My retirement date of July 31 is [slowly] approaching. This is the last issue of the newsletter that I will be publishing. I have enjoyed putting the newsletter together and hope I have reported the news to everyone's satisfaction. It helps immensely when you send us news that we need to report (keep that in mind when the new Editor takes over).
I have enjoyed the 20 years I have worked in the Horticulture Department. I count all of you as friends and I will probably miss the day-to-day interaction with each of you. But...I am looking forward to retirement and being "free" to spend more time with my grandchildren and just enjoy life (plus catch up on all the work that has gone undone for 20 years-boy, will I be busy!!). We don't have any plans to move away, so I will probably be seeing some of you from time to time.
Marilyn VanHoosier
PhD Defense Seminar
Michelle L. Jones
July 21, 9 am, HORT 217
"Regulation of Ethylene Biosynthesis and Interorgan Signaling Following Pollination of Dianthus caryophyllus L. cv `White Sim'
Sympathy to Becky Fagan on the death of her mother-in-law June 18, 1997.
Purdue Garden Day
Saturday, July 12, 1997
10 am - 4 pm
Horticulture Bldg & Gardens
Tours, lectures, demonstrations, Master Gardener info booth
Congratulations to Theresa Gleason and Robert Haan who were married May 24, 1997!
Congratulations to Harrison Flint on his retirement effective May 20, 1997. Happy retirement, Harrison!
Colleen Martin will be assuming the Head Secretary position in the Horticulture Department effective August 1, 1997. Congratulations, Colleen!
Changhoo Chun has accepted the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Horticultural Plant Engineering, Chiba University, Japan. Good luck, Changhoo!
Kent Schuette has been re-appointed to the Indiana Main Street Council for 1997-2000.
Kent Schuette has been elected to membership in the Ely Chapter of Lambda Alpha International, an Honorary Land Economics Society.
Congratulations to Jane Carter on her promotion from Secretary III to Secretary IV.
Mike Hasegawa received an increase of $29,250 from USDA in support of the project entitled "Resistance to aflatoxin producing fungi in transgenic peanut plants overproducing osmotin".
Avtar Handa was awarded $174,614 from USDA in support of the project entitled "North Central Biotechnical Initiative".
Randy Woodson received $5,000 from Yoder Brothers, Inc. in support of Value-Added Biotechnology.
Liz Maynard received vegetable variety trial funding from: Seedway $100; Stokes Seeds, Inc. $125; Rogers Seed Co. $600; Abbott & Cobb, Inc. $200.
Diana Lange received funding to support research activities from: Abbott and Cobb, Inc. $200; American Takii $100; Rogers Seed Co. $600; Seedway $100; Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. $500; SW Indiana Melon & Vegetable Growers, Inc. $500.
Jim Simon received $6,000 from Island Organics, Inc. to support seed quality studies.
Glenn Sullivan and Steve Weller received an increase of $37,508 from VPI & State University/AID in support of the IPM CRSP project.
Steve Weller received a $2,000 increase from Cyanamid to support his research.
Whipker, Brian E. and P. Allen Hammer. 1997. Efficacy of Ancymidol, Paclobutrazol, and Uniconazole on Growth of Tuberous-rooted Dahlias. HorTechnology 7(3):269-273.
Yun, Dae-Jin, Yuan Zhao, José M. Pardo, Meena L. Narasimhan, Barbara Damsz, Hyeseung Lee, Laura R. Abad, Matilde Paino D'Urzo, Paul M. Hasegawa, and Ray A. Bressan. 1997. Stress proteins on the yeast cell surface determine resistance to osmotin, a plant antifungal protein. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 94:7082-7087.
Kerdnaimongkol, Kanogwan, Anju Bhatia, Robert J. Joly, and William R. Woodson. 1997. Oxidative Stress and Diurnal Variation in Chilling Sensitivity of Tomato Seedlings. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 122(4):485-490.
Whipker, Brian E. and P. Allen Hammer. 1997. Nutrient Uptake in Poinsettia during Different Stages of Physiological Development. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 122(4):565-573.
Peter Hirst, Randy Woodson, and Burk Thompson attended the Indiana Horticulture Society summer meeting in Bedford and Guilford, IN July 1-2.
Bruce Bordelon was in Corning, NY July 7-12 to attend the American Society for Enology & Viticulture/Eastern Section Meetings and Riesling Symposium.
Peter Goldsbrough was in Berkeley, CA June 22-25 to give a presentation at the International Conference on Biogeochemistry of Trace Metals.
Allen Hammer was in Lake Village, IN June 12 to attend Ball Internship Committee meeting and consult with greenhouse growers.
Steve Weller and Farah Héraux were in Champaign/Urbana, IL June 25 to attend University of Illinois Weed Day.
Matt Noyes and Rachel Ramadhyani were recipients of the Jens Jensen Chicago Prize for Innovative Design in the Urban Environment. Congratulations to Matt on his First Place award and to Rachel for an Honorable Mention award!
Deadlines
July 25 - Last day for students to pass the final examination.
July 28 - Final examination reports must be received for all graduating students by the Graduate School, Room 170, YONG. Students for whom a final report is not received will not be able to graduate in August.
August 1 - One bound plus one unbound copy of the doctoral thesis must be deposited in the Library Thesis Deposit Office, Room 279, Stewart Center. Appointments can be made by calling 42905.
August 4 - Thesis Receipt must be delivered to the Graduate School, Room 170, YONG.
(See the Job Opportunities bulletin board on the 2nd floor for additional information about these and other positions.)
Department Head. PhD. Environmental Horticultural Science Department. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Application deadline: August 15, 1997.
Extension Agent I, II or III - Horticulture. MS preferred, BS required. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida. Application deadline: July 24, 1997.
Assistant/Associate Professor - Floriculture/Greenhouse Crops Production. PhD. Horticulture Department, Iowa State University. Application deadline: August 1, 1997.
Arizona State University has faculty, postdoctoral fellowships, and industrial liaison positions available. See bulletin board for details.
Assistant or Associate Professor (Nursery Management). PhD. Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota. Application deadline: September 15, 1997.
Horticulturist. Associate Degree with two years experience (BS preferred). Luthy Botanical Gardens, Peoria Park District. Application deadline: Until filled.