Welcome to the Horticulture Department at Clemson University

Seminar Schedule

Spring Semester 2008
Fridays, 9:05 am-10:00 am
F-149 P&A Bldg.

(Polycom connection will be available for off-campus faculty/staff)
NOTE:  Schedule is subject to change.  Refreshments Provided.

Date Speaker Topic
January 11
(New Location:  
E-146 P&A)
Dr. Gene Eidson
Professor and Director of    Restoration Center
Center for Applied Ecology
Clemson University
Creating the Digital Watershed:  Innovative Water Management in South Carolina
January 18
Mr. Jon Calabria
Landscape Architect/Upper    French Broad Watershed    Training Center Coordinator
Soil and Water Environmental    Technology Center
Water Quality Group
NC State University
Raleigh, NC
Stream Restoration
Janaury 25

Dr. Guido Schnabel
Associate Professor Department of Entomology,    Soils, and Plant Sciences
Clemson University

Fungicide Resistance is the Brown Rot Fungus of Peach:  Mechanisms of Resistance and Implications for Disease Control
February 1 Dr. Jeanne Briggs
Adjunct Professor
Department of Horticulture
Clemson University
Horticulture Internet Teaching:  My Experiences--The Ins and Outs
February 8
(New Location:  
E-146 P&A)
Mr. Beau Welling
Owner, Beau Welling Designs
Asheville, NC
Golf Course Design:  Fundamentals to Recent Innovations
February 15
Dr. Paul Raymer
Professor
Department of Crop and Soil    Sciences
Georgia Experiment Station
University of Georgia
Griffin, GA
Turfgrass Breeding for Salinity and Drought Tolerance

February 22

Dr. Bert McCarty
Professor/Ext. Turf Specialist
Department of Horticulture
Clemson University
International Travel Experiences Related to the Turf Industry
February 29

Dr. Xunzhong Zhang
Research Scientist
Department of Crop and Soil
   Environmental Sciences
Virgina Tech
Blacksburg,VA

Improving Turfgrass Stress Tolerance:  An Organic Approach
March 7 Mr. Christian Baldwin
Ph.D. Candidate (PES)
Department of Horticulture
Clemson University
Turfgrass Environmental Stress Research:  Traditional vs. Transgenic Approaches
March 7
(Special Time:  1:30 pm)
Dr. Carol Bassett
Research Molecular Biologist
USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit     Research Station
Kearneysville, WV
Coping with Environmental Stress:  Cold and Drought Responsive Genes in Peach and Apple
March 14
(New Location:  
E-146 P&A)
Ms. Ellen A. Vincent
Ph.D. Candidate (PES)
Department of Horticulture
Clemson University
The Therapeutic Benefits of Nature on Health
March 21 Spring Break--No Seminar
March 28 Mr. William Sarvis
M.S. Candidate (PES)
Department of Horticulture
Clemson University

and

Mr. Raymond McCauley
M.S. Candidate (PES)
Department of Horticulture
Clemson University

Summer Creeping Bentgrass Green Management with
K, Ca, Mg, and Wetting Agents




Optimum Spring Ryegrass Transition Using Cultural & Chemical Options

April 4 Dr. Greg D. Hoyt
Professor and Extension    Specialist--Soil Science
Mountain Horticultural Crops    REC
NC State University
Fletcher, NC
Soil Changes Affected by No-Tillage and Organic Production Methods in Long-term Vegetable Systems
April 11
(New Location:  
E-146 P&A)
Dr. Paula Agudelo
Assistant Professor
Department of Entomology,    Soils, and Plant Sciences
Clemson University

Reniform Nematode:  An Emerging Problem in U. S. Agriculture

April 18 Mr. David Simpson
M.S. Candidate (PES)
Department of Horticulture
Clemson University

and

Mr. Matt Cousins
M.S. Candidate (PES)
Department of Horticulture
Clemson University
Applications for Sustainable Landscape Design:  Friends of Lake Keowee Society Headquarters and Riley Child Development Center


Development of
In Vitro Protocols to Enhance Secondary Metabolite Production from Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)

April 25
(Last Seminar of the Semester)

Prof. Nguyen Khoa Son
Vice President
Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology
Hanoi, Vietnam

and

Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Quynh
Deputy Director
Institute of Tropical Biology
Hochiminh City, Vietnam

Research in the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology





Research in the Institute of Tropical Biology


The mission of Clemson University's Department of Horticulture is to promote personal and professional growth through the discovery, communication, and application of horticultural experiences, knowledge, and scholarship. Our work fosters environmental stewardship while improving economic wellbeing, health, and quality of life for all.

Designed by Sarah Matzko Horticulture Department
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Information: 864-656-6355 FAX: 864-656-4960

Department of Horticulture
E-143 Poole Agricultural Center
Box 340319
(Street Address: 50 Cherry Rd.)
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0319

Linda D. Alexander, Department Webmaster ( lalxndr@clemson.edu)