Department of Horticulture Seminar Series
The Department of Horticulture provides students the opportunity to present scientific material as a learning experience in the Horticulture 407, 507 and 607 Seminar Series. Department of Horticulture Faculty and industry leaders are often also featured as speakers and present on current topics of concern in horticulture research. All seminars are free and open to the public, and, unless otherwise specified, take place in Agricultural Life Sciences Building, Room 4001. The Seminars are recorded using Zoom and are accessible for live participation via the 'Live Feed' link if it is available for that seminar. To join the meeting, you need to have a Zoom account set up and/or download the Zoom application. Please note that the quality/transmission of video/sound may be dependent on the end-users internet connection and/or computer/viewing device. Access presentations from 2017-2024 and upcoming 2025 seminars from side bar menu.
Spring 2025 Seminar Series
Join us for the Spring Seminar Series in ALS 4000 or via Zoom at 12 PM / Noon on Mondays, starting April 14th. Recorded Seminar presentations will be posted on the 2025 Horticulture Seminar Series webpage as they become available.
Please see the seminar series schedule link and below for upcoming seminars. Zoom information is at the bottom of the page.
For an idea of what to expect in the series, check out the Fall 2020 Horticulture Seminar Video.
SPRING 2025 SCHEDULE
APR 7
Electrical Weed Control in hazelnut trees
Juliano Sulzback, PhD, OSU Department of Horticulture
APR 14
The Syrphidae: Predaceous Pollinator
Nina Miller, MS, OSU Department of Horticulture
APR 21
Trapping Smarter, Not Harder: The Future of Pest Monitoring
Natalie Lareau, MS, OSU Department of Horticulture
and
Biocontrol: New and Old Aphid Parasitoids in Oregon Hazelnut Orchards
Matt Pedersen, MS, OSU Department of Horticulture
APR 28
PEF as a New Non-Chemical Option for Integrated Pest Management
Pamela Medeiros dos Santos, MS, OSU Department of Horticulture
and
Herbicide Mixtures for Horsetail Control: Evaluating Tolpyralate, Tiafenacil, Flazasulfuron, and Florpyrauxifen-benzyl
Davi de Carvalho Fiedler, MS, OSU Department of Horticulture
MAY 5
Why insect agriculture should be a part of the horticulture department
Alexander Butcher, PhD, OSU Department of Horticulture
MAY 12
Fear Factor: The Role of Non-consumptive Effects in IPM
Ryan Chave, PhD, OSU Department of Horticulture
and
Peptide-Based Biopesticides to Control Horticultural Insect Pest
Sonu Poudel, MS, OSU Department of Horticulture
MAY 19
The Role of Self-Incompatibility in European Hazelnut Breeding
Rae Szymanski, MS, OSU Department of Horticulture
JUN 2
Weed and Disease Managment in Hops
Greeshmanth Alluri, PhD, OSU Department of Horticulture
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