John Dole
Bio
John’s program focuses on the production and postharvest physiology of floriculture crops, in particular, working with cut flowers, poinsettias, and vegetatively-propagated cuttings. He teaches HS 705, Physiology of Flowering and other courses and is one of the founding members of Seed Your Future, whose mission is to inspire people to pursue horticultural careers working with plants. He serves as Executive Advisor for the Association of Specialty Flower Growers and co-PI for the FFAR Fellows, which has become one of the leading professional development programs for PhD students in Agriculture and the Life Sciences.
Education
Ph.D. Horticulture, plant physiology University of Minnesota
B.S. Horticulture Michigan State University
Publications
- Extended Storage of Cut Flowers Using Sub-zero Temperature , HORTTECHNOLOGY (2024)
- Chemical Promotion of Branching and Stem Elongation of Poinsettia , HORTTECHNOLOGY (2023)
- Postharvest handling and vase life of cut sunflower , CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCE (2023)
- Postharvest handling and vase life of cut sunflower , CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCE (2023)
- Folk floral preservatives extend postharvest longevity of Eustoma grandiflorum L. , SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE (2022)
- Improving hydration and vase life of cut Zinnia , SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE (2022)
- Postharvest Handling Techniques for Long-term Storage of Cut Tulip and Dutch Iris , HORTTECHNOLOGY (2022)
- CUT FOLIAGES , CUT FLOWERS AND FOLIAGES (2021)
- Cut flowers and foliages , (2021)
- Determining Optimal Electrical Conductivity Levels and Elements for Extended Vase Life of Cut Roses , HORTTECHNOLOGY (2021)