This flyer re-introduces a current HCRU employee, Dr. Michael Hardigan! Dr. Hardigan has recently started his new position as the HCRU’s Caneberry breeder and geneticist (this week!). Congratulations on the new position, Michael! USDA Innovations 2021-6
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5 – Introducing our New Small Fruits Virologist, Dimitre Mollov
This flyer introduces a new employee to the Horticultural Crops Research Unit, Dr. Dimitre Mollov. This flyer gives some background on Dr. Mollov and projects he has been part of in the past. Dr. Mollov is the HCRU’s new small fruit virologist and we are excited to work with him and share this news! USDAContinue reading “5 – Introducing our New Small Fruits Virologist, Dimitre Mollov”
4 – Dr. Cedar Hesse, Bioinformatics
This flyer re-introduces a current employee of the HCRU, Dr. Cedar Hesse! Cedar has recently begun providing bioinformatic support to our small fruit community within the HCRU as a Category 3 scientist. Congratulations, Cedar! USDA Innovations 2021-4
Honorable Mention
Congratulations to Bill Weldon on receiving an Honorable Mention for Best Student Paper Published in APS Journals in 2020! Bill was a post-doc in Virginia Stockwell’s lab. Find more information at https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/beststudentpapers2020
ARS Science Hall of Fame – Dr. Chad Finn
In loving memory, the late Dr. Chad E. Finn was recently inducted to the USDA-ARS Hall of Fame. Below is a tribute to Chad, messages from friends and family, and an article of the induction event. Video – Tribute to Chad Finn Video – Congratulations, Chad! Article – Two Scientists Named to ARS Science HallContinue reading “ARS Science Hall of Fame – Dr. Chad Finn”
3 – Meet Dr. Devin Rippner
This flyer introduces one of our newest community members, Devin Rippner! Devin will be joining our USDA-ARS community in Prosser, WA as our new research viticulture soil scientist. We are excited to have Devin on our team! USDA Innovations 2021-3
2 – An all-out Assault on Basil
This flyer focuses on how salinity in soil tested in different production systems and a sandy loam soil might alter productivity and nutrition of basil! USDA Innovations 2021-2
1 – “Droning” on about Nursery Nutrient Research
This is our end-of-January USDA Innovations flyer. We’re starting off this year with a very interesting topic (per usual with our flyers 😉 ), the use of remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS, aka drones!!) for monitoring crop health. USDA Innovations 2021-1
HCRU Winter Post-Doc Seminar Series
The HCRU graduate student/post-doc committee organized another seminar series to highlight new post-docs in the Unit. The first seminar will take place on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. This will take place via Zoom! Click on the link below for a PDF with more information about this cool series! Winter Post-Doc Seminar Series, 2021
16 – UV-C versus Powdery Mildew
This flyer will teach you a little bit about the use of Ultraviolet spectrum C radiation (UV-C) and chemical management to test their control of powdery mildew (if you don’t already know it)! USDA Innovations 2020-16