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Updated 01/14/09
Nursery Research
For more information,
e-mail us or call (360)
902-1922.
The nursery advisory committee was established to advise the director
regarding
the administration of the nursery inspection program. A surcharge of 20% is
assessed on fees collected by nursery retailer licenses for the purpose of
creating a nursery research fund. These fees are used solely to support
research projects which are of general benefit to the nursery industry and
are recommended by the nursery advisory committee. The committee consists of
nine members representing the interests of licensed nursery dealers and the
nursery industry.
Each year the nursery advisory committee awards funding to support
research that benefits the Washington State nursery industry. In 2007, ten
projects were granted funding for the 2008 fiscal year for the total amount
of $131,639. These projects are listed below. Click on the project number or
title to access each project's proposal.
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#98-012
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Genetic Disease Resistance in Ornamental Tree Fruit
Gary A. Moulton $9,715
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#07-003
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Natural Organic Lawn Fertilizers May Impact Weed Growth in Turfgrass
Eric Miltner and Gwen Stahnke - WSU $7,690
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#07-010
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Development of New Technologies for the Detection of Phytophthora in
Ornamental Nurseries in Washington State
Dr. Michael D. Coffey $33,000
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#08-004
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Evaluation of Alternative Fruit Crops of the Puget Sound Region
Gary A. Moulton - WSU $15,507
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#08-005
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Robust Sampling Strategies and High Throughput Methods for the
Detection of Grapevine Viruses
Naidu A. Payapati - WSU $10,974
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#08-006
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Improving Budbreak on Nursery Apple Trees Budded on M.9 and M.26
Rootstocks Don C. Elfving - WSU $5,050
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#08-007
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Variation in the Sporulation of Phytophthora ramorum on Rhododendron
Gary Chastagner and Norm Dart - WSU $11,000
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#08-008
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Understanding the Mechanism(s) Behind Repeat Detections of
Phytophthora ramorum at Washington Retail Nurseries
Gary Chastagner and Norm Dart - WSU $20,000
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#08-009
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Evaluating Grevillea for Landscape Use in the Pacific Northwest
Neil Bell and James Altland - OSU $4,200
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#08-013
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Science-based Strategies for Mitigating the Impact of Viruses in
Perennial Nursery Crops
Naidu A. Rayapati - WSU $14,503
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