01/03/2011

NC1186 Group publications for 2010 are attached as a PDF document.

10/26/2012

11/01/2013

Collaborative among NC1186 Members:


Ingram, D.L. and T. Fernandez. 2012. Life Cycle Assessment: Implications for the Green Industry. University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. HO-90. http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/ho/ho90/ho90.PDF


Fulcher, A. and T. Fernandez. 2013. Sustainable nursery irrigation management, Part I. Water use in nursery production. University of Tennessee W278. https://utextension.tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/W278.pdf


Fulcher, A. and T. Fernandez. 2013. Sustainable nursery irrigation management, Part II. Strategies to increase nursery crop irrigation efficiency. University of Tennessee W279. https://utextension.tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/W279.pdf


Fulcher, A. and T. Fernandez. 2013. Sustainable nursery irrigation management, Part III. Strategies to manage nursery runoff. University of Tennessee W280. https://utextension.tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/W280.pdf


Fulcher, A., G. Niu, G. Bi, M. Evans, R.T. Fernandez, R. Geneve, A. Koeser, S. Nambuthiri, N. Pershey, J. Ryan Stewart, S. Verlinden, X. (Vickie) Wang, and R. Brumfield. 2013. Pulp fiction or fact. Can pulp-based biocontainers hold up during nursery production? The South Carolina Nurseryman. May/June 32-33. (Reprint permission by South Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association.)


Fulcher, A., G. Niu, G. Bi, M. Evans, R.T. Fernandez, R. Geneve, A. Koeser, S. Nambuthiri, N. Pershey, J. Ryan Stewart, S. Verlinden, and X. (Vickie) Wang. 2013. Pulp fiction or fact? Can pulp-based biocontainers hold up during nursery production? Nursery Views. 43(1):18-19.


Fulcher, A., G. Niu, G. Bi, M. Evans, R.T. Fernandez, R. Geneve, A. Koeser, S. Nambuthiri, N. Pershey, J. Ryan Stewart, S. Verlinden, and X. (Vickie) Wang. 2013. Pulp or Plastic? American Nurseryman. February 20-24.


White, S.A., J.S. Owen, J.C. Majsztrik, R.T. Fernandez, P. Fisher, C.R. Hall, T. Irani, J.D. Lea-Cox, J.P. Newman, and L.R. Oki. 2013. Containment, Remediation, and Recycling of Irrigation Water for Sustainable Ornamental Crop Production: Results of a SCRI Planning Grant. HortScience. 48(9):S427-S428 (poster presentation).




Hong, C.X., P. A. Richardson, W. Hao, S. R. Ghimire, P. Kong, G. W. Moorman, J. D. Lea-Cox and D. S. Ross. 2012. Phytophthora aquimorbida sp. nov. and Phytophthora taxon aquatilis recovered from irrigation reservoirs and a stream in Virginia, USA. Mycologia. 104:1097-1108


HagenM, D., S. Nambuthiri, A. Fulcher, and R. Geneve. 2012. Comparing substrate moisture-based daily water use and on-demand irrigation regimes for oakleaf hydrangea plants grown in two container sizes. HortScience. 47(7):S157.


Wang, X., R.T. Fernandez, G. Bi, A. Fulcher, R. Geneve, G. Niu, S. Verlinden, B. Cregg, M. Ngouajio, T. Kijchavengkul, and R. Auras. 2012. Performance of alternative containers and plant growth and water use of Euonymus fortunei. HortScience 47(7):S87.


Kong, P., Lea-Cox, J. D., Moorman, G. W., and Hong, C. X. 2012. Survival of Phytophthora alni, P. kernoviae and P. ramorum in a simulated aquatic environment at different levels of pH. FEMS Microbiology Letters DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2012.02574.


Kong, P., Lea-Cox, J. D., and Hong, C. X. 2012. Effect of electrical conductivity on survival of Phytophthora alni, P. kernoviae and P. ramorum in a simulated aquatic environment. Plant Pathology DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02614.


Chappell, M., M. van Iersel, J. Ruter, E. Lichtenberg, J. Majsztrik and P. Thomas. 2012. Drop by Drop: Precision Irrigation Saves Significant Costs. Nursery Management. 37(6):47-48.


White, S.A., C. Boyer, and A. Niemiera. 2013. BMP - Water and Nutrient Management Practices. Best Management Practices: Guide for Producing Nursery Crops. IN T. Yeager, T. Bilderback, D. Fare, C. Gilliam, J. Lea-Cox, A. Niemiera, J. Ruter, K. Tilt, S. Warren, T. Whitwell, R. Wright (eds.). Best Management Practices: Guide for Producing Nursery Crops. 3rd ed. Southern Nursery Association.


Majsztrik, J.C., S.A. White, J.S. Owen and J.D. Lea-Cox. 2013. The State of Water in the Green Industry Part I: Water Resource Availability. Nursery Management. June. 29(6): 28, 30-32.


Majsztrik, J.C., J.S. Owen, S.A. White and J.D. Lea-Cox. 2013. The state of water in the green industry Part II: Water Use Efficiency. Nursery Management. July. 29(7): 24, 26, 28.


White, S.A., J.S. Owen, J.C. Majsztrik and J.D. Lea-Cox. 2013. The state of water in the green industry Part III: Water Quality. Nursery Management. August. 29(8): 20-21,23-25.


Chappell, M.R., J.S. Owen, S.A., White and J. Lea-cox. 2013. Irrigation management practices. In: T. Yeager, T. Bilderback, D. Fare, C. Gilliam, J. Lea-Cox, A. Niemiera, J. Ruter, K. Tilt, S. Warren, T. Whitwell and R. Wright (eds.) Best management practices: Guide for producing nursery crops. 3rd edition. Southern Nursery Association, Atlanta, GA. In press in English and Spanish.


Owen, J.S., Jr., H.M. Stoven# and J.E. Altland. 2012. Something new in the mix: Researchers evaluate alternative substrates for ornamental crop production in the Pacific Northwest. Digger 56(12):34-37.


White, S.A. and L.R. Oki. 2013. Ecologically Based Water Treatment Systems Part II: Small-scale Systems. SC Nurseryman. May/Jun: 17-19.


White, S.A. and L.R. Oki. 2013. Ecologically Based Water Treatment Systems Part I: Large-scale Systems. SC Nurseryman. Mar/Apr: 31-33.


Oki, L.R. and S.A. White. 2012. Constructed Wetlands  Learn how to remediate pesticides from recycled water and runoff. Nursery Management. 28(6): 24, 26-28.


Individual Papers supporting NC1186 Objectives:


Wilson, E. and A. Fulcher. 2012. Development of an oxygenation system for nursery crop irrigation water. HortScience. 47(7):S162-163.


Zhu, H. E. Ozkan, R.D. Derksen, M.E. Reding, C.M. Ranger, L. Canas, C.R. Krause, J.C. Locke, S.C. Ernst, R.H. Zondag, A. Fulcher, R. Rosetta, H.Y. Jeon, Y. Chen, J. Gu, H. Liu, Y. Shen, and A.A. Rios. 2012. Development of intelligent spray systems for nursery crop production. HortScience. 47(7):S145-146.


Ridge, G.A., S.A. White, I.M. Meadows, and S.N. Jeffers. 2012. Developing a method to evaluate plants used in constructed wetlands for susceptibility to five species of Phytophthora. SNA Research Conference Proceedings. 57, 251-256.


Nyberg, E.T., I.M. Meadows, S.N. Jeffers, and S.A. White. 2012. Influence of microbial community development in substrates used to filter zoospores from recycled irrigation water. SNA Research Conference Proceedings. 57, 347-354.


Campoe, O., J.L. Stape, Y. Nouvello, J-P., W.L. Bauerle, D. Binkley, and G. Le Maire. 2013. Stem production, light absorption and light use efficiency between dominant and non-dominant trees of Eucalyptus grandis across a productivity gradient in Brazil. Forest Ecology and Management, 288:14-20.


Gspaltl, M., W.L. Bauerle, D. Binkley, and H. Sterba. 2013. Leaf area and light use efficiency patterns of Norway spruce under different thinning regimes and age classes. Forest Ecology and Management, 288:49-59.


Cochran, D.R., R.L. Harkess, P.R. Knight, E.K. Blythe, and C.H. Gilliam. 2011 (published 2012). Evaluating potential plant health strengtheners. Comb. Proc. Intl. Plant Prop. Soc. 61:493-498.


Cochran, D.R., R.L. Harkess, P.R. Knight, E.K. Blythe, M. Tomaso-Peterson, and C.H. Gilliam. 2012. Antitranspirant effects on water use efficiency in impatiens. Southern Region of North America, International Plant Propagators' Society Annual Meeting, Auburn, Alabama, October 14-17 (poster presentation).


Cochran, D.R., R.L. Harkess, P.R. Knight, M. Gu, M. Tomaso-Peterson, E.K. Blythe, and C.H. Gilliam. 2012. Evaluating the effects of Pageant and Regalia on drought tolerance of impatiens. Proc. Southern Nursery Assn. Res. Conf., 57th Annu. Rpt. p. 324-330.


Cochran, D.R., R.L. Harkess, P.R. Knight, M. Tomaso-Peterson, E.K. Blythe, C.H. Gilliam, and M. Gu. 2012. Evaluating the effect of selected fungicides on drought tolerance in tomatoes. HortScience 47:S20


Cochran, D., R.L. Harkess, P. Knight, M. Tomaso-Peterson, E.K. Blythe, and C.H. Gilliam. 2012. Evaluating heat tolerance in Impatiens walleriana 'Super Elfin XP White' following the application of Pageant. HortScience 47(9):S340 (poster).


Stoy, P.C. A.M. Trowbridge, A.M., W.L. Bauerle. 2013. Controls on seasonal patterns of maximum ecosystem carbon uptake and canopy-scale photosynthetic light response: contributions from both temperature and photoperiod. Photosynth. Res. DOI 10.1007/s11120-013-9799-0.


Cabrera, R.I. 2012. Localized fertigation with stressing solutions and growth-quality responses in potted greenhouse roses. Acta Horticulturae 947: 63-67.


Cai, X., T. Starman, G. Niu, C. Hall, and L. Lombardini. 2012. Response of selected garden roses to drought stress. HortScience 47(8):10501055


Niu, G., P. Osuna, Y. Sun, and D. Rodriguez. 2012. Seedling emergence, growth, and mineral nutrition of ornamental chile peppers irrigated with saline water. HortScience 47(11):16531657.


Niu, G., D. Rodriguez, and S. McKenney. 2012. Response of selected wildflower species to saline water irrigation. HortScience 47(9): 1351-1355.


Niu, G., M. Wang, D. Rodriguez, and D. Zhang. 2012. Responses of zinnia to saline water irrigation. HortScience 47(6):793797.


Solís-Pérez, A.R. and R.I. Cabrera. 2012. Characterizing hourly, daily and seasonal ion and water uptake in hydroponically-grown roses. Acta Horticulturae 947: 347-354.


Burgos-Garay, M., J. Edson, and G. W. Moorman. 2012. Influence of Pythium aphanidermatum, P. irregulare, and P. cryptoirregulare on the bacterial community in recycled irrigated water. Phytopathology 102:S1.2.


Stoven H., J.S. Owen, Jr. and L. Santamaria. 2012. A safe substrate? Investigating the virulence of Verticillium in hammer-milled shade trees when used as an alternative substrate. Digger 56(8):122-127.


Hoskins T., J.S. Owen, Jr. and H. Stoven. 2012. Monitoring from a distance: Using a remote moisture monitoring system to manage irrigation. Digger 56(7):41-44.


Yang, X., Richardson, P. A., Ghimire, S. R., Kong, P., and Hong, C. X. 2012. Phytophthora hedraiandra detected from irrigation water at a perennial plant nursery in Virginia. Plant Disease 96:915


Brantley, E., K. Dylewski, K. Christian, A. Wright, and C. LeBleu. 2013. Stormwater and Streams  Understanding Opportunities to Improve, Involve, and Evolve. In: Auburn Speaks: Water. Auburn University Office of the Vice President for Research.


Hunolt, A.. E. Brantley, J. Howe, A. Wright, and W. Wood. 2013. Comparison of native woody species for use as live stakes in streambank stabilization in the southeastern USA. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 68(5):384-391.


Mickelbart, M.V., M.J. Gosney, and K.M. Stanton. 2013. Evaluation of accessions of Spiraea alba and S. tomentosa in Indiana. Native Plants Journal 14:17-23.


Mickelbart, M.V., M.J. Gosney, J. Camberato, and K.M. Stanton. 2012. Soil pH effects on growth and foliar nutrient concentrations of Spiraea alba Du Roi and Spiraea tomentosa L. HortScience 47:902906.


Solano, L., A. G. Ristvey, J. D. Lea-Cox and S. M. Cohan. 2012. Sequestering zinc from recycled crumb rubber in extensive green roof media. Ecol. Engineering 47: 284 290.


Pool, J.R., J.J. Griffin, C.R. Boyer and S.L Warren. 2013. Short-term recurring drought affects growth and photosynthetic capacity of four conifer species. J. Environ. Hort. 31:39-42.


Starr, Z.W., C.R. Boyer, and J.J. Griffin. 2013. Post harvest processing of eastern redcedar and hedge-apple substrates affect nursery crop growth. J. Environ. Hort. 31:7-13.


Starr, Z.W., C.R. Boyer, and J.J. Griffin. 2012. Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) as a substrate component effects growth of three tree species. J. Environ. Hort. 30:189-194.


Pool, J., J.J. Griffin, C.R. Boyer and S.L. Warren. 2012. Establishment and growth of transplanted conifers in the Southern Great Plains. J. Environ. Hort. 30:214-218.


Boyer, C.R., T.V. Gallagher, C.H. Gilliam, G.B. Fain, H.A. Torbert, and J.L. Sibley. 2012. Description of clean chip residual forest harvest and its availability for horticultural uses in the southeastern United States. HortTechnology 22:381-387.


Boyer, C.R., H.A. Torbert, C.H. Gilliam, G.B. Fain, T.V. Gallagher, and J.L. Sibley. 2012. Nitrogen immobilization in plant growth substrates: Clean chip residual, pine bark, and peatmoss. Intl. J. Agron. http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ija/2012/978528/



09/18/2014

09/16/2015

Published written works



Ali A.A., C. Xu, A. Rogers, N.G. McDowell, B.E. Medlyn, R.A. Fisher, S.D. Wullschleger, P.B. Reich, J.A. Vrugt, W.L. Bauerle, L.S. Santiago, and C.J. Wilson. 2015. Global scale environmental control of plant photosynthetic capacity. Ecol. App. In Press.


Altland, J.E. and C.R. Krause. 2014. Parboiled rice hull mulch in containers reduces liverwort and flexuous bittercress growth. J. Environ. Hort. 32:59-63.


Altland, J.E., J.C. Locke, and C.R. Krause. 2014. Influence of pine bark particle size and pH on cation exchange capacity. HortTechnology 24:554-559.


Altland, J.E., J.C. Locke, W.L. Zellner, and J.K. Boldt. 2015. Steel slag raises pH of greenhouse substrates. HortScience 50:603-608.


Altland, J.E., W. Zellner, and J.C. Locke. 2015. Substrate pH and butterfly bush response to dolomitic lime or steel slag amendment. J. Environ. Hort. 33:89-95.


Altland, J.E. and J.C. Locke. 2015. High rates of gasified rice hull biochar affect geranium and tomato growth in a soilless substrate. J. Plant Nutr. (Accepted, In Press).


Barnard D.M. and W.L. Bauerle. 2015. Species-specific irrigation scheduling with a spatially explicit biophysical model: A comparison to substrate moisture sensing with insight into simplified physiological parameterization. Agric. For. Meteorol. 214-215:48-59.


Bayer, A., J. Ruter, and M.W. van Iersel. 2015. Automated Irrigation Control for Imroved Growth and Quality of Gardenia jasminoides ‘Radicans’ and ‘August Beauty’. HortScience 50:78-84.


Braman, S.K., M. Chappell, J.-H. Chong, A. Fulcher, N.W. Gauthier, W.E. Klingeman, G. Knox, A. LeBude, J. Neal, S.A. White, C. Adkins, J. Derr, S. Frank, F. Hale, F.P. Hand, C. Marble, J. Williams-Woodward, and A. Windham. 2015. Pest management strategic plan for container and field-produced nursery crops: revision 2015. A.V. LeBude and A. Fulcher, eds. Southern Region
IPM Center, Raleigh, NC. 236 p. http://www.ipmcenters.org/pmsp/pdf/SNIPMnurserycrops2015.pdf

Brumfield, R., A.J. DeVincentis, X. Wang, R.T. Fernandez, S. Nambuthiri, R.L. Geneve, A.K. Koeser, G. Bi, T. Li, Y. Sun, G. Niu, D. CochranM, and A. Fulcher. 2015. Economics of utilizing biodegradable containers in ornamental crop production systems. HortTechnology 25(1):17-25. Special Issue: Alternative Containers.


Burgos, M. C. X. Hong, and G. W. Moorman. 2014. Complex heterotrophic bacterial interactions with plant pathogenic Pythium in recycled irrigation water. HortScience 49:961-967.


Cabrera, R.I. 2014. Alternative water sources for urban landscape irrigation in arid regions. Journal of Arid Land Studies 24(1): 89-92.


Cai, X., G. Niu, T. Starman, and M. Gu. 2014. Salt-of-the-Earth Plants —Easing the pain of drought. Greenhouse Product News, 32-36.


Cai, X., T. Starman, G. Niu, and C. Hall. 2014. The effect of substrate moisture content on growth and physiological responses of two landscape roses (Rosa x hybrid L.). HortScience 49:741–745.


Cochran, D., R.L. Harkess, P.R. Knight, M. Tomaso-Peterson, E.K. Blythe, and C.H. Gilliam. 2014. Evaluation of a commercial extract of giant knotweed on drought tolerance of impatiens. HortScience 49:1034-1040.


Eksi. M., D.B. Rowe, R. Fernández-Cañeroc, and B.M. Cregg. 2015. Effect of substrate compost percentage on green roof vegetable production. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening 14(2)315-322.


Fields, J.S., W.C. Fonetno, B.E. Jackson, J.L. Heitman and J.S. Owen, Jr. 2014. Hydrophysical properties, moisture retention, and drainage profiles of wood and traditional components for greenhouse substrates. HortScience 49:827-832. IF = 0.86


Fields J.S., J.S. Owen Jr., J.E. Altland, M. van Iersel, and W.C. Fonteno. 2014. Comparison of methodologies to determine hydrophysical properties of soilless substrates. HortScience 49(9):S23-S24. (Abstr.)


Fisher, P.R., W.R. Argo, and J.A. Biernbaum. 2014. Validation of a fertilizer potential acidity model to predict the effects of water soluble fertilizer on substrate-pH. HortScience 49(8):1061–1066.


Fisher, P.R. and C.R. Hall. In 2015. Are your crops making money? GrowerTalks May 2015: 68-69.


Fisher, P.R. and B. MacKay. 2015. Bench over troubled water. GrowerTalks April 2015:68-69.


Fisher, P.R., J. Huang, R. Freyre, and R. Dickson. 2015. Too wet or too dry. GrowerTalks March 2015:76-77.


Fisher, P.R. and W. Argo. 2015. Test Takers. GrowerTalks Feb 2015:78-79.


Fisher, P.R., R. Freyre, J. Lopez, R. Dickson, and B. MacKay 2015. Avoiding the inflight video. GrowerTalks Jan. 2015:80, 82.


Fisher, P.R. and B. MacKay. 2014. Making greenhouse math easy. GrowerTalks Dec 2014: 78-79.


Fulcher, A., D.R. CochranM, and A.K. Koeser. 2015. An introduction to the impact of utilizing alternative containers in ornamental crop production systems. HortTechnology 25(1):6-7. Special Issue: Alternative Containers.


Fulcher, A., D.R. Cochran M, R. Rosetta, R. Zondag, and H. Zhu. 2014. Laser tag: Intelligent sprayers change the pest management game. Proc. International Plant Propagators’ Society. 63:447-451.


Fulcher, A., N. Ward Gauthier, W. Klingeman, F.A. Hale and S.A. White. 2015. Blueberry culture and pest, disease, and abiotic disorder management during nursery production in the southeastern U.S.: A Review and Research Update. Journal of Environmental Horticulture. 33(1):33-47.


Gu, M. and G. Niu. 2014. Soil Amendments. In: Production Guide for Texas-Grown Strawberries. R.W. Wallace and J. Anciso (Ed.). Dept. of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Publ. No. HT-047, p. 23. Available online at http://www.agrilifebookstore.org/.


Hagen, E.M, A. Fulcher, and X. Sun. Determining optimum sensor orientation and depth within an 11.4 L container to estimate whole container volumetric water content. Applied Engineering in Agriculture: Technical Note. 31(4):597-603.


Hoskins, T.C., J.S. Owen, Jr., J.S. Fields, J.E. Altland, Z.M. Easton, and A.X. Niemiera. 2014. Solute transport through a pine bark-based substrate under saturated and unsaturated conditions. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 139:634-641.


Hoskins T., J.S. Owen, Jr., and A.X. Niemiera. 2014. Water movement through a pine-bark substrate during irrigation. HortScience 49: 1432-1436. IF = 0.86


Hoskins T., J.S. Owen, Jr., and A.X. Niemiera. 2014. Controlled-release fertilizer placement affects the leaching pattern of nutrients from nursery containers during irrigation. HortScience 49:1341-1345. IF = 0.86


Hoskins T., J.S. Owen, Jr., J.S. Fields, J.E. Altland, Z. Easton, A.X. Niemiera. 2014. Solute transport through a pine bark-based substrate under saturated and unsaturated conditions. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 139: 634-641. IF= 1.05


Hoskins T.C., J.S. Fields, J.S. Owen, Jr., J. Brindley, and A.X. Niemiera. 2014. Solute transport through a pine bark substrate. HortScience 49(9):S227-S228. (Abstr., oral presentation)


Klingeman, WE, SA White, AV LeBude, NW Gauthier, F Hale, A Fulcher. 2014. Viburnum – Viburnum spp. In IPM for Shrubs in Southeastern US Nursery Production. SA White and WE Klingeman eds. Clemson, SC: Southern Nursery IPM Working Group. pp 121-160.


Krug B., A. Papineau, J.S. Owen, Jr. 2014. Comparing controlled release fertilizers to constant liquid feed for zonal geranium production. Acta Hort. 1034:525-529.



Lanze, C. E. 2015. Characterization of Pythium and Phytopythium species frequently found in irrigation water. M. S. Thesis. Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.


Liu J., D.J. Sample, J.S. Owen, Jr., J. Li, and G. Evanylo. 2014. Assessment of selected bioretention media blends for nutrient retention using mesocosm experiments, J. Environ. Qual. 43:1754-1763. IF = 2.35


Lynch J., L.J. Fox, J.S. Owen, Jr. D.J. Sample. 2015. Evaluation of commercial floating wetland mats for remediation of stormwater. Ecol. Eng. 75: 61-69. IF = 3.04


Morash, J. and A. Wright. 2015. Flooding Tolerance of Two Landscape Shrubs (Illicium floridanum and Morella cerifera) for Use in Raingardens. HortScience (abstr.) in press.


Moorman, Gary M. Module 1: What is Pythium?; http://plantpath.psu.edu/pythium/module-1


Moorman, Gary M. Module 2: Pythium isolation and handling protocols; http://plantpath.psu.edu/pythium/module-2


Moorman, Gary M. Module 3: Pythium identification; http://plantpath.psu.edu/pythium/module-3


Nambuthiri, S., R.L. Geneve, Y. Sun, X. Wang , R.T. Fernandez, G. Niu, G. Bi, and A. Fulcher. 2015. Substrate temperature in plastic and alternative nursery containers. HortTechnology 25(1):50-56. Special Issue: Alternative Containers.


Nambuthiri, S., A. Fulcher, A. Koeser, R. Geneve, and G. Niu. 2015. Moving towards sustainability with alternative containers for greenhouse and nursery crop production: A review and research update. HortTechnology 25(1):8-15. Special Issue: Alternative Containers.


Niu, G. and M. Gu. 2014. Salinity and pH. In: Production Guide for Texas-Grown Strawberries. R.W. Wallace and J. Anciso (Ed.). Dept. of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Publ. No. HT-047, pp. 21-23. Available online at http://www.agrilifebookstore.org/.


Owen, J.S., Jr., D.M. Sullivan, H.M. Stoven#, and R. Costello*. 2014. Suitability of composts derived from dairy solids, horse manure or municipal yard debris for containerized azalea production. Acta Hort. 1018:533-540.


Park, DM, SA White, N Menchyk. 2014. Assessing Irrigation Water Quality for pH, Salts, & Alkalinity. Journal of Extension. 52(6): 6TOT8.


Raudales, R., B. MacKay, and Fisher, P. 2014. Waterborne Solutions: Access research on water treatment. GrowerTalks Nov 2014: 72, 74.


Raudales, R.E., J.L. Parke, C.L. Guy, and P.R. Fisher. 2014. Control of Waterborne Microbes in Irrigation: A Review. Agricultural Water Management 143:9–28.


Reuning G.A., W.L. Bauerle, J.L. Mullen, J.K. McKay. 2015. Combining quantitative trait loci analysis with physiological models to predict genotype specific transpiration rates. Plant Cell Environ. 38:710-717.


Riley, E. H. Kraus, J.S. Owen, Jr., J. Brindley and T.E. Bilderback. 2014. Selecting the right rain garden substrate composition to maximize stormwater remediation. Proc. Southern Nursery Assoc. Res. Conf. 59:114-123.


Riley, E.D., H.T. Kraus, T.E. Bilderback and J.S. Owen, Jr. 2014. Varying rain garden filter bed substrates impacts plant growth. Nursery and Landscape Notes (NC Nursery and Landscape Assoc.) 48(2):35-37.


Solís-Pérez, A.R. and R.I. Cabrera. 2014. Productivity and quality responses of salt-stressed roses to supplemental calcium. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 32(3): 155–162.


Sun, Y., G. Niu, A. Koeser, G. Bi, V. Anderson, K. Jacobsen, R. Conneway, S. Verlinden, R. Stewart, and S.T. Lovell. 2015. Impact of biocontainers on plant performance and container decomposition in the landscape. HortTechnology 25:63-70.


Tanis, S.R., D.G. McCullough, and B.M. Cregg. 2015. Effects of paclobutrazol and fertilizer on the physiology, growth and biomass allocation of three Fraxinus species. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 14(3):590-598.


van Iersel M., S. Dove, J. Owen. 2014. Hydraulic properties of peat-based substrates: The importance of hydraulic conductance. HortScience 49(9):S122. (Abstr., oral presentation)


Wang, X., R.T. Fernandez, B.M. Cregg, R. Auras, Amy Fulcher, D.R. Cochran, G. Niu, Y. Sun, G. Bi, S. Nambuthiri, and R.L. Geneve. 2015. Multistate evaluation of plant growth and water use in plastic and alternative nursery containers. HortTechnology 25(1): 42-49.


Witcher, A.L, E.K. Blythe, G.B. Fain, and K.J. Curry. 2015. Suitability of whole pine tree substrates for seed propagation. J. Environ. Hort. 33:20-28.


White S., J. Owen, J. Majsztrik, R. Fernandez, P. Fisher, C. Hall, T. Irani, J. Lea-cox, J. Newman, L. Oki. 2014. Grower priorities for water research: Results of a SCRI planning grant. HortScience 49(9):S35. (Abstr., oral presentation)


Whittinghill, L.J., D.B. Rowe, J.A. Andresen, and B.M. Cregg. 2015. Comparison of stormwater runoff from sedum, native prairie, and vegetable producing green roofs. Urban Ecosystems 18(1):13-29.


Wright, A. 2015. Identification of Landscape Plant Species for Use in Rain Gardens. American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting, Rhizosphere Working Group Workshop. HortScience (abstr.) in press.


Yan Chen, Anthony Witcher, and Allen D. Owings. 2015. Rice Hull Ash as Substrate Amendment for Growing Double-red Knock Out® Rose. SNA proceeding.


Yeary, W.M, A. Fulcher, W. Klingeman, J. Grant, and X. Sun. 2015. Responses of three natural enemy species to contact and systemic insecticide exposures in confined assays. Journal of Entomological Science. 50(1):35-46.


Zurko, J. (P.R. Fisher contributor, Back Pocket Grower): Tools at your fingertips. GrowerTalks Jan 2015: p70.




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Presentations


Altland, J.E. 2014. Weed control in herbicide-sensitive crops. Floriculture Research Alliance, Seattle, WA.


Altland, J.E. 2015. Substrate type affects creeping woodsorrel germination in containers. Northeast Weed Science Society, Williamsburg, VA.


Bayer, A. 2015. Water and the Green Industry: Friends and Foes. Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association Annual Summer Conference and Trade Show. Topsfield, MA.


Cabrera, R.I. 2014. Innovative water conservation - Grey Water, etc. Texas Water Star


Cabrera, R.I. Conference. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Tom Green County. San Angelo, TX. June 6, 2014.


Cabrera, R.I. 2014. Landscape water conservation: Alternative water sources with the right plants. Monthly Meeting of the Uvalde Chapter of the Texas Native Plant Society. Held at Convention Center, Uvalde, TX. July 1, 2014.


Cabrera, R.I. and L. Stein. 2014. Horticulture and Water Programs. Program Planning Workshop – Ag & Natural Resources, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension District 10. Uvalde County Fairplex, Uvalde, TX. August 19, 2014.


Cabrera, R.I. 2015. Using and managing controlled-release fertilizers in ornamental crop production. NJNLA Annual Growers Meeting. Cumberland Nurseries, Millville, NJ. June 11, 2015


Cabrera, R.I., G. Niu and J. Altland. 2015. Evaluating alternative irrigation water sources for nursery crops and landscape plants. Annual Mtg. of Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. New Orleans, LA. August 4-7, 2015


Cregg, B.M. 2015. The missing element: Plant nutrition and fertilization beyond nitrogen. MSU Extension West Michigan Nursery Growers Meeting. West Olive, MI. Feb. 24, 2015. Webinar available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_-EnEkoUsc&feature=youtu.be


Cregg, B.M. 2015. What Can Tree Growth Regulators Do For You? Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association Great Lakes Trade Expo. Lansing, MI. Jan. 26-28, 2015.


Cregg, B.M. 2015. To boldly grow where no one has grown before. Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association Great Lakes Trade Expo. Lansing, MI. Jan. 26-28, 2015.


Cregg, B.M. 2015. Improving transplant success of container-grown trees. Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association Great Lakes Trade Expo. Lansing, MI. Jan. 26-28, 2015.


Fulcher, A. Irrigation Strategies to Improve Plant Production and Conserve Water. It’s All About Water and Increasing Your Bottom Line. July 28, 2015. Grand Rapids, MI.


Fulcher, A. Pulp Fiction: Facts and Fiction on Managing Landscape Plants & Pests. Turf and Ornamental Plant Pests. Turf and Ornamental Field Day. September 11, 2014, Knoxville, TN.


Fulcher, A. Systems-based Pest Management: Prevention and Solarization Demonstration. Nursery IPM Workshop. June 17-18, 2014, Decherd, TN.


Fulcher, A. Cypher, Q. Measuring Nursery Container Leachate. Nursery and Landscape Research Update. Tennessee Nursery and Landscape Association Field Day. June 23, 2015, Knoxville, TN.


Fulcher, A. Basiri Jahromi, N.M Bochar as a Container Substrate for Nursery Production. Nursery and Landscape Research Update. Tennessee Nursery and Landscape Association Field Day. June 23, 2015, Knoxville, TN.


Fulcher, A. Paper or Plastic? Grounds Maintenance Shortcourse. February 3, 2015, Knoxville, TN.


Fulcher, A. Paper or Plastic? Green Express Horticultural Short Course. January 7, 2015, Chattanooga, TN.



Gary M. Moorman. 2014 Greenhouse update. Somerset Greenhouse Meeting. Berlin, PA. 10/3/2014. 36 attended.


Gary M. Moorman. 2014 Greenhouse update. Western Pennsylvania Fall Greenhouse Meeting. Wexford, PA. 11/6/2014. 90 attended.


Gary M. Moorman. Pythium biology and management. Southeast Growers Day. East Earl, PA 1/22/2015. 250 attended.


Gary M. Moorman. Sanitation for disease control in greenhouses. Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Conference. Hershey, PA. 1/28/2015. 35 attended.


Gary M. Moorman. How do plant pathogens get into and move in irrigation water? 1/7/2014. 70 logged in. Recorded presentation: http://www.irrigation-pathogens.ppws.vt.edu/webinar/recordings/irrigation-pathogen-webinar-1401.mp4


Gary M. Moorman. How do we determine irrigation water is clean or contaminated? 2/4/2014. 79 logged in. Recorded presentation: http://www.irrigation-pathogens.ppws.vt.edu/webinar/recordings/irrigation-pathogen-webinar-1402.mp4


Gary M. Moorman. Pythium handling and identification. Webinar presented from Penn State. 4/8/2015. The webinar recording is at: https://meeting.psu.edu/p92gucukw8e/


Morash, J. and A. Wright. 2015. Flooding Tolerance of Two Landscape Shrubs (Illicium floridanum and Morella cerifera) for Use in Raingardens. Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting.


Niu, G. and Y. Sun. 2014. Growth and physiological responses of selected ornamental plants irrigated with saline solution. Third International Salinity Forum, June 15-18, Riverside, CA.


Niu, G., Y. Sun, G. Bi, A. Koeser, K. Jacobsen, V. Anderson, V. Verlinden, and R. Conneway. Impact of biocontainers on plant performance and container decomposition in the landscape. The 2014 Annual ASHS Conference, Orlando, FL, July 26 to Aug. 1, 2014.



Owen J.S., Jr. Water and nutrient-use efficiency for commercial nursery crops. In: Long T. and U. Deitch. 2014. Eastern Shore Specialist's Day for the Green Industry. Audience Size: 12. Hours of Instruction: 3.0.


Owen J.S., Jr. Where do your resources go: Understanding nutrient and water fate for greater efficiency. In: Fulcher, A. 2014. Sustainable Nursery Irrigation: Controlling Growth and Reducing Risk from Changing Irrigation Water Resources and Regulations Workshop, McMinnville, TN. Audience Size: 46. Hours of Instruction: 2.0.


Owen J.S., Jr. March 2014. Plant propagation for master gardeners, Hampton Roads AREC, Virginia Beach, VA. Audience Size: 14. Hours of Instruction: 3.0.


Owen, J.S., Jr. 2014. Hydrangea Containerized Crop Production. Webinar sponsored by Harrell’s. Audience Size: 56. Hours of Instruction: 1.0.


Owen, J.S., Jr. 2014. Utilizing best management practices today to help prepare for water quality regulations of tomorrow. Shenandoah Nursery and Greenhouse Association, Blueridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA. February 12. Audience Size: 42. Hours of Instruction: 1.0.


Owen, J.S., Jr. 2014. Opportunities utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles in agriculture, Farm Bureau, Suffolk, VA. February 10. Audience Size: 138. Hours of Instruction: 0.5.


Owen J.S., Jr. The A to Z's of irrigation management: From audits to scheduling irrigation within a zone. In: Fulcher, A. 2014. Sustainable Nursery Irrigation: Controlling Growth and Reducing Risk from Changing Irrigation Water Resources and Regulations Workshop, McMinnville, TN. Audience Size: 46. Hours of Instruction: 2.0.


Owen J.S., Jr. February 2014. Use of unmanned aerial vehicles in specialty crop production. American Farm Bureau, Suffolk, VA. Audience Size: 62. Hours of Instruction: 1.0.


Owen J.S., Jr. and J. Latimer. Utilizing best management practices today to help prepare for water quality regulations of tomorrow. In: Sutphin M. 2014. Shenandoah Valley Nursery And Greenhouse Winter Short Course. Shenandoah Valley Nursery and Greenhouse Association, Weyers Cave, VA, Audience Size: 31. Hours of Instruction: 1


White, SA. 2015. “Phosphorus remediation from container production irrigation runoff.” University of Georgia, Department of Horticulture. Athens, GA.


White, SA. 2014. “Plant-based remediation systems for agrichemical contaminants.” ENTOX graduate seminar. Clemson University, Clemson, SC.


White, SA, JA Adelberg. 2014. "Water Management Practices: the US Nursery Industry." Department of Agriculture, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam.


White, SA. 2014. “Overview of Water Treatment Technologies for Remediating Runoff Water of Excess Nutrients.” American Society for Horticultural Science. Orlando, FL. HortScience 49(9):S103-S104.


White, SA, JS Owen, B Behe, B Cregg, RT Fernandez, P Fisher, CR Hall, D Haver, DR Hitchcock, DL Ingram, S Kumar, A Lamm, JD Lea-Cox, LR Oki, JL Parke, A Ristvey, D Sample, LS Warner, PC Wilson. 2015. “Clean WateR3 - Reduce, Remediate, Recycle: A Specialty Crops Research Initiative Project Focused on Management of Recycled Water for Ornamental Crop Production.” Southern Region-American Society for Horticultural Science, Atlanta, GA.


White, SA, GA Ridge, K Van Kampen, SN Jeffers. 2015. “Recovery of Phytophthora spp. from the roots of wetland plants in water conveyance structures at a plant nursery.” Southern Region-American Society for Horticultural Science, Atlanta, GA



Wright, A. 2015. Identification of Landscape Plant Species for Use in Rain Gardens. American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting, Rhizosphere Working Group Workshop.


Wright, A. “Tracking Losses in Floriculture Crop Production” International Society for Horticultural Science 18th Symposium on Horticultural Economics and Management. Sweden, May 2015. “Water treatment design” in industry water conservation workshop “It’s all about water and increasing your bottom line”, Michigan, July 2015.


Xu, L.Z, N. Liu, H.J. Kim. 2015. Physical and Chemical Properties of a Peat-based Substrate Amended with Parboiled Rice Hulls. American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting.


Xu, L.Z., N. Liu, H.J. Kim. 2015. Effects of Parboiled Rice Hull Amended Substrates on the Growth and Water Use of Petunia and Zinnia. American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Meeting.


Yan Chen, Allen D. Owings, and Anthony Witcher. Rice Hull Ash as Substrate Amendment. 2015 ASHS. Oral presentation in nursery production section 1. Aug. 4, 2015.