2009 Research Grants

• CORNELL UNIVERSITY (Neil Mattson)
  Effects of chronic ethylene exposure on bedding and potted plants
  $6,000.00

• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Raymond A. Cloyd)
  Efficacy and characteristics of commercially available plant- derived essential oil products used for control greenhouse insect and mite pests
  $9,000.00

• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Kimberly A. Williams, Mary Beth Kirkham)
  Causes and management of the physiological disorder Edema on greenhouse crops
  $6,000.00

• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (Dennis J. Lewandowski)
  Greenhouse disinfectants – ensuring clean tools for propagation
  $8,000.00

• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (Richard N. Arteca)
  Genetic control of flowering in Lilies: A study of flowering time genes
  $8,000.00

• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (Aldwin Anterola)
  Indigo production in plant cells: Setting the stage for true blue flowers
  $4,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Zhanao Deng and Natalia A. Peres)
  Developing resistant cultivars for powdery mildew control on Pot Gerbera
  $10,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (J. Chen & R.J. Henny)
  Somatic hybridization for improving Spathiphyllum resistance to Cylindrocladium root and petiole rot
  $8,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (Mark A. Chapman)
  Flower-specific promoters for cultivar development in the Asteraceae (Compositae)
  $8,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (Brian Krug & Brian Whipker)
  Programming updates of Alkalinity, plant growth regulator, and fertilizer rate calculators
  $4,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE and PURDUE UNIVERSITY
  (Brian A. Krug and Roberto G. Lopez)
  Cold and sustainable poinsettia finishing
  $10,000.00

• VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
  (Chuan Hong)
  An energy-saving heat treatment for recycled irrigation water to improve crop health and profitability of the floriculture industry
  $9,000.00

New York Florists’ Club Grants

• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (D. Michael Benson)
  Impact of Phytophthora cryptogea on the floriculture industry
  $8,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (Benham E. Lockhart)
  Investigation of five new virus diseases of roses occurring in the U.S.
  $8,000.00

• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (Sven Verlinden)
  Development of enhanced flower longevity in ornamental plants
  $8,000.00

TOTAL.......... $114,000.00

Total Research Grants 1961-2009.......... $5,721,910.90