News 2004 Archive

 

Flower Seed X-rays - Added 2004-09-03

The OPGC recently purchased an X-ray machine to aide in germination testing. We can now x-ray seeds and tell whether they have an embryo which will germinate or not.

X-ray Photographs

 

Agricultural Research OPGC Article - Added 2004-08-13

The OPGC was recently featured in an article in the August 2004 issue of Agricultural Research.

Agricultural Research Article (Adobe PDF, 7 MB)
Agricultural Research article about the OPGC; August 2004

 

New Website - Added 2004-07-07

Welcome to our new website! The new design is more aesthetic and boasts of better navigation. The navigation is much like before, with a few minor changes:

Items such as Local Information, Campus Location and About OPGC have been grouped into one section: Information

The OPGC News section has been taken out and made a main feature of the website. News & Events will not only hold OPGC News but Planned Events as well.

Our Priority Genera section has been expanded a bit to include links to a respective Technical Working Group (if it exists) and will also feature links to a Photo Gallery, as soon as we get more photographs.

We hope you enjoy these changes; feel free to make any comments/suggestions/critiques.

HortScience July 2004 Publications - Added 2004-06-01

The abstracts of some of the OPGC Staff were published in Volume 39, Number 4 of the American Society for Horticultural Science, July 2004. The volume contains the program and abstracts for the ASHS Annuawl Conference in Austin, Texas

Cover of HotScience (Adobe PDF, 3 MB)
Cover of HotScience; Volume 39, Number 4

David Tay Abstract in HortScience (Adobe PDF, 437 KB)
Abstract by David Tay in HortScience: Volume 39, Number 4

Susan Stieve and David Tay Abstract (Adobe PDF, 209 KB)
Abstract by Susan Stieve and David Tay in HortScience: Volume 39, Number 4

Jennifer Ehrenberger Abstract in HortScience (Adobe PDF, 60 KB)
Abstract by Jennifer Ehrenberger in HortScience: Volume 39, Number 4

David Tay Abstract in HortScience (Adobe PDF, 117 KB)
Another Abstract by David Tay in HortScience Volume 39 Number 4

 

Plant Genetic Resources Published Article - Added 2004-04-20

The OPGC was recently featured on the cover of the Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter of March, 2004. Inside is also an article co-written by our Dr. David Tay.

PGRN Article (Adobe PDF, 4 MB)

 

OPGC Receives Published Recognition - Added 2004-03-21

The OPGC has received published recognition in the 2003 annual report of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) as well as in a special Technology Partnership Practice (Battelle Memorial Institute) Report. The Batelle report cites the OPGC as being "among the most prominent of the new and emerging scientific initiatives".

Read the articles

 

Book: Begonia Description - Added 2004-02-26

The OPGC recently received two copies of the Begonia Description and Use of the Begonia Keys: Second Edition, by Jack Golding and Bill Claybough of the American Begonia Society. We have found it to be a good reference and thought we would endorse it. It sells for $20, and can be ordered from Bill Claybaugh at absastro at hotmail.com.

OPGC Facilities Addition - Added 2004-02-02

The tissue culture growing room (7' X 22') is located in Howlett Hall. Currently we are awaiting the installation of the new independent heating/cooling unit. That work will commence on February 2, 2004. As soon as this work is completed we will begin installation of shelving and lighting for the in vitro cultures. Then this will be a working tissue culture laboratory for the OPGC.

Governers Wife - Added 2004-02-01

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David Tay and Art Wells met Hope Taft (Ohio's First Lady) at the Master Gardener Recognition Banquet. They discussing plant conservation with her.

 

OSU Nursery Short Course & Trade Show - Added 2004-01-29

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On January 26-28, 2004 Dr. David Tay, Susan Stieve, Jennifer Ehrenberger, Art Wells, and Eric Renze attended the OSU Nursery Short Course and Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show "CENTS" at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. We attended helpful horticultural seminars, visited with some colleagues, and did some networking where we introduced and informed people about our facility. We were able to get some germplasm donations, and spoke with people who would contribute plant material to our cause in the future.

Staff Additions - Added 2004-01-22

Jennifer Ehrenberger is a new curator (hired January 5, 2004) for the Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center (OPGC) at The Ohio State University. Here she will be responsible for conserving heirloom and open-pollinated varieties of ornamental plants for future generations (see also priority genera). Her work will specialize in vegetatively propagated species including in vitro collections and eventually cryopreservation of ornamental plants. She will also be working in coordination with the seed propagated species curator Susan Stieve to manage the collections. Jennifer attended Penn State University for bachelors' degree and University of Hawaii at Manoa for the completion of her master's degree.

Arthur A. Wells is the new research assistant (hired September 23, 2003) for the in vitro collections. He attended OSU and received his bachelors' degree in Horticulture and Crop Science. Our mission is to conserve the world wealth of flower diversity to bring happiness and health to humankind.