Scholarly Achievements of Department of Horticulture Faculty, Staff, and Students

Scholarly Achievements of Department of Horticulture Faculty, Staff, and Students

Faculty Achievements:

Dr. Cindy Haynes has been selected to receive the 2010 NACTA (North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture) Teacher Fellow Award. Cindy will be formally recognized at the 56th Annual NACTA/SERD Conference to be held on the Penn State campus (University Park, PA) June 22-25.

Dr. Ann Marie VanDerZanden has been selected to receive the 2010 ASHS (American Society for Horticultural Science) Outstanding Undergraduate Educator Award. Ann Marie will be formally recognized this summer at the 107th ASHS Annual Conference (August 2) during the Opening Plenary Session at the JW Marriott Resort and Spa, Palm Desert, California.

William R. Graves Publications for 2009:

Peterson, B.J. and W.R. Graves. 2009. Variation in development and response to root-zone pH among seedlings of Dirca palustris (Thymelaeaceae) from three provenances. HortScience 44:1319-1322.

Boyer, N.Z. and W.R. Graves. 2009. NAA is more effective than IBA for rooting stem cuttings of two Nyssa spp. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 27:183-187.

Peterson, B.J., Graves, W.R., and J. Sharma. 2009. Color of pubescence on bud scales conflicts with keys for identifying species of Dirca (Thymelaeaceae). Rhodora 111:126-130.

Helgeson, M.S., W.R. Graves, D. Grewell, and G. Srinivasan. 2009. Degradation and nitrogen release of zein-based bioplastic containers. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 27:123-127.

Student Achievements:

Kelly Norris: Speaking engagements at three industry conferences: WESTERN, Perennial Plant Association, Garden Writers Association, in addition to about 16 other engagements (total) through the end of 2009.
Honors: Iowa State Horticultural Society Presidential Citation "in recognition of outstanding service to the ISHS" Business/professional profiles in Country Gardens magazine, Summer 09 and VISIONS magazine, Fall 09

Paper published for Andrew Hoiberg's M.S.: Hoiberg, A.H., Minner, D.D., Valverde, O., and F.J. Valverde. 2009. Seeding Rates of Annual Ryegrass That Maximize Turf Cover when Sown During Traffic. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 11:375-387.

Congratulations to Andrew Hoiberg – recipient of the 2009 SAFE Scholarship.