Chad Elliott Finn
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Chad Elliott Finn Office Address and Phone: USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit Northwest Center for Small Fruit Research 3420 N.W. Orchard Ave. Corvallis, OR 97330 (541)738-4037 FAX (541)738-4025 email- [email protected] http://www.ars.usda.gov/pwa/hcrl/finn Current Title: USDA-ARS Research Geneticist Courtesy appointment with Oregon State University, Department of Horticulture Education History: Graduate Ph.D.- Horticulture (minor Plant Breeding), 1989, University of Minnesota. Thesis: Germplasm sources and screening methods to develop higher soil pH tolerance in Vaccinium. M.S.-Horticulture, 1985, University of Minnesota. Thesis: Inheritance of and relationships between bloom date, ripe date, fruit filling period, and fruit size in blueberry progenies. Undergraduate B.S.- Horticulture Production, 1983, Purdue University. Professional Positions: 1993-present Research Geneticist, U.S.D.A.-ARS, Northwest Center for Small Fruit Research, Horticultural Crops Research Lab, Corvallis, Ore. 1989-1993 Assistant Professor of Horticulture/State Fruit Crop Specialist, Department of Horticulture, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo 1983-1989 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Horticultural Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota. St. Paul, Minn. 1988-1989 Assistant Extension Specialist - Fruit Crops, Department of Horticultural Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn. 1980-1982 Research Assistant (summer), Small Fruits Lab. U.S.D.A.-ARS, Beltsville, Md. Current Research Activities: Research activities combine applied efforts to develop new small fruit (blackberry, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry) cultivars for the Pacific Northwest commercial industry along with more basic efforts to understand the distribution of genetic diversity in wild relatives of these small fruit crops. Cultivars Released: ORUS 285-1, ornamental blueberry (201X), PPAF ORUS 285-2, ornamental blueberry (201X), PPAF ‘Twilight’, semi-erect blackberry (2018) PPAF ‘Norman’, southern highbush blueberry (2018, University of Arkansas primary releasing institution) ‘Eclipse’, semi-erect blackberry (2017) PPAF ‘Galaxy’, semi-erect blackberry (2017) PPAF ‘Echo’ repeat flowering blueberry (2017) PPAF ‘Hall’s Beauty’ blackberry (2017) PPAF ‘Columbia Sunrise’ blackberry (2017) USPP29,367 ‘Marys Peak’ strawberry (2016) USPP29,370 ‘Kokanee’ red raspberry (2016) USPP28,666 ‘Mini Blues’, initially released as ‘Baby Blues’ (USPTO rejected name) (2015) blueberry USPP 28,233 ‘Columbia Giant’ (2015) blackberry USPP28,369 ‘Cascade Harvest’ red raspberry (2014; WSU primary releasing institution) USPP26,369 ‘Black Magic’™ (APF-77) primocane-fruiting blackberry (2014; University of Arkansas primary releasing institution) USPP 24,249 ‘Cascade Gold’ yellow red raspberry (2013; WSU primary releasing institution) ‘Columbia Star’ blackberry (2013) USPP25,532 ‘Sweet Sunrise’ strawberry (2013) USPP 25,223 ‘Charm’ strawberry (2013) USPP 25,300 ‘Perpetua’ blueberry ornamental (2012) USPP 24,209 ‘Puget Crimson’ strawberry (2011; WSU primary releasing institution) USPP 22,781 ‘Vintage’ red raspberry (2011) USPP 24,198 ‘Sweet Bliss’ strawberry (2011) ‘Newberry’ blackberry (2010) ‘Onyx’ trailing blackberry (2010); USPP 22,358 ‘Wild Treasure’ trailing blackberry (2010) ‘Valley Red’ strawberry (2009) ‘Stolo’ strawberry (2007; Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada primary releasing institution) ‘Cascade Bounty’ red raspberry (2006; WSU primary releasing institution) USPP 18,246 ‘Saanich’ red raspberry (2006; Agric. and Agri-Food Canada primary releasing institution) ‘Pink Champagne’ pink, highbush blueberry (2007; USDA-ARS, Chatsworth, primary releasing institution). Originally released as G-435 blueberry (2005; USDA-ARS, Chatsworth, primary releasing institution) ‘Pink Lemonade’ pink rabbiteye blueberry (2007; USDA-ARS, Chatsworth, primary releasing institution). Originally released as ARS 96-138 blueberry (2005; USDA-ARS, Chatsworth, primary releasing institution) ‘Esquimalt’ red raspberry (2005; Agric. and Agri-Food Canada primary releasing institution) ‘Prime-Jan’® erect blackberry (2005; University of Arkansas primary releasing institution) USPP 16,989 ‘Prime-Jim’® erect blackberry (2005; University of Arkansas primary releasing institution) USPP 15,788 ‘Obsidian’ trailing blackberry (2005) ‘Metolius’ trailing blackberry (2005) ‘Black Pearl’ trailing blackberry (2005) ‘Nightfall’ trailing blackberry (2005) ‘Black Diamond’ trailing blackberry (2005) ‘Pinnacle’ strawberry (2002) ‘Tillamook’ strawberry (2002) ‘Chinook’ red raspberry (2002) ‘Schwartz’ (‘Puget Summer’) strawberry (2002; WSU primary releasing institution) USPP12,067 ‘Coho’ red raspberry (1999) ‘Lewis’ red raspberry (1998; in cooperation with HortResearch Inc. New Zealand) ‘Siskiyou’ trailing blackberry (1997) ‘Firecracker’ strawberry (1997) ‘Independence’ strawberry (1997) ‘Black Butte’ blackberry (1996) ‘Triple Crown’ blackberry (1996; USDA-ARS, Beltsville, primary releasing institution) ‘Chandler’ blueberry (1994; USDA-ARS, Chatsworth, primary releasing institution) Germplasm Collection Experience: 2007 United States. One week collecting small fruit germplasm, primarily R. occidentalis in the Great Plains. U.S. participants included M. Dossett (Ore. St. Univ.). Funded by USDA-ARS-PEO 2004 Chile. Spent 10 days collecting Fragaria sp. in S. Chile. Collaborator: J. Retamales, Univ. Talca 1999 China. Spent three weeks collecting small fruit and new crop germplasm (e.g. Actinidia, Schisandra) and lecturing on blueberry in northeast China. U.S. participants included David Yarborough (Univ. of Maine). Primary Chinese host was Wu Banghua (Jilin College of Forestry). 1996 China. Spent one month collecting small fruit germplasm (primarily: Rubus, Fragaria, Vaccinium, Ribes, and Actinidia) in northeast China. U.S. participants included M. Thompson and J. Postman (USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository). Primary Chinese hosts were Xi Shengke and Zhang Qinghua (Chinese Academy of Forestry) and Wu Xiaochun (Heilongjiang Forest Science Institute). 1996 Ecuador. Three weeks were spent collecting Fragaria chiloensis land races, Rubus and Vaccinium species at high elevation primarily in the regions near Ambato and Quito. U.S. participants included J. Hancock (Michigan State University) and C. Heider (Oregon State University). 1994 United States. Two weeks were spent collecting Rubus, Vaccinium and Fragaria in Oregon and Washington. 1993 United States. Two weeks were spent in Oregon collecting Rubus and Vaccinium. 1993 United States. Three weeks were spent in Washington collecting Rubus, Fragaria, Vaccinium, and Ribes west of the Cascade Mountains. This trip was conducted cooperatively with the University of Minnesota (Luby, Harrison, Hoover). Portion of seed submitted to U.S.D.A.-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository. 1990-1992 United States. Vaccinium was collected throughout Missouri for evaluation at the Univ. of Missouri, North Carolina State Univ., and by the USDA-ARS (Corvallis) Teaching Activities: Co-instructor (and developed lecture curriculum) for online Professional and Continuing Education course entitled Online Blueberry Physiology, Production Systems & Management, offered initially Jan. 23 – March 6, 2017 semiannually since. “Blueberry Breeding: From wild species to modern cultivars.” Led by B. Strik. 35 students per offering. In first offering students include organic and conventional growers, consultants and peers (5) from 3 international countries, and 3 states in the USA. Co-teach Temperate Tree Fruit, Berries, Grapes and Nuts-HORT 251; every two years (1998- 2017) Lecture annually in: Plant Breeding- HORT/CSS 450/550 (Mehlenbacher, since 1994) Horticulture Research-HORT 512 (1994-2002; 2004-2013) World Food Crops CSS330 (Nonogaki; since 2013) Professional Activities: Northwest Berry Nursery Meeting, Coordinator, 1996-present. RosBREED SCRI, Advisory Committee, 2013-present. Scientific Advisory Board for European Commission (SFS-05-2015 Strategies for crop productivity, stability and quality) project: “GoodBerry”. (2015-2017) National Clean Plant Network, Berries Governing Board, elected 2014 American Pomological Society Shepard Award Committee (for best paper), 2010. American Pomological Society, Advisory Committee, 1996-1998. American Pomological Society, co-chair Educational Program Planning committee 2009-10 American Pomological Society, co-chair Small Fruit Advisory Committee, 1996-1999. American Pomological Society, Executive Board, 2011-present. American Pomological Society, Wilder Award Committee, member, 2014-present. American Pomological Society/American Society of Horticultural Science, Co-editor Fruit and Nut Varieties List 2005-2013. American Pomological Society/American Society of Horticultural Science, Blackberry co-editor Fruit and Nut Cultivar List 1999-present. American Society for Horticultural Science, Associate/Consulting editor, 2005-2013. American Society for Horticultural Science, Fellows Screening Committee, 2011-2014; 2018- present. American Society of Horticultural Science, Best fruit paper committee, member, 2004-2005. American Society of Horticultural Science, Chair History working group, 1996-97. American Society of Horticultural Science, Chair, Viticulture and Small Fruit working group 1998-1999, member 1983-present. American Society of Horticultural Science, Fruit Breeding working group Vice Chair, 2001- 2002, Chair, 2002-2003, member 1993-present Midwest Tree Fruit Spray Guide, Coordinating editor horticulture portion