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2022 Proposals

Dear Research Committee Members,

Below you will find a list of proposals in  submitted for consideration for 2022.  Simply click on the title to view a PDF of the selected proposal. A first round ballot can be found here:

FIRST BALLOT 2022 Committee MembersDownload

Please vote for proposals that you would like to grant an oral presentation and a place on the final ballot.  Return the ballots via fax, e-mail or snail mail by Friday, January 28, 2022.

Attn: Patti Keller

Secretary, Research Committee

26 Nursery Rd., P.O. Box 108, Aspers, PA  17304

Fax:  717-677-4124, E-mail: patti@acnursery.com

In order to be included in the final round of balloting, proposals must receive votes from at least 50% of the voting committee members.  The Committee Chairman reserves the right to reverse a negative decision of the Committee on the first round of balloting.

Our next Research Committee meeting will be held during the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention at Hershey and is scheduled for Wednesday, February 2, 2022 in the Cocoa Suite 2 at 7:30 AM.  A Breakfast Buffet will be available beginning at 7:00 in the hallway as you arrive.  Help yourself to the buffet and join us for breakfast in the Cocoa Suite 2.

Please keep all of the proposals to reference during the Proposal Review Meeting.  If you have any questions, please call.

2022 Research Grant Proposals


1.)  J. Schupp – Apple Rootstock and Cultivar EvaluationsDownload
2.)  K. Peter – Problem Postharvest Rots Lurking: Investigating Bull’s Eye Rot and Alternaria Rot in PA and MD PackhousesDownload
3. K. Peter – Investigating the Role of Viruses, Soil Fertility, Nematodes, and Herbicides in Rapid Apple DeclineDownload
4.) G. Krawczyk – Evaluating Solutions for Codling Moth and Oriental Fruit Moth Management ChallengesDownload
5.) D. Biddinger – Controlling Plum Curculio in Mid-Atlantic Apple OrchardsDownload
6.) C. Walsh – Disease Tolerance and Fruit Quality Assessments in Superior York Seedling Selections for the Mid-Atlantic Apple Fresh Market and Processing IndustriesDownload
7.) T.McNellis – Auxotrophic Erwinia amylovora Biopesticide Characterization and Efficacy TestingDownload
8.) L. He – Orchard Canopy Stress Monitoring with In-Field and Remote Sensing TechnologiesDownload
9.) T. Collum – Investigation of Host Molecular Markers Linked with Response to Rapid Apple DeclineDownload

10. T.Leskey – Evaluating the Use of Mating Disruption for Management of Codling Moth in Small  Acreage Apple Orchard BlocksDownload

11. A. Bierer – Quantification of Drought Stress Tolerance: A 3-Dimensional Approach Using Precision
Automated Irrigation and Topological Data AnalysisDownload
12. L. Tang – Identifying Belowground Response to Water Deficits and Developing Tools for Mitigating Drought Stress in Apple TreesDownload
13. M. Farcuh – Comparing the Impact of ReTain® and HarvistaTM on Fruit Quality, Ethylene Production and Preharvest Drop Control of Commercially Important Apple Cultivars Grown in the Mid-Atlantic Region.Download
14. M. Farcuh – Interaction of Extenday Reflective Ground Cover with ReTain Applications on Mid-Atlantic Apple Cultivars: Impact on Red Coloration, Fruit Quality and Canopy Light DistributionDownload