Program Staff: Elizabeth Lamb
| Ornamentals IPM
Coordinator Greenhouse Vegetable IPM Specialist (since May 2006) 49B Plant Science Bldg. Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 (607) 254-8800 Fax:(607) 255-0599 eml38@cornell.edu |
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Education, Training, and Related Professional Experience
- Ph.D., Plant Breeding, University of Minnesota, 1992
- M.S., Vegetable Crops, Cornell University, 1981
- B.A. Biology/Botany, Smith College, 1978
- Faculty, Department of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida 1998-2005
- Faculty, Department of Horticultural Sciences, University of Arkansas, 1992-1998
Responsibilities
- Provide coordination, with the IPM Ornamentals Team, for statewide development, facilitation and implementation of ornamental IPM programs
- Act as Program Coordinator for Ornamental IPM Educators
- Interact with faculty and Extension personnel to encourage and implement IPM research in the field of ornamental plants
- Secure funding, as needed, to further the activities of the IPM Ornamentals Team and encourage research in ornamental IPM
- Support the Director and the NYS IPM Program in promoting the practices of Integrated Pest Management in the State of New York
Current/Ongoing Projects
- Evaluation of Alternative Herbicides for Control of Annual and Perennial Weeds in Ornamental Gardens (with B. Eshenaur and D. Marvin)
- Evaluation of Alternative Fungicides for Control of Rhabdocline Needlecast on Douglas Fir (with G. Couch and D. Marvin)
Memberships and Service
Program Work Teams, Cornell University
- Integrated Pest Management
- Landscape
- Greenhouse
American Society for Horticultural Science
- Vice President – Education Division, 2003-2005
- Education Publication Award Committee, 2000
International Society for Horticultural Science
- Program Committee – International Symposium on Protected Agriculture in Mild Winter Climates, Orlando, May 2004
National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
- Best Paper Award Committee, 2001-2005