Research
Current Research Projects:
1) Micronutrient management to increase yield of New York Muscat grapes - project # DEV29-041, Technology Development Program (NSDAF/Jost Vineyards), 2010-2012
2) Alternative small fruit crops for organic production of fruit in Nova Scotia – project #DEV28-039, Technology Development Program (NSDAF/Small Fruit Growers), 2009-2011
3) Apple, pear and cherry rootstock trials – NC140 group international, AAFC-AHRC Kentville/NSAC) - ongoing
4) The use of DNA markers in protection of newly released ornamental
hybrids - project #DEV26-045, Technology Development Program
(NSDAF/MUN), 2007 - 2009.
5) Plant Atlantic, Development of new and under-used plants
for the Atlantic Canadian nursery, greenhouse and habitat remediation
industry. Project funded by ACOA/AIF (MUN Botanical Garden),
five years 2004 - 2009.
6) Ornamental plant development for the Nova Scotia nursery
trade - project #DEV25-015, Technology Development Program (NSDAF/MUN),
2006 - 2008.
7) Early Commercialization Project on Ornamental Plant Development
for the Atlantic Nursery Trade. Economic Development Program
(NSDAF), 2006 - 2007.
8) Use of Ethylene as a sprout suppressant in stored potatoes
to reduce level of CICP in tubers - project #DEV24-047, Technology
Development Program (NSDAF and McCain Foods Ltd.), 2005-2007.
9) Evaluation of Garlic Barrier®, an insect repellent for
control of green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) in potatoes (Solanum
tuberosum L.). Funded by PEI Agric. Research Investment Fund
and PEI Potato Producers Association, 2003-2006.
10) Evaluation of Garlic Barrier®, an insect repellent for
control of potato colonizing aphids in potatoes (Solanum tuberosum
L.) - project #DEV23-024, Technology Development Program (NSDAF
and Island Organic Farms PEI), 2004-2006.
Research Collaborations:
1) Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's NL Canada;
Researchers: Dr. Wilf Nichols, Todd Boland.
2) Atlantic Horticulture Research Centre, Kentville, NS, Canada;Researchers:
Dr. Robert Prange, Barbara Daniels-Lake, Dr. Michael Hartman.
3) AAFC, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada; Reseracher Dr. Christine
Noronha.
4) Cavendish Farms, PEI; Researchers: Dr. Robert Coffin.
5) McCain Foods Ltd., Florenceville, NB, Canada Researchers:
Dr. Yves Leclerc, John Walsh
6) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg,
VA, USA. Researcher: Dr. Jerzy Nowak
7) Potato Research Centre, Fredericton, NB, Canada; Researchers:
Dr. Yvan Pelletier
8) Wageningen Agricultural University (WUR), Wageningen, The
Netherlands. Researchers: Dr. Paul C. Struik, Dr. Willemien
J.M. Lommen.
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