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Current collaborators and projects:
                            Technical Support for New Test Material of ISO sprayer Cleanout Standard                        
                            Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-Auburn                        
                            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                        
                            Characterization of Water Quality and Quantity in Greenhouse and Nursery Waters in the Piedmont Ecoregion of the USA                        
                            Carbon Dioxide Enrichment in Controlled Environments: Characterizing and Overcoming Acclimation Responses in Horticultural Crops                        
                            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                        
                            Evaluation of growth, fertility, and temperature in southeastern U.S. stratified substrate nursery and greenhouse production systems                        
                            CEA HERB: Controlled Environment Agriculture Herb Extension and Research Base                        
                            Modernizing Floriculture Production with LEDs While Co-Optimizing the Environment                        
                            Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops                        
                            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                        
                            Development of a Computer Program to Predict Spray Droplet Displacement Discharged from Intelligent Sprayers                        
                            Characterization of Water Quality in Greenhouse and Nursery Waters in Erie Lake Lowland and Drift Plain of the USA                        
                            Improving Sensor Detection Accuracy for Greenhouse Intelligent Sprayer Development                        
                            Identifying and Managing Soilborne Pathogens in High Tunnel Vegetable Production                        
                            Improve Spray Droplet Retention Capabilities on Targets with Amendment of Spray Solution Properties                        
                            Chemical and Physical Properties of Novel Potting Substrates from Wood-Based Biochar and Their Impacts on Fungus Gnats                        
                            Germplasm Resources for the Floriculture Nursery Industry at the Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center                        
                            Coupling Soilless Containerized Production Systems and Irrigation Technology to Address Water, Agrichemical, and Weed Management                        
                            Evaluating the Performance of a Variable Orchard Rate Sprayer with a Stereo Vision System                        
                            Evaluating the Influence of Beneficial Microbes on Crop Quality in the Nursery and Greenhouse Industry                        
                            Optimizing Production Protocols for Ginger and Other High Value Crops in Controlled Environment Agriculture                        
                            Optimum Nutrient Management for Leafy Green Production in Hydroponic Systems                        
                            Exploring RNAi-Based Management Strategies to Confer Plant Resistance to White Mold Infection                        
                            Strategies and Technologies to Optimize Resources in Controlled Environment Agriculture                        
                            Technology Transfer to Assist Nursery and Horticultural Growers in Research Adoption                        
                            Biological Approaches to Mitigate Biofilm-Associated Food Safety Risks in Indoor Leafy Greens Production                        
                            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                        
                            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                        
                            Strategies and Technologies to Optimize Resources in Controlled Environment Agriculture                        
                            Chemical and Physical Properties of Novel Potting Substrates from Wood-Based Biochar                        
                            Development of new approaches to manage exotic ambrosia beetles in nurseries                        
                            Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-TSU                        
                            Modernizing the Floriculture Supply Chain: Facilitating Adoption of Cost-Effective Technologies to Create Resilient Crops in a Changing Climate                        
                            Strategies and Technologies to Optimize Resources in Controlled Environment Agriculture                        
                            Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-UF                        
                            Energy Balance Model Development for Indoor Farming Systems                        
                            Investigating the Feasibility of Utilizing Stereo Vision Systems in Variable Rate Application Systems for Specialty Crops                        
                            Modernizing the Floriculture Supply Chain Facilitating Adoption of Cost-Effective Technologies to Create New & Resilient Crops in a Changing Climate                        
                            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                        
                            Resilient Plants: Production, Shipping and Postharvest Techniques to Maximize Sales and Sell-Through While Minimizing Inputs (including labor)                        
                            Modernizing the Floriculture Supply Chain: Facilitating Adoption of Cost-Effective Technologies to Create Resilient Crops in a Changing Climate                        
                            Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-UTenn                        
                            Using Intelligent Sprayer Technology to Enhance Economic and Environmental Sustainability in Nurseries and Apple Orchards                        
                            Improving Nursery Irrigation through Coupled Advances in Substrate Composition and Cyclic Irrigation Scheduling                        
                            Investigating Leaf Angle Response to Temperature and Carbon Dioxide                        
                            Investigating Effects of Algal Toxins on Plants                        
                            Exploring the Virome and RNAi Strategies for Disease Control                        
                            Molecular and Cellular Analysis of the Effects of Silicon on Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants                        
                            Organic and Metal Contaminant Occurrence and Fate in Operational Water when Producing Containerized Specialty Crops                        
                            Characterizing Plant- and Virus-Derived Proteins in Important Crops that Enhance the Resistance to White Mold                        
                            Ecology and Integrated Management of Ambrosia Beetles in Eastern US Orchard and Ornamental Tree Crops-Virginia Tech                        
                            Developing Management Strategies for Ambrosia Beetle and Red-headed Flea Beetle, as Key Pests in Ornamental Nursery Production