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CAES Record of the Year 2010-2011 Record of the Year 2010-2011 An account of activities and accomplishments of the staff of The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station during the year, for the use and advantage of the citizens of Connecticut. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Record of the Year 2010-2011 1 THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION Record of the Year 2010-2011 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, founded in 1875, was the first state agricultural experiment station in the United States. The Station has laboratories, offices, and greenhouses at 123 Huntington Street, New Haven 06511, Lockwood Farm for experiments on Evergreen Avenue in Hamden 06518, the Valley Laboratory and farm on Cook Hill Road, Windsor 06095, and a research center in Griswold and Voluntown (on Sheldon Road). Station research is conducted by members of the following departments: Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Genetics, Entomology, Forestry and Horticulture, Environmental Sciences, and Plant Pathology and Ecology. The Station is chartered by the Connecticut General Statutes to experiment with plants and their pests, insects, soil and water and to perform analyses. 2 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Record of the Year 2010-2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 BOARD OF CONTROL 6 STATION STAFF 7 PLANT SCIENCE DAY 2010 10 EVENTS HELD AT THE STATION 13 Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network Annual Meeting 13 Special Lunch Club Re: Salt Marsh Changes 13 EVENTS HELD AT THE VALLEY LABORATORY 13 Nursery and Landscape Research Tour 13 Christmas Tree Growers’ Twilight Meeting 2010 13 EVENTS HELD AT GRISWOLD RESEARCH CENTER 14 Growing of Direct Descendants of Original Charter Oak 14 STATION PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY AND STATE 14 Tobacco Research Meeting in Suffield 14 Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources 14 Incident Command System Exercise 15 Aerial Survey Aviation Safety and Management 2011 15 Station Award Presented at the New Haven Public Schools Science Fair 2011 15 Participation in Fifth Annual Norwalk-Wilton Tree Festival 15 PRODUCE DONATIONS 16 Donations from Lockwood Farm 16 Donations from Valley Laboratory 16 LOCKWOOD LECTURES 16 Dr. Odile Carisse 16 Dr. Jeanne Romero-Severson 16 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Record of the Year 2010-2011 3 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION RECEIVED BY STATION STAFF 17 SCIENTIFIC OFFICERSHIPS AND MEMBESHIPS ON STATE, NATIONAL, OR REGIONAL COMMITTEES 18 Department of Analytical Chemistry 18 Department of Biochemistry and Genetics 18 Department of Entomology 19 Department of Environmental Sciences 20 Department of Forestry and Horticulture 21 Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology 22 Valley Laboratory 23 LECTURES, SEMINARS AND INTERVIEWS 25 ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE 84 Department of Analytical Chemistry 84 Department of Biochemistry and Genetics 99 Department of Entomology 104 Department of Environmental Sciences 122 Department of Forestry and Horticulture 144 Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology 165 Valley Laboratory 188 BULLETINS 205 SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED DURING 2010-2011 206 Department of Analytical Chemistry 206 Department of Biochemistry and Genetics 207 Department of Entomology 207 Department of Environmental Sciences ` 208 Department of Forestry and Horticulture 210 Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology 212 Valley Laboratory 214 4 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Record of the Year 2010-2011 INTRODUCTION A wide range of field and laboratory studies were conducted on agricultural, public health, and environmental problems. Two exotic insect pests, the brown marmorated stink bug and spotted-wing Drosophila, have been detected in the state. Of Asian origin, these pests threaten a wide range of fruits and vegetables. More than 326,000 mosquitoes were collected and tested for encephalitis viruses. The West Nile virus re-emerged in at least 30 towns and cities and caused illnesses in 9 persons. A fungus is being investigated as a possible control for ticks that transmit the Lyme disease agent and other pathogens. There is additional evidence that barberry growths enhance tick populations in or near forests and that there are higher numbers of ticks infected with the Lyme disease bacterium in these settings. Our crop research is making good progress. A patent application has been submitted for a new strawberry cultivar called Rubicon. Pest resistant lines of tobacco have been developed. Moreover, improvements have been made in growing grapes and vegetables. Diagnostic laboratories in the Departments of Entomology and Plant Pathology and Ecology have been busy answering public inquiries. Bed bug infestations and fungal infections of plants continue to be topics of great interest to homeowners and growers, respectively. Analytical chemists documented the presence of urea formaldehyde in building insulation material. Improvements are being made or planned for our buildings. The Jenkins-Waggoner Laboratory is in the design phase with Flad Architects of Stamford, CT. The Bond Commission allocated $500,000 to build a field laboratory in Griswold, CT. This facility will serve growers and other state residents in eastern Connecticut. Other funds were received to correct water problems in the boiler room. The Experiment Station’s outreach programs reach millions of citizens. During this reporting period, there were 2,686,464 page views on our website. Staff members gave 1,266 talks and interviews. In addition, a 30-second video was produced to help describe the Station’s research being conducted in different core areas. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Record of the Year 2010-2011 5 BOARD OF CONTROL The management of The Station is vested in a Board of Control as specified in Section 22-79 of the General Statutes of Connecticut. The members of the Board of Control as of June 30, 2011 were: Governor Dannel P. Malloy, President Commissioner Steven K. Reviczky Mr. Terry Jones, Vice President Dr. Stephen L. Dellaporta Mr. Paul Larson, Secretary Ms. Norma O’Leary Dr. Louis A. Magnarelli, Director Dr. Johan C. Varekamp The Board of Control met on August 4, 2010, October 13, 2010, January 20, 2011, and April 20, 2011. 6 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Record of the Year 2010-2011 STATION STAFF The Experiment Station exists to advance scientific knowledge. Those advances depend completely upon the quality and dedication of its staff. The following was the staff of The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station as of June 30, 2011. ADMINISTRATION Dr. Louis A. Magnarelli, Director Dr. Kirby C. Stafford, III, Vice Director Michael Last, Chief of Services Dianne Albertini Vickie Bomba-Lewandoski Tess Foley Joan Ives-Parisi Lisa Kaczenski Roberta Milano-Ottenbreit Kathryn Soleski ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY Dr. Jason C. White, Department Head Terri Arsenault William A. Berger Dr. Brian D. Eitzer Dr. Lester Hankin, Emeritus Dr. Walter J. Krol Dr. MaryJane Incorvia Mattina, Emeritus Craig L. Musante John Ranciato Dr. Christina S. Robb BIOCHEMISTRY & GENETICS Dr. Neil A. McHale, Department Head Carol R. Clark Dr. Douglas W. Dingman Regan Huntley Dr. Richard B. Peterson Dr. Neil P. Schultes Dr. Israel Zelitch, Emeritus BUILDINGS AND MAINTENANCE Bancroft Nicholson, Supervisor Ron LaFrazier Gloria Mach Miguel Roman Michael Scott Nicole Wachter The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Record of the Year 2010-2011 7 ENTOMOLOGY Dr. Kirby C. Stafford, III, Department Head Elizabeth E. Alves Dr. John F. Anderson, Distinguished Scientist Dr. Anuja Bharadwaj Tia Blevins Bonnie L. Hamid Rose Hiskes Ira J. Kettle Morgan F. Lowry Dr. Chris T. Maier Michael J. Misencik Dr. Gale E. Ridge Dr. Claire E. Rutledge Stephen J. Sandrey Dr. Victoria L. Smith Dr. Kimberly A. Stoner Heidi Stuber Peter W. Trenchard Michael P. Vasil Tracy Zarillo ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Dr. Theodore G. Andreadis, Department Head Dr. Phillip M. Armstrong Angela B. Bransfield Gregory J. Bugbee Dr. Chia-Ying Chen Shannon L. Finan Dr. Melissa C. Hardstone Dr. Mark R. June-Wells Dr. Charisma V. Lattao Dr. Goudarz Molaei Kittipath Prapayotin-Riveros Dr. Joseph J. Pignatello John J. Shepard Michael C. Thomas Dr. Charles R. Vossbrinck FORESTRY & HORTICULTURE Dr. Jeffrey S. Ward, Department Head Joseph P. Barsky Joan Bravo Dr. Martin P. N. Gent - Emeritus Dr. David Hill - Emeritus 8 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Record of the Year 2010-2011 Dr. Abigail A. Maynard Dr. William R. Nail Michael R. Short Dr. Paul E. Waggoner, Distinguished Scientist Dr. Scott C. Williams GRISWOLD RESEARCH CENTER Robert Durgy LOCKWOOD FARM Richard M. Cecarelli, Farm Manager Rollin J. Hannan, Jr. Michael McHill PLANT PATHOLOGY & ECOLOGY Dr. Sharon Douglas, Department Head Dr. Sandra L. Anagnostakis Dr. Donald E. Aylor, Emeritus Sandra E. Carney Dr. Wade H. Elmer Dr. Francis J. Ferrandino Mary K. Inman Dr. Yonghao Li Dr. Robert E. Marra Pamela Sletten Peter W. Thiel VALLEY LABORATORY Dr. James A. LaMondia, Department Head Dr. John Ahrens - Emeritus Jane Canepa-Morrison Dr. Carole Cheah Dr. Richard Cowles Jeffrey M. Fengler Dr. Dewei Li Dr. Todd L. Mervosh James Preste Thomas M. Rathier, Emeritus Diane Riddle Dr. Hugh Smith Michelle Salvas The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station – Record of the Year 2010-2011 9 PLANT SCIENCE DAY 2010 A beautiful, warm, sunny day greeted close to 1,000 visitors as they came to help the Station celebrate the 100th anniversary of Plant Science Day at Lockwood Farm. There was very good attendance at the following Short Talks and
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