1999 Foundation Grants of The Frederick C. Gloeckner Foundation, Inc.


	1999 Research Grants Clemson University (Robert E. Ballard) Chromosome mapping in rose and its application to market-assisted selection $ 10,000.00 Clemson University, North Carolina State University & University of Georgia (James Faust, Brian Whipker, Paul Nelson and Paul Thomas) Development of two problem identification tools for pansy production $ 7,500.00 Colorado State University (Michelle L. Jones) Genetic engineering for delayed flower senescence in petunia $ 9,500.00 Cornell University (William B. Miller and Anil P. Ranwala) Postharvest leaf quality and abscission in Oriental Hybrid Lillies: Cultivar effects anmd the role antioxidative enzymes $ 10,580.00 Kansas State University (K.A. Williams) Use of pre-charged zeolites to provide aluminum for blue sepal coloration during hydrangea production $ 9,700.00 Louisiana State University (Jeff S. Kuehny) Ornamental Gingfer as flowering pot plants $ 9,500.00 New Mexico State University (Geno A. Picchioni) Calcium Nutrition and its potential to extend the vase life of cut lupinis harvardii (Bluebonnet) flowers: Mechanism of action at the cell membrane $ 13,000.00 North Carolina State University (Douglas A. Bailey) Adaptation of the VTEM substrate analysis method to greenhouse pot plant production $ 9,385.00 Ohio State University (Miller B. McDonald) Optimizing plug performance using computer-imageing pregerminated seed $ 9,000.00 Pennsylvania State University ( Richard N. Arteca) Exploring the use of different bioreactor designs for the growth of commercially important floriculture crops $ 9,500.00 Pennsylvania State University (Jonathan P. Lynch, Kathleen M. Brown) Development of a complete buffered fertilizer for floriculture crops $ 9,000.00 Pennsylvania State University (Gary W. Moorman) Pythium species and population identification using DNA markers $ 10,000.00 Purdue University (Natalia Dudareva) Floral scent production in Antirrhinum majus $ 11,000.00 Purdue University (P.Allen Hammer and Eric E. Smoczyk) Water stress studies of Senecio x hybridus in the post harvest environment $ 10,000.00 University of Alaska Fairbanks (Meriam Karlsson) Production requirements for flowering and development of Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica) $6,500.00 University of Florida-IFAS, Kansas State University (M.L. Bell, B.K. Harbaugh, K.A. Williams) The relationship between tissue nitrogen and thrips infestation and damage $ 9,950.00 University of Florida (Michelle L. Bell) The relationship between tissue nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations of impatiens and thrips infestation and damage $ 12,000.00 University of Florida (Charles L. Guy, Chair) Gordon research conference on temperature stress in plants $ 1,000.00 University of Florida (Jianjun Chen, Richard J. Henny) Exploiting genetic potentials of cultivars and growth regulator interactions for quality anthurium and spathiphyllum production $ 8,000.00 University of Florida (David G. Clark) Horticulture performance of Ethylene $ 9,000.00 University of Florida (J.E. Polston, B. Harbaugh, R.J. McGovern and R. McSorley) Development of a rapid method for producing pathogen-free caladium stock $ 12,000.00 University of Florida, IFAS (Gary J. Wilfret) Evaluation and breeding of caladiums for cold tolerance $9,500..00 University of Georgia (Marc van Iersel) CO² exchange rate as amn indicator of the heat tolerance of bedding plants $ 5,100.00 University of Illinois (Daniel F. Warnock) Identifying interactions between impatiens with natural resistance to western flower thrips and synthetic insecticides: evaluation for IPM programs $10,000.00 University of Kentucky (Richard Gates and Robert Geneve) Towards a dynamic system for controlling mist propagation of softwood cuttings $9,000.00 University of Kentucky (Robert Geneve) Seed vigor testing for small-seeded flower species using computer aided image analysis $6,000.00 University of Minnesota (John E. Irwin) High temperature inhibition of growth and flowering of floriculture crops $11,750.00 University of Minnesota (John E. Irwin) Studies on devernalization of herbaceous perennial plants $11,000.00 University of Tennessee (Terri W. Starman) Light and Plant growth regulator control of growth and development for seven vegetatively-propagated annuals $13,000.00 University of Vermont (Michael Brownbridge) Enhancing the activity of insect-killing fungi for control of Aphids on floral crops $7,162.00 University of Wyoming (Karen L. Panter) Production of Castilleja species with Helianthus, Artemisia, and Lupinus as hosts $4,245.00 Western Illinois University (Marietta Loehrlein) Cultivar development of Coreopsis rosea, Nutt., Pink tickseed $8,448.00 New York Florists' Club Grants The following grants have been designed as New York Florists' Club Grants and are established as a continuing tribute to the many industry people, who as members of the club, gave so generously of their time and resources to improve and enhance the future of our industry. Cornell University (William B. Miller and Thomas C. Weiler) Determining cold requirement and optimal storage regime for LA Hybrid Lillies $ 11,000.00 Cornell University (Daniel Gilrein) Evaluation of controls for fungus gnat larvae in Easter Lillies $ 2,300.00 Cornell University (Andrew Senesac) Weed management if field transpalnted cutflowers $ 2,200.00 University of Scranton & Pennsylvania State University (M.A. Sulzinski and C.P. Romaine) Composite tissue sampling and amplificatoin competence design: PCR detection of Xanthomonas campestris pv. pelagronii in infected geraniums $ 10,000.00 1999 TOTAL $315,290.00 TOTAL RESEARCH GRANTS 1961-1999 $ 3,640,896.50 Projects Recently Funded 1999 \|\| 2000 \|\| 2001 \|\| 2002 \|\| 2003 \|\| 2004 \|\| 2005 \|\| 2006 \|\| 2007

	The Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation, Inc. 600 Mamaroneck Avenue - Harrison, N.Y. 10528-1631 Phone: (914) 698-2300 - Fax : (914) 698-0848