Cary Lee Rivard Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Rec. Resources Phone: (913) 856-­‐2335 Kansas State University FAX: (913) 856-­‐2350 K-­‐State Research and Extension Center crivard@ksu.edu th 35230 W. 135 Street Olathe, KS 66061 EDUCATION § Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology (Aug 2010) Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC Master of Science in Plant Pathology (May 2007) Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC Bachelor of Science (May 2004) Department of Agricultural Sciences, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO Department of Biology, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE § Assistant Professor and Fruit and Vegetable Extension Specialist (2010 -­‐ current) Dept of Horticulture, Forestry and Rec. Resources, Kansas State University, Olathe, KS. Graduate Research Assistant (2005-­‐2010) Dept of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC LIST OF RECENT PEER-­‐REVIEWED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS § • Sydorovych, O., C.L. Rivard, S. O’Connell, M.M. Peet, C.D. Harlow, and F.J. Louws. 2013. Growing Organic Heirloom Tomatoes in the Field and High Tunnels in North Carolina: Comparative Economic Analysis. HortTechnology 23:227-­‐236. § O’Connell, S., C.L. Rivard, M.M. Peet, C.D. Harlow, and F.J. Louws. 2012. High tunnel and field production of organic heirloom tomatoes: yield, fruit quality, disease and microclimate. HortScience 47:1283-­‐90. § Rivard, C.L. and F.J. Louws. 2012. Grafting to manage bacterial wilt (caused by Ralstonia solanacearum) for tomato production. Plant Disease. 96:973-­‐978 § Rivard, C.L., O. Sydorovych, S. O’Connell, M.M. Peet, and F.J. Louws. 2010. An economic analysis of two grafted tomato transplant production systems in the U.S. HortTechnology. 20: 794-­‐803 § Louws, F.J., C.L. Rivard, and C. Kubota. 2010. Grafting herbaceous vegetable plants to manage biotic pests. Scientia Horticulturae. 127: 127-­‐146 § Rivard, C.L., S. O’Connell, M.M. Peet, and F.J. Louws. 2010. Grafting tomato with inter-­‐specific rootstock to manage diseases caused by Sclerotium rolfsii and southern root-­‐knot nematode. Plant Disease. 94: (1015-­‐1024) LIST OF RECENT TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS AND MEETING ABSTRACTS § § S.A. Masterson and C.L. Rivard. 2013. Advances in Grafting Technique and Healing Chamber Design for Tomato. Proceedings of the 2013 Methyl Bromide Alternatives Conf. (San Diego, CA) Cary L. Rivard 1 § § § § § § § § M. Kennelly, J. O'Mara, C.L Rivard, G. L. Miller, D.L. Smith. 2012. Introduction to Abiotic Disorders in Plants. APSnet: Introduction to the Pathogen http://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/intropp/PathogenGroups/Pages/Abiotic.aspx Rivard, C.L., O. Sydorovych, R. Welker, and F.J. Louws. 2012. Grafting as an integrated pest management technique for soilborne disease management of tomato. Proceedings from the 2012 Annual International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions. Orlando, FL USA. Rivard, C.L., O. Sydorovych, S. O’Connell, M.M. Peet, and F.J. Louws. 2012. An economic analysis of two grafted transplant production systems. Proceedings from the 2012 Annual International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions. Orlando, FL USA. C.L. Rivard, L. Christensen, K. Nixon, and M. Bates. 2012. Growing Growers Farmer Education and Mentoring Program. HortScience (Abstr.) S.A. Masterson, M. Kennelly, R. Janke, and C.L. Rivard. 2012. Grafting methods and rootstocks for organic and heirloom tomato growers in the midwest. HortScience (Abstr.) C.L. Rivard and F.J. Louws. 2011. Tomato grafting: A new tool for disease resistance and increased productivity. SARE Ag Innovation Bulletin Series. October, 2011. SARE Publication #12AGI2011. Rivard, C.L. R.M. Welker, S. O’Connell, M.M. Peet, and F.J. Louws. 2010. Grafting for disease management in open-­‐field and high tunnel production systems. Proceedings from the 25th Annual Tomato Disease Workshop. Balm, FL USA. Welker, R.M., J.G. Driver, C.L. Rivard, C.L., and F.J. Louws. 2010. Outreach and new approaches for methyl bromide alternatives through the USDA area wide project. Proceedings from the 2010 Annual International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions. Orlando, FL USA. SELECTED RECENT EXTENSION PRESENTATIONS § CEFS SOILbration – 10/17/14. Raleigh, NC § “No-­‐till and Minimum Tillage Vegetable Systems in the Midwest” ACORN Organic Greenhouse Growers Conference – 2/29/12. Debert, Nova Scotia § “Disease management of tomatoes by grafting with resistant rootstocks” Minnesota High Tunnel Conference – 2/9/12. Brainerd, MN § “Tomato grafting for high tunnel production” Great Plains Growers Conference – 1/5/12. St. Joseph, MO § “Evaluation of rootstocks and grafting methods for high tunnel tomato production” Haygrove High Tunnels Owners’ Conference – 12/2/11. § “Tomato grafting for high tunnel production” Plant Management Network Focus on Tomato Webcast Series – 08/1/11. § “Tomato grafting technique” Online at http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/ National Association of County Agricultural Agents – 08/10/11. Overland Park, KS § “Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education High Tunnels Tour” eOrganic Webinar Series – 02/22/11. Online • “Grafting for disease management in organic tomato production” • >9200 views on YouTube as of Aug 5, 2013. Tennessee Horticultural Expo – 01/28/11. Nashville, TN • “Tomato grafting workshop” – SARE-­‐sponsored agent training program Cary L. Rivard 2