Research
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Stanley & Sons Nursery
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Mission of the OAN Research Committee
Identify, prioritize and communicate the research needs of our industry to encourage the research community to address these needs. Support and develop funding methods for worthy projects.
Research Priorities
The committee conducts a survey of OAN members to determine the research needs of the industry. The following are some of the top concerns identified by OAN members in the 2003 survey. (Not listed in priority order.)
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Cultural & Production Methods (mechanization, proper use of chemicals, propagation methods)
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Disease Prevention & Control (Phytophthora, Pseudomonas, Botrytis)
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Insect Prevention & Control (Root Weevils, Mites, Aphids)
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Plant Nutrition (as it relates to watering, insects & disease, application rates, slow release fertilizers)
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Weed Control (Horsetail, Oxalis, Canadian Thistle, Liverwort, Nutsedge, Groundsel, Quackgrass)
Each year the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) in cooperation with the Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) and other interested individuals award financial grants to support research that benefits the Oregon nursery industry. These grants are funded by the nursery industry itself through the Nursery Research Assessment Fee collected by the ODA.
The OAN administers a fund set up to provide grants for shade tree disease reseach. The Shade Tree Disease Fund monies come entirely from individual and corporate donations; 100% of the money contributed goes to support qualifying research projects.
The OAN, in cooperation with the ODA, supports the Horticultural Research Institute, the research arm of the American Nursery & Landscape Association. The Oregon Nursery Industry Endowment Fund is among the top national, regional and state contributors with an endowment in excess of $250,000. Our goal is to grow the endowment total to $400,000 by the year 2008.
2010 Recommended Research Proposals
| Proposal |
Researcher |
Amount |
| North Willamette Research & Extension Center Nursery Internship |
Jim Owen Jr. |
$19,890 |
| Evaluation of Amber Snail Management Treatments in Nursery Production Facilities |
Robin Rosetta |
$13,758 |
| Investigation of the Use of the Predatory Mite, Hypoaspis Mite, Against Root Weevil Larvae in Liner Production Systems |
Robin Rosetta |
$7,880 |
| Screening Alternative Soilless Substrate Components for Containerized Crop Production in the Pacific Northwest |
Jim Owen Jr |
$26,531 |
| Improved Mineral Nutrition for Micropropagation of Woody Nursery Crops |
Barbara Reed |
$22,000 |
| Non-Chemical Options for Decontamination of Greenhouse Substrates |
Jennifer Parke |
$20,000 |
| Development of New Antitraspirant & Protective Barriers Against Insects & Micro-Organisms for Plants |
Les Fuchigami |
$15,000 |
| Assessing the Threat of Exotic Relative to Endemic Phytophthora spp. |
Niklaus J. Grunwald |
$25,000 |
| Testing Plant Health Evaluation Tools |
Chal Landgren |
$9,530 |
| SPROut Floating Wetland Loan & Research Program |
Renee Stoops |
$18,573 |
| HRI |
George Bear |
$10,000 |
| Development of Tetraploid Hydrangea macrophyla Cultivars |
Ryan Contreras |
$21,500 |
2009 Recommended Research Proposals
| Proposal |
Researcher |
Amount |
| Continuing the Nursery Research Internship Program at Oregon State University North Willamette Research and Extension Center |
Jim Owen Jr. |
$10,873 |
| HRI |
George Bear |
$10,000 |
| Biological control of fungus gnats |
Dr. Jana C. Lee, Dr. Denny J. Bruck |
$6,000 |
| Development of traps for use with attractants for monitoring adult black vine weevils in ornamental nurseries. |
Dr. Denny J. Bruck |
$13,000 |
| Influence of nitrogen fertilizer application rate on Phytophthora disease of Rhododendron and Crab Apple. |
Richard P. Regan |
$15,275 |
| Improved Mineral Nutrition for Micropropagation of Woody Nursery Crops |
Barbara M. Reed |
$22,000 |
| Automated Caliper Measurement for Ornamental Tree Production |
Jim Owen Jr. |
$20,857 |
| Creating a Nursery Deployable Gravimetric Water Monitoring and Control System |
Jim Owen Jr. |
$23,450 |
| Conducting Shade Tree fertility Surveys used to Assist Researchers and Growers in Refining Nutrient Recommendations for Oregon Field Nurseries. |
Jim Owen Jr. |
$3,830 |
| Determining conditions required for Phytophthora citricola foliar infection |
Jennifer Parke |
$29,000 |
| Development of new, superior cultivars of landscape plants |
Harold Pellett |
$10,000 |
| Assessing the threat of exotic relative to endemic Phytophthora spp |
Niklaus J. Grunwald |
$22,000 |
| Determining the Effect of Nitrogen Availability on Mineral Nutrient Uptake and Demand and Plant Growth of Container-Grown Herbaceous Perennial Plants. |
Guihong Bi |
$12,100 |
| Foliar Fertilization Efficacy |
Chal Landgren |
$13,500 |
2008 Recommended Research Proposals
| Proposal |
Researcher |
Amount |
| Quantifying winter discharge of controlled release fertilizers to determine environmental impact and plant uptake. |
Jim Owen, Jr. |
$17,235 |
| Development of new, superior cultivars of landscape plants |
Harold Pellett |
$10,000 |
| Improved Mineral Nutrition for Micropropagation of Woody Nursery Crops |
Barbara M. Reed |
$19,800 |
| Managing overhead irrigation to minimize Phytophthora diseases: Phase II. |
Jennifer L. Parke |
$30,000 |
| Correlating environmental conditions with the growth and establishment of three succulents growing on the Portland Building Ecoroof; Irrigation requirements, stormwater reduction, and plant survival on Pacific Northwest green roofs |
Erin Shroll |
$15,000 |
| Investigation into the seasonal biology and economic importance of eriophyid mites in Oregon nurseries |
Robin Rosetta |
$14,362 |
| Effect of container architecture on growth and water use efficiency of coarse and fine rooted trees. (request for continued funding) |
Jim Owen, Jr. |
$5,700 |
| Comparative epidemiology of Phytophthora pathogens on Rhododendron |
Niklaus Grunwald |
$15,000 |
| Determining the Effect of Autumn Foliar Urea Application on Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Plant Growth of Container-Grown Herbaceous Perennial Plants |
Guihong Bi |
$12,200 |
| Assessment of treatments for prevention of Crown Gall and Leafy Gall in Herbaceous Perennials |
Melodi Putnam |
$13,801 |
| Production of handheld meter and database for determination of chlorophyll, nitrogen and water content of nursery plants. |
Les Fuchigami |
$21,160 |
| Influence of nitrogen fertilizer application rate and formulation on cold hardiness of deciduous and evergreen Rhododendron cultivars |
Carolyn F. Scagel |
$12,125 |
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