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On 8/30/12 3:39 PM, "Marc W van Iersel" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>We have developed a template for the station reports for another project.
> It basically allows the secretary or chair to just cut and paste
>everything in the required annual USDA report.  It makes the whole
>process easy and I suggest we adopt (or adapt, since we may want some
>different sub categories) this format for NC1186 as well.
>
>Marc
>
>
>This is the format we use for NCERA-101:
>
>Content for NCERA-101 Station Reports
> 
>1. Impact Nugget:  A concise statement of advancements, accomplishments
>and impacts.  (Limit to 1-2 sentences)
>
>2 New Facilities and Equipment. Include sensors, instruments, and control
>systems purchased/installed.
>3. Unique Plant Responses.  Include noteworthy findings in controlled
>environment research.
>
>4. Accomplishment Summaries.  Draft one to three short paragraphs (2 to 5
>sentences each) that summarize research or outreach accomplishments that
>relate to the NCERA-101 objectives (see below).  Please use language that
>the general public can readily comprehend.
>
>4. Impact Statements.  Please draft 2 or 3 impact statement summaries
>related to the NCERA-101 objectives (listed below).  Statements should be
>quantitative when possible and be oriented towards the general public.
>This is perhaps the most difficult yet most important part of the report.
> Two examples are listed below.
>
>5. Published Written Works.  Include scientific publications, trade
>magazine articles, books, posters, websites developed, and any other
>relevant printed works produced.  Please use the formatting in the
>examples below.
>
>6. Scientific and Outreach Oral Presentations.  Include workshops,
>colloquia, conferences, symposia, and industry meetings in which you
>presented and/or organized.  See below for formatting.
> 
>7. Other relevant accomplishments and activities.
>          
>Station reports will be posted on the NCERA-101 website.
> 
>Examples of Impact Nuggets:
> 
>Michigan State University has developed and distributed software to
>bedding plant growers that can potentially reduce their energy
>consumption by up to 30% by optimizing temperature and light.
> 
>University of Georgia has developed recommendations for using automated
>irrigation controllers that may reduce water use by 40% to 70%.
> 
>Examples of Accomplishments
>
>Purdue University grew five day-neutral or everbearing cultivars of
>strawberry plants with three different day/night temperature regimes in
>growth chambers or in a greenhouse.  Chamber plants were hand pollinated,
>while greenhouse plants were pollinated by hand or by vibrating wand.
>The coolest temperatures (18 C days/10 C nights) produced more berries
>with better flavor.  No effect of pollination method was found, possibly
>due to heavier insect loads on plants pollinated more intensively.
>
>Rutgers University quantified the impact of a manually operated energy
>curtain on the recorded inside soil and air temperatures and daily light
>integrals during early season high tunnel production of tomato.  Data
>collected from late March through mid-May for two New Jersey locations
>and two growing seasons revealed that the use of an energy curtain inside
>a high tunnel increased the inside nighttime air temperature on average
>by 1.4 °C (or 13%) compared to a tunnel without a curtain.  The use of an
>energy curtain inside a high tunnel increased the inside nighttime soil
>temperature on average by 0.5°C (or 4%) compared to a tunnel without a
>curtain but also decreased the accumulated inside light by approximately
>5%. 
>
>Examples of Impact Statements
>
>Lighting and temperature studies at Michigan State University have
>quantified the effects of growing bedding plants under different
>greenhouse conditions.  As a result, flowering time and plant quality can
>be more accurately predicted by commercial greenhouse growers to meet
>their scheduled market dates.  This information can be incorporated with
>energy consumption models to predict the amount of energy consumed when
>crops are grown at different temperatures.  Growers who optimize
>temperature and light can potentially reduce their energy consumption by
>up to 30%. 
>
>The availability of water for agricultural use is under pressure, and
>more efficient use of the available water is increasingly important.
>Research at the University of Georgia has shown that efficiency can be
>increased by applying water based on the actual needs of the crops. This
>can be done using automated irrigation controllers that maintain
>substrate water content at a grower-determined level. Research indicates
>that a substrate water content of 15% (v/v) is adequate for most crops.
>Using automated controllers to maintain this substrate water level may
>reduce water use by 40% to 70%.
> 
> 
>Format for Published Works (arrange alphabetically)
>
>Books
>Hartmann, H.T., D.E. Kester, F.T. Davies, Jr. and R.L. Geneve. 2002.
>Hartmann and Kester’s Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices.
>Seventh Edition. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
>
>Book Chapters
>Gent, M.P.N. and R.J. McAvoy. 2000. Plant growth retardants in ornamental
>horticulture. In: Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and
>Horticulture: Their Role and Commercial Uses. A.S. Basra, (ed.) Good
>Products Press, NY. pp. 89-146.
>
>Refereed Journal Articles
>Shimizu, H., E.S. Runkle, and R.D. Heins. 2004. A steady-state model for
>prediction of poinsettia plant shoot-tip temperature. J. Amer. Soc. Hort.
>Sci. 129:303-312.
>
>Symposium Proceedings
>Fleisher, D.H., H. Baruh and K.C. Ting. 2001. Model-based predictive
>control for biomass production in advanced life support.  Proceedings of
>the 2nd IFAC-CIGR Workshop on Intelligent Control for Agricultural
>Applications, Bali, Indonesia. August 22-24. pp. 198-203.
>
>Poster Presentations
>Padhye, S., E.S. Runkle, and A.C. Cameron. 2005. Quantifying the
>vernalization response of Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Bath’s Pink’.
>HortScience 40:1013 (poster presentation).
>
>Popular Articles
>Albright, L.D., R.S. Gates, K.G. Arvanitis and A. E. Drysdale. 2001.
>Control strategies for plant shoot and root environments on Earth and in
>space. IEEE Control Systems Magazine: Agriculture and the Environment
>21(5):28-47.
>
>Fausey, B., E. Runkle, A.C. Cameron, R.D. Heins, W.H. Carlson. 2001.
>Herbaceous perennials: Heuchera. Greenhouse Grower 19(6):50-62.
>
>Other Creative Works
>Donnell, M. and T.H. Short. 2001. An interactive economic analysis and
>business plan for hydroponic lettuce production. Program was developed on
>an OSUE hydroponics homepage site.
>
>Prenger J. and P.P. Ling. 2001. Greenhouse condensation control –
>understanding and using vapor pressure deficit (VPD). Ohio State
>University Extension Fact Sheet, AEX-804-2001. The Ohio State University,
>Columbus, OH 43210.
>
>Format for Scientific and Outreach Presentations (arrange alphabetically)
>
>Lopez, R.G. and E.S. Runkle. 2006. Quantifying the thermal tolerance of
>non-rooted Impatiens hawkeri cuttings and their subsequent performance.
>XXVII International Horticultural Congress, Seoul, Korea.
>
>Runkle, E.S. 2005. Controlling plant growth and development with
>environment. International Plug & Cutting Conference, Dearborn, MI.
> 
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Water Management and Quality for Ornamental Crop Production and
>Health [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Owen, Jim
>Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 11:45 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: NC1186 Annual Report - Help needed
>
>Hello All:
>
>I spoke too soon.  My job as chair is not complete.  All members have
>submitted a station report, however all station reports do not contain
>the needed information for the annual report.  Therefore I am writing to
>ask you to take a few minutes to assist in submitting a comprehensive
>station report.  I need everyone to submit an accomplishment, impact
>statement and/or publication(s) relevant to the project.Each should be
>brief and concise . All instiitutions do not have to have all three.  In
>the future we will modify the station report format to provide this
>information to streamline workload.  I apologize for any inconvenience.
>
>Sincerely,
>Jim
>
>Format
>
>Institution
>
>Accomplishment(s): In this section focus on intended outcomes. This
>information should be built around the activity's milestones, as they
>were identified in the original proposal. The report should also reflect
>on the items that stakeholders want to know, or want to see.  These
>accomplishments cover only the current year.
>
>Impact Statement(s): The definition of impact is: "The quantifiable
>difference a land-grant program makes in the quality of life for its
>clients and general citizenry." Supplementing that brief statement is
>also the definition of an impact statement: "A brief statement that
>describes the social, environmental, and/or economic difference that your
>research, teaching, or extension efforts have made on the public.
>Specifically, it states your accomplishments and the payoff to society.
>Impacts cover only the current year of the project.
>
>Publication(s): For SAES-422 reports list the publications for current
>year only (with the authors, title, journal series, etc.).