HLA Seminars – HORT 792

SEMINARS

HLA Seminar, HORT 792 – Spring 2021

There will be no seminar April 13th – Spring Break

Please contact Dr. Jessica Davis with questions about this seminar series.

HORT 792 Seminar Schedule – Spring 2021

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Past Seminars

• Thursday, April 8 – Harley Combs, HLA Graduate Student, Colorado State University – The Effects of Supplemental Light Penetration on Vertical Gardens
• Tuesday, April 6,2021 – Salah Abdelsalam, HLA Graduate Student, CSU- Developing Nitrogen and Potassium Best Management Practices for Improved Potato Production
• Thursday, April 1, 2021 – Sam Monohan, HLA Graduate Student, CSU –  Impact of Soil Sterilization and Microbial History on drought Tolerance of Tomatoes
• Tuesday, March 30, 2021- Lauryn Schriner, HLA Graduate Student, CSU – Plant Select Research on Propagation Techniques and Plant Growth Regulators on Several Perennials
• Tuesday, March 16, 2021 – Lauren Waters and Clara Cruet-Burgos, HLA Graduate Students, Colorado State University, Proposal Seminars – Improvements to Supplemental Lighting Secondary Optics to Promote Growth Uniformity for the Production of Leafy Greens in Vertical Aeroponic Systems, and Development of Molecular Breeding Resources for Increased Grain Pro-Vitamin A Carotenoids in Sorghum
• Tuesday, March 9, 2021 – Andrew Alfred, HLA Graduate Student (proposal seminar) – Colorado State University – Manipulation of Light Intensity to Alleviate Stress and Maximize Photosynthesis during Transfer from Propagation to Production Environment of Two Resin-type Cannabis Cultivars
• Tuesday, March 2, 2021 – Dr. Sarah Johnson, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University – Nutritional Benefits and Consumer Acceptance
• Tuesday, February 16, 2021 – Dr. Josh Sbicca, Sociology, Colorado State University – Food Justice, Gentrification, and Urban Agriculture
• Tuesday, February 9, 2021 – Dr. Kurt Barth, Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University – The Next Generation PhotoVoltaic Center at CSU
• February 2, 2021 – Harmonie Bettenhausen, HLA Graduate Student, Colorado State University – Metabolite Variation in Poaceae and Association to Flavor of Processed Foods
• January 26, 2021 – Dr. Jessica Davis, Department Head, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture – State of the Department Part 1 and Part 2

• December 8, 2020 – Sheila Prentice, HLA Graduate Student, Colorado State University – Southwest Colorado Farm Assessment with CSU Extension
• December 1, 2020 – David Sterle, HLA Graduate Student, Colorado State University – Predicting Peach Cold Hardiness in Western Colorado
• November 17, 2020 – David McKinney, HLA Graduate Student, Colorado State University – Characterizing Acclimation of Pansy and Petunia to CO2 Enrichment for Controlled Environment Production
• November 10, 2020 – Sean Markovic, HLA Graduate Student, Colorado State University – Phytohormone effect on Pterocephalus depressus and its movement and accumulation within the plant.
• November 3, 2020 – Larry Kramer AND Antoinette Machado, HLA Graduate Students – Genomic and Metabolomic Structure of Tropane Alkaloid Biosynthesis in Hyoscyamusniger (blackhenbane) AND “Stop the Rot” Combating Onion Bacterial Diseases with Pathogenetic Tools and Enhanced Management Strategies
• October 27, 2020 – Dr. Colin Khoury, International Center for Tropical Agriculture – If We Are What we Eat, Then Where Are We From?
• October 20, 2020 – Sam Monohon and Katie Fromuth, HLA Graduate Students, Colorado State University – Impact of Soil Sterilization and Microbial History on Drought Tolerance of Tomatoes and Characterizing the Impact of Packaging Type on Beer Stability
• October 13, 2020 – Tyler Mason, HLA Graduate Student, Colorado State University – Evaluating Yield & Quality Characteristics for Vegetable Species Grown Under Organic Management.
• October 6, 2020 – Greg Hess, HLA Graduate Student, Colorado State University – PVY Resistance in Colorado Potato Germplasm
• September 29, 2020 – Dr. Pankaj Trivedi, Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University – Harnessing Phytobiomes to Fight Citrus Greening Disease
• September 22, 2020 – Dr. David Rojas-Rueda, Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University – Urban Green Space and Human Health
• September 15, 2020 – Jocelyn Hittle (CSU System) and Paula Mills (College of Agricultural Sciences) – Update on College of Ag Programs at the Spur campus at National Western Center
• September 8, 2020 – Dr. Robby Layton, Principal Emeritus – Assessing the Potential Health Benefit of Parks and Park Systems
• September 1, 2020 – Dr. Jen Bousselot, HLA Faculty – Green Roof Research and Outreach
• August 25, 2020 – Dr. Yaling Quin, HLA Faculty – Welcome to All HLA Graduate Students

• May 5, 2020:  Mike DiLegge, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Graduate Student, Colorado State University – Elucidating Rhizobacterial Response to Disruption and Crop Introduction Within Three Distinct Agroecosystems
• April 28, 2020:  Jeff Pieper, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Graduate Student, Colorado State University – The Influence of Genotype on Peach Fruit Quality
• April 21, 2020:  Dr. Patricia Bedinger, Biology, Colorado State University – Mate Choice in Wild Tomatoes: Reproductive Barriers Within and Between Species
• April 14, 2020:  Hanan El Zabbati, HLA Graduate Student, Colorado State University – Influence of Orchard Factors on Apply Quality During Harvest and Post-Harvest
• April 7, 2020:  Dr. Jane Stewart, Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University – Knowledge of the Biology and Epidemiology of the Cytospora Canker Pathogen to Inform Management Decisions
• March 31, 2020: Katie Nasiatka, HLA Graduate Student –  The Application of Dart-MS to Discover Influence of Genetic and Environmental Factors Affecting Expression in Hops and Janina Bowen, HLA Graduate Student – Impact of Pollen Exclusion as a Management Practice for High CBD Hemp
• Tuesday, March 10, 2020:  Anthony Percival –  Dynamic Lighting Strategies for Optimized Seedling Production and Michael Guidi – Green Roof Ecology: Effects of Altered Flowering Plant Phenology on Pollinator Visitation   Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Graduate Students
• Tuesday, March 4, 2020:  Harley Combs – Supplemental Lighting Strategies for Hydroponic Systems and Rebekah Savage – Photoperiod Determination of Several Plant Select Perennials Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Graduate Students
• Tuesday, February 25, 2020:  Dr. Jasmine Dillon, Animal Sciences, Colorado State University  Lifecycle Analysis and Sustainability
• Tuesday, February 18, 2020:  Brian Mitchell Organic Hemp in Agroecosystems and Maria Chavez Black Soldier Fly Larvae as an Amendment for Horticulture  Crops Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Graduate Students
• Tuesday, February 11, 2020:  Dr. Brian Krug, Greenhouse Technology Leader, Corteva Agriscience, Harnessing Horticulture to Advance an Agronomic Company
• Tuesday, February 4, 2020:  Dr. Bill Bauerle, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Controlled Environment Hydroponic Hops: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly  
• Tuesday, January 28, 2020:  Dr. Jessica Davis, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department Head,  State of the Department

 

Past Seminars