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Hort 428 Greenhouse Management Course Instructor

Terri W. Starman

Associate Professor
Department of Horticultural Sciences
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-2133

E-Mail: tstarman@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-862-2910
FAX: 979-845-0627
Website: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/floriculture/index.html

Educational Background:

Horticulture, University of Missouri 1977
Horticulture, Univesity of Missouri 1980
Horticulture, Texas A&M University

Career Experience:

Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 1986 - 1991
Assistant and Associate Professor , University of Tennessee-Knoxville 1991 - 2000
Associate Professor, Texas A&M University 2000 - present

Classes:

Production of floriculture crops in the greenhouse environment; scheduling and controlling crop growth for target market periods; specific flowering crops will be used as models to demonstrate potted flowering plant, cut flower, and garden plant production systems; hands-on crop production experience in lab.

Principles of greenhouse management for commercial production of floral crops; greenhouse construction and operation; regulating and controlling the environment; applying cultural practices as they affect plant processes and influence growth and development; management and marketing of high quality floriculture crops.

Area of Research:

Shipping and nitrogen toning effects on postharvest shelf life of vegetative annuals. Determination of nutrient and thermal requirements for optimum growth and flowering of hybrid Dendrobium nobile as a potted orchid. Consumer preferences for price, color, and extent of information for container gardens. Container plant trials for container gardens suitable for southern landscapes.

Quote:

"The overall goal of my teaching and research program is to provide future leaders and advanced information and technology to enhance the Texas and U.S. floriculture industry economy by making it more efficient and productive. I have a special interest in new products and adding value to floriculture products to increase marketing potential of floriculture crops."

Honors and Affiliations:

Member
American Society for Horticultural Science, 1982-present
Member
Society of American Florists, 1994-present
Member
OFA-an Association of Floriculture Professionals, 1998-present
Board Member
Pi Alpha Xi National-the Honorary Society of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, 1982-present

Selected Publications:

Starman, T.W. and L. Lombardini. 2006. Growth, gas exchange, and chlorophyll fluorescence of four ornamental herbaceous perennials during water deficit conditions. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 131(4):469-475.

Spiers, J.D., F.T. Davies, C. He, C. Bogran, K.M. Heinz, T.W. Starman, and A. Chau. 2006. Effects of insecticides on gas exchange, vegetative and floral development and overall quality of gerbera. HortScience 41(3): 701-706.

Starman, T.W. 2005. Vegetative Annuals: Guide to Crops and Container Gardens. Meister Media Worldwide, Willoughby, Ohio.

Spiers, J.D., F.T. Davies, Jr., C. He, A. Chau, K.M. Heinz and T.W. Starman. 2004. Effect of insecticides from five chemical classes on the growth and production of pot mums (Dendranthema grandiflora Tzvelev var. Charm). Proceedings of Southern Nursery Association Research Conference 49:168-172.

Starman, T.W., Robinson, M.C. and K.L. Eixmann. 2004. Efficacy of ethephon on vegetative annuals. HortTechnology 14:59-63.

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