2000 Research Grants

• CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (Robert 
  P. Rice, Jr.)
  Integrated pest management of greenhouse and silverleaf whitefly in poinsettia utilizing reflective benchcovers and sticky tape.
  $10,236.00
  
  
• CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (James E. Faust) 
  Managing light and temperature with retractable shape curtains
  $12,000.00 
  
  
• CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (Nihal C. Rajapakse and Teresa A. 
  Cerney) Environmental control of flowering: Histological 
  analysis of flower development under modified light environments. $10,000.00
  
  
• COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (Michelle L. Jones) 
  Genetic engineering for delayed flower senescence in petunia
  $9,750.00
  
  
• CORNELL UNIVERSITY (William B. Miller and Alex Chang) 
  Causes and control of upper leaf Necrosis on Oriental hybrid lilies.... $10,000.00 
  
  
• CORNELL UNIVERSITY (William B. Miller and Anil P. Ranwala) 
  Improvement of postharvest quality of cut hybrid lilies: Potential 
  use of Gibberellins, Benzyladenine, and 1-MCP.
  $3,000.00
  
  
• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Kimberly A. Williams and Geraldine 
  Opena)
  Use of pre-charged zeolites and resins to provide aluminum for
  blue sepal coloration during hydrangea production.
  $12,850.00
  
  
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (Jeff S. Kuehny) 
  Ornamental ginger as flowering pot plants.
   $9,500.00 
  
  
• MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (R.T. Fernandez, B.K. Behe, 
  R.D. Heins, and W.H. Carlson)
  Flowering shrubs: New crops for the floriculture industry.
  $10,000.00
   
  
• MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (Kathleen M. Kelley, Bridget K. 
  Behe, and John A. Biernbaum)
  Investigating profitable niche markets for edible flowers.
  $7,000.00
  
  
• NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY (Geno A. Picchioni) 
  Exploring the benefits of Methylcyclopropane (1-MPC) for vase 
  life extension of cut Lupinus Harvardii (Bluebonnet) flowers.
  $13,126.00
  
  
• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Brian Whipker, 
  Todd Cavins, and William Fonteno) 
  Adaptation of the VTEM substrate analysis method to greenhouse pot production. 
  $12,980.00
  
  
• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (D.H. Willits) 
  Investigating the use of heat pumps for the supplemental heating and cooling of greenhouses.
  $10,000.00
  
  
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (Kathleen M. Brown 
  and Jonathan P. Lynch) 
  Use of plant growth promoting microbes in floriculture
  $9,000.00 
  
  
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (Richard Craig) 
  Assessment of Botrytis Cinerea Resistance in the Regal Pelargonium. 
  $10,583.40
  
  
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (Scott Ludwig, Richard 
  Lindquist and Kelli Hoover) 
  Integrated management of fungus gnats on plants in propagation.
  $9,300.00 
  
  
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (Gary W. Moorman) 
  Pythium species and population identification using DNA markers.
  $9,500.00
  
  
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (Natalia Dudareva) 
  Molecular Engineering of floral scent.
  $12,500.00
   
  
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (Matthew A. Jenks) 
  Genetic modification of cuticular waxes on rose for improved pathogen resistance. 
  $13,500.00 
  
  
• TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (David W. Reed) 
  Reassessing water quality for greenhouse crop production. 
  $12,000.00 
  
  
• UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (Meriam Karlsson) 
  Production requirements for dwarf Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia 
  hirta) as an indoor potted plant.
  $6,500.00
  
  
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (David G. Clark) 
  Foundational research tools for floriculture biotechnology.
  $12,000.00 
  
  
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA-IFAS (Brent K. Harbaugh and Rorbert J. 
  McGovern) 
  Identification of resistance in lisianthus to Fusarium avenaceum, 
  Fusarium oxysporum and Fusarium solani:
  An untapped control strategy for control of Fusarium crown, stem, and root rots. 
  $12,000.00
  
  
• 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 (L. Qu, J. Chen and R.J. Henny) 
  Developing micropropagation and regeneration systems for 
  Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema) and pothos (Epipremnum).
  $10,000.00
  
  
• UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (J. Buck, M. van Iersel, R. Oetting, 
  and Y.C. Hung)
  Electrolyzed water as a safe alternative to fungicides for control of foliar diseases.
  $6,500.00
  
  
• UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII (Richard A. Criley) 
  Early season production of Leucospermum flowers.
  $8,850.00 
  
  
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (Schuyler S. Korban) 
  Enhancing fungal disease resistance in roses.
  $11,500.00 
  
  
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (Richard Gates and Robert Geneve) 
  A dynamic system for controlling mist propagation of softwood 
  cuttings - developing a model for adventitious root formation
  based on medium temperature.
  $10,000.00
  
  
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (Robert Geneve) 
  ACC treated seeds show increased speed of germination.
  $10,000.00 
  
  
• UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (Susan Hamilton, Kimberly 
  Gwinn, and James Green) 
  Disease control of commercial greenhouse crops with antifungal
  essential oils of Monarda.
  $13,018.00
  
  
• 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 WISCONSIN (Dennis P. Stimart) 
  Stomatal patterning as a selection tool for extending flower longevity.
  $10,000.00
  
  
• VIRGINIA TECH (Joyce G. Latimer) 
  Production of herbaceous perennials: Development of an integrated plant health management program.
  $12,000.00
  
  
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (Marietta Loehrlein)
  Cultivar development of Coreopsis rosea, Nutt., Pink Tickseed.
  $8,686.00 
  
  
  NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB GRANTS
  
  
• CORNELL UNIVERSITY (William B. Miller, Thomas C. Weiler and 
  Sue Scholl)
  Determining cold requirement and optimal storage regime for LA hybrid lilies.
  $11,000.00
  
  
• UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (Mark Bridgen) 
  Breeding and production of the new cut flower crop, Leucocoryne.
  $12,000.00 
  
  
• UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (Michael A. Sulzinski) 
  Multiplex PCR detection of Ralstonia solanacearum and 
  Xanthomonas campestris pv. pelargonii in infected geraniums. 
  $10,000.00
  
  2000 TOTAL...................................................................... $395,879.40