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 Department Head
John Peterson, Ph.D.
Rutgers University
11-228, 756-2279, drjohncp@calpoly.edu
Dr. Peterson has most recently served as Director of the San Francisco Botanical Garden and Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. He has also served as President and CEO of Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding California as well as the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in Boston / Wellesley Massachusetts and oversaw the development of new public gardens and educational programs for both organizations. While serving as a Professor at The Ohio State University, Dr Peterson was placed on loan by the university for 5 years to organize the United States First International Flower and Garden Exposition, which was held in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Peterson currently serves as the U.S. delegate to an international committee that sanctions specialized international garden expositions that promote horticulture to the public around the globe. His research and teaching activities have been focused in the areas of plant nutrition, water quality, floriculture, tropical foliage plants and greenhouse crops as well as international issues in horticulture and crop science.
 J. Wyatt Brown, Ph.D.
Cornell University
11-227, 756-6137, wbrown@calpoly.edu
Dr. Brown
teaches Post-harvest Technology of Horticulture Crops, Vegetable
Crop Production, Tropical Crop Production, and Vegetable Gardening.
Dr. Brown's research interests are the modified atmosphere packaging
of herbs and pre-cut vegetables. He has recently conducted research
involving broccoli, cauliflower, green onions, artichokes, sweet
potatoes, and cilantro. Dr. Brown has a strong interest in teaching
and is working with 3 Western universities to develop a totally
on-line course in sustainable vegetable production.
 Michael Costello, Ph.D.
UC Berkeley
11-221, 756-6732, mcostell@calpoly.edu
Dr. Costello teaches Insect Pest Management, Pest Management in
Coastal Winegrapes and Agricultural Chemical and Equipment Safety.
His specializations are in Grape pest management, spiders in
agriculture, cover cropping, plant-insect interactions, insect
response to plant water status, spider mites, and agroecosystem
management for control of insect pests. His current research
includes cultural practices for integrating arthropod pest
management with improvements in grape and wine quality, identifying
environmental variables that influence the severity of Pierce's
disease and the Glassy-winged sharpshooter, and interaction among
weeds, ants and obscure mealybug in Central Coast vineyards.
Thomas E. Eltzroth
Ohio State University
11-254, 756-2888,
teltzrot@calpoly.edu
Mr. Eltzroth teaches Plant Materials and Plant Propagation, and is the Department's coordinator of internships in the area of arboreta, botanical gardens and public gardens. He oversees the department's Leaning Pine Arboretum and is a member of several professional and trade organizations including the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta. Mr. Eltzroth has coauthored five horticultural books and his professional work appears regularly in numerous print publications, slide sets, and CD-ROMs. Specialties: Plant Propagation; Plant Materials; Horticultural Photography.
 Lauren C. Garner, Ph.D.
UC Riverside
11-223, 756-2479, lgarner@calpoly.edu
Dr. Garner teaches California Fruit Growing, Citrus and
Avocado Fruit Production and Pomology. Her current research
interests include the physiology and production of avocado and
citrus. Other teaching and research interests include
whole-plant physiology, plant growth regulation, plant responses
to stress and experimental design.
 David W. Hannings, M.S.
Cornell University
11-238, 756-2870, dhanning@calpoly.edu
Mr. Hannings teaches Plant Materials, Nursery Plant Production, Fundamentals of Ornamental Horticulture, Plant Tissue Culture, and Abiotic Plant Problems. He was twice a visiting fellow at the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture in Australia. He has written two text books which are used in the department’s plants materials classes. He is a member of several professional organizations including the American Horticulture Society, the American Orchid Society, the American Society for Horticultural Science, the California Association of Nurseryman, and the International Plant Propagators Society. He is the recipient of two college faculty awards. Specialties: Tissue Culture; Orchids; Nursery Production; Plant Materials.
 David H. Headrick, Ph.D.
U.C. Riverside
11-246, 756-5382, dheadric@calpoly.edu
Dr. Headrick teaches Insect Pest Management, Advanced Pest Management, and Beekeeping. He has special interest in general entomology and the biological control of insect and weed pests in a variety of agroecosystems.
 Daniel E.
Lassanske, M.S.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
48-000, 756-2722,
dlassans@calpoly.edu
Mr. Lassanske is a Cal Poly alumnus. He currently teaches courses in Retailing Horticultural Products,
Nursery Production and Environmental Horticulture. He is active with
the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers
Organization, and serves on two committees. He has been the recipient of Cal Poly’s Meritorious Teaching Award,
the Petoseed Agricultural Faculty Award, and the Advisor of the Year
Award. Mr. Lassanske’s professional consulting includes working with garden centers on personnel management and marketing strategies. In addition, he has an interest in the seed industry,
perennial and bedding plant production. He continues to be a co-coach for the Associated Landscape Contractors of America student competition team which has won first place nationally on a regular basis.
 Melinda Lynch
CA Polytechnic
State University, SLO
11-112A, 756-7504,
mlynch@calpoly.edu
Mrs. Lynch is a Cal Poly Alumnus. She teaches our floral design
classes offered in our department. She is the advisor to the
Gordon Student
Chapter of AIFD (SAIFD). She coaches the National Floral
Design teams for SAIFD and Flower Judging. She was inducted to AIFD
in 2002. She is currently on the Board of Directors for the
California Floral Association.
 Duane
Morris, APLD
Ca.
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
756-7504
rmorris@calpoly.edu
Duane Morris teaches classes in Landscape Design, Computer Graphics,
and Plant Materials. He is active in professional organizations on
both the state and national level. He is a member and past president
of the San Luis Obispo Chapter of the California Landscape
Contractors Association (CLCA) and certified member of the
Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD), having
served on their board of directors for two years. Mr. Morris is a
licensed landscape contractor in California, consults for Garden
Graphics, a Canadian developer of landscape design/build software,
and has served on the city of San Luis Obispo’s Architectural Review
Committee. He is an advisor to the Horticulture and Crop Science
Department’s Landscape Industry Club (LIC). Specialties: Residential
and Advanced Landscape Design; Computer Applications for Landscape
Horticulture and Communication Techniques for Horticulture.
 George Newell, M.S.
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
11-237, 756-2150, gnewell@calpoly.edu
Mr. Newell teaches Parks Planning and Management, Turf Management, Plant Materials Identification, Fundamentals of Horticulture, and Field Studies. His achievements include holding a Pest Control Advisor’s license, membership in the California Landscape Contractors Association, and the Central Coast Pesticide Applicators Professional Association Committee on Continuing Education. He is co-coach of the Associated Landscape Contractors of America Student Landscape Competition Team.
 W. Keith Patterson, Ph.D.
University of Missouri
11-220, 756-6389, kpatters@calpoly.edu
Dr. Patterson teaches courses related to the viticulture curriculum. He currently teaches Vineyard Development, Introduction to Viticulture, Advanced Viticulture, and Pest Management in Coastal Vineyards. Specialties: Grapes; Trellis/Training; Rootstocks; Other Small Fruits.
John C. Phillips, Ph. D.
Oregon State University
11-233,756-6146, jphillip@calpoly.edu
Dr. Phillips teaches Precision Farming,
Experimental Techniques and Analysis, Cropping Systems, Organic
Agriculture, and Holistic Management. He supervises student
enterprise projects producing organic vegetables and fruit. Dr.
Phillips is interested in field and vegetable crop production,
agroecology, and sustainability of agriculture and society. He
is one of the founders of the Sustainable Agriculture Resource
Consortium in the College of Agriculture. He is active in
departmental curriculum review and has been instrumental in creating
four interdisciplinary courses, three of which are general education
courses. Specialties: Sustainable Agriculture, Organic Farming,
Holistic Management.
 Robert P. Rice, Ph.D.
Michigan State University
11-251, 756-2830, rrice@calpoly.edu
Dr. Rice teaches Disease and Pest Control Systems, Foliage Plant Production, Abiotic Plant Problems, Weed Control and Tropical Crops classes in both the Environmental Horticulture Science and Crop Science Departments. He is the author of three international horticulture textbooks, a Spanish-English agricultural dictionary and other professional books. He has worked extensively on development projects in Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean and operates an international consulting firm. His interests include marathon running, gardening, and international development processes. Specialties: IPM; Weed Control; Tropical Horticulture.
 Terry L. Vassey
University of Missouri
11-246, 756-2858,
tvassey@calpoly.edu
Dr. Vassey, originally from Atlanta, teaches courses primarily in turfgrass, landscape and golf course management and is the advisor for the Cal Poly Turf Club. His research interests are in sustainable turfgrass management, environmental stewardship, native and ornamental grass establishment and management and golf course management practices. He is associated with many turfgrass and golf course organizations and contributes often to their educational efforts.
 Virginia R. Walter, M.S.
Ohio State University
11-244, 756-2897, vwalter@calpoly.edu
Ms. Walter teaches Horticulture Fundamentals, Floriculture Grades & Standards, Greenhouse Environment, Cut Flower Production and Potted Plant Production. She is advisor to Pi Alpha Xi, and coach of the Cal Poly Flower Judging Team, winning the Woody Kalin Award in 1993, 1994, and 1995 for coaching a national championship team. She is advisor to the FFA State Finals Floriculture Contest and advisor for numerous agriculture enterprise projects. She is a Fulbright scholar and is involved in various research projects involving floriculture crops. She is developing a CD-ROM to augment the greenhouse environment class. She is an active member of the American Society for Horticultural Science and a past working group chair. She is a member of the California Ornamental Research Federation Planning Board. Specialties: Greenhouse Production; Floriculture; Energy Conservation; Growing Media; Growth Regulators; Flower Judging.
 Jeffrey L. Wong, Ph.D.
University of Illinois
11-222, 756-2428, jcwong@calpoly.edu
Dr. Wong is teaching an introductory class and laboratory in genetics. "The techniques and experimental approach I use can be applied to many plant species. Crop and vegetable species grown on the Central Coast could be used to prove the link between the basic science concepts and the field application," Wong explains. He also wants to design and teach a laboratory techniques class. The course would use the newest technologies to differentiate plant DNA to help select genes that would provide the best plant types for cultivation.
 Michael D. Zohns, M.S.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
48-000, 756-2722, mdzohns@calpoly.edu
Mr. Zohns is a Cal Poly alumnus. He has received the Cal Poly Distinguished Teacher Award, as well as the Sunkist Agriculture Faculty Award. His classes include Ornamental Horticulture Construction, Landscape Maintenance, Arboriculture, and occasionally, Agricultural Mechanics for Future High School Teachers. Mr. Zohns is one of the coaches for the ALCA national landscape team and is an active member of the Western Chapter for the International Society of Arboriculture. Specialties: Tree Care/Maintenance; Landscape Construction.
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RODRIGUES, Daniel |
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66781 |
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