Naik Presents Research at Plant Health 2024
July, 2024
Dr. Sachin Naik, a postdoctoral researcher with the Jones lab, presented at the American Phytopathological Society (APS) Plant Health 2024, which took place from July 27-30 in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Naik’s poster presentations included “Enhancing Phosphorus Bioavailability in Soilless Cultures: Identifying Phosphorus-Solubilizing Bacteria for Greenhouse Ornamentals and Vegetables” and “Evaluating the Biocontrol Efficacy of Pseudomonas Consortia Against Botrytis Blight in Petunias.”
Dr. Sachin Naik Wins Second Place at the Hayes Advanced Research Forum
March, 2024
Dr. Sachin Naik presented his research at the OSU Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum on March 1, 2024. The title of his presentation was: “Optimizing the Efficacy of Beneficial Bacteria Against Botrytis Blight in Greenhouse Crops”. Sachin won 2nd place in the postdoctoral STEHM section. Dr. Naik is a postdoc in the laboratory of Dr. Michelle Jones, CFAES Wooster campus. The Hayes Advanced Research Forum serves as a platform for Ohio State graduate students and postdocs from various degree programs to display their innovative research. The Council of Graduate Students, the Graduate School, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and the Enterprise for Research, Innovation, and Knowledge (ERIK), are collaborative sponsors of the Forum. Article link
Juan Quijia-Pillajo Wins Third Place at the Hayes Advanced Research Forum
March, 2024
On March 1, Juan Quijia presented research at the 38th Edward F. Hayes Advanced Research Forum. The title of his presentation was: “Integration of in-vitro and in-planta approaches for high-throughput identification of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria from greenhouse ornamentals”. Juan gave his talk in the Food, Agriculture, and Biological Sciences section, and was awarded the 3rd place. Juan is a PhD student in Dr. Michelle Jones’s laboratory on the Wooster campus. The Hayes Advanced Research Forum serves as a platform for Ohio State graduate students from various degree programs to display their innovative research. The Council of Graduate Students, the Graduate School, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and the Enterprise for Research, Innovation, and Knowledge (ERIK), are collaborative sponsors of the Forum. Article link.
Quijia-Pillajo presented research during the 2024 National Floriculture Forum in Biloxi, Mississippi.
February, 2024
The 2024 National Floriculture Forum took place on February 22-24 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Juan was awarded a travel grant to attend and the title of his presentation was: “Sustainable solutions for the green industry: high-throughput identification of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria from greenhouse ornamentals”. The NFF aims to unite diverse floricultural communities to address key floriculture industry issues by fostering collaborations and enhancing communication within the American floriculture industry.
Dr. Naik and Quijia-Pillajo presented at the Midwest Microbiome Symposium held at The Ohio State University
May, 2023
Dr. Sachin Naik, postdoctoral researcher, and Juan Quijia, PhD candidate with the Jones lab, presented at the Midwest Microbiome Symposium 2023. The microbiome symposium took place from May 8-10 in Columbus, OH. Dr. Naik’s poster presentation was on ‘Addition of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria to peat-based potting media influences the native rhizosphere microbiome of Impatiens walleriana’. Quijia-Pillajo’s poster presentation was on ‘Nutrient limitation influences the rhizosphere bacterial microbiome of Impatiens walleriana ‘Xtreme Red’.
Sachin Naik at Midwest Microbiome Symposium, 2023
Juan Quijia-Pillajo at Midwest Microbiome Symposium, May 2023
Dr. Michelle Jones Received the CFAES Distinguished Graduate Student Mentor Award
April, 2023; originally published on hcs.osu.edu/news/jones-mentor-award
Congratulations to Dr. Michelle Jones on receiving the CFAES Distinguished Graduate Student Mentor Award!
Dr. Jones is the DC Kiplinger Floriculture Endowed Chair + a Professor and Floriculture Extension Specialist here in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science (HCS). She grew up in Iowa and was introduced to floriculture during an undergraduate internship program at Iowa State University (where she received her BS). She then went on to receive her PhD in Horticulture from Purdue University. Dr. Jones has been involved with floriculture education and research ever since.
Dr. Jones has been privileged to mentor exceptional graduate students while at OSU, including her two current advisees, Evili Martins (pursuing her MS) & Juan Quijia Pillajo (pursuing his PhD). In her own words “the most rewarding part of my career has been watching them [graduate students] grow into independent researchers and educators”.
Her current research and extension programs focus on the use of beneficial bacteria and biostimulants to increase nutrient use efficiency and improve disease and environmental stress tolerance in floriculture crops. Additionally, she also works with “greenhouse growers to identify and remediate ethylene damage in production greenhouses and improve the shelf life of flowering ornamentals”.
Quijia-Pillajo presented research at Phosphorus BMP workshop hold at the CFAES Wooster Campus
March, 2023
The PhD candidate Juan Quijia presented at the Phosphorus BMP (Best Management Practices) workshop. The Phosphorus BMP workshop was a day-long event to increase awareness of Phosphorus-use efficiency. The workshop was hold in-person on March 29th at the CFAES Wooster campus. Quijia-Pillajo’s oral presentation was on ‘Identifying phosphorus solubilizing bacteria from soilless production systems.’
Graduate Associates guide tour through CFAES Wooster Campus’ research greenhouse facilities
March, 2023
The HCS Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was hosted in-person at Wooster campus on March 30th and 31st. This event is organized by the graduate student association in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science. This event is especially important for bringing together students from Columbus and Wooster campuses. The GRS aims to support education and research in HCS through rewarding excellence in student research and scientific communication, encouraging interaction between students and faculty, and highlighting research activities. The students in the department visited the greenhouse facilities at Wooster campus and learned about the floriculture crop improvement research program and the new TraitFinder automatic phenotyping system.
Quijia Pillajo awarded the 2022 Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship through the American Floral Endowment
May, 2022
Juan Quijia Pillajo has been awarded the Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship. Quijia Pillajo is continuing his education as a PhD graduate student with Dr. Michelle Jones at OSU where he is investigating bacteria that positively impact floriculture crops’ quality and understanding the factors that influence their beneficial activity. He was selected for his dedication to research and education in the floriculture industry. Congratulations, Juan! To learn more about Juan, this scholarship, and other recipients of AFE scholarships, please follow this link.
Dr. Nordstedt wins publication award
December, 2021
Dr. Nathan Nordstedt has won the 2022 Horticulture and Crop Science Graduate Student Publication Award for his outstanding publication, “Genomic Analysis of Serratia plymuthica MBSA-MJ1: A Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria That Improves Water Stress Tolerance in Greenhouse Ornamentals”. This article was published in Frontiers in Microbiology in May 2021 and was part of Nathan’s dissertation. Nathan graduated from our department with his PhD in May of 2021 and Dr. Michelle Jones served as his major advisor. Please join me in congratulating Nathan! You can read the full publication here.
Quijia Pillajo selected for the HortScholar class of 2021
June, 2021
Juan Quijia Pillajo, PhD graduate student with Dr. Michelle Jones, was selected by AmericanHort to be a member of the HortScholar class of 2021. Through the highly competitive process, six students were selected “who show qualities such as passion for the industry, growth mindset, teamwork, and leadership,” as stated in an article in Garden Center Magazine. You can learn more about the HortScholar program and read the profiles of other selected students here.
“My passion for horticulture was inspired by the tireless work and commitment of my parents to successfully run their ornamental greenhouse business in Quito, Ecuador. I had the opportunity to pursue a degree in agriculture at Zamorano University in Honduras and later a master at The Ohio State University doing research focused on floriculture crop improvement. Throughout my professional career, I have been very into the floriculture industry. I have had the chance to work as a grower, technical advisor, and researcher. I am a very curious person with an unquenchable desire to learn. In my last position as technical advisor, I had the chance to get very into the use of beneficial microbes and bio-stimulation for crop production. I realized that although microbial-based products can be an important tool there is a huge need for information to successfully use them. These experiences prompted me to pursue a Ph.D. at The Ohio State University and study plant-microbe interactions and how these interactions can influence plant growth and health. My commitment has always been to help growers succeed. I want to promote an innovative and sustainable horticulture industry through developing environmentally friendly tools for crop production.”
South successfully defends Ph.D. dissertation and graduates in the OSU Autumn Commencement
August, 2020
Kaylee South defended her Ph.D. Dissertation titled “Improving abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in floriculture crops” in June 2020. Dr. Kaylee South graduated on August 9, 2020 in The OSU virtual commencement.
Lin awarded first place in Floriculture Oral Competition at 2020 ASHS Annual Conference
August, 2020
Yiyun Lin was awarded first place for her research presentation at the Virtual Annual Conference of American Society for Horticultural Science. The research she presented was titled “Autophagy Genes ATG6 and PI3K are Negative Regulators of Petal Senescence.” This study was later published on Plant Science: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110713.
Nordstedt presented research at American Society of Horticultural Sciences annual conference
August 20, 2020
PhD candidate Nathan Nordstedt presented at the ASHS annual conference. The conference was virtual this year. Nordstedt’s oral presentation was on ‘Novel Bacteria That Improve the Health and Quality of Greenhouse Ornamentals.’
PhD candidate Nordstedt awarded second place at the 2020 OSU Plant Sciences Symposium
July 23, 2020
Nathan’s research poster on ‘Huge Impacts from Tiny Organisms: Novel Bacteria Increase Ornamental Plant Health and Tolerance Under Water Stress’ was awarded second place at the Plant Sciences Symposium.
Research by Jones and Chapin published in The Cut Flower Quarterly
Summer 2020
The research report “Cut flower vase life is extended when plants are produced with microbial biostimulants” was presented in the Summer issue of The Cut Flower Quarterly and represents research conducted with funds provided by the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers Research Foundation. The report summarizes investigation with the use microbial biostimulants during zinnia production and the effect on vase life.
Nordstedt and Jones invited to present at Cultivate ’20 virtual conference
July 15, 2020
Nathan Nordstedt and Dr. Michelle Jones were invited to present at the Cultivate ’20 virtual conference. Nordstedt and Jones presented ‘Biostimulants – Are They Snakeoil? – The Science Behind Biostimulants and What Products Really Work,’ a session that allowed them to share academic research on biostimulants to greenhouse growers and industry members.
PhD candidates Lin and Nordstedt were selected as Floriculture Rising Stars at Cultivate ’20 conference
July 12, 2020
Yiyun Lin and Nathan Nordstedt were selected as Floriculture Rising Stars as part of the Cultivate ’20 conference. In addition to being selected for the award, both students had the opportunity to present research updates at the conference. Lin presented ‘Using Microbial Biostimulants to Promote Growth and Crop Quality of Greenhouse Ornamentals’ and Nordstedt presented ‘Huge Impacts from Tiny Organisms: Novel Bacteria Increase Ornamental Plant Health and Tolerance Under Drought Stress.’
Research by Dr. Jones and South published in Plant Disease
June 2020
Research conducted by Kaylee South, Dr. Michelle Jones, along with Dr. Francesca Peduto Hand in the OSU Department of Plant Pathology was published in an article titled “Beneficial Bacteria Identified for the Control of Botrytis cinerea in Petunia Greenhouse Production”. The paper is open access and can be found here.
Dr. Jones, South, and Chapin publish an article in The Cut Flower Quarterly
Spring 2020
Dr. Jones, Kaylee South, and Laura Chapin wrote an article titled “Biocontrol of Botrytis in Cut Flowers” that summarized a study done in the lab where beneficial bacteria were applied to cut flowers post-harvest for the biocontrol of Botrytis cinerea. The Cut Flower Quarterly is published by The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers.
Lin awarded first place in Ph.D. research poster competition at 2020 CFAES Research Conference
April 24, 2020
Yiyun Lin was awarded first place for her research poster at the annual OSU College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Science (CFAES) Research Conference. Lin is a Ph.D. candidate conducting research with Dr. Michelle Jones and the D.C. Kiplinger Floriculture Improvement Lab in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science. This is the third year in a row Lin has been awarded first place in this competition. The research she presented this year was titled “Autophagy Genes ATG6 and PI3K are Negative Regulators of Petal Senescence.” In lieu of an in-person poster session due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CFAES implemented a virtual research competition with posters accessible online. Authors could supplement their poster with a video narration, and viewers could engage with the author by submitting comments and questions in an online platform. Competition winners were announced during a virtual awards ceremony. Congratulations to all the awardees.
PhD candidate Nathan Nordstedt was invited to speak at the annual Biocontrols USA conference in Portland, Oregon
March 5, 2020
Nathan presented ‘Biostimulants in the Greenhouse: How They Can Work for You.’ In this presentation, Nordstedt shared an overview of biostimulants, their benefits in greenhouse production, and considerations to take when implementing them into production. This presentation allowed Nordstedt to engage with a variety of greenhouse growers and bioproduct industry members.
Nordstedt selected to present at the 34th Annual Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum
February 28, 2020
PhD candidate Nathan Nordstedt was selected to present at the 34th Annual Edward F. Hayes Graduate Research Forum. In addition to being selected to present, Nordstedt’s oral presentation, “Huge Impacts from Tiny Organisms: Harnessing Novel Strains of Beneficial Bacteria to Improve Drought Stress Tolerance of Greenhouse Plants” was awarded second place in the Agriculture academic area.
Nordstedt and South received the OSU Horticulture and Crop Science Ph.D. Publication Award
February 18, 2020
Jones Lab members Nathan Nordstedt and Kaylee South were both awarded first place the the HCS Outstanding Graduate Student Publication Award. Nordstedt was awarded for his publication “Identification of Pseudomonas spp. That Increase Floriculture Crop Quality During Abiotic Stress” and South was awarded for her publication “Beneficial bacteria identified for the control of Botrytis cinerea in petunia greenhouse production.” View the full story here.
Nordstedt invited speaker
November 18, 2019
Nathan Nordstedt was an invited speaker at the University of Guelph Plant Science Symposium. Nordstedt presented his research on “Big Challenges and Tiny Organisms: Bacteria Increase Stress Tolerance of Greenhouse Ornamentals.”
Lin, Nordstedt, and South awarded for research presentations at the 2019 HCS Graduate Research Symposium
October 10-11, 2019
The 2019 Horticulture and Crop Science Graduate Research Symposium featured guest speakers, poster and oral research presentations, and proposal flash presentations. Each of the PhD candidates in Dr. Jones’ lab were awarded for their research presentation. Kaylee South won first place and Yiyun Lin and Nathan Nordstedt tied for second place. South presented on “Beneficial bacteria identified for the biocontrol of Botrytis cincera in floriculture crop production. Lin’s research presentation title was “Functional characterization of autophagy genes in petunia petal senescence.” The title of Nordstedt’s presentation was “Bacteria derived from floriculture production systems enhance drought stress tolerance and quality of ornamental plant species.” Lin and Nordstedt also presented and took home first and third place awards, respectively, in the proposal flash talk competition. Congratulations!
Nordstedt invited to speak at Plant Science Symposium
October 2019
Nathan Nordstedt was an invited speaker at the University of Illinois Plant Science Symposium where he presented his research “Pseudomonas spp. increase crop health and quality under abiotic stress.” The symposium focused on how the efficiency of agriculture can be enhanced by utilizing the support of scientists with diverse, interdisciplinary backgrounds.
Lin and South attend the 2019 CFAES Teaching and Learning Symposium in Columbus, OH
August 13, 2019
Yiyun Lin and Kaylee South attended the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Annual Teaching Symposium. This year’s theme was Teaching Today’s Learners. They learned the importance of building faculty-student and student-student relationships in the classroom, ways to use technology in class, and methods to support students. Find event information here.
Nordstedt presents research at the Junior Scientist Symposium and receives the Ray Travel Award to present at ASPB Annual Meeting
August 6, 2019
Nathan Nordstedt was selected to present both an oral and poster presentation on “Beneficial Pseudomonas enhance floriculture crop quality during abiotic stress” at the Carnegie Institute of Science’s Junior Scientist Symposium at Stanford University. He was able to network with junior scientists from around the world, learning about many different areas of plant science research. Nathan was awarded the Ray Travel Award for Service and Scholarship to attend and present his research at the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) annual meeting in San Jose, CA. This Award enables graduate students across the university to participate in professional conferences to present original research. Unlike other programs that grant travel funds, the Ray Award gives substantial weight to the applicant’s service to his/her department, the university, and the surrounding community.
South is awarded travel awards to attend and present research at APS Plant Health 2019
August 3, 2019
Kaylee South was awarded the APS (American Phytopathological Society) C. Lee Campbell Student Travel Award and Dow AgroSciences Student Travel Award to attend the APS Annual Conference Plant Health 2019. This award is given in memory of Dr. C. Lee Campbell for his research, service, and teaching in plant pathology. Dow Agrosciences also gives this travel award as part of their pursuit to find solutions to today’s agricultural problems. As a travel grant recipient, Kaylee had the opportunity to serve at the APS Foundation booth during Plant Health 2019 to assist in raising funds for next year’s travel grant recipients. Kaylee was also awarded the Edward J. Ray Travel Award to attend the Plant Health 2019 which is awarded to students who are committed to service for their department, university, and community. At APS Plant Health 2019, Kaylee presented her research in the poster session titled “Identification of beneficial Pseudomonas strains for the biocontrol of Botrytis cinerea in floriculture crops.”
Chapin awarded University travel award to present research at APS annual meeting
August 3, 2019
Laura Chapin was awarded an Ohio State University Staff Career Development Grant to support travel to the annual meeting for the American Society of Phytopathologist (APS), Plant Health 2019 held in Cleveland OH. Laura presented her research “Beneficial microorganisms can enhance greenhouse floriculture plant performance under reduced fertility” during a poster session.
OSU graduate students attend a Plant Science Symposium at Purdue, South awarded for her research presentation
August 1, 2019
Yiyun Lin and Kaylee South received a student travel award to attend and present at the Graduate Student Plant Science Symposium at Purdue University. The one-day symposium was filled with getting to know Purdue University graduate students and learning from speakers centering around the theme of Emerging Technology in Agriculture. Kaylee presented her research titled “Identification of beneficial Pseudomonas strains for the biocontrol of Botrytis cinerea in floriculture” at the poster competition where she won second place.
Lin presents at ASHS annual meeting
July 21-25, 2019
Yiyun Lin, presented at the Scholar Ignite Competition during the annual meeting for the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS). Her presentation was awarded third place. Lin serves as a member of the Young Professionals Committee (YPC) for ASHS. To learn more about her experience, please see the article.
Graduate students volunteer and present during Cultivate’19
July 13-16, 2019
Graduate Students had a large presence at Cultivate’19, presented by American Hort in Columbus, OH. Cultivate is the largest green industry trade show and conference for the horticulture industry in North America. Yiyun Lin and Kaylee South served as tour guides for the Greenhouse Production Tour, and they both volunteered at the educational sessions. Nathan Nordstedt presented a session, titled “Biostimulants: Another Tool for the Grower’s Toolbox,” alongside Drs. Michelle Jones and Neil Matson (Cornell University). Th involvement with the conference allowed the students to share research area with a large group of greenhouse growers, industry members, and fellow academics.
Dr. Jones and Nordstedt published article in Greenhouse Grower Magazine
June 2019
Dr. Michelle and Nathan Nordstedt authored an article on biostimulants and greenhouse ornamentals, “How biostimulants can improve quality in ornamentals,” that was featured in the June 2019 Biostimulants Report, published in the Greenhouse Grower, Florida Grower, American Fruit Grower, Western Fruit Grower, and American Vegetable Grower Magazine.
Lin attends I-Corps Workshop
June 2019
Yiyun Lin was awarded a travel grant for the NSF-supported BIO I-Corps Bio-Entrepreneurship Workshop in Philadelphia, PA. The workshop included training of biotechnology commercialization, professional networking, and the development of entrepreneurial opportunities for basic research. https://hcs.osu.edu/news/yiyun-lin-awarded-position-bio-2019-i-corps-bio-entrepreneurship-workshop
Yiyun Lin becomes a 2019 Altman Family Scholar
May 13, 2019
PhD sudent Yiyun Lin was selected to be one of three Altman Family Scholars. The Altman Family Scholarship was created in 2015 by Ken and Deena Altman—owners of Altman Plants—as one of numerous efforts supported by the couple to improve education and research for the industry. Ken Altman has been actively involved in AFE’s Education and Scholarship Committees, and has served on the AFE Board for more than a decade, currently in an Emeritus status.
This year, the Altman Fund is supporting three graduate students currently enrolled in masters programs at leading institutions. Like Mary Lewis, all three not only are already engaged in meaningful research but demonstrate qualities of leadership and commitment to the industry, along with excellent communication skills.
Read more on the American Floral Endowment website.
Lin awarded Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship
May 2019
Yiyun’s project, “Characterizing the role of Autophagy Gene 6 (ATG6) in petunia flower senescence using CRISPR-Cas9″ has been funded by the Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS). Congratulations!
South attends Teaching Conferences
May 2019
On May 2nd, Kaylee South attended the OSU Academy of Teaching’s Conference on Excellence in Teaching & Learning. The theme, Embracing Time and Change addressed changes to curriculum to support learning for students from various backgrounds. On May 16th, Kaylee continued to learn of new teaching practices and technology when she attended the InnovateX conference hosted by the OSU Office of Distance Education and eLearning. The conference speakers and discussion sessions covered topics from designing online classes to organizing and creating resources for classes with high-enrollment.
Students present research at the College Annual Research Conference
April 22, 2019
Kaylee South, Nathan Nordstedt, and Yiyun Lin all presented research posters at the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) Annual Research Conference held in Columbus. Yiyun’s poster, “Functional analysis of nutrient mobilization-related genes in petunia flower senescence,” was awarded first place in the Doctorate category for the poster competition. https://hcs.osu.edu/news/hcs-graduate-students-win-poster-competition
Nordstedt receives Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award
April 12, 2019
PhD candidate, Nathan Nordstedt, was awarded the Outstanding Graduate/Profession Student Leadership Award from the Office of Student Life. This award is among the highest honors conferred to graduate and professional students. This award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions in leadership and service outside their academic program. Awardees must also demonstrate the ability to balance scholarship with their leadership and involved. Congratulations Nathan on this high honor.
High School students hear about careers in science
April 2019
Yiyun Lin and Nathan Nordstedt were invited to give a lecture about careers in biotechnology at the STEM program in Akron Public High School. This event allowed them to help guide high school students interested in pursuing a career in the science fields.
OSU graduate students presented research at the National Floriculture Forum
April 1, 2019
Kaylee South, Nathan Nordstedt, and Yiyun Lin presented their research at the National Floriculture Forum (NFF) in Chicago. They are each PhD candidates in the D.C. Kiplinger Floriculture Crop Improvement Laboratory, led by Dr. Michelle Jones. Lin shared about her experience at NFF in an article for the American Floral Endowment Bulletin Newsletter, March 2019 issue.
PhD candidates present research at the OSU Plant Science Symposium
March 30, 2019
Yiyun Lin, Nathan Nordstedt, and Kaylee South presented their research at the second OSU Plant Science Symposium: “Enhancing Plant Science through Technology, Communication, and Innovation.”
Nordstedt and Lin present research at ASPB Midwest Regional Meeting
March 16, 2019
Nathan Nordstedt and Yiyun Lin gave oral presentations at the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Midwest Regional Meeting in Morgantown, WV. The two-day meeting provided an environment to network and learn from fellow plant scientists along different career paths. Nathan, who was awarded a travel grant to attend this meeting, presented on “Pseudomonas spp. enhance plant growth under multiple abiotic stresses.” Lin’s presentation was titled “Functional characterization of nutrient mobilization-related genes in petunia petal senescence.”
South Presenet at the Tri-State Green Industry Conference
February 7, 2019
Kaylee South and a fellow graduate student traveled to Cincinnati, OH to give an extension presentation at the 2019 Tri-State Green Industry Conference titled “Diseases of Greenhouse Floral Crops and Their Management”. This conference was hosted by many organizations from Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana to provide educational sessions to those involved in the green industry from annual and perennial production to turfgrass management.
Research by Dr. Jones and South published in Greenhouse Grower
January 2019
Dr. Jones and Kaylee South wrote an article titled “Water Phalaenopsis Orchids With Ice Cubes: Myth or Fact?” discussing the research done in the lab with ice cube irrigation of Phalaenopsis orchids. The article was published in Greenhouse Grower and can be found here.
Nordstedt featured in Greenhouse Management Magazine’s ‘2019 Greenhouse Greats’ edition
January 2019
Nordstedt was featured in Greenhouse Magazine’s ‘2019 Greenhouse Greats’ edition. “By now, at age 25, the PhD student in floriculture crop improvement at The Ohio State University has seen his share of the inner-workings of the horticulture industry and is committed to contributing his own increasing knowledge and expertise to move the industry forward.” The complete article can be found here.
Nordstedt awarded at HCS Symposium
October 12, 2018
The 12th annual OSU Horticulture and Crop Science Graduate Research Symposium took place on Oct 11-12, 2018. During the symposium, graduate students presented their research through Oral or Poster presentations. Nathan Nordstedt, PhD student with Dr. Michelle Jones, was awarded second place for his research presentation.
OSU Floriculture Graduate Students take first and second place in the ASHS Floriculture Graduate Student Presentation Competition
August 3, 2018
Two Ph.D. students from the D.C. Kiplinger Floriculture Crop Improvement Program had the opportunity to present their research at the American Society for Horticultural Science’s annual conference in Washington D.C. in July. Nathan Nordstedt won second place in the Floriculture Graduate Student Presentation Competition for his seminar entitled “Identification of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria with the Ability to Alleviate Drought Stress in Floriculture Crops”. Kaylee South won first place for her presentation “An in Vitro Study Identifies Possible Bacteria Candidates for Botrytis cinerea Biocontrol”. Congratulations to Kaylee and Nathan.
Yiyun Lin awarded at Annual CFAES Research Conference
April 27, 2018
Yiyun Lin was awarded first place in the Ph.D. category for her poster presentation. Lin presented research titled “Evaluating the Efficacy of Biostimulant Products in Greenhouse Floriculture Crop Production.”
PhD student, Nathan Nordstedt, wins scholarship from the American Floral Endowment
April 10, 2018
Horticulture and Crop Science PhD student, Nathan Nordstedt, was awarded this year’s Altman Family Scholarship from the American Floral Endowment. The Altman Family Scholarship awards two students an award of $5,000 for one year.
For the complete story please visit the AFE article.
HCS Graduate Students create winning video for the #FlowerLoveVideoContest
January 30, 2018
Nathan Nordstedt and Jaclyn Fiola, graduate students of Horticulture and Crop Science at The Ohio State University, created a video promoting the use of and gifting of fresh flowers.
Some comments from Nathan on this experience:
Jaclyn Fiola and I recently won a grand prize for our video promoting the gift of flowers for the American Floral Endowment’s ‘Flower Love Video Contest.’ Last year Jaclyn and I were part of a class project that produced an educational video showcasing research at OARDC. When the announcement for the video contest was released, I thought that it was the perfect opportunity to combine our creative and technical skills again. The point of the video contest was to create a library for floriculture industry members to have access to for their own promotional purposes. Therefore, I had the idea of creating a video showcasing the variety of occasions that you can give flowers for, and the happiness these gifts provide.
For the video, we called upon several graduate students within the college to receive a bouquet of flowers and give us their best candid reaction. Some of the scenes portrayed special occasions like birthdays and graduation, and some of them were ‘just because.’ Once all of the footage was collected, Jaclyn’s expertise in video editing was put to use, and we both worked to make the edits for our final product. We would like to thank graduate students in Horticulture and Crop Science (Yiyun Lin, Eduardo Bernal, Kaylee South, Susie Walden and Andrea Leiva Soto), Entomology graduate student Ashley Yates, and everyone who voted throughout the contest by helping us to ‘Let Happiness Bloom!’
The contest was launched by the American Floral Endowment (AFE), sponsored by Asocolflores and funded through the Floral Marketing Research Fund. Over 50 videos were submitted and are stored in the new AFE Flower Video Library. Congratulations to Nathan and Jaclyn for being awarded the Grand Prize. See more videos at http://endowment.org/flower-love-videos/.
Nordstedt awarded scholarship through the Horticulture Research Institute
December 2017
Nathan Nordstedt, Ph.D. student for Dr. Michelle Jones at OSU/HCS, was awarded the Bryan A. Champion Scholarship through the Horticulture Research Institue (HRI).
Research conducted by HCS Graduate Student featured in HortScience
October 2017
Research conducted by Kaylee South, Ph.D. student with Dr. Michelle Jones at Ohio State University Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, and researchers from University of Georgia was featured on the September 2017 cover for HortScience, a publication of the American Society for Horticultural Science. The article, Ice Cube Irrigation of Potted Phalaenopsis Orchids in Bark Media Does Not Decrease Display Life, is available via open access: HortScience 52:1271-1277.
HCS Graduate Students awarded for research presentations
Oct 13, 2017
Graduate Students in Horticulture and Crop Science coordinated the 11th annual research retreat where students were judged on their presentations. Among the awarded presenters are students from Dr. Michelle Jones’ Lab. Nathan Nordstedt was awarded for his presentation of his Ph.D. research project, and Yiyun Lin was presented an award for the proposal presentation of her Ph.D. project.
Nathan Nordstedt wins Richard T. Meister Scholarship
July 27, 2017
Horticulture and Crop Science graduate student, Nathan Nordstedt, was awarded the Richard T. Meister Scholarship from the American Floral Endowment. The scholarship is for $3,900. Nathan is pursuing his Ph.D. with Dr. Michelle Jones.
To read more about this award, view the full article with the American Floral Endowment.
Nathan also authored an article to encourage the Floriculture industry to offer young people new opportunities. This article was published in Greenhouse Grower and can be viewed here.
Ph.D. Student Kaylee South wins 2017 Paul Ecke, Jr. Scholarship
April 20, 2017
HCS student, Kaylee South, was awarded the 2017 Paul Ecke Jr. Scholarship, a $10,000 scholarship through the American Floral Endowment. Kaylee is pursuing her Ph.D. with Dr. Michelle Jones.
To learn more about Kaylee’s award, read the full article at the American Floral Endowment.