{"id":10179,"date":"2024-03-13T12:47:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T12:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afe.epicenter1.com\/?page_id=10179"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:17:31","slug":"the-fred-c-gloeckner-foundation-research-fundprojects-recently-funded-past-funded-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/the-fred-c-gloeckner-foundation-research-fundprojects-recently-funded-past-funded-projects","title":{"rendered":"The Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation Research Fund &#8211; Funded Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n\tid=\"block_3a86e93a07f71a952b8f846fd1a8ccfc\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--masthead alignfull  -no-image\">\n\t  \t\t\t<div class=\"masthead_content\">\n\t<div class=\"bound boundwide\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"masthead_title\">The Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation Research Fund &#8211; Funded Projects<\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tid=\"block_25c4b4c2fc872d203f0c9ec0b7b7a036\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--jump-nav aligntrue  jump-nav   aligntrue\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nmc-block_header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">\n\t\tExplorar \n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\t<ul class=\"jump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#graph\" class=\"jump_a\" >Total Funds Distributed<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#projects\" class=\"jump_a\" >Current &amp; Previously Funded Projects<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#apply\" class=\"jump_a\" >Solicitar financiamiento<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tid=\"block_85694f5de6d3743102dc116272d918f6\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--half-half alignfull  half-half   alignfull\">\n\t  <div class=\"bound boundwide\">\n    <div class=\"wrap -flipped\">\n      <div class=\"image\">\n                                                \n    <div class=\"img-variable\" style=\"width: 1080px; aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 284;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/March-Social-Media-39-e1710334889597.png\" width=\"1080\" height=\"284\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n          <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 15\" fill=\"none\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><title>externo<\/title>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M1.88345 13.1241H13.124V8.24662H15V15H0V0H6.75338V1.87594H1.88345V13.1241ZM8.25152 1.87594V0H14.9974V6.74587H13.1215V3.2041L8.16152 8.16405L6.84082 6.83592L11.7933 1.87594H8.25152Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n<\/svg>        \n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"content\">\n                <div class=\"text\"><p>The projects funded listed for the last several years listed below illustrate the type of research that the board considers worthy of funding in the broad spectrum of science relating to the floricultural industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"buttons\">\n                            <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"graph\"><strong>The Foundation to Date<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following information highlights the total funds distributed by the Foundation in earlier years and then lists specifically the institution, principal investigator, project and amount of the grant for the years 2013 &#8211; 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Total Funds Distributed<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular large-text\"><table><tbody><tr><td>1961 &#8211; 1970&nbsp;<\/td><td>$126,464.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1971 &#8211; 1980<\/td><td>$585,207.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1981 &#8211; 1989<\/td><td>$1,169,333.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1990 &#8211; 2000<\/td><td>$2,155,771.40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2001 &#8211; 2010<\/td><td>$1,806,335.00&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2011 &#8211; 2021<\/td><td>$1,367,201.05<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021 &#8211; 2022<\/td><td>$266,359.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022 &#8211; 2023<\/td><td>$123,008<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023-2024<\/td><td>$134,592.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024-2025<\/td><td>$122,698.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>TOTAL&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$7,726,174.95<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"projects\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--accordion aligntrue  accordion   aligntrue\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">\n\t\tCurrent &#038; Previously Funded Projects\n\t<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"accordion\">\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-1\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2025 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Biocontrol of Botrytis on Roses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dr. Michael Bradshaw and Dr. John Dole, North Carolina State University.\u00a0 $20,000<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Using in vitro techniques to generate double-flowered Impatiens plants that are resistant to Impatiens Downy Mildew:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dr. Mark Bridgen, Cornell University. $11,620\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Characterizing Fusarium solani species complex isolates associated with root rot in Phalaenopsis orchids in California:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dr. Johanna Del Castillo and Sophia Acker, University of California Davis. $12,000\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Establishing Best Management Practies for Floriculture Production: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Jeb Fields and Dr. Xingbo Wu, University of Florida. $12,237<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Host specialization and characterization of Phytophthora nicotianae isolates from nursery-grown ornamental plants:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dr. Steven Jeffers, Clemson University. $16,756\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Developing Thrips parvispinus management by understanding oviposition on ornamental plants:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dr. Shimat Villanasery Joseph, University of Georgia. $12,420\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Overwatering and nutrient deficiency in spring crops:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Making connections and defining parameters for greenhouse growers: Dr. Kimberly Williams, Kansas State University $15,555\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>New York Florists&#8217; Club Grant:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Investigating the pathways of seed transmission in Xanthomonas campestris pv. incanae, the causal agent of bacterial blight of Stock:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dr. Francesca Hand, The Ohio State University. $22,110<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"head\">TOTAL&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$122,698<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-2\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2024 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>North Carolina State University, Dr. Brian Whipker, North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture, Dr. Kristin Hicks, and Consumer Services, University of Kentucky, Dr. W. Garrett Owen<\/strong>.\u00a0Establishing Comprehensive Floriculture Leaf Tissue Standards. $4,400<\/li>\n<li><strong>North Carolina State University, Dr. Brian Whipker and Patrick Veazie.\u00a0<\/strong>Establishing\u00a0Automated Diagnostic &amp; Interpretation Tools for Floriculture Leaf Tissue Standards. $2,300<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kansas State University, Dr. Kimberly Williams.\u00a0<\/strong>Overwatering and Nutrient Deficiency in Spring Crops: Making Connections and Defining Parameters for Greenhouse Growers.\u00a0$15,880<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colorado State University, Dr. Chad Miller<\/strong>.\u00a0Investigating Achimenes Propagation Protocols to Optimize and Increase Commercial Production.\u00a0$12,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>University of California, Berkeley,\u00a0Dr. Mary Wildermuth\u00a0and Hang Xue.\u00a0<\/strong>Reducing Powdery Mildew Disease and its Impact on Plant Photosynthesis.\u00a0$22,000<\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Minnesota\u00a0Dr. Stan Hokanson and Diana Lopez Arias.\u00a0<\/strong>Development\u00a0of DNA Markers Linked to Rose Black Spot Resistance Locus Rdr5: Towards a More Efficient Breeding for Disease<em>.\u00a0<\/em>$18,396<\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Florida, Dr. Paul Fisher and Dharti Thakulla<\/strong>.\u00a0Ensuring Water Treatment Technologies Are Compatible with Beneficial Microorganisms.\u00a0$16,914<\/li>\n<li><strong>North Carolina State University, Dr. Brian Jackson<\/strong>.\u00a0Aging Wood Fiber Substrates to Alleviate Phytotoxicity. $10,100<\/li>\n<li><em>Additional Non-Project Funding:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>National Floriculture Forum<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Supporting Graduate Student Participation. $6,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>New York Florists\u2019 Club Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cornell University, Dr. Mark Bridgen.\u00a0<\/strong>Using In Vitro Techniques to Generate Double-Flowered Impatiens Plants that Are Resistant to Impatiens Downy Mildew<em>.\u00a0<\/em>$11,602<\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Tennessee, Dr. Kelly Walters.\u00a0<\/strong>Ethylene Pre-Germination Treatments: A New Technique To Improve Plug Quality and Stress Tolerance<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>$15,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"head\">TOTAL&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$134,592<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-3\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2023 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">$25,000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>American Society for Hortiultural Science (Dr. Mark Bridgen, Coordinator)<\/strong> 2024 National Floriculture Forum graduate student travel support<\/li>\n<li><strong>$12,000\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Colorado State University (Dr. Chad Miller)<\/strong> Investigating Achimenes propagation protocols to optimize and increase commercial production<\/li>\n<li><strong>$9,895\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Iowa State University (Dr. Christopher Currey)<\/strong> Determining the effect of photoperiod, light intensity, and stress on flowering and tuberization of modern begonia hybrids<\/li>\n<li><strong>$14,994\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kansas State University (Dr. Raymond Cloyd)<\/strong> Quality assessment of biological control agents used in greenhouse production systems to manage insect pest populations<\/li>\n<li><strong>$13,920\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Kansas State University (Dr. Kimberly A. Williams)<\/strong> Overwatering and nutrient deficiency in spring crops: Making connections and defining parameters for greenhouse growers<\/li>\n<li><strong>$11,199\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0North Carolina State University (Dr. Brian Whipker and Mr. Patrick Veazie)<\/strong> Automated diagnostic and interpretation tools for leaf tissue standards<\/li>\n<li><strong>$21,000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0University of California, Berkley (Dr. Mary Wildermuth) <\/strong>Reducing powdery mildew disease and its impact on plant photosynthesis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>New York Florists\u2019 Club Grants<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$15,000\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 North Carolina State University (Dr. Brian Whipker), North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture (Dr. Kristin Hicks), The Ohio State University (Dr. W. Garret Owen)<\/strong> Establishing comprehensive floriculture leaf tissue standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2023 Total&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$123,008<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-4\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2022 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <ul>\n<li><strong>$9,732 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Iowa State University (Christopher J. Currey) <\/strong>Determining the effect of photoperiod, light intensity, and stress on flowering and tuberization of modern begonia hybrids<\/li>\n<li><strong>$15,000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas State University (Raymond A. Cloyd) \u2013<\/strong>Management of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, populations in greenhouses by combining the biological control agents, the insidious flower bug, Orius insidiosus, and the rove beetle, Dalotia coriaria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$9,968\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (Dr. Jeb Fields) \u00a0<\/strong>Exploring soilless substrate stratification to reduce production costs<\/li>\n<li><strong>$13,000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan State University (Roberto G. Lopez) \u00a0<\/strong>Developing Production Protocols for quick cropping of containerized succulents<\/li>\n<li><strong>$14,000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>North Carolina State University (Dr. Brian Whipker), North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture (Dr. Kristin Hicks),\u00a0 The Ohio State University, (Dr. W. Garrett Owen) <\/strong>\u00a0Establishing comprehensive floriculture leaf tissue standards<\/li>\n<li><strong>$12,088\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Ohio State University (Michelle L. Jones) \u2013 <\/strong>Determining the influence of nutrient limitation on the root microbiome of Petunia \u00d7 hybrid<\/li>\n<li><strong>$18,711\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Ohio State University (Francesca P. Hand) \u2013 <\/strong>Sustainable disease management practices for specialty cut flowers<\/li>\n<li><strong>$16,000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of California, Berkeley (Dr. Mary C. Wildermuth) \u2013 <\/strong>Reducing powdery mildew disease and its impact on plant photosynthesis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>New York Florists\u2019 Club Grants <\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>$16,144\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Cornell University (Dr. Neil Mattson) \u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nA chlorophyll fluorometer for greenhouse lighting research<\/li>\n<li><strong>$11,200\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Cornell University \u00a0(Dr. William B. Miller)<\/strong><br \/>\nIs Gerbera susceptible to chilling injury?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022 Total&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$135,843.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Total Research Grants 1961-2022<br \/>\n$7,345,876.95<\/h4>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-5\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2021 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <ul>\n<li><strong>$9,205 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Iowa State University (Christopher J. Currey) <\/strong>\u2013 Tabletop Poinsettia Tree Production<\/li>\n<li><strong>$13,000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas State University (Raymond A. Cloyd) \u2013<\/strong> Effects of Entomopathogenic Fungal-Based Insecticides in Suppressing Populations of the Citrus Mealybug, <em>Planococcus citri<\/em>, under Greenhouse Conditions<\/li>\n<li><strong>$13,000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan State University (Roberto G. Lopez) \u00a0\u2013<\/strong> Developing Production Protocols for Quick Cropping of Containerized Succulents<\/li>\n<li><strong>$5,000 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seed Your Future in conjunction with North Carolina State University (John M. Dole) \u2013<\/strong> Salary Study of the Horticulture and Floriculture Industry<\/li>\n<li><strong>$12,000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Ohio State University (Michelle L. Jones) \u2013 <\/strong>Using Beneficial Bacteria to Improve Post-Production Stress Tolerance and Shelf Life<\/li>\n<li><strong>$14,046\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Ohio State University (Francesca P. Hand) \u2013 <\/strong>Exploring the Use of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) for the Control of Soil-borne Pathogens Affecting Cut Flowers<\/li>\n<li><strong>$6,095 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of Kentucky (W. Garrett Owen (PI), Lopez (Co-PI), Mattson (Co-PI), and Krug (Co-PI) \u2013<\/strong> Photosynthetic Light Calculator (LightCalc) Expansion and Upgrade<\/li>\n<li><strong>$9,940 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Amanda L. Bayer) \u00a0\u2013 <\/strong>Irrigation Water Temperature Effect on Root Development During Propagation<\/li>\n<li><strong>$9,280\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0University of New Hampshire (Anissa Poleatewich) \u2013<\/strong> A Survey of Floriculture Species Susceptibility to Soil-borne Root Disease in Wood Substrates<\/li>\n<li><strong>$22,950\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington State University (Lindsey J. du Toit) \u2013 <\/strong>Xanthomonas and Ornamental Brassica Production: Insights from the Vegetable Brassica Seed Industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>New York Florists\u2019 Club Grants <\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>$16,000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of California, Berkeley (Mary C. Wildermuth) \u2013 <\/strong>Targeting Powdery Mildew Genes That Act in Plant Colonization to Limit Powdery Mildew Disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021 Total&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <b><strong>$130,516.00<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-6\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2020 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <ul>\n<li><strong>$10,000.00<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Michigan State University (R. Lopez) <\/strong>\u2013 Quantifying the Influence of Substrate and Water Temperature on Caladium Production<\/li>\n<li><strong>$9,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan State University (R. Lopez) \u2013<\/strong>Developing Propagation and Production Protocols for Potted Culinary Herbs<\/li>\n<li><strong>$8,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of Florida (D. Clark) \u2013<\/strong>Collegiate Plant Initiative: Connecting College Students to Horticulture<\/li>\n<li><strong>$10,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of Central Florida (C. Mason) \u2013<\/strong> Toward Breeding a More Fragrant Sunflower: Mapping the Genetic Architecture of Floral Fragrance in Cultivated <em>Helianthus annuus<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>$10,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Longwood Gardens, American Society for Horticultural Science also North Carolina State University, and the Seed Your Future movement collaboration (J. Dole, S. Yoder) \u2013 <\/strong>Seed Your Future: Promoting Horticulture and Careers Working with Plants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>$13,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas State University (R. Cloyd) \u2013 <\/strong>Integrating the Insidious Flower Bug, <em>Orius insidiosus<\/em>, with an Insecticide to Suppress Western Flower thrips, <em>Frankiniella occidentalis<\/em>, Populations in Greenhouses<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>$5,095.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Carolina State University (B. Whipker, B. Krug) \u2013 <\/strong>Fertilizer Mixing Calculator (FertCalc) Upgrade<\/li>\n<li><strong>$14,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of California, Berkeley (M. Wildermuth) \u2013<\/strong> Targeting Powdery Mildew Genes That Act in Plant Colonization to Limit Powdery Mildew Disease<\/li>\n<li><strong>$10,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Ohio State University (M. Jones) \u2013 <\/strong>Using Beneficial Bacteria to Improve Post-Production Stress Tolerance and Shelf Life<\/li>\n<li><strong>$12,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of California, Davis (J. Del Castillo M\u00fanera) \u2013<\/strong> Characterizing the Emergent Pathogen <em>Sclerotinia minor<\/em> in Ornamental Crops in California and Evaluating an Integrated Approach for Disease Management<\/li>\n<li><strong>$10,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of Georgia (M. van Iersel) \u2013 <\/strong>Fluorescence Imaging: a Low-Cost Method for Early Stress Detection<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>$10,345.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cornell University (M. Bridgen) \u2013 <\/strong>Developing <em>In Vitro<\/em> Techniques to Enhance Breeding of Ornamental Plants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>New York Florists\u2019 Club Grants <\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>$10,345.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cornell University (M. Bridgen) \u2013 <\/strong>Developing <em>In Vitro<\/em>Techniques to Enhance Breeding of Ornamental Plants<\/li>\n<li><strong>$10,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of Wisconsin-River Falls (D. Zlesak) \u2013 <\/strong>Sponsorship of the New Edition of the Compendium of Rose Diseases and Pests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020 Total&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <b><strong>$131,440.00\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-7\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2019 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$9,000.00<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Cornell University \u00a0(W. Miller) <\/strong>\u2013 Microbial impacts on water uptake in cut lilies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$10,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas State University (R. Cloyd) \u2013<\/strong>Effects of spray volume and application frequency on the efficacy of insecticides against the western flower thrips (<em>Frankliniella occidentalis) <\/em>and citrus mealybug (<em>Planococcus citri<\/em>) under greenhouse conditions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$8,593.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas State University (K. Williams) \u2013<\/strong> Updates to graphical tracking guidelines for poinsettias.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$5,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas State University (C. Miller) \u2013<\/strong>Understanding the effects of root zone temperature in potted Dahlia production.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$10,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Longwood Gardens, American Society for Horticultural Science also North Carolina State University, and the Seed Your Future movement collaboration (J. Dole, S. Yoder) \u2013 <\/strong>Seed Your Future : promoting horticulture and careers working with plants.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$9,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of Central Florida (C. Mason) \u2013 <\/strong>Toward breeding a more fragrant sunflower: Mapping the genetic architecture of floral fragrance in cultivated <em>Helianthus annuus<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$9,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Ohio State University (M. Jones) \u2013 <\/strong>Influence of cultural inputs on the native microbiome of floriculture crops.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$10,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan State University (R. Lopez) \u2013<\/strong>Quantifying the influence of substrate and water temperature on Caladium production.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$9,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan State University (R. Lopez, K. Walters) \u2013 <\/strong>Developing propagation and production protocols for potted culinary herbs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$9,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Carolina State University (B. Bergmann) \u2013 <\/strong>Long-term storage of greenhouse-grown cut tulips<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\">\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$11,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan State University (G. Owen) \u2013<\/strong>Optimizing nutritional requirements of containerized succulents to hasten greenhouse production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$12,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of California, Berkeley (M. Wildermuth) \u2013 <\/strong>Spray-Induced Gene Silencing (SIGS) as a commercially scalable alternative to chemical fungicides for powdery mildew control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"projects\"><strong>$4,095.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Carolina State University (B. Whipker, B. Krug) \u2013 <\/strong>Alkalinity Control Calculator (AlkCalc) Upgrade<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"head\">New York Florists\u2019 Club Grants<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>$10,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of Florida (D. Clark) \u2013<\/strong><br \/>\nCollegiate Plant Initiative: connecting college students to horticulture<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>$10,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cornell University (J. Sanderson) \u2013<\/strong><br \/>\nInvestigating biological control of aphids on Calibrachoa.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>$10,000.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cornell University (M. Bridgen) \u2013 <\/strong><br \/>\nIBreeding for F1 hybrid Impatiens that are downy mildew resistant.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"projects\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"projects\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"head\">2019 Total&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$145,688.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-8\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2018 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <ul>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$13,000.00 &#8211; Purdue University (K. Nemali) <\/strong>\u2013<br \/>\nSmartphone-Based Rapid, Inexpensive, and Accurate Estimation of Plant Nitrogen Status in Floriculture Production<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$10,000.00 \u2013 Kansas State University (C. Miller) <\/strong>\u2013<br \/>\nUnderstanding the Effects of Root Zone Temperature in Potted Dahlia Production<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$8,000.00 &#8211; Kansas State University (K. Williams) <\/strong>\u2013<br \/>\nUpdates to Graphical Tracking Guidelines for New Poinsettia Cultivars<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$10,000.00 \u2013 University of Florida (T. Colquhoun) <\/strong>\u2013<br \/>\nAugmenting Cut Flowers with LED\u2019s<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$12,000.00 &#8211; North Carolina State University (Seed Your Future) (J. Dole)<\/strong> \u2013<br \/>\nPromoting Horticulture and Careers Working with Plants<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$9,000.00 \u2013 Cornell University (W. Miller) <\/strong>\u2013<br \/>\nMicrobial Impacts on Water Uptake in Cut Lilies<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$9,000.00 \u2013 University of Florida (D. Clark)<\/strong> \u2013<br \/>\nCollegiate Plant Initiative: Connecting College Students to Horticulture<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$10,000.00 \u2013 U.C. Berkeley (M. Wildermuth) <\/strong>\u2013<br \/>\nAscocounter: An Automated Quantification Software of Fungal Growth and Reproductive Output for use in Rapid Horticultural Phenotyping<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$10,000.00 \u2013 Michigan State University (W. Owen) <\/strong>\u2013<br \/>\nCharacterizing Interveinal Chlorosis of Hellebores and Determining Nutritional Requirements.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$9,000.00 \u2013 University of Washington (V. Di Stilio) <\/strong>\u2013<br \/>\nFlower Design: Understanding and Generating Remarkable Flowers in Herbaceous Perennials<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$11,000.00 \u2013 North Carolina State University (B. Jackson)<\/strong>\u2013<br \/>\nIn Situ, Quantitative Analysis of Substrate Rooting Effects of Poinsettia by X-ray Microtomography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong><span class=\"head\">New York Florists\u2019 Club Grants <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$10,000.00 \u2013 Cornell University (J. Sanderson) <\/strong>\u2013<br \/>\nInvestigating Biological Control of Aphids on Calibrachoa<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$6,000.00 &#8211; Cornell University (W. Miller)<\/strong> \u2013<br \/>\nA Spectoradiometer to Facilitate LED-Related Research Projects<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong class=\"text\">$10,000.00 \u2013 Kansas State University (R. Cloyd) <\/strong>\u2013<br \/>\nImpact of Application Frequency and Spray Volume on the Efficacy of Insecticides Against Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) and Citrus Mealybug (Planococcus citri) Under Greenhouse Conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text\"><span class=\"head\">TOTAL&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$137,000.00<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text\"><span class=\"head\">Total Research Grants 1961-2018&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$6,802,367.95<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-9\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2017 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, TEXAS A &amp; M, AND NC STATE UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION (J. Dole)<\/strong><br \/>\nPromoting horticulture and careers working with plants \u2013 action plan. \u201cSeed Your Future.\u201d<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (C. Miller)<\/strong><br \/>\nUnderstanding the effects of root zone temperature in potted Dahlia production.<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (K. Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\nUpdates to graphical tracking guidelines for new Poinsettia cultivars.<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (R. Lopez, A. Hurt)<\/strong><br \/>\nOptimizing herbaceous perennial cutting callusing and rooting with DLI, light quality, medium and air temperatures.<br \/>\n$12,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (W. G. Owen)<\/strong><br \/>\nExpanding leaf tissue nutritional standards of herbaceous perennials.<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (B. Whipker, H. Landis, K. Hicks)<\/strong><br \/>\nDeveloping a prediction model for Hydrangea leaf tissue aluminum to ensure dark blue coloration.<br \/>\n$12,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>PURDUE UNIVERSITY (K. Nemali)<\/strong><br \/>\nSmartphone-based rapid, inexpensive, and accurate estimation of plant nitrogen status in floriculture production.<br \/>\n$12,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (J. Barnes)<\/strong><br \/>\nHerbaceous species trials at Stephen F. Austin State University.<br \/>\n$8,592.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (F. Hand)<\/strong><br \/>\nPhenotypic characterization of infective pathotypes of Golovinomyces magnicellulatus, the powdery mildew pathogen of Phlox.<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA, DAVIS (C. Nansen)<\/strong><br \/>\nEarly detection of arthropod-induced stress in greenhouse cut gerbera (Gerbera jamsonii) using hyperspectral remote sensing.<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (T. Colquhoun, D. Garner)<\/strong><br \/>\nInfluence of narrow-bandwidth LEDs on floral fragrance emission.<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong><span class=\"head\">New York Florists\u2019 Club Grants <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>CORNELL UNIVERSITY (M. Bridgen)<\/strong> Breeding downy mildew resistant Impatiens.<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>CORNELL UNIVERSITY (W. Miller)<\/strong> Ethephon Substrate Drenches: Root absorption and translocation of Ethephon.<br \/>\n$11,118.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>CORNELL UNIVERSITY (J. Sanderson)<\/strong> Investigating biological control of aphids on Calibrachoa.<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text\"><span class=\"head\">TOTAL&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$145,710.00<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text\"><span class=\"head\">Total Research Grants 1961-2017&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$6,802,367.95<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-10\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2016 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (Currey)<\/strong><br \/>\nControlling growth of containerized herb bedding plants using cultural practices<br \/>\n$8,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Cloyd)<\/strong><br \/>\nIntegrating the entomopathogenic fungus, <em>Beauveria bassiana<\/em>, and the rove beetle, <em>Dalotia coriaria<\/em>, in suppressing populations of the western flower thrips, <em>Frankliniella occidentalis<\/em><br \/>\n$15,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Williams, Miller)<\/strong><br \/>\nUnderstanding and abating intumescence development in Angelonia and Solanum spp.<br \/>\n$8,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (Lopez, Owen, Hurt)<\/strong><br \/>\nOptimizing herbaceous perennial cutting callusing and rooting with DLI, light quality, and medium temperatures.<br \/>\n$9,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (Broderick)<\/strong><br \/>\nMitigating losses and identifying new sources of resistance for charcoal rot on interspecific New Guinea Impatiens.<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Whipker, Henry)<\/strong><br \/>\nDetermining the physiological basis of late season phosphorus deficiency symptoms on the upper foliage of greenhouse crops.<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Shew)<\/strong><br \/>\nTo study the effects of cultivar, soil moisture, and fungicide applications on the infection dynamics of <em>Pythium<\/em> <em>aphanidermatum<\/em> and the development of Pythium root rot in poinsettia.<br \/>\n$7,150.00<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Whipker, Frank, Bertone)<\/strong><br \/>\nFor creating an interactive insect lifecycle photographic guide.<br \/>\n$7,962.00<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (Barnes)<\/strong><br \/>\nFor the herbaceous species trials at Stephen F. Austin State University.<br \/>\n$9,842.20<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Deng)<\/strong><br \/>\nIntroducing the NPR1 gene into Impatiens and determining the effect of NPR1 over-expression on downy mildew resistance.<br \/>\n$12,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong><span class=\"head\">New York Florists\u2019 Club Grants <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>CORNELL UNIVERSITY (Miller)<\/strong><br \/>\nTo study Ethephon Substrate Drenches: Root absorption and translocation of Ethephon.<br \/>\n$12,062.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>CORNELL UNIVERSITY (Bridgen)<\/strong><br \/>\nBreeding downy mildew resistant Impatiens.<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (Hand)<\/strong><br \/>\nIn vitro screening of perennial Phlox germplasm for susceptibility to <em>Golovinomyces cichoracearum<\/em>, the biotroph powdery mildew pathogen.<br \/>\n$12,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text\"><span class=\"head\">TOTAL&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$131,016.20<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text\"><span class=\"head\">Total Research Grants 1961-2016&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$6,656,657.95<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-11\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2015 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (Christopher J. Currey)<\/strong><br \/>\nControlling growth of containerized herb bedding plants using cultural practices<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Raymond A. Cloyd)<\/strong><br \/>\nEffect of the entomopathogenic fungus, <em>Beauveria bassiana<\/em>, and the rove beetle, <em>Dalotia coriaria<\/em>, in suppressing populations of the western flower thrips, <em>Frankliniella occidentalis<\/em><br \/>\n$14,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Kimberly A. Williams, Chad Miller)<\/strong><br \/>\nUnderstanding and abating intumescence development in Cuphea spp.<br \/>\n$7,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Barbara Shew)<\/strong><br \/>\nEffects of cultivar, soil moisture, and fungicide applications on the infection dynamics of <em>Pythium aphanidermatum<\/em> and the development of Pythium root rot in poinsettia<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Brian E. Whipker)<\/strong><br \/>\nExpanding leaf tissue nutritional standards for bedding plants<br \/>\n$12,264.00<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(Brian Whipker, Matt Bertone, Steve Frank)<\/strong><br \/>\nCreating an interactive insect lifecycle photographs and guide<br \/>\n$8,170.00<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>PURDUE UNIVERSITY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(Roberto Lopez, Garrett Owen), (Brian Whipker, NC State University),<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(Chris Currey, Iowa State University), (Raymond Cloyd, KS University)<\/strong><br \/>\nE-GRO Instructional Videos<br \/>\n$9,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (Jared Barnes)<\/strong><br \/>\nHerbaceous perennial species trial garden at Stephen F. Austin State University<br \/>\n$11,841.85<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>UNITED STATES DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)<\/strong><br \/>\n(Kathryn Kamo, Paulo Vieira)<br \/>\nModeling of neuropeptides for nematode resistance in lilies<br \/>\n$5,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Thomas A. Colquhoun)<\/strong><br \/>\nIlluminating <em>Lilium<\/em> floral fragrance<br \/>\n$12,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSTIY OF GEORGIA (Marc van Iersel)<\/strong><br \/>\nIncreasing the efficiency of LED lighting through biofeedback and real-time control<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (Veronica Di Stilio)<\/strong><br \/>\nInduction of double flowers by transposon mutagenesis in Thalictrum<br \/>\n$5,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong><span class=\"head\">New York Florists\u2019 Club Grants <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (Francesca P. Hand, Michelle L. Jones)<\/strong><br \/>\nEvaluating the use of beneficial microorganisms to suppress root rot pathogens and increase drought tolerance in bedding plant plugs<br \/>\n$8,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (Maria del Mar Jimenez Gasco)<\/strong><br \/>\nUse of ethyl pyruvate for soil disinfestation: A novel approach for controlling soilborne plant pathogens of ornamental crops<br \/>\n$15,500.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>PURDUE UNIVERSITY (Roberto Lopez, Garrett Owen)<\/strong><br \/>\nOptimizing herbaceous perennial cutting callusing and rooting with DLI, nutrition, rooting hormones and medium temperatures<br \/>\n$12,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text\"><span class=\"head\">TOTAL&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$149,775.85<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text\"><span class=\"head\">Total Research Grants 1961-2015&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$6,525,641.75<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-12\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2014 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Raymond A. Cloyd)<\/strong><br \/>\nEffect of incorporating entomopathogenic fungi into rotation programs against the western flower thrips, <em>Frankiniella occidentalis<\/em><br \/>\n$15,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Brian Whipker)<\/strong><br \/>\nExpanding leaf tissue nutritional standards<br \/>\n$12,079.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(Brian Whipker, Matt Bertone, Steven Frank, Sarah Jandricic)<\/strong><br \/>\nCreating an interactive insect lifecycle photographs and guide<br \/>\n$9,209.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Steven D. Frank, Sarah E. Jandricic)<\/strong><br \/>\nIntegrated thrips management for greenhouse crops<br \/>\n$11,614.00<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (Melodie Putnam)<\/strong><br \/>\nEvaluating methods for control of the crown gall bacterium, <em>Agrobacterium<\/em>, in rose<br \/>\n$10,800.00<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>PURDUE UNIVERSITY (W. Garrett Owen and Roberto G. Lopez)<\/strong><br \/>\nPropagation of ornamental grasses from single-node cuttings for quick liner production<br \/>\n$12,000.00<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><span class=\"text\"><strong>SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (Aldwin Anterola)<\/strong><br \/>\nIndigo production in plants cells: Setting the stage for true blue flowers<br \/>\n$8,000.00 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><span class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Zhanao Deng)<\/strong><br \/>\nIntroducing the NPR1 gene into impatiens and determining the effects of NPR1<br \/>\n$15,000.00 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><span class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Erica M. Goss, G. Shad Ali)<\/strong><br \/>\nDiversity and fungicide-resistance in Phytophthora nicotianae in Florida floriculture<br \/>\n$10,000.00 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (Benham Lockhart)<\/strong><br \/>\nInvestigation of a seed-borne flower and foliar distortion disorder occurring in ornamental Asteraceae and its association with novel filamentous protein structures<br \/>\n$17,500.00<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text\"><strong>New York Florists\u2019 Club Grants <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (Rosa E. Raudales)<\/strong><br \/>\nQuantification and remediation of residual paclobutrazol in irrigation water<br \/>\n$7,000.00 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (David Zaitlin)<\/strong><br \/>\nEngineering floricultural crops for resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus<br \/>\n$12,000.00<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"text\"><span class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (Brian A. Krug)<\/strong><br \/>\ne-Gro instructional Videos<br \/>\n$7,500.00 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"head\">TOTAL&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>$147,702.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"head\">Total Research Grants 1961-2014&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. $6,375,865.90<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <div class=\"accordion_item\" id=\"item-projects-13\">\n        <h3 class=\"accordion_item-title\">\n          <button aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            2013 Research Grants\n\t\t\t<div class=\"indicator\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewbox=\"0 0 9 9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<rect class=\"vert\" height=\"9\" width=\"1\" y=\"0\" x=\"4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<rect height=\"1\" width=\"9\" y=\"4\" x=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n          <\/button>\n        <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"accordion_item-content\" hidden>\n          <ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (James Faust)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe potential of a new mycorrhizal fungus, <em>Piriformospora<\/em> <em>indica<\/em>, to protect bedding plants from root pathogens<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Raymond A. Cloyd)<\/strong><br \/>\nEffectiveness of systemic insecticides in regulating populations of the citrus mealybug, <em>Planococcus citri<\/em><br \/>\n$11,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Chad Miller and Kimberly Williams)<\/strong><br \/>\nUnderstanding and preventing intumescence development on <em>Ipomoea batatas<\/em> and other ornamental crops<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (Mary K. Hausbeck, and Wei Zhang)<\/strong><br \/>\nManaging <em>Pythium<\/em> species in floriculture irrigation water<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Steven D. Frank)<\/strong><br \/>\nIntegrated thrips management for greenhouse crops<br \/>\n$11,153.00<\/li>\n<li class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Brian Whipker)<\/strong><br \/>\nExpanding leaf tissue standards for bedding plants<br \/>\n$12,000.00<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Brian Whipke and Paul Nelson)<\/strong><br \/>\nQuantifying the factors which influence pH<br \/>\n$10,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>PURDUE UNIVERSITY (Roberto G. Lopez and Garrett Owen)<\/strong><br \/>\nOptimizing the daily light integral and nutrition during propagation of herbaceous floriculture crops<br \/>\n$9,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>UNITED STATES DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) (Kathryn Kamo)<\/strong><br \/>\nGenetic engineering of <em>Lilium longiflorum<\/em> \u2018Nellie White\u2019 for nematode resistance<br \/>\n$6,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS (Ioannis Tzanetakis)<\/strong><br \/>\nEpidemiology, ecology and detection of rose rosette virus (RRV)<br \/>\n$9,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (Benham Lockhart)<\/strong><br \/>\nInvestigation of a seed-borne flower and foliar distortion disorder occurring in ornamental Asteraceae and its association with a novel filamentous virus-like agent<br \/>\n$14,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text\"><span class=\"head\">New York Florists\u2019 Club Grants <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (Elizabeth A. Cowles)<\/strong><br \/>\nInteractions between neonicotinoid insecticides and twospotted spider mite fecundity<br \/>\n$8,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Zhanao Deng)<\/strong><br \/>\nIntroducing the NPR1 gene into impatiens and determining the effect of NPR1 over-expression on downy mildew resistance<br \/>\n$12,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"text\"><strong>UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSIRE (Brian A. Krug )<\/strong><br \/>\n(In collaboration with Raymond Cloyd-KSU, Margery Daughtrey-Cornell, Roberto Lopez-Purdue, Brian E. 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