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Collaborations

The Application Technology Research has a long and productive history of collaborative research involving stakeholders.

Current collaborators and projects:

ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, Milwaukee
  • Technical Support for New Test Material of ISO sprayer Cleanout Standard
    • AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AUBURN, AL
  • Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-Auburn
    • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, CLEMSON, SC
  • Characterization of Water Quality and Quantity in Greenhouse and Nursery Waters in the Piedmont Ecoregion of the USA
  • Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-Clemson
  • Modernizing the Floriculture Supply Chain: Introducing Novel Postharvest Techniques for Improving Unrooted Cutting
    • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, FORT COLLINS, CO
  • Carbon Dioxide Enrichment in Controlled Environments: Characterizing and Overcoming Acclimation Responses in Horticultural Crops
    • CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NY
  • Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering
  • Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-Cornell
  • Optimizing Crop Production while Reducing Energy Use through Improved Lighting and Greenhouse Control Systems
  • Optimizing Production of Annual Bedding Plants while Reducing Energy Use through Improved Lighting and Greenhouse Control Systems
    • KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY, FRANKFORT, KY
  • Effect of Blue light Intensity on Beta-carotene Accumulation in Watercress (Nasturtium Officinale)
    • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTE, BATON ROUGE, LA
  • Evaluation of growth, fertility, and temperature in southeastern U.S. stratified substrate nursery and greenhouse production systems
  • Beyond Peat: Substrate Security for a Changing Climate
    • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MI
  • Modernizing Floriculture Production with LEDs While Co-Optimizing the Environment
  • CEA HERB: Controlled Environment Agriculture Herb Extension and Research Base
    • NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, U, KANSAS CITY
  • Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops
    • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, RALEIGH, NC
  • Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-NCSU
  • Development and Integration of Next-Generation Propagation Strategies to Increase the Resilience of the US Strawberry Supply Chain
  • Farm bill. Labor, Efficiency, Automation, and Production: Labor, Efficiency, Automation, and Production (LEAP) Nursery Crops Toward Sustainability
    • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, FARGO, ND
  • Controlled Environment Agriculture for Food Security in North Dakota
    • OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE, COLUMBUS, OH
  • Identifying and Managing Soilborne Pathogens in High Tunnel Vegetable Production
  • Characterization of Water Quality in Greenhouse and Nursery Waters in Erie Lake Lowland and Drift Plain of the USA
  • Coupling Soilless Containerized Production Systems and Irrigation Technology to Address Water, Agrichemical, and Weed Management
  • Technology Transfer to Assist Nursery and Horticultural Growers in Research Adoption
  • Chemical and Physical Properties of Novel Potting Substrates from Wood-Based Biochar and Their Impacts on Fungus Gnats
  • Improve Spray Droplet Retention Capabilities on Targets with Amendment of Spray Solution Properties
  • Germplasm Resources for the Floriculture Nursery Industry at the Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center
  • Evaluating the Influence of Beneficial Microbes on Crop Quality in the Nursery and Greenhouse Industry
  • Modeling Container Substrate Temperature to Predict Controlled Release Fertilizer Release and Crop Root Health
  • Precision Climate Data for Improved Spray and Greenhouse Production Models
  • Advancement of Intelligent Spray Technology into Greenhouse Crop Production
  • Modeling Spray Droplet Movements Discharged From Intelligent Sprayers Used in Specialty Crop Production
  • Optimizing Sustainable Resource Use: Strategies and Technologies for Controlled Environment Agriculture
  • Optimizing Production Protocols for Ginger and Other High Value Crops in Controlled Environment Agriculture
  • Strategies and Technologies to Optimize Resources in Controlled Environment Agriculture
  • Biological Approaches to Mitigate Biofilm-Associated Food Safety Risks in Indoor Leafy Greens Production
  • Exploring RNAi-Based Management Strategies to Confer Plant Resistance to White Mold Infection
  • Evaluating the Influence of Beneficial Microbes on Crop Quality in the Nursery and Greenhouse Industry
  • Evaluating the Performance of a Variable Rate Orchard Sprayer with a Stereo Vision System
    • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, CORVALLIS, OR
  • Impact of the Container Environment on Fertilizer Availability and Crop Growth in U.S. Pacific Northwest Nursery Production
  • Integration of Intelligent Spray Technology into IPM Programs in Specialty Crop Production
    • PURDUE UNIVERSITY, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN
  • Optimizing Sustainable Resource Use: Strategies and Technologies for Controlled Environment Agriculture
    • SUN GRO HORTICULTURE DISTRIBUTION INC., AGAWAM
  • Chemical and Physical Properties of Novel Potting Substrates from Wood-Based Biochar
    • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TN
  • Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-TSU
  • Development of New Approaches to Manage Exotic Ambrosia Beetles in Nurseries
    • TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE, COLLEGE STATION, TX
  • Modernizing the Floriculture Supply Chain: Facilitating Adoption of Cost-Effective Technologies to Create Resilient Crops in a Changing Climate
    • THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
  • Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-Penn State
  • Implementation of Variable-Rate Airflow to Intelligent Sprayers Used in Apple Orchards
  • SOD: Solutions for Organic farm Diseases: suppressing soilborne pathogens in vegetable high tunnels
    • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, STORRS, CT
  • Optimizing Sustainable Resource Use: Strategies and Technologies for Controlled Environment Agriculture
    • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL
  • Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-UF
  • Energy Balance Model Development for Indoor Farming Systems
  • Modernizing the Floriculture Supply Chain Facilitating Adoption of Cost-Effective Technologies to Create New & Resilient Crops in a Changing Climate
  • Investigating the Feasibility of Utilizing Stereo Vision Systems in Variable Rate Application Systems for Specialty Crops
    • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GA
  • Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern U.S. Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-UGA
  • Examining Producers’, Scientists’, and Regulators’ Perceptions of Water Use Impacts on Agricultural Production and the Environment
    • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, COLLEGE PARK, MD
  • Modernizing the Floriculture Supply Chain: Facilitating Adoption of Cost-Effective Technologies to Create Resilient Crops in a Changing Climate
    • UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE, TN
  • Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-UTenn
  • Improving Nursery Irrigation through Coupled Advances in Substrate Composition and Cyclic Irrigation Scheduling
    • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, THE, TOLEDO, OH
  • Molecular and Cellular Analysis of the Effects of Silicon on Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants
  • Exploring the Virome and RNAi Strategies for Disease Control
  • Membrane Systems for Humidity Control in CEA
  • Organic and Metal Contaminant Occurrence and Fate in Operational Water when Producing Containerized Specialty Crops
  • Investigating Effects of Algal Toxins on Plants
    • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, MILWAUKEE, WI
  • Characterizing Plant- and Virus-Derived Proteins in Important Crops that Enhance the Resistance to White Mold
    • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVER, BLACKSBURG, VA
  • Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-Virginia Tech
  • Carbon Accounting for Fertilized Soilless Substrates Physiochemically Evolving Due to Continuous Root Development and Daily Wetting and Drying
  • Developing Management Strategies for Ambrosia Beetle and Red-headed Flea Beetle, as Key Pests in Ornamental Nursery Production