2009 RESEARCH PROJECTS
OARDC North Central Agricultural Research Station
Fremont, Ohio
CROP RESEARCH PROJECTS
PROCESSING TOMATO
INVESTIGATOR, DEPARTMENT
C-Pedigree Selection plots (F3-F7& Seed Increase) utilizing genetic
mapping, selection of desirable traits, and seed increase for cultivar
development of tomatoes for the Mid-west whole-pack processing
tomato industry.
D. Francis, Hort & Crop Science
C- Evaluation of Lycopene tomato cultivars and product in conjunction
with OSU College of Medicine for human nutrition and health .
D. Francis, Hort & Crop Science
C- Evaluation of Caroteniod tomato cultivars and product in conjunction
with OSU College of Medicine for human nutrition and health .
D. Francis, Hort & Crop Science
C- Multi-location evaluation of cultivars as canned whole peeled,
diced, and juiced tomato products from OSU breeding program.
D. Francis, Hort & Crop Science
C-Plant introduction population advance and test crosses. Evaluation of
test crosses for yield and quality as well as quality evaluations for genetic
mapping of disease resistance and color traits.
D. Francis, Hort & Crop Science
C-Cooperative trial with Harris Moran evaluating yield and performance
of hybrids and selection of inbred lines, including joint hybrids.
D. Francis, Hort & Crop Science
N- Evaluation of various test crosses with numerous commercial companies.
D. Francis, Hort & Crop Science
N- Heirloom tomato evaluations looking at genetic markers
D. Francis, Hort & Crop Science
& USDA
N- Tomato Heirloom Solcap Evaluations
D. Francis, Hort & Crop Science
C-Control of tomato bacterial leaf spot with crop protection chemicals in
conjunction with DuPont and Syngenta .
S. Miller, Plant Pathology
C-Use and Effect of ABA (abscisic acid) to control processing tomato
Transplant height.
M. Bennett, Hort & Crop Sciences
E. Grassbaugh, Hort & Crop Sciences
C-Plant population and cultivar selections for optimum yield in
processing tomatoes.
M. Bennett, Hort & Crop Sciences
E. Grassbaugh, Hort & Crop Sciences
C- Evaluation of new fresh market Tomato Cultivar Releases.
M. Bennett, Hort & Crop Sciences
E. Grassbaugh, Hort & Crop Sciences
N- Weed control and crop tolerance using Reflex herbicide in conjunction
standard controls evaluated on 2 commercial processing varieties.
D. Doohan, Hort & Crop Science
Continued on page 2
CUCURBITS
C-Evaluation of insecticide seed treatments in processing cucumbers
for the control of cucumber beetle.
Celeste Welty, Entomology
N- Grafting to Improve in Field Melon Production
M. Klienhenz, Hort & Crop Sciences
C- Cucumber Downy Mildew Sentinel Plot Program
predicting the disease, hosts and severity.
S. Miller, Plant Pathology
Gerald Homes, NCSU
N- Winter squash, evaluating fungicide control of Phytophthora
to various rates of DuPonts QRD 709 fungicide.
S. Miller, Plant Pathology
Marsha Martain, DuPont
N-ARS / IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide Residue Evaluation for
Fenpyroximate (Fugimite) insecticide on slicing cucumbers.
Leona Horst, USDA ARS, IR-4
N-ARS / IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide Residue Evaluation for
Fenpyroximate (Fujimite) insecticide on pickeling cucumbers.
Leona Horst, USDA ARS, IR-4
N-ARS / IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide Residue Evaluation for Emamectin
Benzoate(Proclaim) insecticide on Cantaloupe.
Leona Horst, USDA ARS, IR-4
C– Harris Moran cucumber variety observation trials.
Lauren Carter, Harris Moran Seed Co.
Mark Koenig, OSU Extension Sandusky Co.
COLE CROPS
C- Controlling White Mold in cabbage with crop protection chemicals in
conjunction with DuPont.
C-Processing Cabbage observation and evaluation trials in conjunction with
The Fremont Company and Hirzel Canning
PEPPER
N- Evaluation of new processing and fresh market pepper
Cultivar Releases. (Bell, Banana, Jalapeno, Pablono)
S. Miller, Plant Pathology
Marsha Martain, DuPont
M. Koenig, OSU Extension Sandusky Co.
M. Bennett, Hort & Crop Sciences
E. Grassbaugh, Hort & Crop Sciences
N- ARS / IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide Residue Evaluation for
Hexythiazox (Onager) insecticide on bell peppers.
Leona Horst, USDA ARS, IR-4
N- ARS / IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide Residue Evaluation for
Hexythiazox (Onager) insecticide on banana peppers.
Leona Horst, USDA ARS, IR-4
PEA, SNAP, LIMA & DRY BEANS
N-ARS / IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide Residue Evaluation for Novaluron
(Rimon) insecticide on variety lima beans.
N- Evaluation of fungicide seed treatments in Edamame varieties
for the control of disease and insects.
Continued on page 3
Leona Horst, USDA ARS, IR-4
S. Miller, Plant Pathology
SWEET CORN
C– Harris Moran SH2 sweet corn breeder observation trials.
(100 varieties)
Lauren Carter, Harris Moran Seed Co.
Arden Howey, Harris Moran Plant Breeder
Mark Koenig, OSU Extension Sandusky Co.
C-Northern Ohio SE sweet corn variety evaluation
M. Koenig, OSU Extension Sandusky Co.
C-Northern Ohio SH2 sweet corn variety evaluation
M. Koenig, OSU Extension Sandusky Co.
N- Sweet Corn, evaluating Stratego fungicide for the control of rust
in comparison to an industry standard control (Headline).
S. Miller, Plant Pathology
John O. Martin, Bayer CropScience
MISC VEGETABLE & FRUIT
E- Genisis Program, vegetable gardening for at risk youth.
M Koenig, OSU Extension Sandusky Co.,
Maggie Magoon, Sandusky County Juvenile Court
Judge Brad Smith, Juvenile Court
AGRONOMIC CROPS RESEARCH PROJECTS
WHEAT
C-Breeding and cultivar evaluations, advanced drill strip trials & rod-row
Clay Sneller, L. Herald, Horticulture &
nurseries
Crop Science
C-Nitrogen Management for wheat production.
SOYBEANS
C-Soybean Sentinel observation plots.
N- Evaluation for the control of Soybean Cyst Nematode using
seed treatments.
E. Lentz, OSU Extension Seneca Co., and
Robert Mullen Horticulture & Crop Science
Anne Dorrance, OSU Plant Pathology
Mark Koenig, OSU Extension Sandusky Co.
Anne Dorrance, OSU Plant Pathology
CANOLA
C-Nutrient Management in Canola Production.
Ed Lentz, OSU Extension Seneca Co.
C-Northern Ohio Canola variety evaluations..
E Lentz, OSU Extension Seneca Co.
C-Role of seed treatments in establishing winter canola in Ohio.
E Lentz, OSU Extension Seneca Co.
C-current ongoing research project
N-new research project initiated in current year
E-current ongoing research project expanded in current year
Note: Projects highlighted in blue are funded by the Ohio Vegetable & Small Fruit Research &
Development Program