2000 HRI Research Grant Winners
Horticultural Research Institute
$425,000 in Research Grants for FY2000
Animal Pest Control (10%)
Herbivore Resistance of Natural Plant Compounds,
P. Curtis, Cornell University, NY $15,000
Repellents for Deer and Rabbits Derived From Plant Species, S. Ries, Michigan State University $15,000
Introduction of an Exotic Molluscidal Nematode for the Biological Control of Slugs, I. Brown, Rutgers University, NJ $12,000
Disease Control (11%)
Development of Powdery Mildew Resistant Cultivars of Flowering Dogwood, M. Windham, W. Witte and R. Trigiano, Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station $10,000
The Relationship of Fungicide Spray Coverage to Efficacy in the Control of Crabapple Scab, C. Krause, USDA Agricultural Research Service $10,000
Integrated Disease Management of Rhizoctonia in Rooting-Mist Beds, W. Copes, Washington State University $12,000
Plant Pathogen Management in Recycling Irrigation Systems, S. von Broembsen, Oklahoma State University $12,000
Biology and Control of Foliar Nematodes Attacking Hosta and Other Landscape Plants, P. Grewal and G. Jagdale, Ohio State University $5,000
Financial/Business Management (4%)
Operating Cost Study of Horticultural Distribution Centers, PriceWaterhouseCoopers $15,000
Insect Control (15%)
Conservation and Classical Biological Control of the Cherry Bark Tortrix in the Pacific Northwest, L. K. Tanigoshi, Washington State University $13,000
Applications of Soybean Oil to Manage Insect Populations on Nursery Stock, D. Deyton and C. Sams, University of Tennessee $15,000
Viburnum Leaf Beetle: Control with Environmentally Friendly Insecticides and Susceptibility of Viburnum Accessions, P. Weston, Cornell University, NY $10,000
Development of an Acoustic System for Detection of Black Vine Weevil in Commercial Ornamental Nurseries, R. Mankin and J. Fisher, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Corvallis, OR $5,000
Characterizing the Host Range Specificity of Asian Longhorn Beetle to Popular Landscape Trees, J. Sellmer, Pennsylvania State University $20,000
Labor & Mechanization (34%)
Trident: Automated Plant-Container Handling and Transportation System, H. Schempf, Carnegie Mellon University $125,000
Abacus: Non-Contact Measurement and Inventory of Nursery Trees, S. Singh, Carnegie Mellon University $15,000
Har-Pper: Automated Burlap Wrapper for the Nursery Industry, A. Shirazi, The Morton Arboretum, IL $5,000
Marketing (8%)
Interior Landscape Marketing Initiative, A. Hornell, Krome Communications, PA $19,000
Customer Perceptions of Professional Landscape Company Service Quality, B. Behe, Michigan State University $15,000
Nutrient/Water Management (4%)
Fate of Nitrogen Captured by Recycled Paper Pellets in the Bottom of Containers, J. Sichivitsa, C. Gilliam, J. Edwards, P. Knight, Auburn University with Mississippi State University $10,000
Using Foliar Fertilization to Minimize Nutrient Loss to Runoff, T. Yeager, University of Florida $7,500
Propagation and New Plants (6%)
Identification of Cercis Species, Provenances or Individuals Amenable to Propagation from Cuttings, M. Pooler, D. Fare and R. Dix, National Arboretum, USDA Agricultural Research Service $5,000
Development of Sterile and Dwarf Cultivars of Woody Plants by Gene Transformation, A. Smith and H. Pellett, University of Minnesota and Landscape Plant Development Center $18,000
Application of End-of-Day Far Red Light to Promote Adventitious Rooting in Quercus, N. Bassuk, Cornell University $4,000
Scholarships (2%)
Timothy S.and Palmer W. Bigelow, Jr. Scholarships $7,500
Weed Control (6%)
Comparative Innovative Weed Control Methods in Container Culture, H. Mathers, Oregon State University $5,000
Post-emergence Broadleaf Weed Control in Container Grown Crops, J. Altland, C. Gilliam and J. Olive, Auburn University, AL $5,000
Controlled Delivery of Herbicides in Container Grown Ornamentals, G. Fain, C. Gilliam, T. Grey, J. Edwards and G. Wehtje, Auburn University with the University of Georgia $15,000
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