Dr. Sam E. Wortman, Associate Professor Department of Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Thursday November 17th, at 3:30pm VIRTUAL ONLY “Developing a biobased fabric mulch system for high-density specialty crops” Abstract: Mulch films and fabrics are critically important weed management tools in organic specialty crop production but are not practical for use in high-density crops[Read More…]
Dr. Esther van der Knapp, Distinguished Research Professor College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics Thursday October 20th, at 3:30pm VIRTUAL ONLY “The hidden gems in semi-domesticated germplasm: the surprising levels of genetic diversity in fruit quality traits in tomato” Abstract: Esther van der Knaap1, Manoj Sapkota1, Lara Pereira1,[Read More…]
Dr. Shin-Han Shiu, Professor, Michigan State University, Plant Biology Thursday October 6th, at 3:30pm in HORT 117 or join via Zoom “Computational modeling of plant functions and traits: challenges and opportunities” Abstract: The rapid growth in a wide range of biological data has led to discoveries transforming plant science. Beyond the original intents for generating these data, there[Read More…]
Drs. H. Christopher Peterson and Simone Valle de Souza Michigan State University Thursday September 29th, at 3:30pm HORT 117 or join via Zoom “Meeting the demands of Indoor Agriculture consumers through the horticultural research agenda” Abstract: The presentation will address four interrelated issues for development of the Indoor Agriculture leafy green industry: What do consumers[Read More…]
Dr. Senay Simsek, Department Head and Professor; Department of Food Sciences, Purdue University “Overview of the Food Science Department at Purdue” Thursday September 22, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or join via Zoom. Abstract: Imagine a world. . .Where all of the earth’s raw agricultural products are utilized for nourishing every human being, imagine turning those[Read More…]
Dr. Bo Zhang, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Oklahoma State University “Big Data with Smart Minds: Gauging the Impacts of Landscape in Information Age” Thursday September 15th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or join via Zoom Dr. Bo Zhang, an associate professor of Landscape Architecture at Oklahoma State University, has a keen interest in promoting public space[Read More…]
Thursday, September at 3:30pm in PFEN 241 and via Zoom. Dr. Jeongim Kim – Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida. “Metabolic Networks Linking Plant Growth and Stress Adaption” Abstract: Plants produce various metabolites derived from amino acids. Many of them, including plant hormones and defense compounds, play crucial roles in plant growth and development, and[Read More…]