2019 ASHS Annual Conference

Chris Marble, Ph.D.

University of Florida
2725 S. Binion Rd.
Apopka, FL
USA 32703
Email: marblesc@ufl.edu

Biographical Sketch: Chris Marble received his Ph.D. in horticulture from Auburn University in 2013 and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida Mid-Florida Research and Education Center focusing on weed management in ornamental plants. He has held various research and extension roles for the University of Tennessee and Syngenta, and before completing his graduate studies, worked in the landscape industry for 7 years. His research focuses on developing integrated weed management plans for ornamental plants in nurseries, greenhouses, and landscapes focusing on more efficient use of herbicides and how cultural practices impact weed control. He travels throughout Florida and the U.S. to work with other researchers, extension agents, nursery growers, and landscape professionals to address real-world weed management challenges.

Papers:
Invasive Plants Research (INPR) Meeting - Open to All Attendees Nursery Crops (NUR) Meeting - Open to All Attendees Weed Control & Pest Management 1 Development of a Smart Phone/Tablet Poisonous Plant Application Reduction of Photosynthetic Rate in Blueberry(Vaccinium spp.) Infected with Ralstonia Pseudoslanacerum strainP824 Limiting Weed Growth in Container Ornamentals through Strategic Fertilizer Placement Which Landscape Mulch Is Most Compatible with Preemergence Herbicides? Influence of Substrate and Temperature on Seed Germination Percentage in Butterfly Pea (Clitoria ternatea) Words of Advice from Newly Hired Panel