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Dr.
Michael L. Parker
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D. 1990 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Degree in Horticulture with special emphasis in fruit tree culture and management.
M.S. 1985 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Degree in Horticulture with emphasis in postharvest physiology.
B.S. 1982 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Dual major in Agricultural Engineering Technology and Horticulture.
Professional Experience
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1996-Present.
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1990-1996.
Extension Specialist, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1989-1990.
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1985-1989.
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, Located at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (IFAS), Lake Alfred, FL, January 1984 - March 1984.
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1982-1984.
Departmental Assignments
Extension (80%) Tree Fruit Production
Research (20%) Apple and peach rootstock evaluation and replant strategies to increase orchard productivity and profitability and minimize orchard inputs. Influence of orchard management on tree fruit growth and orchard productivity with a primary focus on apples and peaches.
Professional Associations
American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
Southern Region ASHS
American Pomological Society
NC Association of Cooperative Extension Specialists
Epsilon Sigma Phi - Xi Chapter
Alpha Zeta
International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA)
Michigan State Horticultural Society
Honors and Awards
Extension Publication Award, SR-ASHS, 1996
John E. Hutchison Extension Award, SR-ASHS, 1996
Extension Publication Award, SR-ASHS, 2000
NC Apple Growers Honorary Life Membership for “Outstanding Service”- 2001
NC Pecan Growers Distinguished Educator Award for “insightful leadership”, 2001
