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1997 HRI Research Grant Winners
Business Management (5%)
Study of the Relationship Between Strategic Management Practices and Performance of Wholesale Growers, Retail Garden Centers and Landscape Firms in the US Nursery/Landscape Industry, C. Peterson, Michigan State University $10,000
Economic Analysis of the Importance of the Greenhouse/Nursery Industry to the US Economy, E. Tavernier, Rutgers University, NJ $5,000
Cold/Stress Tolerance (10%)
Differences in Winter Survival, Root Freezing Tolerance and Landscape Establishment Among Ten Deciduous Shade Tree Species, R. Manley, University of Massachusetts $5,000
Development of Stress Tolerant Trees, H. Pellett, University of Minnesota $5,000
Development of a Screening Procedure to Identify the Hardier Plants in a Seedling Population, H. Pellett, University of Minnesota $3,000
Dehydrin Expression as a Predictive Marker of Cold Hardiness in Rhododendrons, R. Arora, B. Bearce, West Virginia University $4,000
Evaluation of Cold Tolerance of Marginally Hardy Cultivars of Hydrangea macrophylla, R. Arora, West Virginia University $5,000
Stress Responses of Flowering Trees Installed in Urban Landscapes, C, Walsh, University of Maryland $4,000
Development of Cold Hardiness in Hydrangea, S. Reed, USDA Agricultural Research Service, TN $2,500
Disease Control (20%)
Biological Control of Verticillium Wilt of Shade Trees, H. Hoitink, D. Struve, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center $15,000
Tolerance of Green Ash and White Ash Cultivars to Ash Yellows, M. Gleason, Iowa State University $5,000
Management of Anthracnose Dieback and Fungicide Resistance in Euonymus, J. LaMondia, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station $5,000
Rootstock Trial of Disease Resistant Crabapples, G. Moulton, Washington State University $3,000
Disease Resistant Crabapple Trial, G. Moulton, Washington State University $4,000
Ash Rootstock Selection for Tolerance of Phytoplasmal Disease, W. Sinclair, T. Whitlow, Cornell University, NY $4,000
Stability of Fire Blight-Resistant Variants and Mutants of Malus, S. Korban, University of Illinois $4,500
Introducing Virus Resistance in Nursery Plants Using Genetic Engineering, S. Korban, University of Illinois $l0,000
The Artillery Fungus-A Real Threat to the Continued Use of Wood/Bark Mulch by Landscape Firms and Sales of Mulch by Retail Garden Centers, D. Davis, L. Kuhns, Pennsylvania State University $3,000
Evaluation of Biologically-Based Cultural Practices to Control Verticillium Wilt in Nursery Stock Production, J. Locke, USDA Agricultural Research Service, MD $4,500
Insect Control (20%)
Evaluation of Best Management Strategy for Minimizing White Grub Infestations in Nurseries, D. Nielsen, OARDC/Ohio State University $15,000
Investigation of Non-Target Effects of Imidacloprid Applied to Nursery and Landscape Plants, W. Cranshaw, Colorado State University $3,000
Natural Product Ant Repellents for Containerized Nursery Stock, D. Oi. Auburn University, AL $3,000
Applications of Soybean Oil to Manage Insect Populations on Nursery Stock, D. Deyton, C. Sams, University of Tennessee $10,000
Use of Genetically-Engineered Ectomycorrhizae for Insect Control and for Improving Plant Health and Vigor, S. Hiremath, USDA Forest Service, OH $10,000
Genetic Enhancement of Pest Resistance in Rosaceous Trees, T Ranney, North Carolina State University $5,000
Manipulating Resistance to Leaf miner Pest in White-Barked Ornamental Birches, B. McCown, University of Wisconsin-Madison $9,000
Marketing (14%)
Garden Writers and the Marketing of Nursery Crops, M. Garber, University of Georgia $10,000
Garden Center Service Quality Assessment, B. Behe, J. Hudson, Auburn University, AL $10,000
Consumer Attitudes Towards Product Assortments, Displays and Personnel in Retail Garden Centers, L. Samsel, University of Nebraska-Lincoln $8,000
Economic Benefits Valuation of Landscaping in Small Business Districts, K. Wolf, University of Washington $l0,000
Production Technology (8%)
Techniques for Improving B & B Stock Holding, B. Appleton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute $5,000
Using Growth Regulators to Improve Transplanting Success, G. Watson, Morton Arboretum, IL $5,000
Evaluation of Chemical Growth Retardants in Nursery Production of Herbaceous Perennials, J. Kessler, Jr., G. Keever, Auburn University, AL $4,000
Development of Endomycorrhizal Fungi that Tolerate Nursery Production Systems and Enhance Survival and Establishment of Landscape Plants, F. Davies, Jr., Texas A&M University $3,000
Markers of Nitrogen Fixation Potential of Trees: Genes for Sustainable Nursery Production and Landscape Survival, W. Graves, Iowa State University $4,000
Propagation (5%)
Determining Optimal Duration of Exposure to Low Light Levels During Rooting of Difficult-to-Root Woody Plants, J. Zaczek, C. Heuser, Jr., K. Steiner, Pennsylvania State University $5,000
Production of Female-Sterile Cultivars of Woody Plant Species, A. Smith, H. Pellett, University of Minnesota $10,000
Scholarships (2%)
Timothy Bigelow Scholarships $5,000
Water/Fertilizer Management (14%)
Determining Biomass Productivity in Nursery Crops for Projections and Management of Seasonal Water and Fertilizer Use, R. Cabrera, J. Johnson, Rutgers University, NJ $4,000
Maximizing Irrigation Efficiency of Large Container Grown Trees, A. Niemiera, R. Harris, R. Walden, Virginia Polytechnic Institute $3,000
Will Cyclic Irrigation and Vegetated Waterways Eliminate Pesticide Movement from Nursery Sites?, T. Whitwell, Clemson University, SC $7,500
Establishing Mineral Nutrient Diagnostic Criteria for Herbaceous Perennials, R. Cabrera, J.Willmott, Rutgers University, NJ $4,000
Minimizing Fertilizer and Irrigation Input During Production of Containerized Woody Ornamentals, U. Schuch, University of California-Riverside $7,500
Improvement of Containerized Plant Quality and Stress Tolerance With Reduced Phosphorus Fertilizer, J. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University $5,000
Remediation of Herbicide Contaminated Nursery Run-Off Water, C. Gilliam, G. Wehtjie, G. Keever, T. Grey, Auburn University, AL $4,500
Managing Irrigation by Electrical Conductivity, T Bilderback, S. Warren, North Carolina State University $4,000
Weed Control (2%)
Weed Control in Container Grown Ornamental Grasses, J. Neal, Cornell University, NY $2,000
Non-Chemical Weed Control Alternatives for Container Grown Crops, C. Gilliam, J. Edwards, G. Keever, D. Eakes, Auburn University, AL $3,000
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