouse Grown Impatiens - River Dean Supplemental Day-Extension Lighting Influences Rooted Cutting Growth and Quality of Finished Annual Bedding Plants - Lauren Seltsam Daily Light Integral Influences Adventitious Rooting of Achillea Cuttings - Garrett Owen
The Boons of Breeding at a Botanic Garden - Justin Lombardoni Mutagenesis of Hardy Hibiscus Using Ethyl Methanesulfonate - Greta Gallina Genetic Sterilization of Four Invasive Ornamental Plant Species to Reduce Their Invasive Potential: Progress and Prospects - Zhanao Deng Inheritance and Genetics of Ornamental Traits in Pomegranates - Alexander Schaller Induction and Characterization of Mutations Related to Dwarf Habit in Hardy Hibiscus (Muenchhusia section) - Conner Austin Compatibility of Cross-hybridizing Lagerstroemia taxa - Yongjun Yue
Night Light Pollution Delays Flowering in Soybean and Cannabis - Madigan Eckels Precise Moisture Control Promotes Optimal, Fast, and Uniform Spinach Seed Germination - Shem Msabila Planting Density on the Growth and Production of Select Fruiting Crops in Aquaponic Systems - Teal Hendrickson Global Sensitivity Analysis and Validation of the Modified Energy Cascade Crop Model for Controlled Environment Agriculture - Donald Coon Planting Density and the Growth of Kale and Cilantro in Year-round Aquaponics - Teal Hendrickson The Physiological Responses of Citrus Tree Roots to Soil Acidification - Duplicate Sambani Towards Sustainable Controlled Environment Agriculture Systems: Developing An Intelligent Decision-Making Tool For Improved Resource Use Efficiency - Eshwar Ravishankar Pre-breeding Leafy Green Watercress (Nasturtium officinale; Brassicaceae) In an Indoor Vertical Farm: A Discovery Trial - Yufei Qian
Seed Your Future Horticultural Salary Survey - John DoleHorticultural and Plant Science Undergraduate Enrollment Summary Based on Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS) Data - John DoleCreating a Sustainable Vegetable Production Registered Apprenticeship Program: A Review of Curriculum Development and Lessons Learned - Angel Cruz Impact of Greenhouse Training Online Program - Nelda Raquel Hernandez Martinez Invasive Species Education in Florida: Insights from a Yearlong Webinar Pilot Program - Morgan Pinkerton Closing the Gap: Developing Greater Awareness of Horticulture Careers in Controlled Environment Agriculture in Secondary Schools - Melanie Yelton Educational Initiatives in Cannabis: Curriculum Development for a Growing Workforce - Yousoon Baek
Watermelon Rootstock Variety Trial to Understand the Impacts of Grafting on Watermelon Yield and Fruit Quality - Fayrouz Buojaylah Effect of Biofungicides Containing Trichoderma and Grafting on Watermelon Productivity and Plant Health - Fayrouz Buojaylah Canary Melons Cultigen Yield and Quality Evaluations in North Carolina, 2023 - Jonathan Schultheis Watermelon Cultigen Yield Response to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum Incidence in North and South Carolina, USA - Stuart Michel Effect of Biostimulants on Field Grown Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) under Deficit Irrigation and Fertility. - Evan Christensen Development of the winter artichoke production system in a subtropical climate - Shinsuke Agehara Globe Artichokes - Variety Trials for Florida Production and Marketing Evaluations - Evelyn Fletcher
The Climate Ready Landscape Plants Project. Testing Plants For Drought Tolerance Across The Western U.S. - Lorence Oki Performance of landscape shrubs under three irrigation levels in Arizona - Ursula Schuch Performance of Landscape Plants in California’s Central Valley Under Three Levels of Deficit Irrigation - Jared Sisneroz Field Trials of Landscape Plants under Reduced Irrigation Frequency - Zirui Wang Understanding Hernando County Residents' Perspectives on Fertilizer Use and Regulations - William Lester Using Different Ratios of Blue and Red Light to Induce Drought Tolerance Morphology in Zinnia - Anju Chaudhary Techniques to Improve Growth, Heat, and Drought Tolerance in Container Grown Trees - Drew Zwart Using Marketing Initiatives to Promote the UF/IFAS Extension Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program - Tom Wichman
Mr. Sisneroz is the project manager of the UC Landscape Plant Irrigation Trials (UCLPIT) and the ‘Climate Ready Landscape Plants’ programs. He specializes in landscape plant water-use efficiency research and water resource management.
Thursday September 26, 2024 7:59am - 10:00am HST
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Assessing Apple Cultivar Responses to Low Oxygen Limit Determination Using Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Respiratory Quotient - Hnin Phyu Lwin Understanding how physiological maturity and storage regime affect skin greasiness on WA 38 apples - Carolina Torres Chlorophyll to Carotenoid Ratio Measured Nondestructively Correlates with Peel Pigment Content and Canopy Attachment Position of ‘Granny Smith’ Apples - Manoella Mendoza Early Spectral Differences on Scald Disorders in ‘Granny Smith’ Apples - Rene Mongollon Apple Ripening After DCA Storage: Assessing The Risk Of Flavor Loss - Randolph Beaudry The Impact Of Hot Water Treatment On Organic Apple Quality With Different Storage Systems - Sadat Amankona Fungicides and Scald Inhibitor Diphenylamine Shift Microbiomes of ‘Fuji’ Apples Through Short Term Cold and Room Temperature Storage - Connor Lane Pyrus communis: A Model for Studying Climacteric Ripening and Senescence - Amit Dhingra Characterization of Postharvest Rots and the Susceptibility to Decay of 38 European Pear Genotypes during Cold Storage. - Tamara Collum
Digging into Clover Living Mulch Effects on Soil - Connor Ruen Effects of Mulch Type on Day-Neutral Strawberry Yield and Quality in an Organic Production System in the Upper Midwest - Mary Rogers The Nebraska Urban Soil Health Initiative: Combined Effects of Cover Crops, No-till, Compost, and Biochar on Soil Health and Vegetable Crops - Collin Eaton HydroMulcH2O: A Novel, Certifiably Organic, Biodegradable Mulch Technology for Northern Highbush Blueberries - Ben Weiss Effect of Plastic Mulch, Living Mulches and Cover Crops on Soil Characteristics, Weed Pressure and Yield in Organic Globe Artichokes Production - Arianna Bozzolo Eastern South Dakota Early Season Soil Tarping Impacts on Soil Microbiology - Hannah Voye
Ben is from Philadelphia and has been interested in food systems since an early age. He attended his first natural products expo before kindergarten because his parents worked in the natural foods industry. During late adolescence, he started a prolific tomato garden that blossomed... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2024 9:44am - 11:15am HST
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Development of Crop Water Stress Index for Hazelnuts in the Willamette Valley Using Distributed Low-Cost Infrared Thermometers - Dalyn McCauley Performance Evaluation of a Robust Chip-based RF sensor for Soil Moisture Determination - Jannatul Ferdaous Progga Development and Demonstration of a Sensor-Based Method for Monitoring Container Substrate Fertility - Michelle Ezequelle Enhancement of air quality in agricultural facility using particulate matter reduction systems - hyojae Seo Experience with New Generation Horticultural Education, Research and Production Through Indoor Ag. - Bipul Biswas
Soil Amendments Alter Soil Chemical Properties and Toxic Elements Accumulation in Sweetpotato cvs. Bayou Belle and Beauregard - Mae Ann Bravo Methods of Fertilization in Commercial Production of Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens Small (Bartr.) form green and glauca) -Vania Pereira Iron Biofortification in Radish and Pea Microgreens Using Alternative Iron Sources and Ascorbic Acid -Rishi Ravichandran Combined Agronomic Biofortification of Iron and Zinc in Radish and Sunflower Microgreens - Rishi Ravichandran Growth Responses of Hydroponic Vegetable Transplants to Nutrient Solution Concentrations Made with Food Waste Liquid Ana - Emily Webb Foliar Boron Nutrition in Grafted Watermelon: Impact on Fruit Development, Yield, and Quality - Bhupinder S. Jatana
A Water Soluble β-triketone Enriched Extract of Manuka Oil has Increased Efficacy Compared to Vinegar and D-Limonene in a Field and Greenhouse Evaluation - Casey Barickman Weed Control in Bell Pepper after Herbicide Application in a Reduced Sunnhemp Cover Crop Population. - Peter Dittmar Assessing the Effects of Container Sizes and Weed Densities on Weed-ornament Competition in Nursery Container Production - Debalina Saha Herbicide-Resistant Italian Ryegrass in Oregon Hazelnut Orchards: Evaluating Nonchemical and Chemical Methods - Marcelo Moretti Limiting Liverwort Growth by Allelopathic Effects of Organic Mulches in Ornamental Production - Manjot Sidhu Effect of Application History on Preemergence Herbicide Persistence - Travis Gannon
Seven-year Yield and Fruit Quality Comparison of Four Apple Cultivars Between Tall Spindle and Bi-axis Systems in Western New York - Brian Lawrence After Avery: Apple Photosynthesis and Evidence of a Changing Environment. A Historical and Technical Evaluation - Curt Rom The Biological Mechanism Behind Early and Late Apple Sports - Alexander Engelsma Characterizing Unique Apple Selections for U-Pick Growers in the Midwest Using Descriptive Analysis, Consumer Liking Tests, and Phytochemical Analysis - Lydia Balogh Selection and Patenting of New, Grower Friendly Apple Trees by the Maryland Tree Architecture Project - Chris Walsh Effects and Interactions of Water Stress and Rootstock on Physiological Responses and Ambrosia Beetle Colonization of Apple Trees - Melissa Munoz The Role of Photosynthesis in the Regulation of Early Fruit Growth of Apple - Bayleigh Roussel
Quality Analysis of Bitter Acids in Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) from a Controlled Environment Versus Field Production System - Katie Stenmark The Affect of High pH on Hydroponic Lettuce in a Controlled Environment - Alexander Speck Drought Stress Responses of North American Native Bog Birch and Sweetgale in a Sensor-automated System - Jessica Hutchinson Effects of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria on Yield of Amaranth viridis Linn. Grown in a Growth Chamber and Greenhouse - Zachary Williams Shade-Avoidance Responses of Kale and Lettuce Elicited by Far-Red Light Can Persist Under High-Light Intensity - Jiyong Shin Does Intermittent and Continuous Nutrient Flow Affect the Growth and Phytochemicals of Culinary Herbs in NFT Hydroponics - Abishkar Regmi Adjusting Supplemental LED Light Intensities Based on Real-time Chlorophyll Fluorescence Measurements in a Greenhouse - Suyun Nam Interactions of Far-Red Photons with Orange Photons or Red Photons: Photosynthetic Response, Morphology and Fruit Yield - Seonghwan Kang
Validation of Diagnostic Markers for Stenospermocarpic Seedlessness and Flower Sex in Diverse Muscadinia and Vitis Grape - Isabella Vaughn High-Density Linkage Mapping and Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Leaf-Scab Resistance in Pecan - Gaurab Bhattarai Genome Wide Association Studies Unmasks Loci Associated With Fruit Size and Sugar Content in Mango - Vincent Njung'e Michael A Genome-Wide Association Study To Identify Loci Underlying Fruit Color In Red Raspberry - Claudia Baldassi Relatedness of Luther Burbank’s Plum (Prunus sp.) Introductions based on Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS) - Rachel Spaeth A Deep Learning‐based Smartphone App for Blueberry Yield Prediction - Sushan Ru Utilizing Optical Sorting Technology for High-Throughput Phenotyping in Sweet Cherry Breeding - Per McCord
Leaf Culture and Regeneration in Two Cultivated Strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) - Kedong Da Leaf Culture and Regeneration in Hydrangea Macrophylla - Kedong Da Immature Embryo Germination of Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze. - Sarita Paudel Development of an In Vitro Transformation System for Gene Editing Powdery Mildew Resistance in Gerbera jamesonni - Heather Gladfelter Declining Phosphorus Availability Increases Sucrose Synthase Activity and Storage Root Formation in Sweetpotato cv Beauregard Adventitious Roots - Marissa Barbosa
A Look at Heat Stress on Micro-propagated Pecan Trees - Doris Alexa Arnedo Unraveling the role of LEA(Late embryogenesis abundant) genes in pecan stress resilience - Sahithi Pulicherla Discovery of Early Biomarkers for the Scab Resistance of Pecan Seedlings Using Metabolomic Analysis Combined with Machine Learning Algorithms - Min Jeong Kang Developmental Transcriptomics of Pecan Fruit in ‘Mahan’ and ‘Tiny Tim’ - June Labbancz Pistachio Orchard Productivity Enhancement Through Molecular Marker Preselection - Ewelina Jacygrad Fatal Flaws of Experimental Almond Varieties and Selections - Luke Milliron Advancing Cocoa Yield Forecasting in Ecuador Using Machine Learning and Field Data Integration - Daniel Mancero Growing papaya in Mississippi - Guihong Bi
Assessing Grapefruit Responses to Different Irrigation Rates for Managing Salinity Water Under Greenhouse-Controlled Conditions - Neus Alcon Bou Irrigation trials examine yield, water productivity, and nitrogen uptake of summer cauliflower - Michael Cahn Growth Morphology as Indicators of Salt Water Tolerance in Watermelon Cultivars - Azeezahmed Shaik Assessment of Salinity Tolerance in Cucumber Cultivars Using NFT System - Azeezahmed Shaik Influence Of Deficit Irrigation And Biochar Application On Soil Water Depletion, Roots Distribution, And Water Use Efficiency Of Cucumber - Sukhbir Singh Assessing Resource-use Efficiency Affected by Irrigation Management Practices in Processing Onion Production - Ali Montazar Assessing Drip Irrigation as an Alternative to Micro-sprinklers During Strawberry Establishment in Southern California - Andre Biscaro
First They’re Sweet, Then They’re Sour: The Impact of Cultivar, Berry Maturity, and Phytohormones on Blueberry Quality Uniformity - Michael Gasdick Phytohormone and Plant Growth Regulator Use in Blueberry Production – A Review - Daniel Dick Postharvest Quality of ‘Calypso’ Blueberry After Hand and Machine Harvest - Wei Yang Preliminary Findings from the Evaluation of New Cranberry Cultivars in Massachusetts - Giverson Mupambi
Timing Kale Growth for Peak Nutrition and Energy Efficiency in a Vertical, Hydroponic Indoor Container Farm - Skyler Brazel Effects of Beneficial Bacterial Endophytes on Growth of Lettuce Plants, Transcriptome, and Root Microbiome in Hydroponic Systems - Chuansheng Mei Soybean Speed Breeding: Optimizing Photoperiod for Maximizing Yield and Minimizing Time - Cristiane da Silva Energy Modeling and Management to Improve the Sustainability of Indoor Farming - Ying Zhang Increasing Circularity in Controlled Environment Agriculture using Anaerobic Digester Effluent as an Organic Fertilizer - Ana Martin Ryals Utilizing Deep Learning for Hydroponic NFT Channel Spacing Optimization - Azlan Zahid Modeling Evapotranspiration in Greenhouse and Indoor Cutting Propagation - Daniel Crawford The Impact of Extreme Low Irradiance on the Wholesale Market Volume of Major Horticultural Crops in Korea - Jinhyun Kim
Enhancing Public Garden Experiences: Utilizing QR Codes and Videos for Plant Identification and Education - Bailey Singleton Educational Signage in a Community Garden can Assist in Volunteer Learning - Jonah Trevino Marigolds - An Overlooked Cut Flower Alternative - Alessandro Holzapfel Improving Military Community Reintegration: The Effects of Plant-related Jobs on Military Service Member Mental and Physical Health - Alicia Thomas Evaluating the Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Tree Performance and Survival - Teagan Young Managing Drift in Vegetable Operations: Extension Risk Management Herbicide Workshops - Kathryn Fontenot Native Trees for Public Gardens: Building a University Teaching Collection for Increased Student Learning, Visitor Engagement, and Carbon Sequestration - Lauren Errickson Future Directions of Horticultural Research Among Botanical Gardens and Arboreta in the United States - Michael Opgenorth
A Glimpse of The Future of Citrus in Florida – The Millennium Block - Flavia Tabay Zambon Lessons from Evaluating New Varieties for the Indian River Grapefruit Industry - Flavia Tabay Zambon Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection 5th Edition: Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Mobile Application for Growers - Andres GonzalezNeira Australian Microcitrus-Derived Hybrids: Field Performance in Florida Under HLB Endemic Conditions - Matthew Mattia The Citrus Genome Database: A Resource for Citrus Research and Crop Improvement - Jodi Humann Comparative Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Studies Provide Insights into Early Tolerance Response of Citrus to CLas Infection - Zimmy Wang Exploring Leaf Nutrients and Fruit Quality Attributes Relationship in Fresh Market Citrus Using Artificial Neural Networks and Linear Regression Models - Shankar Shrestha
Hydroponic Production of Seed Ginger Rhizomes in Virginia - Christopher Mullins Enhancing Monoterpene Indole Alkaloid Production in Catharanthus roseus Through Controlled Environment Cultivation and Hormone Applications - Matthew Housley Multipronged Strategies to Combat Seed-Piece and Soil-borne Diseases of Ginger - Zelalem Mersha Seed emergence of Fagonia indica, a plant with potential chemistry active against breast cancer. - Clinton Shock Impact of Polyploid Induction on Apigenin Production in Parsley - Rebekah Maynard Alzheimer’s Disease: Prospecting for Sterubin in California Yerba Santa - Clinton Shock Genomic Variation in Wild Sabadilla (Schoenocaulon officinale, Melanthiaceae) Populations for Key Phenotypic Traits of Interest for Domestication and Breeding - Albert Radloff
Fine-tuning Substrate Stratification Ratios for Shrubs and Flowers - Jeb Fields Engineered Substrates Improve Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Water Retention in Nursery Container Production - Henry Gonzalez Hernandez A 2-Dimensional Analysis of How Root Architecture and Morphology Are Influenced by Stratified Substrate Systems - Kristopher Criscione Predicted Drought Tolerance of Cephalanthus occidentalis L. for Use in Managed Landscapes - John Larsen Comparative microbial diversity analysis and isolation of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria from roundleaf buffaloberry (Shepherdia rotudifolia) - Amita Kaundal Navigating the Interplay of Climate Stress and Pest Pressure in Shade Tree Nursery Production: Insights from Oregon and Tennessee - Lloyd Nackley The Effects of Supplemental Nickel on Mouse Ear Disorder of Three Diospyros Species - Alyssa Headley
Evaluation of Wireworm Resistant Sweetpotato Cultivars in Western Washington - Laura Schulz Variation in Toxic Element Presence in Sweetpotato Storage Roots From A Small Plot Trial: Sampling Implications - Arthur Villordon Striving to stay clean: Production of sweetpotato nuclear stock used for certified seed growers in North Carolina - Christie Almeyda Effects on yield, quality, sugar content and soil health indicators of foliar and soil applied Chlorella vulgaris in ‘Beauregard’ sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam). - Brian Ward The Effect of Potassium Fertilization on Potato Tuber Nutrition in the Columbia Basin of Oregon - ruijun qin Predicting Potato Tuber Yield Through Hyperspectral Signals and Machine Learning - Ravinder Singh Evaluating King Stropharia Mushroom as an Intercrop in Asparagus and Tomato Production - Olalekan Sipasi
Genome-wide Association Study and Genome Prediction of Bolting Trait in Spinach - Hanan Mohammedsaeed Alkabkabi Towards the Improvement of Lettuce for Heat Tolerance Adapted to Controlled Environment Agriculture - German Sandoya Miranda Root Phenotyping in Chile Pepper: Key Steps and Challenges with the RhizoVision Explorer - Ehtisham Khokhar Genome-wide Association Study and Genome Prediction of Tallness Trait in Spinach - Ibtisam Alatawi Capitalizing on the Global Capsicum Core Collection to Advance Pepper Breeding - Derek Barchenger Private-public Partnership for Sustainable Cucurbit Breeding and Production in Asia - Narinder Dhillon Characterization of A Novel Locus for Fruit Flavor Aroma in Tomato - Qian Feng
Hello! I'm passionate about the world of horticulture and am eager to explore and discuss various opportunities within the industry. I am particularly interested in pursuing a PhD in horticulture, with a specialization in either specialty crops or ornamentals. Additionally, I have... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2024 2:14pm - 4:00pm HST
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Quantifying Growth Control of Ornamental Millet ‘Jester’ with Ancymidol, Ethephon, Flurprimidol, Paclobutrazol, and Uniconazole Substrate Drenches - Lauren Seltsam Controlling growth of Brunnera macrophylla L. ‘Jack Frost’ with Uniconazole Substrate Drenches or Sprays - William Rich Uniconazole Substrate Drenches Control Growth of Buddleia Cultivars - Lark Wuetcher Effects of Weather Conditions on the Efficacy of ACC as a Peach Thinner - Jozsef Racsko Mode of Action and Uptake Investigations of ACC as a Peach Thinner - Jozsef Racsko Physiological Mechanism of Silicon’s Enhancement of Drought and Heat Tolerance in Creeping Bentgrass - Xunzhong Zhang Effect of Light Quality and Intensity on Cannabis Photosynthetic Activity - Philip Wiredu Addo Enhancing the quality of novel greenhouse crops through dynamic LED lighting - Rose Seguin
Transcriptomic responses underlying host-pathogen interactions between resistant and susceptible Prunus accessions and two Armillaria Root Rot fungi - Stephen Parris Fine mapping of Linkage Group 7 (LG7) Eastern Filbert Blight (EFB) Resistance in Hazelnut - Rion Mooneyham Estimation of Breeding Values to Improve Kernel Weight in Almond (Prunus dulcis) - Shashi Goonetilleke Alternative RNA Splicing Associated with Pecan Dichogamy - Xinwang Wang Alaska Can Grow More Than Giant Vegetables: The Potential of Rhubarb for Specialty Crop Producers - Carol Miles Utilization of Germplasm to Improve Illinois Horseradish - Alan Walters
Biostimulants Promoted Onion Plant Growth and Helped Mitigate Drought Stress During the Seedling Stage - Qianwen Zhang Effluent of the Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste as a Biofertilizer for Red Cabbage - Roland Ebel Optimizing the Application of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation in Organic High Tunnel Vegetable Production Systems - Francesco Di Gioia Cover Crops Potential for Regulating Soil Moisture and Temperature in Drive-row of an Irrigated Organic Vineyard - Mehdi Sharifi Apple Rootstocks Affect Soil Rhizosphere Microbial Communities and Root Exudate Composition - Julie Cardon No-till planting organic dry bean into rolled-crimped cover crops - Matthew Ryan
Evaluating Knowledge Gained from Extension Education Provided in a Citizen-Science Gardening Project - Celina Gomez Using Citizen Science to Evaluate Cultivar Preferences of Compact Tomato Plants - Michael Fidler Extension Master Gardeners and Pollinator Research: The Challenges and Benefits - Pam Bennett Utilizing Facebook and Instagram to Distribute a Residential Horticultural Needs Assessment - Claude Judy Jean Exploring the Ethical Viewpoints of Proplifiting Among Consumers - Leandria Garrett Consumer Perceptions of Climate-Smart Products - Abigail Lauterbach Setting Priorities for Managing Extension Work and Home Life - Esther McGinnis Predicted Drought Tolerance of Cephalanthus occidentalis L. for Use in Managed Landscapes - John Larsen
Foliar Nutrient Concentrations of Strawberry Mother and Daughter Plants Grown in Controlled Environments - Jennifer Boldt Increasing Nutrient Solution Electrical Conductivity Increases Vegetative Growth of Strawberry - Erin Yafuso Impact of Artificial Chilling on Yields of Indoor-Propagated Strawberry Plants in California, Florida, and North Carolina - Ibraheem Olamide Olasupo The Nitrate to Ammonium Ratio Impacts Strawberry Runnering and Daughter Plant Number - Erin Yafuso Effect of Monosilicic Acid on Growth and Physiology of Lettuce - Seunghyun Choi Light Intensity and Zinc Biofortification Effect on Yield and Nutritional Quality of Pea and Radish Microgreens - Pradip Poudel Evaluation of Liquid Organic Fertilizers for Containerized Production of Leafy Greens in a Controlled Environment - Uttara Samarakoon
Field-Based Remediation Strategies for Groundwater Nitrogen Contamination Can Healthy Soil Make Healthy People? Investigating The Impact Of Soil Biota On Micronutrient Uptake In Vegetable Crops Optimizing nitrogen fertilizer concentrations in vegetable transplant production Growing Resilient Broccolini: Harnessing Clover Living Mulch for Weed Suppression and Yield Enhancement Foliage Removal on Processing Sweet Corn Reduces Yield Most Strongly Near Tasseling Optimizing Planting Density of Sweet Corn in Georgia Boosting Sweet Corn Yields: The Power of Biochar and Fertilizers Unveiled
Can Multi-species Cover Crops and Beneficial Microbes be Utilized for Soil Borne Pathogen Management in Watermelon? - Sukhman Kaur Evaluation of Celery Breeding Lines and Commercial Cultivars for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. apii Race 2 and Race 4 - Christopher Greer Directed Energy System: A Non-chemical Approach for the Management of Nematodes, Pathogens, and Weeds in Nurseries - Tatiana Benedetti Sweetpotato-associated Virome in Mississippi - Sead Sabanadzovic Evaluation of Insecticide Application Plan to Manage Thrips for Sweet Onions in Texas - Subas Malla Are selective insecticides compatible with Bemisia tabaci biocontrol efforts in controlled environments? - Arash Kheirodin Plants Under Regulation; A North Carolina Perspective - Jarred Driscoll
Multiple Foliar Applications of Ethephon for Growth Control of Lantana Camara - Lark Wuetcher Ethephon Substrate Drenches Control Growth of Containerized Annual Bedding Plants and Herbaceous Perennials - William Rich Microbial Communities in the Vertical Profile of a Container Substrate - Silvia Valles Ramirez Moisture Content Effects Microbial Activity in Substrates Derived from Five Different Hammermilled Wood Species Over the Course of Greenhouse Petunia Production - Amanda Mizell Stratification significantly reduces the phytotoxic effects of fresh hardwood - Andre Truter The Use of Machine Learning to Develop Refined Foliar Tissue Analysis Standards and Diagnostic Tools for for Petunia - Patrick Veazie Increasing the Nighttime Lighting Duration Can Hasten Flowering of Long-day Plants -Qingwu Meng Extended Storage of Cut Flowers Using Sub-zero Temperature - John Dole
Two Years, Three Genotypes, and Two Locations: Fruit Quality of Native and Cultivated Aroniaberry Grown in Georgia - Leynar Leyton Prohexadione Calcium is an Effective, Dose Dependent Growth Retardant of ‘Osage’ Blackberry - Hannah Lepsch Impacts of the ‘Fan’ Training Method on Blackberry Yield and Fruit Quality on the Rotating Cross-Arm Trellis - Lizzy Herrera Evaluation of a Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) Cultivar Trial for Yield and Fruit Quality in Lubbock, Texas - Srijana Panta Active vs. Passive Row Cover Management: Impacts on Abiotic Growing Conditions, Yield, and Pests on Overwintering Strawberry - Wenjing Guan Performance of Containerized Strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) in a Greenhouse Environment - Caroline Blanchard Influence of Soil Disinfestation and Beneficial Bacterial Treatments on Anthracnose Fruit Rot Disease and Strawberry Yield - Jayesh Samtani Effect of Temperature and Light during Cold Storage of Strawberry Liners - Lian Duron
The Kentucky Small Fruits Initiative: An Extension-Industry Partnership - Cindy Finneseth Case Study: Assessing Workforce Training Needs And UMKC Student Interest To Develop Controlled Environment Agriculture Education In Kansas City - Juan Cabrera Garcia Assisting Florida Sod Producers with Protecting Water Quality by Quantifying Nutrient Inputs and Exports - Bonnie Wells Will Consumers Purchase a Landscape Scouting Program? - Andrew Jeffers Native Plant Extension Programming for Commercial Horticulture Professionals - William Errickson
Therapeutic Horticulture and Chronic Lower Back Pain: A Pilot Study at the University of Florida - Elizabeth Diehl Integrating Developmentally Disabled Individuals Into the Oklahoma Green Industry Workforce - Mike Schnelle The Effect of a Plant Distribution and Care Program on First-Year University Student Retention, Levels of Depression, Stress, Anxiety, and Loneliness - Srinivas Reddy Adama Evaluating the Needs and Barriers of Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Growers in Southwest Puerto Rico: A Qualitative Approach - Angela Linares Ramirez Soilborne Disease, Plant-parasitic Nematode, Insect Pest, and Weed Challenges Faced by High Tunnel Growers and Preferred Strategies to Overcome Those Challenges: Preliminary Results from a Kentucky Farmer Survey - Margarita Velandia Gauging 8th Graders’ Knowledge of Organic Agriculture Production and Labeling Practices - Christine Coker
Director of Therapeutic Horticulture, University of Florida
The mission of the University of Florida’s Therapeutic Horticulture Program at Wilmot Botanical Gardens is to improve lives through engaging with plants and nature. The program is situated at the nexus of the gardens’ commitment to patient care, education, and research, drawing... Read More →
Friday September 27, 2024 11:59am - 1:45pm HST
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Evaluation of Vegetable Soybean Breeding Lines for Yield and Related Traits - GuoLiang Jiang Could Broccoli's Ancestral Lineage Hold the Key to Increased Fatty Acid Content? - Alaina Kleine Characterization of A Novel Locus for Fruit Flavor Aroma in Tomato - Qian Feng Identification and Validation of Novel Resistance Loci to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici Race 3 in Tomatoes - Samuel Ipinyomi Enhancing Fusarium Wilt Race 2-Resistance and Brix Content in Watermelon through Genomic Selection - Anju Biswas Introgressing QTL from a Wild Relative to Improve Gummy Stem Blight Resistance in Watermelon - Cecilia McGregor Genome-wide association study reveals potential loci for powdery mildew resistance in the USDA core collection of Cucurbita pepo - Prerna Sabharwal BreedwithBIMS (Breeding Information Management System) for Crop Breeders - Ksenija Gasic
Greenhouse supplemental lighting of lettuce and tomatoes to a target light intensity and daily light integral using dimmable LEDs - Neil Mattson Hybrid Model for Forecasting Lettuce Yield in Indoor Vertical Farming - MD SHAMIM AHAMED Development of a pH Management Protocol for Strawberry Mother Plants Grown in Deep Water Culture - Jennifer Boldt Effect of Nutrient Correction Intervals on Nutrient Imbalance, Plant Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality of Melon (Cucumis melo L.) in a Closed Hydroponic System - Minju Shin Adjusting dissolved oxygen in nutrient solution for optimized kale and arugula growth in hydroponics - Kuan Qin Developing Cardinal Temperatures for Leafy Green Growth and Development Parameters from Constant and Positive Day-Night Temperatures - Sean Tarr Light Intensity Regulates the Interactive Effects between Far-red light and Temperature on Lettuce Growth, Morphology, Photosynthesis, and Secondary Metabolite - Sangjun Jeong
Safeguarding Herbaceous Ornamental Plant Diversity: The Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center - Yu Ma SNP-Enabled Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Gladiolus (Gladiolus ×hybridus) Cultivars - Marie Abbey Development of Genetic Fingerprinting of Azalea Cultivars Using SSR Markers - Seth Wannemuehler A Chromosome-Scale Haplotype-Resolved Reference Genome of Lantana camara and Insights into Unreduced Female Gamete Production - Brooks Parrish Identification of Flowering Dogwood QTLs for Bract Color using a Pseudo-F2 Population - Trinity Hamm Evaluation of Hibiscus cannabinus as an Alternative Fiber Crop for Florida: Identification of Valuable Traits and Germplasm for Cultivar Improvement - James Webb
Sustainable Small Plot Farming and Entrepreneurship Training Program - Alexis Howard Edible Weeds for Sustainable Food Systems: Pilot studies with emphasis on purslane - Roland Ebel Louisiana Harvest of the Month – Promoting Local Food and Food Literacy - Carl Motsenbocker Enhancing Food Security and Sovereignty: A Case Study of the University of Connecticut Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program - Shuresh Ghimire Response of Leafy Edibles Grown on an Extensive Greenroof Compared to Conventional Field Production - Kaitlyn M Lamaster Diverse Internships as an Opportunity to Engage Underrepresented Students Into Local Food Systems - Angel Cruz Food Policy and Food Security - Sophia Darrow Sustainable Small Plot Farming and Entrepreneurship Training Program -Alexis Howard
Introduction of modern tools to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fruit Breeding Program - Carmen A. Johns A Century of Pear Breeding at the USDA - Christopher Gottschalk Differential Thermal Analysis of Cold Hardiness in Interspecific Hybrid Grapevine for Breeding Applications - Douglas Vines Ovary and Fruit Shape Variation Associated with Novel ClSUN25-26-27a Alleles in Watermelon - Samuel Josiah Linking Cultivar Evaluations – Phenology, Metabolomics, Consumer Preferences, and Postharvest Handling of ‘Glenn’ Mango - Jonathan H Crane Evaluation of Small Fruit Germplasm at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center - Patrick Jones Developing a Genomic Framework for Selection of Fruit Attributes in Cold Climate Interspecific Grapes (Vitis Spp.) - Venkateswara Rao Kadium U.S. Peach Production and Breeding Overview - Chunxian Chen
Tropical Fruit Crop Specialist, University of Florida, TREC
Commercial tropical fruit production systems and information. I work with avocado, mango, lychee, longan, mamey sapote, papaya, passionfruit, dragonfruit, guava, annona, and others.
Friday September 27, 2024 1:59pm - 4:00pm HST
Kahili
Six -year Performance of Semi-dwarfing Peach Rootstocks From the NC-140 'Cresthaven' Trial in Western Colorado - Jeff Pieper Nutritional Dynamics and Horticultural Performance of Peach Orchard in the United States in Response to Different Soil Amendment Programs. - Ayodeji Idowu Influence of Low-, Medium-, and High-Chill Requirement Rootstocks on the Metabolomic Profile of Low-Chill Peaches - Jonathan Clavijo Herrera Effects of plum tree architecture on canopy light environments and fruit quality - Lisa Tang Does the Utah Model Still Work in Utah? Evaluation of Existing Phenological Models for Tart Cherry in a Changing Climate - Josette Moon A Mobile Cartographer System to Measure Tree Growth Within Tart Cherry Orchards - Brent Black Enhancing Uniformity in Tart Cherry Orchards Through Precision Management and Variable Rate Fertilization - Kurt Wedegaertner Tree temperature prediction to improve chill accumulation estimation in cherry under climate change - Giulia Marino
Seedling Zoysiagrass Response to Fluazifop-butyl and Trifloxysulfuron-methyl With the Safener Metcamifen - Hannah Wright-Smith Influence of Demethylation Inhibiting Fungicides on Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens - Wendell Hutchens Endophytic N Fixing Bacteria Isolated From Warm-season Turfgrasses and Common Lawn Weeds - Andrea F Arevalo Alvarenga Mowing Mediated Root Radial Transport of Lead in Cynodon dactylon (L.) Persoon - Xinyi Cai Cool-season Turfgrass Biomass and Ecosystem CO2 Flux as Affected by Fertilization and Irrigation - Ruying Wang The 2023 Arkansas Diamond Plant Evaluation Trials - Anthony Bowden
Breeding for Photoperiod Insensitive and Indeterminate Flowering Habit in Pigeonpea - Diego Viteri Breeding for Improved Tomato Flavor - Denise Tieman Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Key SNPs Associated with Mineral Element Accumulation in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) - haizheng xiong Comparative Analyses of Tissue-Specific Transcriptome Responses to Salt Stress in Lettuce Roots and Leaves - Modan Das QTL Mapping Of Horticulturally Important Plant Architectural Traits In Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) - Thi Nguyen Screening Sweetpotato Germplasm for Resistance to Meloidogyne incognita - Phillip Wadl Variation for Non-Acclimated and Acclimated Heat Tolerance Among Potato Germplasm: Indication of Separate Genetic Control - Jiwan Palta
Friday September 27, 2024 2:29pm - 4:00pm HST
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Light Intensity Regulates the Interactive Effects between Far-red light and Temperature on Lettuce Growth, Morphology, Photosynthesis, and Secondary Metabolite - Sangjun Jeong Lighting Around the Clock: Greenhouse Production with 24h Lighting - Jason Lanoue Explore a Cost-friendly Way for Plant Nitrogen Stress Identification - Ping Yu Optimization of Irrigation Based on Substrate Type for Tomato Production in the Dutch Bucket Hydroponic System - Milon Chowdhury The Secondary Metabolite Production and Growth Responses of Cannabis to Thigmomorphogenesis in a Controlled Environment - Jose Franco Da Cunha Leme Filho Simulated Climate-change-related Environmental Stressors Can Alter the Yield and Metabolomics of Tomato - Marlo Vandiver
