2019 is a milestone year for the organization . Since the Foundation was established in 1960 , the Gloeckner Foundation ’s reenforcement of floriculture enquiry has totaled over $ 7 million dollar .

Harrison , NY ( August 1 , 2019 ) The Board of Directors and Officers of the Gloeckner Foundation held their yearly meeting on June 1 , 2019 .   Dr. Allen Hammer was elected President of the Foundation and Margery Daughtrey , Vice President . Dr. Richard Craig , past president and member of the board for 25 days will continue his participation on the gameboard .

After review proposal from many college , universities and enquiry institutions in the United States 16 assignment in the amount of $ 145,688.00 were awarded as keep an eye on :

$ 9,000.00         Cornell University   ( W. Miller)Microbial impacts on water system uptake in cut of meat lily .

$ 10,000.00       Kansas State University ( R. Cloyd)Effects of spray intensity and practical software relative frequency on the efficacy of insect powder against the westerly blossom thripid ( Frankliniella occidentalis ) and citrus mealybug ( Planococcus citri ) under greenhouse conditions .

$ 8,593.00         Kansas State University ( K. Williams)Updates to graphical tracking rule of thumb for poinsettias .

$ 5,000.00         Kansas State University ( C. Miller)Understanding the burden of root zone temperature in potted Dahlia output .

$ 10,000.00       Longwood Gardens , American Society for Horticultural Science also North Carolina State University , and the Seed Your Future movement collaborationism ( J. Dole , S. Yoder)Seed Your Future : boost gardening and careers go with plants .

$ 9,000.00         University of Central Florida ( C. Mason)Toward breed a more fragrant helianthus : Mapping the hereditary computer architecture of floral fragrance in naturalize Helianthus annuus .

$ 9,000.00         The Ohio State University ( M. Jones)Influence of cultural inputs on the native microbiome of floriculture crop .

$ 10,000.00       Michigan State University ( R. Lopez)Quantifying the influence of substrate and water temperature on Caladium production .

$ 9,000.00         Michigan State University ( R. Lopez , K. Walters)Developing generation and production protocols for potted culinary herbs .

$ 9,000.00         North Carolina State University ( B. Bergmann)Long - full term store of glasshouse - originate baseball swing tulip

$ 11,000.00       Michigan State University ( G. Owen)Optimizing nutritionary requirements of containerized succulents to rush nursery yield .

$ 12,000.00       University of California , Berkeley ( M. Wildermuth)Spray - Induced Gene Silencing ( SIGS ) as a commercially scalable alternative to chemical fungicides for powdery mildew control .

$ 4,095.00         North Carolina State University ( B. Whipker , B. Krug)Alkalinity Control Calculator ( AlkCalc ) Upgrade .

New York Florist ’s Club Grants

$ 10,000.00       University of Florida ( D. Clark)Collegiate Plant Initiative : connect college scholarly person to horticulture

$ 10,000.00       Cornell University ( J. Sanderson)Investigating biologic mastery of aphids on Calibrachoa .

$ 10,000.00       Cornell University ( M. Bridgen)Breeding for F1 hybrid Impatiens that are downy mold tolerant .

2019 Total$145,688.00Total Research Grants 1961 – 2019$7,085,055.95

For more informationThe Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation , Inc.550 Mamaroneck AvenueHarrison , NY 10528 T : +1 ( 914 ) 698 - 2300Stephanie CollarileEmail:[email   protected]www.gloecknerfoundation.org