Technical Working Groups

The OPGC is endevoring to create Technical Working Groups of specialists interested in the study of our priority genera.

 

Responsibilities:

To provide advice on:

  • Germplasm diversity, natural distribution and existing collections, taxonomic and evolutionary relationships, genetics, etc.
  • Seed and plant material multiplication and storage
  • Descriptors, characterization and evaluation
  • Germplasm related research areas

Membership:

5-7 members per working group i.e. per crop

Specialists in the crop or the discipline e.g. plant collector, taxonomist, geneticist, plant breeder, pathologist, entomologist, etc.

Communication:

  • E-mail (primary mode)
  • tele-conference
  • HOCGC meeting
  • ASHS meetings
  • Industry Conferences
 

Crops:

The crops under study are our priority genera, though not all genera have work groups as of yet.

Sign Up:

If you are interested in participating in a Technical Working Group, Please fill out a Technical Working Group Sign-up Sheet.


Current Technical Working Groups




 

Begonia

Browne, Carmel

Claybaugh, Dr. Bill
American Begonia Society

Golding, Jack

Knosher, Lynne

Ball Horticultural Company

Meerow, Dr. Alan

Subtropical Horticulture Research Station, USDA-ARS

Stieve, Susan
Curator
Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center at OSU

 

Coreopsis

Crawford, Dr. Dan

University of Kansas, adjunct

Hurd, Kevin

Walters Gardens

Noffsinger, Dr. Steve

Auburn University

Norcini, Dr. Jeff

University of Florida

Stieve, Susan
Curator
Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center at OSU

Tadesse, Dr. Mesfin

The Ohio State University


Lilium

Anderson, Dr. Neil

University of Minnesota

Ault, Dr. James
Chicago Botanical Gardens

Miller, Dr. William
Department of Horticulture
Cornell University

Stieve, Susan
Curator
Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center at OSU

 

Phlox

Ault, Dr. James
Chicago Botanical Gardens

Hurd, Kevin

Walters Gardens

Stieve, Susan
Curator
Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center at OSU



Rudbeckia

Dole, Dr. John
Dept. of Horticulture
North carolina State University

Hurd, Kevin

Walters Gardens

Noffsinger, Dr. Steve

Auburn University

Stieve, Susan
Curator
Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center at OSU

Urbatsch, Lowell

Louisiana State University

 

Viola

Ballard, Harvey
Associate Prof. of Environmental and Plant Biology
Ohio University

Deng, Dr. Zhanao
University of Florida


Sherwin, Gary
President, Webmaster
The American Violet Society

Stefany, Dr. Peter

Ball Horticultural Company

Stieve, Susan
Curator
Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center at OSU