2008 RESEARCH PROJECTS
OARDC North Central Agricultural Research Station
Fremont, Ohio
VEGETABLE CROPS 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-Tolerance of tomato cultivars to bacterial leaf spot
(trials inoculated with xcv races of T1)
S. Miller, Plant Pathology, D. Francis Hort &
Crop,
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
C-Control of tomato bacterial leaf spot with crop protection chemicals in
conjunction with DuPont and Syngenta .
S. Miller, Plant Pathology
N-Control of tomato early blight with crop protection chemicals in .
conjunction with 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
N-Plant population and cultivar selections for optimum yield in
processing tomatoes.
M. Bennett, Hort & Crop Sciences
E. Grassbaugh, Hort & Crop Sciences
N- Evaluation of new fresh market Tomato Cultivar Releases.
M. Bennett, Hort & Crop Sciences
E. Grassbaugh, Hort & Crop Sciences
N- Grafting to Improve Field and High Tunnel Tomato Production
M. Klienhenz, Hort & Crop Sciences
CUCURBITS
C-Evaluation of insecticide seed treatments in processing cucumbers
for the control of cucumber beetle. (Trial #1)
Celeste Welty, Entomology
C-Evaluation of Cruiser and Admire Pro seed and in-furrow treatments
on processing cucumbers for the control of cucumber beetle. (Trial #2)
Celeste Welty, Entomology
N- Cucumber Downy Mildew Sentinel Plot Plot Program
predicting the disease, hosts and severity.
S. Miller, Plant Pathology
Gerald Homes, NCSU
N- Pumpkin, determining powdery mildew field level insensitivity to
DMI, Qol, and other fungicide classes.
S. Miller, Plant Pathology
N-ARS / IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide Residue Evaluation for EPTC
(Eptam) herbicide on Watermelon
Leona Horst, USDA ARS, IR-4
N-ARS / IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide Residue Evaluation for Imazosulfuron
Herbicide on Cantaloupe.
Leona Horst, USDA ARS, IR-4
N-ARS / IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide Residue Evaluation for Fomesafen
(Reflex) Herbicide on Cantaloupe.
Leona Horst, USDA ARS, IR-4
N- Seminis Seeds Watermelon breeder trial and evaluation of lycopene
levels found in the fresh.
Dave Silvius, Seminis Seeds
COLE CROPS
C- Controlling White Mold in cabbage with crop protection chemicals in
conjunction with DuPont.
S. Miller, Plant Pathology
C-Processing Cabbage observation and evaluation trials in conjunction with
The Fremont Company and Hirzel Canning
M. Koenig, OSU Extension Sandusky Co.
C-Experimental cabbage cultivar observation trials.
J.Molyet, Harris Moran Seed Co..
Mark Koenig, OSU Extension Sandusky Co.
PEPPER
N- Evaluation of new processing and fresh market pepper
Cultivar Releases. (Bell, Banana, Jalapeno)
PEA, SNAP, LIMA & DRY BEANS
N-ARS / IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide Residue Evaluation for fenproximate
(Fujimite) insecticide on variety # 1 snap beans.
M. Bennett, Hort & Crop Sciences
E. Grassbaugh, Hort & Crop Sciences
Leona Horst, USDA ARS, IR-4
N-ARS / IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide Residue Evaluation for fenproximate
(Fujimite) insecticide on variety # 2 snap beans.
Leona Horst, USDA ARS, IR-4
N-ARS / IR-4 Minor Use Pesticide Residue Evaluation for
Chlorantraniliprole insecticide on wax beans.
Leona Horst, USDA ARS, IR-4
SWEET CORN
C– Harris Moran SE sweet corn breeder observation trials
John Molyet, Harris Moran Seed Co.
Mark Koenig, OSU Extension Sandusky Co.
C– Harris Moran SH2 sweet corn breeder observation trials.
John Molyet, Harris Moran Seed Co.
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-Use of Biological Seed Treatments for Disease Control in sweet corn
M. Bennett, Hort & Crop Sciences
E. Grassbaugh, Hort & Crop Sciences
Jordan Miller, OSU student Hort & Crop
MISC VEGETABLE & FRUIT
C- Genisis Program, vegetable gardening for at risk youth.
M Koenig, OSU Extension Sandusky Co.,
Maggie Magoon, Sandusky County Juvenile Court
Judge Brad Culbert, 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
E-Nitrogen Management for wheat production.
SOYBEANS
C-Soybean Sentinel observation plots.
E. Lentz, OSU Extension Seneca Co., and
Robert Mullen Horticulture & Crop Science
Anne Dorrance, OSU Plant Pathology
Dennis Mills, OSU Plant Pathology
Mark Koenig, OSU Extension Sandusky Co.
CANOLA
E-Nutrient Management in Canola Production.
Ed Lentz, OSU Extension Seneca Co.
E-Northern Ohio Canola variety evaluations..
E Lentz, OSU Extension Seneca Co.
E-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