Faculty Advisors

Irwin Goldman
Professor

Research activities: Breeding and genetics of cross-pollinated vegetable crops. Molecular genetic investigations of horticulturally-desirable traits in vegetable crops. Development of carrot, onion, and beet inbred lines and hybrids. Human health functionality of vegetable crops.

Teaching: Hort 370 World Vegetable Crops; Hort 501 Principles of Plant Breeding; Hort 502 Techniques of Plant Breeding - all courses taught with Prof. Nienhuis

480 Horticulture
608-262-7781
ilgoldma@wisc.edu

Laura Jull
Associate Professor

Extension activities: Clientele includes nurserymen, landscape contractors, grounds maintenance personnel, arborists, county extension agents, etc. Presentations given to these groups. Publish extension articles, fact sheets, and other publications.

Research activities: Plant evaluation & selection including hardy shrub roses, tolerance of ornamentals to deicing salts, and nitrogen utilization in landscape trees.

Teaching: Hort/LA 263 Landscape Plants I; Hort 375 Arborculture & Landscape Maintenance

392 Horticulture
608-262-1450
lgjull@wisc.edu

Brent McCown
Professor

Research activities: Physiology of growth behavior in plants, plant propagation, microculture and micropropagation of plants. Biotechnology of woody perennial crops. Renewable resource management.

Teaching: Hort 227 Propagation of Horticultural Plants

393 Horticulture
608-262-0574
bhmccown@wisc.edu

James Nienhuis
Professor

Research activities: Breeding and genetics of self-pollinated crops, with a primary emphasis on snap beans. Development and testing of new breeding methodology for self pollinated crops. Integration of plant breeding with developing technologies in molecular biology. Emphasis on understanding the genetic phenomena of heterosis and genotype by environment interactions. Development of computer software to facilitate genetic analyzes.

Teaching: Hort 121 Horticulture Colloquium (taught with Prof. Patterson); Hort 370 World Vegetable Crops; Hort 372 Colloquium on Organic Agriculture; Hort 374 Tropical Horticulture; Hort 501 Principles of Plant Breeding; Hort 502 Techniques of Plant Breeding (501 & 502 taught with Prof. Goldman)

321A Horticulture
608-262-6975
nienhuis@wisc.edu

Jiwan Palta
Professor

Research activities: Genetics, physiology & molecular biology of environmental stress resistance & cold acclimation in plants. Identification of genes for cold acclimation & mechanism of freezing injury. Impact of calcium & nitrogen nutrition on potato tuber quality (including storability) & yield under heat and drought stress. Use of natural lipids to control fruit ripening, quality, storability & retardation of senescence.

Teaching: Hort 320 Environment of Horticultural Plants

490 Horticulture
608-262-5782
jppalta@wisc.edu

John Stier
Department Chair
Professor

Extension activities: School IPM, golf course, athletic fields, extension agent training; pesticide applicator training.

Research activities: Environmental impacts of turf, turf stress physiology & management (shade and cold), turf weed management, sports & golf turf, evaluation of new turfgrass species and varieties.

Teaching: Hort 261 Turf Management; Hort 375 Lawns, Society & the Environment (fall 2009); Hort 461 Advanced Turfgrass Management & Physiology

390 Horticulture
608-262-1624
jstier@wisc.edu

Dennis Stimart
Professor

Research activities: Physiology and genetics. Specific interests include: postharvest biology of cut flowers and adventitious root formation.

Teaching: Hort 232 Herbaceous Ornamental Plants I; Hort 233 Herbaceous Ornamental Plants II; Hort 334 Greenhouse Production of Ornamental Plants; Hort 335 Greenhouse Production of Ornamental Plants Lab

423B Horticulture
608-262-1778
dstimart@wisc.edu