2015 Research Grants

• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (Christopher J. Currey)
  Controlling growth of containerized herb bedding plants using cultural practices
  $10,000.00

• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Raymond A. Cloyd)
  Effect of the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, and the rove beetle, Dalotia coriaria, in suppressing populations of the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis
  $14,000.00

• KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Kimberly A. Williams, Chad Miller)
  Understanding and abating intumescence development in Cuphea spp.
  $7,000.00

• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Barbara Shew)
  Effects of cultivar, soil moisture, and fungicide applications on the infection dynamics of Pythium aphanidermatum and the development of Pythium root rot in poinsettia
  $10,000.00

• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Brian E. Whipker)
  Expanding leaf tissue nutritional standards for bedding plants
  $12,264.00

• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  (Brian Whipker, Matt Bertone, Steve Frank)
  Creating an interactive insect lifecycle photographs and guide
  $8,170.00

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY
  (Roberto Lopez, Garrett Owen), (Brian Whipker, NC State University),
  (Chris Currey, Iowa State University), (Raymond Cloyd, KS University)
  E-GRO Instructional Videos
  $9,000.00

• STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (Jared Barnes)
  Herbaceous perennial species trial garden at Stephen F. Austin State University
  $11,841.85

• UNITED STATES DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
  (Kathryn Kamo, Paulo Vieira)
  Modeling of neuropeptides for nematode resistance in lilies
  $5,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Thomas A. Colquhoun)
  Illuminating Lilium floral fragrance
  $12,000.00

• UNIVERSTIY OF GEORGIA (Marc van Iersel)
  Increasing the efficiency of LED lighting through biofeedback and real-time control
  $10,000.00

• UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (Veronica Di Stilio)
  Induction of double flowers by transposon mutagenesis in Thalictrum
  $5,000.00

  
  

New York Florists’ Club Grants

• OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (Francesca P. Hand, Michelle L. Jones)
  Evaluating the use of beneficial microorganisms to suppress root rot pathogens and increase drought tolerance in bedding plant plugs
  $8,000.00

• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (Maria del Mar Jimenez Gasco)
  Use of ethyl pyruvate for soil disinfestation: A novel approach for controlling soilborne plant pathogens of ornamental crops
  $15,500.00

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (Roberto Lopez, Garrett Owen)
  Optimizing herbaceous perennial cutting callusing and rooting with DLI, nutrition, rooting hormones and medium temperatures
  $12,000.00

TOTAL.......... $149,775.85

Total Research Grants 1961-2015.......... $6,525,641.75