Sponsored Research and Extension Projects
Research and Extension Activities Sponsored by the SRSFC in 2010
RESEARCH
Title
P.I.(s)
Lead state(s)
Amount 
Crop
SRSFC Project#
POSTHARVEST EVALUATION OF RASPBERRY AND BLACKBERRY SELECTIONS FOR USE IN TUNNELS IN WARM PRODUCTION AREAS
Perkins-Veazie, Fernandez, Ballington, Clark
NC, AR
$5,000
raspberries, blackberries
2010-01
Survey for grapevine leaf roll-associated viruses in Vitis vinifera in Georgia and North Carolina
Deom, Brannen, Sutton
GA, NC
$5,000
grapes
2010-02
Identification of Viruses in Blackberry Yellow Vein Disease Complex
Pesic-VanEsbroeck, Tzanetakis
NC, AR
$5,000
blackberries
2010-03
Characterization and detection of Blueberry necrotic ring blotch associated virus, a new pathogen threatening the blueberry production in the Southeast
Tzanetakis, Martin
AR
$5,000
blueberries
2010-04
Effect of soil amendments and solarization on plasticulture strawberry growth and yield and soil borne pathogen communities in Arkansas
Kirkpatrick, Garcia, Johnson, Cox
AR
$5,000
strawberries
2010-05
Survey for grapevine leafroll-associated viruses (GLRaVs) and mealy bugs (Pseudococcus spp.) in Vitis vinifera in North Carolina
Sutton, Burrack
NC
$4,996
grapes
2010-06
Evaluation of Cultivars and Plug Date for Greenhouse Strawberry Production
Deyton, Kopsell, Sams
TN
$5,000
strawberries
2010-07
Developing Herbicide Programs for Weed Management in Commercial Blackberry Plantings
Mitchem, Jennings
NC
$5,000
blackberries
2010-08
Identification of molecular markers as a means to expedite raspberry breeding for the Southern Region
Fernandez, Ballington, Sosinski
NC
$5,000
raspberries
2010-09
Pollinator diversity and efficiency in southeastern blueberries
Tarpy, Burrack
NC
$5,000
blueberries
2010-10
Alternative management tactics for green June beetles in grape
Johnson
AR
$4,938
grapes
2010-11
Examination of an integrated approach of using composts, summer cover crops, beneficial mycorrhizal fungi and vermicompost for organic and conventional strawberry production in the Southeast.
Schroeder‐Moreno, Fernandez
NC
$5,000
strawberries
2010-12
Evaluation of Apogee for Control of Runner Growth in Annual Plasticulture Strawberries
Straw
VA
$5,000
strawberries
2010-13
Evaluation of ethylene emission and fruit detachment characteristics in rabbiteye blueberry varieties
Malladi, NeSmith
GA
$5,000
blueberries
2010-14
Reducing microbiological safety risk on blueberry through innovative washing technologies
Hung
GA
$5,000
blueberries
2010-15

 

EXTENSION
Title
P.I.(s)
Lead state(s)
Amount
Crop
SRSFC
Project#
Developing a volunteer monitoring network for a new insect pest of small fruits
Burrack, Pfeiffer, Smith
NC, VA, SC
$5,000
all small fruit
2010 E-01
Petiole analysis for bunch grapes in the southeast
Lockwood, Joines, Kissel, Havlin, Spade
TN, GA, NC
$5,000
grapes
2010 E-02
Use of internet and DVDs to deliver blueberry updates and production information to producers
Brannen, McGriff
GA
$5,000
blueberries
2010 E-03

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University of Arkansas - The University of Georgia - The University of Tennessee

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