2011 ASHS Annual Conference: Nursery Crops 1

10:00 AM

Systemic Resistance to a Canker-Causing Phytophthora Pathogen Through Incorporation of Char Into Potting Mix
Drew Zwart, PhD, University of Washington; Soo-Hyung Kim, University of Washington

10:15 AM

Potential Transferability of Verticillium dahliae to Susceptible Hosts When Using Ornamental Bare-root Tree Wood Waste for a Potential Alternative Substrate
Heather M. Stoven, Oregon State University; Jim Owen, North Willamette Res & Ext Ctr; L. Santamaria, North Willamette Res & Ext Ctr; James Altland, USDA–ARS, MWA ATRU

10:30 AM

Growth, Foliar Nutrition, Photosynthesis, and Nutrient Leaching of Container-Grown Landscape Trees Produced with Conventional and Organic Fertilizer
Bert Cregg, Michigan State University; Rodney Thomas Fernandez, Michigan State University; Dana Ellison, Michigan State University; Pascal Nzokou, Associate Professor, Michigan State University

10:45 AM

Pre-Plant Storage and Handling of Difficult to Transplant Ash Alternatives
Dana Ellison, Michigan State University; Bert Cregg, Michigan State University; Robert Schutzki, Michigan State University; Pascal Nzokou, Associate Professor, Michigan State University

11:00 AM

Life Cycle Assessment: A Tool to Study Sustainability In the Green Industry
Dewayne L. Ingram, University of Kentucky

11:15 AM

Firm Size and Advertising Returns In the Green Industry
Marco Palma, Texas A&M University; Ben Campbell, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre; Charles R. Hall, Professor and Ellison Chair, Texas A&M University; Hayk Khachatryan, Ph.D, University of Florida

11:30 AM

Assessing the Integrated Pest Management Practices of Southeastern U.S. Nursery Operations
Anthony Lebude, North Carolina State University; Sarah A. White, Clemson University; Steve Frank; Juang-Horng (JC) Chong, Clemson University; Matthew Chappell, University of Georgia; Kris Braman, University of Georgia; Alan Windham, Univ of Tennessee; Kelly Ivors, North Carolina State University; Frank Hale, University of Tennessee; William Klingeman, Univ of Tennessee; Joseph C. Neal, North Carolina State University; Winston C. Dunwell, University of Kentucky Research & Education Center; Jean Williams-Woodward, University of Georgia; Craig Adkins, North Carolina State University; Amy Fulcher, University of Tennessee

11:45 AM

The Performance of Ten Imported Tree and Shrub Species Grown Under the Environmental Conditions of Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Fahed Abdulaziz Al-Mana, King Saud Univ; Yahia A. Ahmad, King Saud University

12:00 PM

Determining Carbon Source for Adventitious Root Development Using Carbon 13 Isotope Labeling and Isotope-Ratio Mass Spectrometry
Michael Martin, Jr, University of Georgia; Matthew Chappell, University of Georgia