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Taylor`s research program can best be described as "modern seed technology," with many well-organized projects for multi-stakeholders. The emphasis is on post-harvest aspects of seed quality/dormancy, seed treatments and coating technologies. Projects range from applied seed technology to more fundamental aspects of seed biology on vegetable crop, biofuel, other industrial crop and weed seeds.
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- Research ranges from applied aspects of seed technology to more fundamental aspects of seed biology. Research is focused on post-harvest aspects of seeds with emphasis on coating technologies, and seed treatments. Seed treatments include chemical and biological methods to protect seeds and seedlings from insects and diseases. Laboratory-scale coating equipment is used in this program including film coating, rotary pan technology and low volume application. Additional projects include the study of seed coat permeability in relation to systemic seed treatments and development controlled release seed treatments. Seed investigations on biofuel crop seeds, in particular switchgrass and and other warm-season grasses.
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- DEVELOPING CASTOR OIL PRODUCTION AS A FEEDSTOCK FOR BIO-OIL AND BIO-DIESEL ON NEW YORK FARMS awarded by ADVANCED AG SYSTEMS LLC 2011
- MICROENCAPSULTATION AND RELEASE STUDIES OF AVICTA 500 FS TO INCREASE EFFICACY FOR TRANSPLANT CROPS awarded by SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION 2006 - 2013
- NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY SEED ENHANCEMENT BY INCREASED SEED COAT PERMEABILITY awarded by AMERICAN SEED RESEARCH FDN 2010 - 2013
- SEED ENCAPSULTATION AND IT'S EFFECT ON SEED AND SEEDLING PERFORMANCE awarded by COATING SUPPLY, INC. 2010 - 2013
- SEED TECHNOLOGIES IN SECURE RAPID AND COMPLETE SWITCHGRASS ESTABLISHMENT awarded by SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2010 - 2012
- SUPPORT FOR THE NYS SEED TESTING LABORATORY awarded by NYS DEPT OF AG & MARKETS 2008 - 2012
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- biodiesel
- biofuel
- controlled release of seed treatments
- seed coatings
- seed treatments
- seeds
- switchgrass
- weed seeds
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academic article
- Controlled Release of Nonionic Compounds from Poly(lactic acid)/Cellulose Nanocrystal Nanocomposite Fibers . Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 127:79-86. 2013
- Investigating seed dormancy in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.): Understanding the physiology and mechanism of coat-imposed seed dormancy. Industrial Crops and Products. 45:377-387. 2013
- Comparison of post-fire soil water repellency amelioration strategies on bluebunch wheatgrass and cheatgrass survival. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 65:182-188. 2012
- Influence of soil water repellency on seedling emergence and plant survival in a burned semi-arid woodland. Arid Land Research and Management. 26:236-249. 2012
- Seed treatments: phytotoxicity amelioration and tracer uptake. Seed Science Research. 22. 2012
- Seedcoat permeability: Uptake and post-germination transport of applied tracer compounds. HortScience. 46:622-646. 2011
- Storage temperature and moisture content affect respiration and survival of Ranunculus asiaticus dry tuberous roots . HortScience. 46:1523-1527. 2011
- Chemical composition of lipid layer of the perisperm – endosperm envelope of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) seeds. Botany Investigations. 37:412-425. 2009
- Effect of organic solvents on the perisperm-endosperm envelope permeability of Cucumis sativus seeds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. 4:11-15. 2009
- Structure and histochemistry of the micropylar and chalazal regions of the perisperm-endosperm envelope of cucumber seed associated with solute permeability and germination. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Sciences. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 134:479-487. 2009
- Onion seed treatment and coating technologies. Acta Horticulturae. 782:129-134. 2008
- Primed lettuce seeds exhibit increased sensitivity to moisture during aging. Acta Horticulturae. 782:135-141. 2008
- Seed coat permeability and uptake of applied substances. Acta Horticulturae. 782:151-154. 2008
- Prediction of soybean and snap bean seed germinability by electrical impedance spectroscopy. Seed Science & Techn. 35:48-64. 2007
- Primed lettuce seeds exhibit increased sensitivity to moisture content during controlled deterioration. HortScience. 42:1-4. 2007
- Selective chemical absorbance in electrospun nonwovens”. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 106:2363-2370. 2007
- Ameliorative effects of biological treatments on growth of squash under salt stress. Scientia Horticulturae. 111:1-6. 2006
- Evaluation of insecticides and application methods against swede midge, a new invasive pest in the US. Journal of Economic Entomology. 99:117-122. 2006
- Performance of novel insecticide seed treatments for managing onion maggot (Diptera: Anthoymiidae) in onion fields. Crop Protection. 25:58-65. 2006
- Coating technologies for seed treatment applications. Acta Horticulturae. 631:49-54. 2004
- Germinability of film-coated snap bean seed as affected by oxygen diffusion rate under different soil moisture contents. Korean J. of Crop Sci. 49:46-51. 2004
- Neonicotinoid seed treatments for managing potato leafhopper infestations in snap bean. Crop Production. 23:147-154. 2004
- Film-coating seeds with chlorpyrifos for germination and control of cabbage maggot (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) on cabbage transplants. Journal of Entomological Science. 38:553-565. 2003
- Quality assessment of cabbage (Brassica olearacea) seeds by the CO laser photoacoustic and FTIR detection of ethylene and acetaldehyde. Review of Scientific Instruments. 74:689-693. 2003
- Control of corn flea beetle and Stewart's wilt in sweet corn with imidacloprid and thiamethoxam seed treatments. Crop Protection. 21:25-31. 2002
- Electrical impedance spectroscopy in relation to seed viability and moisture content. Seed Science Research. 12:17-29. 2002
- Control of corn flea beetle and Stewart's wilt in sweet corn with imidacloprid and thiamethoxam seed treatments. Crop Protection. 21:25-31. 2001
- Improvement of spinach germination by seed enhancements. HortScience. 36:979-981. 2001
- Seed treatments for onions: Challenges and progress. HortScience. 36:199-205. 2001
- Time course study of ethanol production by corn and soybean to optimize the use of ANA ethanol index as an accurate seed quality test. Journal of New Seeds. 3:1-17. 2001
- Evolution of volatiles during seed aging: Exogenous gas application. Journal of New Seeds. 2:77-91. 2000
- Volatile compounds and accumulation of acetaldehyde-protein adducts in relation to seed quality and storage conditions. Journal of New Seeds. 2:59-76. 2000
- Embryo elongation and germination rates as sensitive indicators of lettuce seed quality: Priming and aging studies. HortScience. 34:1240-1243. 1999
- Ethanol production by hydrated seeds: A high resolution index of seed quality. Acta Horticulturae. 504:153-160. 1999
- Volatile compounds as indicators of seed quality and their influence on seed aging. Seed Technology. 21:57-65. 1999
- Detection and removal of off-colored bean seeds by color sorting. Seed Technology. 20:43-55. 1998
- Kinetics and dynamics of Si GSMBE studied by reflectance anisotropy spectroscopy. Surface Science. 404:480-486. 1998
- Seed enhancements. Seed Science Research. 8:245-256. 1998
- Seed quality testing: Elucidation of the biochemical processes behind differential ethanol production and its potential for use as a seed quality indicator for spaceflight seed. American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology Bulletin. 12:74. 1998
- Moisture content and water activity determination of pelleted and film-coated seeds. Seed Technology. 19:24-32. 1997
- Development of media and automated liquid fermentation methods to produce desiccation-tolerant propagules of Trichoderma harzianum. Biological Control. 7:267-274. 1996
- Effect of moisture content on compressive strength of whole bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and separated cotyledons. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 31:327-331. 1996
- Production of ethanol by germinating soybean and sweet corn seeds under aerobic and anaerobic conditions: An index of seed quality. Search. 30:3-8. 1996
- The influence of exogenous glucose and seed coat integrity on ethanol production from aged cotton, lettuce and rice seeds: An index of seed quality. Search. 30:9-13. 1996
- Amino acid leakage from aged vegetable seeds. Seed Science & Technology. 23:113-122. 1995
- Characterization and location of a semipermeable layer in seed coats of leek and onion (Liliaceae), tomato and pepper (Solanaceae). Seed Sci. & Technology. 23. 1995
- Chemical nature of a semipermeable layer in seed coats of leek, onion (Liliaceae), tomato and pepper (Solanaceae). Seed Sci. & Technology. 23. 1995
- Mechanical damage resistance in snap beans: protection of the embryonic axis exposure by the cotyledons. Plant Varieties and Seeds. 8:151-159. 1995
- Seed coat integrity in relation to amino acid leakage in onion and leek. Plant Varieties and Seeds. 8:87-96. 1995
- Sinapine leakage in Brassica as a method to detect seed germinability. Plant Varieties and Seeds. 8:17-28. 1995
- Sugar leakage from aged leek, onion and cabbage seeds. Plant Varieties and Seeds. 8:81-86. 1995
- The influence of water activity on three genotypes of snap beans in relation to mechanical damage resistance. Seed Science & Technology. 23:583-594. 1995
- Biological seed treatments using Trichoderma harzianum for horticultural crops. HortTechnology. 4:105-109. 1994
- Color sorting of coated Brassica seeds by fluorescent sinapine leakage to improve germination. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 118:551-556. 1993
- Sinapine leakage in Brassica seeds. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 118:546-550. 1993
- Conidial biomass and desiccation tolerance in Trichoderma harzianum. Biological Control. 1:237-243. 1992
- Influence of seed hydration on seedling performance. HortTechnol. 2:336-344. 1992
- Lettuce seed necrosis. Seed Science & Technology. 20:539-546. 1992
- Time-sequence photography to record germination events. HortScience. 27:372. 1992
- Conidial biomass and desiccation tolerance of Trichoderma harzianum produced at different medium water potentials. Biological Control. 1:237-243. 1991
- Liquid coating formulation for the application of biological seed treatments of Trichoderma harzianum. Biological Control. 1:16-22. 1991
- Production of conidial biomass of Trichoderma harzianum for biological control. Biological Control. 1:23-28. 1991
- Seed coating system to upgrade Brassicaceae seed quality by exploiting sinapine leakage. Seed Science and Technology. 19:423-433. 1991
- Concepts and technologies of selected seed treatments. Ann. Rev. Phytopathology. 28:321-339. 1990
- Combining effective strains of Trichoderma harzianum and Solid Matrix Priming to improve biological seed treatments. Plant Disease. 73:631-637. 1989
- Density separation of imbibed and primed vegetable seeds. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 114:661-665. 1989
- Relationship between viability, endosperm integrity and imbibed lettuce seed density and leakage. HortScience. 24:814-816. 1989
- Improved seedling performance by integration of biological control agents at favorable pH levels with solid matrix priming. Phytopathology. 78:520-525. 1988
- Nature of the semihard seed characteristic in snap beans. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 113:248-252. 1988
- SMP: Solid matrix priming of seeds. Scientia Horticulturae. 37:1-11. 1988
- Seed viability determinations in cabbage utilizing sinapine leakage and electrical conductivity measurements. Journal of Experimental Botany. 39:1439-1447. 1988
- Seedling emergence forces of vegetable crops. HortScience. 23:367-369. 1988
- Sinapine leakage from non-viable cabbage seeds. Journal of Experimental Botany. 39:1433-1438. 1988
- Integration of chemical weed control with fluid drilling. Acta Horticulturae. 198:121-128. 1987
- Protecting fluid drilled lettuce from herbicides by incorporating activated carbon into gels. Journal of Horticultural Science. 62:31-37. 1987
- Relationship of germination and vigor tests to field emergence of snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Journal of Seed Technology. 11:23-34. 1987
- Seed coat permeability in semi-hard snap bean seeds: Its influence on imbibitional chilling injury. Journal of Horticultural Science. 62:183-189. 1987
- The current status and promise of physiological seed treatments. Plant Disease. 71:656. 1987
- The importance of seed coat integrity on seedling establishment. Acta Horticulturae. 198:181-186. 1987
- Endogenous inhibitors in corn seed genotypes: Inhibition of root growth on roll towel germination tests. Journal of Seed Technology. 10:111-120. 1986
- Polyethylene glycol incorporation into table beet seed pellets to improve emergence and yield in wet soil. HortScience. 21:987-989. 1986
- Improvement of germinated seed quality by density separation. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 110:347-349. 1985
- Influence of presowing seed treatments of table beet on the susceptibility to damping-off caused by Pythium spp. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 110:516-519. 1985
- The influence of pre-sowing seed treatments of table beets on the susceptibility to damping-off caused by Pythium spp. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 110:516-519. 1985
- Evaluation of Trichoderma koningii and T. harzianum from New York soils for biological control of seed rot caused by Pythium spp. Phytopathology. 74:106-110. 1984
- Biological control of seed rot caused by Pythium spp. using Trichoderma koningii and T. harzianum from New York soils. Phytopathology. 74:106-110. 1983
- Development of a foam microenvironment for enhanced seedling establishment. HortScience. 18:696-697. 1983
- Effects of pre-germination of pea and cucumber seeds and of seed treatment with Enterobacter cloacae on rots caused by Pythium. Phytopathology. 73:1322-1325. 1983
- Influence of seed quality on ethylene production of germinating snap beans. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 108:767-769. 1983
- Osmoconditioning of beet seeds to improve emergence and yield in cold soils. Agronomy Journal. 75:788-794. 1983
- Density separation of seeds with hexane and chloroform. Journal of Seed Technology. 7:78-83. 1982
- Germination and seedling growth characteristics of three tomato species affected by water deficits. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. l07:282-285. 1982
- Osmotic regulation in germinating tomato seedlings. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 107:387-390. 1982
- Separation, singulation and precision planting of germinated seeds. HortScience. 16:198-200. 1981
- Growth of cucumber under water and temperature stress. Journal of Arid Environments. 3:113-115. 1980
- Separating germinated from ungerminated seed by specific gravity. HortScience. 13:481-482. 1978
- Comparative performance of pre-germinated, high moisture content and dry vegetable seed in greenhouse and field studies. Journal of Seed Technology. 2. 1977
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article
- New insecticide seed treatments for onions, snap & dry beans, cucurbits, carrots & broccoli 2010
- New insecticide seed treatments for selected vegetable crops 2010
- Virus Vectors 2008
- Bioassays to diagnose selected bean potyviruses. Bean Improvement Cooperative Annual Report - Online. 50:81-82. 2007
- The impact of CMV in reducing yield of selected snap bean cultivars. Bean Improvement Cooperative Annual Report - Online. 49:199-200. 2006
- Effect of biological treatments on growth of bean plants under salt stress. Bean Improvement Cooperative Annual Report. 48:174-175. 2005
- Expected performance of new insecticide seed treatments on snap bean, dry bean and sweet corn 2005
- New recommendation of onion maggot control in New York 2005
- Strategies that may be used to enhance onion maggot management. Onion World. 21:8. 2005
- Snap bean - aphid - virus complex: Efficacy of neonicotinoid seed treatments to reduce the incidence of viruses. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 47:229-230. 2004
- Seed lot affects stand establishment, final plant stand and yield in early snap bean plantings. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 45:216-217. 2002
- Imbibitional chilling injury: Varietal differences. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 43:126-127. 2000
- Seed quality affects stand establishment and yield in early snap bean plantings. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 43:128-129. 2000
- Comparison of slurry and film coating techniques in applying fungicide treatments to bean seeds, 1994 1995
- Precision seeding and in-row plant spacing on snap bean yields. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 38:37-38. 1995
- The effect of seedling emergence uniformity on snap bean yields. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 38:35-36. 1995
- Impact injury on beans. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 37:193-194. 1994
- Mechanical damage resistance of two near-isogenic lines of snap beans. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 36:120-121. 1993
- Seed coating technologies to apply Trigard for control of onion maggot and to reduce pesticide application. NYS IPM publication. :73-78. 1993
- Seed coating technologies to apply Trigard for control of onion maggot and to reduce pesticide application. NYS IPM publication. :100-103. 1992
- The influence of seed moisture content and mechanical damage on germination, imbibitional chilling injury and leakage. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 33:141-142. 1990
- Emergence forces of snap bean seedlings. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 31:162-163. 1988
- Soil productivity and vegetables Addendum: Seedling establishment. For your information series. . 1988
- Seed coatings to reduce imbibitional chilling injury. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 30:30-31. 1987
- The physiological nature of snap bean semi-hard seeds. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 30:85-86. 1987
- Imbibitional chilling injury tolerance in semi-hard seeds. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 29:101-102. 1986
- Vigor of snapbean seeds: Relationship of laboratory tests to field emergence. Bean Improvement Cooperative. 28:28-29. 1985
- Use of pregerminated vegetable seed 1978
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chapter
- Physico-chemical factors influence beet (Beta vulgaris L) seed germination. The Biology of Seeds: Recent Research Advances. 2003
- Physico-chemical factors influence beet (Beta vulgaris L) seed germination. The Biology of Seeds: Recent Research Advances. 433-440. 2003
- Seed quality. Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences. 1284-1291. 2003
- Seed treatments. Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences. 1291-1298. 2003
- Maillard reactions cause browning in bean seed coats during ageing: Inhibition by aminoguanidine. Seed biology: Advances and applications. 189-196. 2000
- Advances in vegetable seed treatment and coating technologies. Seed Industry and Agricultural Development. 701-708. 1997
- Seed storage, germination and quality. The Physiology of Vegetable Crops. 1-36. 1997
- Semipermeable layer in seeds. Basic and applied aspects of seed biology. 1997
- Seed coat integrity in relation to leakage in onion (Allium cepa L.) and leek (Allium porrum L.). Plant Varieties and Seeds. 1995
- Development of a successful biological seed treatment system. Biological Control of Soil-borne Plant Pathogens. 415-426. 1990
- Development of an effective biological seed treatment system. Biological Control of Soil-borne Plant Pathogens. 415-426. 1990
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conference paper
- Seed treatment and coating technologies for early season protection. Pacific branch of the Entomological Society of America meeting. 81. 2010
- Comparison of various seed treatments for control of damage by carrot rust fly and carrot weevil in carrots. Muck Vegetable Cultivar Trial & Research Report 2008. 16-17. 2009
- Evaluation of various proprietary seed pelleting methods for control of onion smut in yellow cooking onions. Muck Vegetable Cultivar Trial & Research Report 2008. 65-67. 2009
- Evaluation of various seed treatments for control of onion maggot and onion smut in yellow cooking onions. Muck Vegetable Cultivar Trial & Research Report 2008. 68-69. 2009
- Neonicotinoid seed treatments for early-season management of cucumber beetles in cucurbits. Symposium Proceedings - Seed Production and Treatment in a Changing Environment. 25-30. 2009
- New seed treatments for controlling striped cucumber beetles. Proceedings of the 2009 Empire State Fruit & Vegetable Expo. 199-202. 2009
- Spinosad: an effective, organic seed treatment for certain vegetable crops. Symposium Proceedings - Seed Production and Treatment in a Changing Environment. 23-24. 2009
- Uptake of model compounds by soybean, swithchgrass and castor seeds applied as seed treatments. Symposium Proceedings - Seed Production and Treatment in a Changing Environment. 76-81. 2009
- Evaluating commercially pelleted seed treatments for onion maggot control. Proceedings of the 2008 Wisconsin Muck Crops Research Update. 13-15. 2008
- Evaluation of various seed treatments for control of onion maggot and onion smut in yellow cooking onions, 2007. . Dept. of Plant Agriculture, Muck Crops Research Station. 64-65. 2008
- Evaluation of various seed treatments on shallots, leeks, fistulosum bunching and cepa bunching onions, 2007. Dept. of Plant Agriculture, Muck Crops Research Station. 78-80. 2008
- Snap bean virus research: a review. 2008 Proceedings of the Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo. 145-147. 2008
- Snapbean breeding line with resistance to bean yellow mosaic (BYMV) and clover yellow vein virus (CYVV). . Bean Improvement Cooperative Annual Report. 166-167. 2008
- The impact of viruses on yield of selected snap bean varieties. 2008 Proceedings of the Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo. 142-144. 2008
- Understanding viruses in snap beans. Proceedings of the 2007 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention. January 30-February 1, 2007. Hershey, PA. 16-17. 2007
- Viruses and aphids everywhere in New York snap bean fields in 2005. Proceedings of the 2006 Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo. February 13-16, 2006. Syracuse, NY. 74-76. 2006
- Evaluating seed treatments for onion maggot control. Wisconsin Muck Crops Research Update. March 1, 2005. Portage, WI. 5-6. 2005
- Reducing risk of yield loss by cucumber mosaic virus in snap beans: a possible solution. Proceedings of the 2005 Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo. February 14-17, 2005. Syracuse, NY. 58-60. 2005
- Strategies that may be used to enhance onion maggot management. Proceedings of the 2005 Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo. February 14-17, 2005. Syracuse, NY. 96-98. 2005
- Viruses spread by aphids in snap beans and potential management. Proceedings of the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, Volume 1. February 1-3, 2005. Hershey, PA. 16-17. 2005
- Coating technologies for seed treatment applications. Proceedings of the Sixth Symposium on Stand Establishment. 49-54. 2004
- Efficacy testing of onion seed treatments in the greenhouse and field. Proceedings of the Sixth Symposium on Stand Establishment. 87-93. 2004
- New seed treatments that may revolutionize insect control in snap beans. Proceedings of the 2004 Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo. February 10, 2004. Rochester, NY. 134-137. 2004
- Snap bean virus update. Proceedings of the 2004 Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo. February 10, 2004. Rochester, NY. 138-141. 2004
- Evaluation of seed treatments and foliar sprays to control leafhoppers and the incidence of viruses in snap beans. Proceedings of the 2003 New York State Vegetable Conference. February 10-13, 2003. 79-83. 2003
- Managing Stewart’s wilt with seed treatments and variety selection. Proceedings, New York State Vegetable Conference. 2001
- Polymer film coatings decrease water uptake and water vapour movement into seeds and reduce imbibitional chilling injury. British Crop Protection Council Symposium Proceedings. 215-220. 2001
- Polymer film coatings decrease water uptake and water vapour movement into seeds and reduce imbibitional chilling injury. British Crop Protection Council Symposium Proceedings. 2001
- Seeking alternatives to organophosphate insecticides for snap beans. Proceedings, New York State Vegetable Conference. 2001
- Ethanol production by hydrated seeds: A high resolution index of seed quality. Acta Horticulturae. 153-160. 1999
- Color sorting technology in seed conditioning. Progress in seed research: Proceedings of the second international conference on seed science and technology. 269-276. 1998
- Physical and chemical properties of bean seed coats in relation to mechanical damage resistance. Progress in seed research: Proceedings of the second international conference on seed science and technology. 248-256. 1998
- Seed enhancements for agriculture. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Future and Development toward the 21st Century in Agriculture. 59-70. 1998
- Changes in sucrose, cyclitols and their galactosyl derivatives with seed aging. Basic and applied aspects of seed biology: Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Seeds, Reading, 1995. 515-522. 1997
- Ethanol. A respiratory by-product: an indicator of seed quality. Basic and applied aspects of seed biology: Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Seeds, Reading, 1995. 421-427. 1997
- Kinetics and Dynamics of Si GSMBE studied by Reflectance Anisotropy Spectroscopy. European Conference on Surface Science (ECOSS). 1997
- Semipermeable layer in seeds. Basic and applied aspects of seed biology: Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Seeds, Reading, 1995. 429-436. 1997
- Sinapine leakage for detection of seed quality in Brassica. Basic and applied aspects of seed biology: Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Seeds, Reading, 1995. 537-545. 1997
- Onion seed quality and stand establishment. Proc. Nat. Onion Conference. 145-150. 1993
- Trigard seed treatments for control of onion maggots. Proc. Nat. Onion Conference. 64-67. 1993
- Seed aging and lettuce necrosis. National Symposium on Stand Establishment for Horticultural Crops., Uni. of FL. 49-60. 1992
- Seed coating technologies for pesticide application. IPM publication. 95-96. 1992
- Sinapine leakage as a tool to detect and enhance seed quality. National Symposium on Stand Establishment for Horticultural Crops. 31-34. 1992
- Liquid coating formulation to increase efficacy of biological seed treatments. National Symposium on Stand Establishment for Horticultural Crops. Univ. of Minnesota and Am. Soc. Hortic. Soc. 119-124. 1990
- Liquid coating formulation to increase efficacy of biological seed treatments. National Symposium on Stand Establishment for Horticultural Crops., Uni. of MN and Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 119-124. 1990
- A stress test to induce physiological necrosis in lettuce seeds. Proceedings of the International Conference on Stand Establishment for Horticultural Crops. Short Courses in Ag. 212-220. 1988
- Encapsulation as a tool for germination regulation. Ninth Annual Iowa State Seed Technology Conference. 197-205. 1987
- Development of a foam mulch for enhanced seedling establishment. National Ag. Plastics Congress, Proceeding. 20-23. 1983
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conference poster
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document part
- Seed encapsulation and its effects on seed and seedling performance 2012
- Caryopsis extraction from Big Bluestem spikelets with seed conditioning: Optimal water activity to achieve high seed quality. 43. 2012
- Challenges in seed germination and dormancy for new industrial crops. . 22. 2011
- Dormant seeding of switchgrass with and without seed treatments in New York. 2011
- The interface of seed treatment and coating technologies with seed biology. 55. 2011
- Castor as a Renewable Fuel in the Northeast USA. 15. 2009
- Detection and genetic analysis of polyembryonic pale swallow-wort seeds.. 22. 2009
- Effect of cuticular accelerator and high temperature on the permeability of the perisperm-endosperm envelope of Cucumis sativus seed. 140. 2009
- Innovative Use of Seed Coating Technologies for the Restoration of Soil Wettability and Perennial Grasses on Burned Semi-Arid Rangelands. 26. 2009
- Research summary on management of onion insect pests and Iris yellow spot virus 2009
- Understanding the physiology and mechanisms of seed dormancy in Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.. 30. 2009
- Chemical composition of the lipid layer of perisperm-endosperm envelope of Cucumis sativus seed. 179. 2007
- Comparative histochemistry of the radicle tip and adjacent lateral regions of the perisperm-endosperm envelope of Cucumis sativus seed 2007
- Establishment of proper handling protocols for increased growth after storage of dried tubers of Ranunculus asiaticus. 1016. 2007
- Evaluation of reduced-risk Insecticide/ fungicide seed treatments for control of onion maggot and onion smut 2006
- Primed seed exhibit different aging rates than predicted by the Elllis-Roberts equations 2006
- Seed coat permeability and uptake of applied systemic compounds 2006
- Vegetable seed treatment and coating technologies 2006
- Isoprenoid PathwayProducts in Relation to Cabbage Seeds Maturation and Quality. 107. 2005
- Onion seed quality. 1141. 2005
- Black rot eradication treatments on Brassica: Efficacy and seed quality investigations 2004
- Gas diffusion through seed coating films and germination of coated seed under water stress. 772. 2003
- Beet seed seed morphology imaged by phase-contrast X-ray radiography using X pinch radiation. 196. 2002
- Efficacy testing of onion seed treatments in the greenhouse and field. 551. 2002
- Film coating technologies for seed treatment application. 552. 2002
- Physiological effects and chemical chacterization of mucilage from beet seeds. 66. 2002
- Electrical impedance spectroscopy as a noninvasive method to predict seed viability. 520. 2001
- Ethanol Production as a Rapid Seed Quality Test: Proposed Mechanisms 1999
- Physical and chemical changes in seed coats in relation to seed quality. 20. 1999
- Primed lettuce seed aging is influenced by temperature x seed-moisture storage environment, variety and priming protocol 1999
- Storage and propagation of selected tropical tree seed species. 97. 1999
- Seed quality testing: Elucidation of the biochemical processes behind differential ethanol production and its potential for use as a seed quality indicator for spaceflight seed 1998
- Color sorting technology to improve seed quality 1997
- Mechanical damage resistance in Phaseolus genotypes 1997
- Seed Enhancements 1997
- Changes in sucrose, cyclitols and their galactosyl derivatives with seed aging. 53. 1995
- Changes in sucrose, cyclitols and their galactosyl derivatives with seed aging 1995
- Ethanol synthesis from aged soybean, cotton, and rice: An index of seed quality 1995
- Ethanol. A respiratory by-product: an indicator of seed quality 1995
- Respiratory byproduct-ethanol: An indicator of lettuce and sweet corn seed quality. 870. 1995
- Seed coat permeability influences sinapine leakage from nongerminable Brassica seeds. 777. 1995
- Semipermeable layer in seeds 1995
- Sinapine leakage for detection of seed quality in Brassica 1995
- Water status of seeds. 910. 1995
- Changes in soluble carbohydrates during seed aging 1994
- Changes in soluble carbohydrates during seed aging. 176. 1994
- Detection and enhancement of seed quality by sinapine leakage in Brassica 1994
- Determination of water activity and moisture content from pelleted seed. 479. 1994
- Precision seeding studies on snap beans. 485. 1994
- Biological seed treatments using Trichoderma harzianum for horticultural crops. 470. 1993
- Onion seed quality and stand establishment 1993
- Trigard seed treatments for control of onion maggots 1993
- UV color sorting to improve Brassica germination. 516. 1993
- Biomass production, conidial formation and desiccation tolerance of Trichoderma harzianum in media of different water potential levels 1991
- Development of media to produce conidial biomass of Trichoderma harzianum for biological control. 992. 1990
- A method of collecting volatiles released by seeds during germination 1989
- Relationship between viability, endosperm integrity and imbibed lettuce seed density and leakage 1989
- A stress test to induce physiological necrosis in lettuce seeds 1988
- Density separation of imbibed and primed vegetable seeds. 795. 1988
- Endogenous inhibitors in White Lightning sweet corn seeds. 9. 1988
- Physiological necrosis in lettuce seedlings. 8. 1988
- Seed viability determinations in cabbage using differential leakage of sinapine 1988
- Seedling emergence forces and stand establishment 1988
- Studies on physiological necrosis in lettuce seeds. 813. 1988
- Susceptibility of semi-hard snap bean seeds to imbibitional chilling injury. 813. 1988
- Interseeding to enhance vegetable crop seedling emergence through crusted soils. 599. 1986
- Integration of chemical weed control with fluid drilling 1985
- The importance of seed coat integrity on seedling establishment 1985
- Use of growth regulators to improve seedling establishment under environmental stress. 519. 1985
- The influence of fluid drilling and osmoconditioning table beet seeds on susceptibility to damping-off. 99. 1984
- The influence of seed shape and treatment on inbred corn seed quality. 8. 1984
- Upgrading of germinated seed quality prior to fluid drilling 1984
- Adaptation of seed vigor tests for snap beans. 15. 1983
- Density separation of seeds 1982
- Incorporation of activated carbon in fluid gels for herbicide protection 1982
- Integration of Biocontrol and Fluid Drilling 1982
- Integration of fluid drilling and biocontrol practices to avoid Pythium infection of seeds and seedlings. 1009. 1982
- Effect of asparagus plant population and planting depth on spear fiber content and yield. 410. 1981
- Osmoregulation of germinating tomato seed. 454. 1981
- Asparagus crown production using pre-germinated seed. 280. 1980
- The effect of water stress on germination and seedling growth of three species of tomato. 31. 1980
- Germination and seedling growth under environmental stress 1979
- Pre and post-radicle emergence separation of germinated seed by specific gravity. 412. 1979
- Technique for separating germinated from ungerminated seed by specific gravity 1979
- Direct seeding tomatoes with pre-germinated seed. 342. 1978
- Evaluation of gels for fluid drilling on pre-germinated seed. 340. 1978
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- Comparison of insecticide seed treatments and foliar sprays for control of damage by carrot rust fly and carrot weevil in carrots, 2011. . 18-19. 2012
- Evaluation of Rancona for control of onion smut in yellow cooking onions, 2011.. 70-71. 2012
- Evaluation of insecticides for control of onion maggot in yellow cooking onions, 2011.. 58-59. 2012
- Comparison of various insecticide seed treatments and foliar sprays for control of damage by carrot rust fly and carrot weevil in carrots. 2010.. 18-20. 2011
- Evaluation of Rancona seed treatments for control of onion smut in yellow cooking onions, 2010. 58-59. 2011
- Evaluation of various seed treatments for control of onion maggot in yellow cooking onions, 2010. 52-53. 2011
- Comparison of various insecticide seed treatments and foliar sprays for control of damage by carrot rust fly and carrot weevil in carrots 2010
- Comparison of various seed treatments for control of damage by carrot rust fly and carrot weevil in carrots, 2009. 18-20. 2010
- Evaluation of various seed treatments for control of onion maggot and onion smut in yellow cooking onions, 2009. 72-73. 2010
- Evaluation of various seed treatments for control of onion smut in yellow cooking onions 2010
- Integrated Management of Onion Smut (Urocyctis cepulae Frost) and Onion Maggot (Delia antiqua (Meigen)) with reduced risk seed treatments 2004
- Onion maggot and seed maggot management in onion using insecticide-treated seed. 102-109. 2002
- Hardware analysis for non-destructive individual seed conductivity measurements: Implications for detecting glass-phase transitions 2000
- Hardware analysis for non-destructive individual seed conductivity measurements: implications for detecting glass-phase transitions 2000
- Management of onion bulb mite with acaracide treatment methods. 126-127. 2000
- Onion maggot control, 1999. 126. 2000
- Seed quality affects stand establishment and yield in early snap bean plantings. 128-129. 2000
- Onion maggot control 1998. 140. 1999
- Comparison of slurry and film coating techniques in applying fungicide treatments to bean seeds. 287. 1995
- Onion maggot control with seed treatments, 1994. 101. 1995
- Onion maggot control with Trigard seed treatments 1992. 137. 1993
- Seed maggot control. 83-84. 1993
- Onion maggot control using pelleted Trigard seed treatments 1991. 120. 1992
- Effects of seed treatment and period of storage on hulled and hull-less spring oats,1989-90. 275. 1991
- Bioenergy Project Overview 2011
- Seedling Establishment 2011
- Evaluation of germination and seedling vigor in switchgrass seedlots 2010
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Teaching
teaching overview
- Study of the principles and practices involved in seed production, conditioning, storage, quality management and stand establishment. Information is applicable to various kinds of agricultural and horticultural seeds. Hands-on laboratory experience with exposure to the seed industry.
teaching activities
- HORT-9900: Thesis Research, Doctor of Philosophy - Spring 2013
- HORT-6970: Graduate Individual Study in Horticulture - Fall 2012
- HORT-9900: Thesis Research, Doctor of Philosophy - Fall 2012
- HORT-9900: Thesis Research, Doctor of Philosophy - Spring 2012
- CSS-3170: Seed Science and Technology - Fall 2011
- HORT-3170: Seed Science and Technology - Fall 2011
- HORT-6970: Graduate Individual Study in Horticulture - Fall 2011
Service
outreach overview
- No formal responsibility, but assist Cornell Extension and growers with seed related problems
service to the profession
- US Seed Research Initiative Committee Member 2008 -
- Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops Member 2008 -
- Multi-State Project SERA 38, Biofuels and Bioenergy Committee Member 2007 -
- International Seed Science Society Member 2005 -
- American Society of Agronomy Member 2003 -
- Crop Science Society of America Member 2003 -
- NY Seed Conference Co-organizer 2000 -
- Multi-State Project W-2168, Seed Biology and Technology Committee Member 1986 -
- Seed and Stand Establishment Working Group, American Society for Horticultural Sciences Committee Member 1981 -
- American Society for Horticultural Science Member 1976 -
- Multi-State Project NCAC-4, Department Chairs of Horticultural Crops Committee Member 2005 - 2010
- Program committee for the 4th International Symposium on Seed, Transplant and Stand Establishment Committee Member 2005 - 2008
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Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Horticulture/Crop Science, Oklahoma State University 1981
awards and honors
- Top Ten Publications for ASHS journal articles read in August 2012. Our paper with a Visiting Scientist and Martin Goffinet was ranked first., 2012
- Seed Science Award, 2003
- Distinguished Speaker ‘Future and Development toward the 21st Century in Agriculture’, 1998
- Unspecified, 1998
- Elected Senior Editor, 1997
- Recognition for organizing and hosting FAO workshop for the IPGRU, 1985
- Recognition for organizing and hosting FAO workshop for the IPGRU, 1983
- Outstanding Graduate Student, 1979
Other
alternate name
- A. G. Taylor
college
- CALS
research keyword
- biodiesel
- biofuel
- controlled release of seed treatments
- seed coatings
- seed treatments
- seeds
- switchgrass
- weed seeds
name prefix
- Dr.