2003 Research Grants

• CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (Sriyani Rajapaske and Nihal C. Rajapakse)
  Genetic and molecular analysis of rose floral traits.
  $11,000.00

• CORNELL UNIVERSITY (William E. Fry)
  Integrated management of late blight on petunias in the greenhouse.
  $11,000.00

• CORNELL UNIVERSITY (William B. Miller)
  Causes and control of upper leaf necrosis on Oriental Hybrid Lilies.
  $11,000.00

• MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (Erik S. Runkle)
  Flowering orchids as new potted plants.
  $8,000.00

• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Brian Whipker and Brian Krug)
  Best management practices for geranium fertility.
  $6,000.00

• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (Michelle L. Jones)
  Hormone interactions and their role in the initiation and regulation of flower senescence.
  $10,000.00

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (Natalia Dudareva)
  Improvement of postharvest quality and floral scent performance of snapdragon flowers.
  $11,000.00

• UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) (Carolyn F. Scagel)
  Effect of inoculation with mycorrhizal fungi on growth, flowering, and tuber composition of Zantedeschia and Canna.
  $10,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (J. Heinrich Lieth)
  Optimization of supplemental lighting in the floriculture industry using light-emitting diodes.
  $8,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (J. Chen and R.J. Henny)
  Pothos cultivar development through induced mutation of somatic embryos.
  $9,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (David G. Clark)
  Gene function analysis in transgenic petunias.
  $9,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Zhanao Deng and Brent K. Harbaugh)
  Breeding for improvement of cold tolerance in caladiums.
  $8,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Brent K. Harbaugh, Zhanao Deng, and Robert J. McGovern)
  Development of caladium cultivars resistant to Fusarium Tubor Rot.
  $10,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (David J. Schultz)
  Trichome specific promoters for expression of anacardic acids - a first step toward bioengineering increased pest resistance in floriculture crops.
  $10,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (Neil O. Anderson)
  Molecular and phenotypic variation in Easter Lily.
  $11,000.00

• WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (Gary A. Chastagner)
  Potential use of chlorine dioxide gas disinfectant to control postharvest diseases on ornamental bulbs and cut flowers.
  $10, 000.00