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Since its inception, the CCFC has worked to provide its farms with the necessary research and resources to improve best best practices and make important business decisions and investments.
The table below below provides growers with past reports and research sponsored or provided by the California Cut Flower Commission on behalf of its farms.
To view the final report of the project, click on the project title.
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Title
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Researcher/University
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Dates
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Amount
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Dahlsten/U.C. Berkeley
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Oct. 1991 - Sept. 1992
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$ 5,000
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Cowles/U.C. Riverside
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July 1992 - June 1994
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$ 3,580
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Post-Harvest Sorting and Grading of Cut Flowers with Machine Vision
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Delwiche/U.C. Davis
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July 1992 - June 1993
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$ 5,000
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Evans/U.C. Davis
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July 1992 - Dec. 1993
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$ 2,250
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Newman/U.C. Cooperative Extension, Santa Barbara
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July 1992 - June 1993
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$ 4,542
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Parrella/U.C. Davis
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July 1992 - Feb. 1996
(3 years)
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$30,000
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Raabe/U.C. Berkeley
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July 1992 - Dec. 1994
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$ 5,000
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Reid/U.C. Davis
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July 1992 - Dec. 1994
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$ 7,000
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Zilberman/ U.C. Berkeley
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Nov. 1992 - Mar. 1995
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$20,000
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Biological Control Implementation for the Blue Gum Psyllid, Ctenarytaina eucalypti
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Dahlsten/U.C. Berkeley
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Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1994
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$ 5,000
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Post Harvest Handling Treatments for New Varieties of Cut Flowers
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King/U.C. Cooperative Extension, Half Moon Bay
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Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1994
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$10,000
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Electronic Heating of Soil and Growing Media to Eliminate Plant Pathogens
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MacDonald/U.C. Davis
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Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1994
Feb. 1995 - Feb. 1995
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$20,000
$11,500
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Paulus/U.C. Riverside
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Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1994
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$15,000
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Redak/U.C. Riverside
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Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1994
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$16,200
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Reid/U.C. Davis
Reid/U.C. Davis & Shelton/Cal Poly
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Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1994
Apr. 1995 - Mar. 1996
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$35,000
$10,000
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Title
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Researcher/University
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Dates
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Amount
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Controlled Atmospheric Environments and Their Effects on Aphids & Western Flower Thrips on Floral Products
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Shelton/Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
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Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1994
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$30,016
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Improved Management Practices for Roses toReduce Nitrogen Leaching Losses
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Evans/U.C. Davis
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Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1994
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$15,070
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Heinz/U.C. Davis
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Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1994
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$15,000
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Reduction of Run-Off in Greenhouse Cut Flower Crops
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Lieth/U.C. Davis
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Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1994
Feb. 1995 - Feb. 1996
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$15,027
$ 3,000
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Development of a Recycling Program Manual for Flower Growers
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Drs. Robb & Mellano/ U.C. Cooperative Extension,
San Diego
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Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1994
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$ 2,500
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Thompson/U.C. Davis
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Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1994
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$13,900
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Summarization of Federal & State Laws & Regulations Affecting Water Quality and Horticultural Production
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Mellano & Robb/ U.C. Cooperative Extension,
San Diego
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Feb. 1995 - Feb. 1996
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$ 3,000
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Ohr & Sims/U.C. Riverside
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Feb. 1995 – Feb. 1996
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$ 2,500
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Reid/ U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1995 - Feb. 1996
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$ 5,000
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Development of a Recycling Cooper-ative Program for Flower Growers
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Robb & Mellano/U.C. Cooperative Extension,
San Diego
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Feb. 1995 - Feb. 1996
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$ 2,000
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Lieth/U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1996 - Feb. 1997
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$11,000
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MacDonald/U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1996 - Feb. 1997
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$10,000
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Preparation of Regional Versions of the Agricultural Recycling Manual
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Mellano & Robb/U.C. Cooperative Extension, San Diego
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Feb. 1996 - Feb. 1997
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$ 5,000
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Shelton/Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
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Feb. 1996 - Feb. 1997
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$ 4,000
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Title
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Researcher/University
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Dates
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Amount
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Maximizing the Effectiveness of Sulfur Vaporization for Control of Powdery Mildew in Greenhouse Roses.
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Tjosvold/U.C. Cooperative Extension, Santa Cruz County
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Feb. 1996 - Feb. 1997
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$ 8,950
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Costa/U.C. Riverside
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Feb. 1997 - Feb. 1998
Feb. 1998 -
Feb. 1999
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$ 7,000
$ 7,000
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Elmore/U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1997 - Feb. 1998
Feb. 1998 - Feb. 1999
Feb. 1999 - Feb. 2000
Feb. 2000 – Feb. 2001
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$15,000
$15,000
$ 4,500
$12,500
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Lieth & Reid/U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1997 - Feb. 1998
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$11,000
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MacDonald/U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1997 - Feb. 1998
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$ 8,000
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Printing of IPM scouting materials
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Newman, UCCE Ventura
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Feb. 1997 – Feb. 1998
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$9,000
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Parrella/U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1997 - Feb. 1998
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$10,000
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Reid/U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1997 - Feb. 1998
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$ 9,000
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Sterilizing Nematodes: A New Option of Biological control of Western Flower Thrips
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Heinz/Texas A&M
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Feb. 1998 -
Feb. 1999
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$ 8,000
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Rose Bending - best practice for California growers
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Lieth/U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1998 -
Feb. 1999
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$15,000
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MacDonald/U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1998 -
Feb. 1999
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$ 8,000
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Tjosvold/U.C. Cooperative Extension, Santa Cruz Cty
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Feb. 1998 -
Feb. 1999
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$ 7,000
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Rose Bending/hydroponic production - Where are the profits?
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Lieth/U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1999 - Feb. 2000
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$ 7,500
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MacDonald/U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1999 - Feb. 2000
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$12,000
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Title
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Researcher/University
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Dates
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Amount
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Parella/U.C. Davis
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Feb. 1999 - Feb. 2000
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$10,000
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Tjosvold/U.C. Cooperative Extension, Santa Cruz Cty
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Feb. 1999 -
Feb. 2000
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$ 7,550
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Walter/Cal Poly
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Feb. 1999 - Feb. 2000
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$ 5,000
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Evaluating the Efficacy and Economic Feasibility of Alternative IPM Methods for Potential Use in Scouting Programs
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Newman/U.C. Cooperative Extension, Ventura Cty.
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Feb. 2000 – Feb. 2001
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$5,000
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Ploeg/UC Riverside
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Feb. 2000 – Feb. 2001
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$8,918
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Robb/UC Cooperative Extension, San Diego Cty.
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Feb. 2000 –
Feb. 2001
Feb. 2001 – Feb. 2002
Mar. 2002-Mar.2003
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$15,000
$15,000
$10,000
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Evaluation of Reduced Risk and Other Biorational Pesticides for Control of Spider Mites and Rose Powdery Mildew
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Tjosvold/UC Cooperative Extension, Santa Cruz Cty
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Feb. 2000 – Feb. 2001
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$5,000
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Wilen/UC Cooperative Extension, San Diego Cty.
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Feb. 2000 – Feb. 2001
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$10,036
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Development of an integrated treatment approach as an alternative to methyl bromide pre-plant fumigation for field grown cut flower production.
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Locke/USDA, ARS, USNA, FNPRU
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Feb. 2001 – Feb. 2002
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$6,500
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Merhaut/UC Riverside
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Feb. 2001 – Feb. 2002
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$20,000
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Management of Tospoviruses in Floriculture crops
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Robb/UC Cooperative Extension, San Diego Cty.
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Feb. 2001- Feb. 2002
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$18,374
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Robb/Ullman
UCCE, San Diego
UC Davis
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Mar. 2002 – Mar. 2003
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$15,000
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Evans/UC Davis
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Mar. 2002-Mar. 2003
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$6,050
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Title
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Researcher/University
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Dates
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Amount
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Gerik
USDA-ARS
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Aug. 2002 – Aug. 2003
Feb. 2004 – Feb. 2005
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$20,000
$20,000 CCFC MEBR FUNDS
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Mycofumigation as an alternative to methyl bromide for control of soilborne diseases of Chrysanthemum sp.
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Grimme, et al
Montana State University
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Feb. 2003- Feb. 2004
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$3,400
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Newman, Faber
UCCE, Ventura County
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Feb. 2003 – Feb. 2004
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$10,000
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Warnock, Cloyd
University of Illinois, Urbana
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Feb. 2003- Feb. 2004
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$9,500
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Wegulo
UC Riverside
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Feb. 2003 – Feb. 2004
Feb. 2004 – Feb. 2005
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$10,000
$10,000
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Redak/Stouthamer
UC Riverside
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Feb. 2004 – Feb. 2005
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$15,634.50
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Ajwa
UC Davis
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Feb. 2004 – Feb. 2005
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$70,000
CCFC MEBR FUNDS
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Elmore, MacDonald
UC Davis
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Feb. 2004 – Feb. 2005
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$3,000 CCFC MEBR FUNDS
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Headrick
CalPoly, SLO
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Feb. 2005 – Feb. 2006
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$10,000
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Biofilters as a management option for greenhouse and nursery water runoff
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Mellano/Robb/Shaw
UCCE, San Diego County
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Feb. 2005 – Feb. 2006
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$5,000
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Development of a Comprehensive Integrated Pest Management System for Gerberas, with Emphasis on Reduced Risk Pesticides and Biological Control.
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Robb/Newman/Tjosvold/ Carne-Cavagnaro
UC: CE Counties and Davis Campus
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Feb. 2005 – Feb. 2006
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$10,000
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Title
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Researcher/University
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Dates
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Amount
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Support for Graduate Students and Young Scientists to Attend VIII International Symposium on Thysanoptera and Tospoviruses
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Ullman/Robb
UC Davis, UCCE San Diego County
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Feb. 2005 – Feb. 2006
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$5,000
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Datnoff
University of Florida-IFAS
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Feb. 2006 – Feb. 2007
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$10,000
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Mellano/Bethke
UCCE San Diego County
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Feb. 2006 –
Feb. 2007
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$6,775
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Farm Advisor Funding
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Name & County
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Years Funded
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Amount
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Nancy Garrison - Santa Clara
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July 1992 - June 1993
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$5,000
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Ann King - San Fran/San Mateo
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July 1992 - June 1993
Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1994
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$5,000
$5,000
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Julie Newman - Ventura
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July 1992 - June 1993
Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1994
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$5,000
$5,000
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Karen Robb - San Diego
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July 1992 - June 1993
Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1994
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$5,000
$5,000
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Steve Tjosvold - Monterey
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July 1992 - June 1993
Aug. 1993 - Dec. 1994
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$5,000
$5,000
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CCFC Contribution for Nursery Fumigation Task Force: $21,500
Kee Kitayama Research Foundation: $50,000
NOTE: Kee Kitayama Research Foundation has taken over funding of CCFC sponsored Research projects as of Feb. 1998, unless otherwise noted
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