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.
The Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation Research Fund – Funded Projects
The Foundation to Date
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 – 2022.
Total Funds Distributed
| 1961 – 1970 | $126,464.00 |
| 1971 – 1980 | $585,207.50 |
| 1981 – 1989 | $1,169,333.00 |
| 1990 – 2000 | $2,155,771.40 |
| 2001 – 2010 | $1,806,335.00 |
| 2011 – 2021 | $1,367,201.05 |
| 2021 – 2022 | $266,359.00 |
| 2022 – 2023 | $123,008 |
| 2023-2024 | $134,592.00 |
| 2024-2025 | $122,698.00 |
| TOTAL | $7,726,174.95 |
Current & Previously Funded Projects
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- Biocontrol of Botrytis on Roses: Dr. Michael Bradshaw and Dr. John Dole, North Carolina State University. $20,000
- Using in vitro techniques to generate double-flowered Impatiens plants that are resistant to Impatiens Downy Mildew: Dr. Mark Bridgen, Cornell University. $11,620
- Characterizing Fusarium solani species complex isolates associated with root rot in Phalaenopsis orchids in California: Dr. Johanna Del Castillo and Sophia Acker, University of California Davis. $12,000
- Establishing Best Management Practies for Floriculture Production: Dr. Jeb Fields and Dr. Xingbo Wu, University of Florida. $12,237
- Host specialization and characterization of Phytophthora nicotianae isolates from nursery-grown ornamental plants: Dr. Steven Jeffers, Clemson University. $16,756
- Developing Thrips parvispinus management by understanding oviposition on ornamental plants: Dr. Shimat Villanasery Joseph, University of Georgia. $12,420
- Overwatering and nutrient deficiency in spring crops: Making connections and defining parameters for greenhouse growers: Dr. Kimberly Williams, Kansas State University $15,555
- Biocontrol of Botrytis on Roses: Dr. Michael Bradshaw and Dr. John Dole, North Carolina State University. $20,000
New York Florists’ Club Grant:
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- Investigating the pathways of seed transmission in Xanthomonas campestris pv. incanae, the causal agent of bacterial blight of Stock: Dr. Francesca Hand, The Ohio State University. $22,110
TOTAL………. $122,698
- 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. Establishing Comprehensive Floriculture Leaf Tissue Standards. $4,400
- North Carolina State University, Dr. Brian Whipker and Patrick Veazie. Establishing Automated Diagnostic & Interpretation Tools for Floriculture Leaf Tissue Standards. $2,300
- Kansas State University, Dr. Kimberly Williams. Overwatering and Nutrient Deficiency in Spring Crops: Making Connections and Defining Parameters for Greenhouse Growers. $15,880
- Colorado State University, Dr. Chad Miller. Investigating Achimenes Propagation Protocols to Optimize and Increase Commercial Production. $12,000
- University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Mary Wildermuth and Hang Xue. Reducing Powdery Mildew Disease and its Impact on Plant Photosynthesis. $22,000
- University of Minnesota Dr. Stan Hokanson and Diana Lopez Arias. Development of DNA Markers Linked to Rose Black Spot Resistance Locus Rdr5: Towards a More Efficient Breeding for Disease. $18,396
- University of Florida, Dr. Paul Fisher and Dharti Thakulla. Ensuring Water Treatment Technologies Are Compatible with Beneficial Microorganisms. $16,914
- North Carolina State University, Dr. Brian Jackson. Aging Wood Fiber Substrates to Alleviate Phytotoxicity. $10,100
- Additional Non-Project Funding: National Floriculture Forum – Supporting Graduate Student Participation. $6,000.
New York Florists’ Club Grants
- Cornell University, Dr. Mark Bridgen. Using In Vitro Techniques to Generate Double-Flowered Impatiens Plants that Are Resistant to Impatiens Downy Mildew. $11,602
- University of Tennessee, Dr. Kelly Walters. Ethylene Pre-Germination Treatments: A New Technique To Improve Plug Quality and Stress Tolerance. $15,000
TOTAL………. $134,592
- $25,000 American Society for Hortiultural Science (Dr. Mark Bridgen, Coordinator) 2024 National Floriculture Forum graduate student travel support
- $12,000 Colorado State University (Dr. Chad Miller) Investigating Achimenes propagation protocols to optimize and increase commercial production
- $9,895 Iowa State University (Dr. Christopher Currey) Determining the effect of photoperiod, light intensity, and stress on flowering and tuberization of modern begonia hybrids
- $14,994 Kansas State University (Dr. Raymond Cloyd) Quality assessment of biological control agents used in greenhouse production systems to manage insect pest populations
- $13,920 Kansas State University (Dr. Kimberly A. Williams) Overwatering and nutrient deficiency in spring crops: Making connections and defining parameters for greenhouse growers
- $11,199 North Carolina State University (Dr. Brian Whipker and Mr. Patrick Veazie) Automated diagnostic and interpretation tools for leaf tissue standards
- $21,000 University of California, Berkley (Dr. Mary Wildermuth) Reducing powdery mildew disease and its impact on plant photosynthesis
New York Florists’ Club Grants
- $15,000 North Carolina State University (Dr. Brian Whipker), North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture (Dr. Kristin Hicks), The Ohio State University (Dr. W. Garret Owen) Establishing comprehensive floriculture leaf tissue standards
2023 Total………. $123,008
- $9,732 Iowa State University (Christopher J. Currey) Determining the effect of photoperiod, light intensity, and stress on flowering and tuberization of modern begonia hybrids
- $15,000 Kansas State University (Raymond A. Cloyd) –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
- $9,968 Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (Dr. Jeb Fields) Exploring soilless substrate stratification to reduce production costs
- $13,000 Michigan State University (Roberto G. Lopez) Developing Production Protocols for quick cropping of containerized succulents
- $14,000 North Carolina State University (Dr. Brian Whipker), North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture (Dr. Kristin Hicks), The Ohio State University, (Dr. W. Garrett Owen) Establishing comprehensive floriculture leaf tissue standards
- $12,088 The Ohio State University (Michelle L. Jones) – Determining the influence of nutrient limitation on the root microbiome of Petunia × hybrid
- $18,711 The Ohio State University (Francesca P. Hand) – Sustainable disease management practices for specialty cut flowers
- $16,000 University of California, Berkeley (Dr. Mary C. Wildermuth) – Reducing powdery mildew disease and its impact on plant photosynthesis
New York Florists’ Club Grants
- $16,144 Cornell University (Dr. Neil Mattson)
A chlorophyll fluorometer for greenhouse lighting research - $11,200 Cornell University (Dr. William B. Miller)
Is Gerbera susceptible to chilling injury?
2022 Total………. $135,843.00
Total Research Grants 1961-2022
$7,345,876.95
- $9,205 Iowa State University (Christopher J. Currey) – Tabletop Poinsettia Tree Production
- $13,000 Kansas State University (Raymond A. Cloyd) – Effects of Entomopathogenic Fungal-Based Insecticides in Suppressing Populations of the Citrus Mealybug, Planococcus citri, under Greenhouse Conditions
- $13,000 Michigan State University (Roberto G. Lopez) – Developing Production Protocols for Quick Cropping of Containerized Succulents
- $5,000 Seed Your Future in conjunction with North Carolina State University (John M. Dole) – Salary Study of the Horticulture and Floriculture Industry
- $12,000 The Ohio State University (Michelle L. Jones) – Using Beneficial Bacteria to Improve Post-Production Stress Tolerance and Shelf Life
- $14,046 The Ohio State University (Francesca P. Hand) – Exploring the Use of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) for the Control of Soil-borne Pathogens Affecting Cut Flowers
- $6,095 University of Kentucky (W. Garrett Owen (PI), Lopez (Co-PI), Mattson (Co-PI), and Krug (Co-PI) – Photosynthetic Light Calculator (LightCalc) Expansion and Upgrade
- $9,940 University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Amanda L. Bayer) – Irrigation Water Temperature Effect on Root Development During Propagation
- $9,280 University of New Hampshire (Anissa Poleatewich) – A Survey of Floriculture Species Susceptibility to Soil-borne Root Disease in Wood Substrates
- $22,950 Washington State University (Lindsey J. du Toit) – Xanthomonas and Ornamental Brassica Production: Insights from the Vegetable Brassica Seed Industry
New York Florists’ Club Grants
- $16,000 University of California, Berkeley (Mary C. Wildermuth) – Targeting Powdery Mildew Genes That Act in Plant Colonization to Limit Powdery Mildew Disease
2021 Total………. $130,516.00
- $10,000.00 Michigan State University (R. Lopez) – Quantifying the Influence of Substrate and Water Temperature on Caladium Production
- $9,000.00 Michigan State University (R. Lopez) –Developing Propagation and Production Protocols for Potted Culinary Herbs
- $8,000.00 University of Florida (D. Clark) –Collegiate Plant Initiative: Connecting College Students to Horticulture
- $10,000.00 University of Central Florida (C. Mason) – Toward Breeding a More Fragrant Sunflower: Mapping the Genetic Architecture of Floral Fragrance in Cultivated Helianthus annuus
- $10,000.00 Longwood Gardens, American Society for Horticultural Science also North Carolina State University, and the Seed Your Future movement collaboration (J. Dole, S. Yoder) – Seed Your Future: Promoting Horticulture and Careers Working with Plants.
- $13,000.00 Kansas State University (R. Cloyd) – Integrating the Insidious Flower Bug, Orius insidiosus, with an Insecticide to Suppress Western Flower thrips, Frankiniella occidentalis, Populations in Greenhouses
- $5,095.00 North Carolina State University (B. Whipker, B. Krug) – Fertilizer Mixing Calculator (FertCalc) Upgrade
- $14,000.00 University of California, Berkeley (M. Wildermuth) – Targeting Powdery Mildew Genes That Act in Plant Colonization to Limit Powdery Mildew Disease
- $10,000.00 The Ohio State University (M. Jones) – Using Beneficial Bacteria to Improve Post-Production Stress Tolerance and Shelf Life
- $12,000.00 University of California, Davis (J. Del Castillo Múnera) – Characterizing the Emergent Pathogen Sclerotinia minor in Ornamental Crops in California and Evaluating an Integrated Approach for Disease Management
- $10,000.00 University of Georgia (M. van Iersel) – Fluorescence Imaging: a Low-Cost Method for Early Stress Detection
- $10,345.00 Cornell University (M. Bridgen) – Developing In Vitro Techniques to Enhance Breeding of Ornamental Plants
New York Florists’ Club Grants
- $10,345.00 Cornell University (M. Bridgen) – Developing In VitroTechniques to Enhance Breeding of Ornamental Plants
- $10,000.00 University of Wisconsin-River Falls (D. Zlesak) – Sponsorship of the New Edition of the Compendium of Rose Diseases and Pests
2020 Total………. $131,440.00
$9,000.00 Cornell University (W. Miller) – Microbial impacts on water uptake in cut lilies.
$10,000.00 Kansas State University (R. Cloyd) –Effects of spray volume and application frequency on the efficacy of insecticides against the western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) and citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) under greenhouse conditions.
$8,593.00 Kansas State University (K. Williams) – Updates to graphical tracking guidelines for poinsettias.
$5,000.00 Kansas State University (C. Miller) –Understanding the effects of root zone temperature in potted Dahlia production.
$10,000.00 Longwood Gardens, American Society for Horticultural Science also North Carolina State University, and the Seed Your Future movement collaboration (J. Dole, S. Yoder) – Seed Your Future : promoting horticulture and careers working with plants.
$9,000.00 University of Central Florida (C. Mason) – Toward breeding a more fragrant sunflower: Mapping the genetic architecture of floral fragrance in cultivated Helianthus annuus.
$9,000.00 The Ohio State University (M. Jones) – Influence of cultural inputs on the native microbiome of floriculture crops.
$10,000.00 Michigan State University (R. Lopez) –Quantifying the influence of substrate and water temperature on Caladium production.
$9,000.00 Michigan State University (R. Lopez, K. Walters) – Developing propagation and production protocols for potted culinary herbs.
$9,000.00 North Carolina State University (B. Bergmann) – Long-term storage of greenhouse-grown cut tulips
$11,000.00 Michigan State University (G. Owen) –Optimizing nutritional requirements of containerized succulents to hasten greenhouse production.
$12,000.00 University of California, Berkeley (M. Wildermuth) – Spray-Induced Gene Silencing (SIGS) as a commercially scalable alternative to chemical fungicides for powdery mildew control.
$4,095.00 North Carolina State University (B. Whipker, B. Krug) – Alkalinity Control Calculator (AlkCalc) Upgrade
New York Florists’ Club Grants
- $10,000.00 University of Florida (D. Clark) –
Collegiate Plant Initiative: connecting college students to horticulture - $10,000.00 Cornell University (J. Sanderson) –
Investigating biological control of aphids on Calibrachoa. - $10,000.00 Cornell University (M. Bridgen) –
IBreeding for F1 hybrid Impatiens that are downy mildew resistant.
2019 Total………. $145,688.00
- $13,000.00 – Purdue University (K. Nemali) –
Smartphone-Based Rapid, Inexpensive, and Accurate Estimation of Plant Nitrogen Status in Floriculture Production - $10,000.00 – Kansas State University (C. Miller) –
Understanding the Effects of Root Zone Temperature in Potted Dahlia Production - $8,000.00 – Kansas State University (K. Williams) –
Updates to Graphical Tracking Guidelines for New Poinsettia Cultivars - $10,000.00 – University of Florida (T. Colquhoun) –
Augmenting Cut Flowers with LED’s - $12,000.00 – North Carolina State University (Seed Your Future) (J. Dole) –
Promoting Horticulture and Careers Working with Plants - $9,000.00 – Cornell University (W. Miller) –
Microbial Impacts on Water Uptake in Cut Lilies - $9,000.00 – University of Florida (D. Clark) –
Collegiate Plant Initiative: Connecting College Students to Horticulture - $10,000.00 – U.C. Berkeley (M. Wildermuth) –
Ascocounter: An Automated Quantification Software of Fungal Growth and Reproductive Output for use in Rapid Horticultural Phenotyping - $10,000.00 – Michigan State University (W. Owen) –
Characterizing Interveinal Chlorosis of Hellebores and Determining Nutritional Requirements. - $9,000.00 – University of Washington (V. Di Stilio) –
Flower Design: Understanding and Generating Remarkable Flowers in Herbaceous Perennials - $11,000.00 – North Carolina State University (B. Jackson)–
In Situ, Quantitative Analysis of Substrate Rooting Effects of Poinsettia by X-ray Microtomography
New York Florists’ Club Grants
- $10,000.00 – Cornell University (J. Sanderson) –
Investigating Biological Control of Aphids on Calibrachoa - $6,000.00 – Cornell University (W. Miller) –
A Spectoradiometer to Facilitate LED-Related Research Projects - $10,000.00 – Kansas State University (R. Cloyd) –
Impact 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.
TOTAL………. $137,000.00
Total Research Grants 1961-2018………. $6,802,367.95
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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, TEXAS A & M, AND NC STATE UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION (J. Dole)
Promoting horticulture and careers working with plants – action plan. “Seed Your Future.”
$10,000.00 -
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (C. Miller)
Understanding the effects of root zone temperature in potted Dahlia production.
$10,000.00 -
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (K. Williams)
Updates to graphical tracking guidelines for new Poinsettia cultivars.
$10,000.00 -
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (R. Lopez, A. Hurt)
Optimizing herbaceous perennial cutting callusing and rooting with DLI, light quality, medium and air temperatures.
$12,000.00 -
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (W. G. Owen)
Expanding leaf tissue nutritional standards of herbaceous perennials.
$10,000.00 -
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (B. Whipker, H. Landis, K. Hicks)
Developing a prediction model for Hydrangea leaf tissue aluminum to ensure dark blue coloration.
$12,000.00 -
PURDUE UNIVERSITY (K. Nemali)
Smartphone-based rapid, inexpensive, and accurate estimation of plant nitrogen status in floriculture production.
$12,000.00 -
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (J. Barnes)
Herbaceous species trials at Stephen F. Austin State University.
$8,592.00 -
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (F. Hand)
Phenotypic characterization of infective pathotypes of Golovinomyces magnicellulatus, the powdery mildew pathogen of Phlox.
$10,000.00 -
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA, DAVIS (C. Nansen)
Early detection of arthropod-induced stress in greenhouse cut gerbera (Gerbera jamsonii) using hyperspectral remote sensing.
$10,000.00 -
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (T. Colquhoun, D. Garner)
Influence of narrow-bandwidth LEDs on floral fragrance emission.
$10,000.00
New York Florists’ Club Grants
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY (M. Bridgen) Breeding downy mildew resistant Impatiens.
$10,000.00 -
CORNELL UNIVERSITY (W. Miller) Ethephon Substrate Drenches: Root absorption and translocation of Ethephon.
$11,118.00 -
CORNELL UNIVERSITY (J. Sanderson) Investigating biological control of aphids on Calibrachoa.
$10,000.00
TOTAL………. $145,710.00
Total Research Grants 1961-2017………. $6,802,367.95
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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (Currey)
Controlling growth of containerized herb bedding plants using cultural practices
$8,000.00 -
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Cloyd)
Integrating the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, and the rove beetle, Dalotia coriaria, in suppressing populations of the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis
$15,000.00 -
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Williams, Miller)
Understanding and abating intumescence development in Angelonia and Solanum spp.
$8,000.00 -
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (Lopez, Owen, Hurt)
Optimizing herbaceous perennial cutting callusing and rooting with DLI, light quality, and medium temperatures.
$9,000.00 -
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (Broderick)
Mitigating losses and identifying new sources of resistance for charcoal rot on interspecific New Guinea Impatiens.
$10,000.00 -
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Whipker, Henry)
Determining the physiological basis of late season phosphorus deficiency symptoms on the upper foliage of greenhouse crops.
$10,000.00 - NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Shew)
To study the effects of cultivar, soil moisture, and fungicide applications on the infection dynamics of Pythium aphanidermatum and the development of Pythium root rot in poinsettia.
$7,150.00 - NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Whipker, Frank, Bertone)
For creating an interactive insect lifecycle photographic guide.
$7,962.00 -
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (Barnes)
For the herbaceous species trials at Stephen F. Austin State University.
$9,842.20 -
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Deng)
Introducing the NPR1 gene into Impatiens and determining the effect of NPR1 over-expression on downy mildew resistance.
$12,000.00
New York Florists’ Club Grants
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY (Miller)
To study Ethephon Substrate Drenches: Root absorption and translocation of Ethephon.
$12,062.00 -
CORNELL UNIVERSITY (Bridgen)
Breeding downy mildew resistant Impatiens.
$10,000.00 -
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (Hand)
In vitro screening of perennial Phlox germplasm for susceptibility to Golovinomyces cichoracearum, the biotroph powdery mildew pathogen.
$12,000.00
TOTAL………. $131,016.20
Total Research Grants 1961-2016………. $6,656,657.95
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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
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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
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KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Raymond A. Cloyd)
Effect of incorporating entomopathogenic fungi into rotation programs against the western flower thrips, Frankiniella occidentalis
$15,000.00 -
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Brian Whipker)
Expanding leaf tissue nutritional standards
$12,079.00 -
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
(Brian Whipker, Matt Bertone, Steven Frank, Sarah Jandricic)
Creating an interactive insect lifecycle photographs and guide
$9,209.00 - NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Steven D. Frank, Sarah E. Jandricic)
Integrated thrips management for greenhouse crops
$11,614.00 - OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (Melodie Putnam)
Evaluating methods for control of the crown gall bacterium, Agrobacterium, in rose
$10,800.00 - PURDUE UNIVERSITY (W. Garrett Owen and Roberto G. Lopez)
Propagation of ornamental grasses from single-node cuttings for quick liner production
$12,000.00 -
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (Aldwin Anterola)
Indigo production in plants cells: Setting the stage for true blue flowers
$8,000.00 -
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Zhanao Deng)
Introducing the NPR1 gene into impatiens and determining the effects of NPR1
$15,000.00 -
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Erica M. Goss, G. Shad Ali)
Diversity and fungicide-resistance in Phytophthora nicotianae in Florida floriculture
$10,000.00 - UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (Benham Lockhart)
Investigation of a seed-borne flower and foliar distortion disorder occurring in ornamental Asteraceae and its association with novel filamentous protein structures
$17,500.00
New York Florists’ Club Grants
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (Rosa E. Raudales)
Quantification and remediation of residual paclobutrazol in irrigation water
$7,000.00
- UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (David Zaitlin)
Engineering floricultural crops for resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus
$12,000.00
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (Brian A. Krug)
e-Gro instructional Videos
$7,500.00
TOTAL………. $147,702.00
Total Research Grants 1961-2014………. $6,375,865.90
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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (James Faust)
The potential of a new mycorrhizal fungus, Piriformospora indica, to protect bedding plants from root pathogens
$10,000.00 -
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Raymond A. Cloyd)
Effectiveness of systemic insecticides in regulating populations of the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri
$11,000.00 -
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (Chad Miller and Kimberly Williams)
Understanding and preventing intumescence development on Ipomoea batatas and other ornamental crops
$10,000.00 - MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (Mary K. Hausbeck, and Wei Zhang)
Managing Pythium species in floriculture irrigation water
$10,000.00 - NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Steven D. Frank)
Integrated thrips management for greenhouse crops
$11,153.00 - NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Brian Whipker)
Expanding leaf tissue standards for bedding plants
$12,000.00 -
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (Brian Whipke and Paul Nelson)
Quantifying the factors which influence pH
$10,000.00 -
PURDUE UNIVERSITY (Roberto G. Lopez and Garrett Owen)
Optimizing the daily light integral and nutrition during propagation of herbaceous floriculture crops
$9,000.00 -
UNITED STATES DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) (Kathryn Kamo)
Genetic engineering of Lilium longiflorum ‘Nellie White’ for nematode resistance
$6,000.00 -
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS (Ioannis Tzanetakis)
Epidemiology, ecology and detection of rose rosette virus (RRV)
$9,000.00 -
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (Benham Lockhart)
Investigation of a seed-borne flower and foliar distortion disorder occurring in ornamental Asteraceae and its association with a novel filamentous virus-like agent
$14,000.00
New York Florists’ Club Grants
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EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (Elizabeth A. Cowles)
Interactions between neonicotinoid insecticides and twospotted spider mite fecundity
$8,000.00 -
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Zhanao Deng)
Introducing the NPR1 gene into impatiens and determining the effect of NPR1 over-expression on downy mildew resistance
$12,000.00 -
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSIRE (Brian A. Krug )
(In collaboration with Raymond Cloyd-KSU, Margery Daughtrey-Cornell, Roberto Lopez-Purdue, Brian E. Whipker-NCSU, and Kimberly Williams-KSU)
e-Gro University Certificate Program
$6,000.00
TOTAL………. $138,153.00
Total Research Grants 1961-2013………. $6,228,163.90
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