Horticultural Science - 2008

Andersen, E., Lee, H., Casteel, M. J., Sobsey, M. D., & Simmons, O. D., III. (2008, June 1). Improved Recovery of Multiple Microbial Indicator Organisms from Source and Treated Drinking Waters by Optimized Hydraulic Modification to Hollow-fiber Ultrafilters. Poster presented at the 108th General Meeting American Society for Microbiology, Boston, MA.

Bull, L. S., Meyer, D., Rice, J. M., & Simmons, O. D., III. (2008). Recent Changes in Food Animal Production and Impacts on Animal Waste Management [Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production Technical Report]. Retrieved from Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production website: http://www.pcifapia.org/_images/PCIFAP_FW_FINAL1.pdf

Casteel, M. J., Guarin, H. G., & Simmons, O. D., III. (2008). Improved Hollow-fiber Ultrafiltration and Real-time PCR Detection for the Recovery and Detection of Waterborne Microbes. Presented at the Society for Industrial Microbiology Annual Meeting and Exhibition.

LeBude, A. V., Upchurch, B. L., Ruth, C., Lynch, N. P., & Conner, J. C. (2008). Effect of Preemergence Herbicide Application in Containerized Rootstock on Grafting Success of Various Woody Ornamental Species. Proceedings Southern Nursery Association Research Conference 53rd Annual Report, 53, 214–217.

Lee, H., Simmons, O. D., III, & Sobsey, M. D. (2008, June 1). Optimized Secondary Concentration of Adenovirus and Echovirus by Polyethylene glycol (PEG) Precipitation of Primary Water Concentrates. Poster presented at the 108th General Meeting American Society for Microbiology, Boston, MA.

O’Connell, S., & Peet, M. M. (2008). Nutrient uptake efficiency and plant growth indicators of grafted tomatoes. HortScience, 43, 627.

O’Connell, S., Peet, M., Harlow, C., Louws, F., & Rivard, C. (2008). The performance of grafted heirloom tomatoes in organic production systems: High- tunnels and the open field. HortScience, 43, 1260.

Peet, M. M., O'Connell, S., Rivard, C., Louws, F., & Harlow, C. (2008). Improving Performance of Organic Heirloom Tomatoes Using High tunnels and Grafting. Presented at the ISHS Symposium on Tomato in the Tropics, Villa de Leyva, Colombia.

Peet, M., Rivard, C., O'Connell, S., Louws, F., & Harlow, C. (2008). Use of High Tunnels and Grafting for Organic Production of Heirloom Tomatoes in North Carolina. Presented at the ISHS International Workshop on greenhouse Environmental Control and Crop Production in Semi-Arid Regions, Tucson, Arizona.

Rivard, C. L., Louws, F. J., Peet, M. M., & O'Connell, S. (2008). High tunnels and grafting for disease management in organic tomato production. Phytopathology, 98, S133.

Rufty, T., Goodman, D., Carley, D. S., Bowman, D., & Miller, G. (2008). Organic matter accumulation in bentgrass putting greens: How well can it be controlled? North Carolina Turfgrass Magazine.

Seth Carley, D. (2008, July). Summer Bentgrass Decline. Presented at the Australian Golf Course Superintendents National Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Seth Carley, D. (2008, July). Warm-Season Grass Diseases. Presented at the Australian Golf Course Superintendents National Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Seth Carley, D., Tredway, L., & Rufty, T. (2008). Impact of heat on shoot and root function in bentgrass. Agronomy Society Meeting Abstracts. Presented at the Agronomy Society Meeting, Houston, TX.

Seth Carley, D., Tredway, L., & Rufty, T. (2008). Summer decline in bentgrass. Proceedings of 24th Australian Turfgrass Conference, 13, 53–55.

Seth Carley, D., Tredway, L., & Rufty, T. (2008). Warm-season grass diseases. Proceedings of 24th Australian Turfgrass Conference, 13, 30–33.

Sherman, R., Liverman, R., & Maxa, E. (2008). Vermicomposting leader's guide: A 5th grade school enrichment curriculum (No. E08‐50326/4H‐16‐14PW). NC Cooperative Extension.

Simmons, O. D., III. (2008). Methods to Monitor Source Water for Microbial Contaminants. Presented at the North Carolina Forum on Water Quality Monitoring (NCforWater), Charlotte, NC.

Simmons, O. D., III. (2008, May). What We Know and What We Don’t Know about Microbial Pathogens Associated with Confined Animal Agriculture. Presented at the National Pork Board Meeting: Water Quality Research Meeting, Des Moines, IA.

Zhang, S., Gu, X., & Wehner, T. C. (2008). Brief introduction about cucumber production, breeding and processing in U.S.A. China Vegetables, 1, 6–8.