as of 11/13/2008
State Last Name First Name Leader NIMSS? Phone FAX Email Department Address 1 Address 2 City Zip
AL Coneva Elina Dimitrova yes yes 334-844-7230 334-844-3131 edc0001@auburn.edu Dept, of Horticulture Auburn University 110 Funchess Auburn 36849
AR Rom Curt R yes yes 501-575-2603 501-575-8619 crom@comp.uark.edu Department of Horticulture 316 Plant Sciences Building University of Arkansas Fayetteville 72701
AR Garcia M. Elena no yes 501-575-2790
megarcia@uark.edu Department of Horticulture
University of Arkansas Fayetteville 72701
Austral. O Connor Gary no no 03-881-9222 03-800-3521
Institute of Plant Sciences Knoxfield PO Box 174 Ferntree Gully,Victoria 3156
BC Hampson Cheryl yes yes 250-494-6418 250-494-0755 hampsonc@agr.gc.ca Pacific Agri-Food Research Center Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada P.O. Box 5000 Summerland (Canada) V0H1Z0
BC Kappel, Frank no no 250-494-6373 250-494-0755 kappelf@agr.gc.ca Pacific Agri-Food Research Center Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada P.O. Box 5000 Summerland (Canada) V0H 1Z0
CA Dejong Ted no yes 530-752-0123 530-752-1843 tmdejong@ucdavis.edu Dept. of Plant Sciences UC Davis
Davis 95616
CA Elkins Rachel no no 707-263-6838 707-263-3963 rbelkins@ucdavis.edu UC Cooperative Extension 883 Lakeport Blvd.
Lakeport 95453
CA Johnson Scott yes yes 559-646-6547 559-646-6593 sjohnson@uckac.edu Kearney Agricultural Center 9240 South Riverbend Avenue
Parlier, 93648
CO Larsen Harold no yes 970-434-3264 ext. 205 970-434-1035 harold.larsen@colostate.edu
Western Colorado Research Center-Orchard Mesa 3168 B 1/2 Road Grand Junction 81503-9621
CO Pokharel Ramesh yes yes 970-434-3264 970-434-1035 rameshp@colostate.edu
Western Colorado Research Center-Orchard Mesa 3168 B 1/2 Road Grand Junction 81503-9621
Coahuila, MX Jorge Montanez de Leon no no


Fundacion Produce Coahuila, A.C.



Coahuila, MX Recio Valdes Jose Antonio no no


Apple Growers Association



GA Beckman Thomas no yes 478-956-6436 478-956-2929
USDA-ARS Stone Fruit & Tree Nut Lab 21 Dunbar Road Byron, 31008
GA Taylor Kathryn yes no 478-956-6417 478-956-6459 kctaylor@uga.edu Horticulture 21 Dunbar Rd University of Georgia Byron 31008
IA Domoto Paul A. yes yes 515-294-0035 515-294-0730 domoto@iastate.edu Department of Horticulture Iowa State University
Ames, 50011-1100
IL Kushad Mosbah M. yes yes 217-244-5691 217-333-8816 kushad@uiuc.edu 279 EMRL 1201 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, 61801
IL Taylor Bradley H. no no 618-453-2496 618-453-7457 n/a Department of Plant & Soil Science Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, 62901
IN Hayden Richard A. no no 765-463-6587 765-494-0391 Dhayden@purdue.edu Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Purdue University
West Lafayette, 47907-1165
IN Lehman Jerry no no 812-298-8733 812-298-8733 jwlehman@aol.com
7780 Persimmon Street
Terre Haute, 47802-4994
IN Hirst Peter yes yes 765-494-1323 765-494-0391 hirst@purdue.edu Department of Hort. & Landscape Architecture Purdue University 1165 Horticulture Bldg. W. Lafayette, 47907-1165
KY Masabni Joseph no no 270-365-7541 x247 270-365-2667 jmasabni@uky.edu Horticulture UK REC 1205 Hopkinsville St. Princeton 42445
KY Wolfe Dwight no yes 270-365-7541 x 219 270-365-2667 dwolfe@uky.edu Horticulture UK REC 1205 Hopkinsville St. Princeton 42445
KY Archbold D. yes yes

darchbol@uky.edu




MA Autio Wesley R. yes yes 413-545-2963 413-545-0260 autio@pssci.umass.edu Dept. of Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences Bowditch Hall University of Massachusetts Amherst, 01003-9294
MA Clements Jon no yes 413-478-7219 413-323-6647 clements@umext.umass.edu Dept. of Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences UMass Cold Spring Orchard Research & Education Center 393 Sabin Street Belchertown, 01007
MA Cooley Daniel R. no no 413-545-0179
dcooley@psis.umass.edu Dept. of Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences Fernald Hall University of Massachusetts Amherst, 01003
MA Greene Duane W. no no 413-545-5219 413-545-0260 dgreene@psis.umass.edu Dept. of Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences Bowditch Hall University of Massachusetts Amherst, 01003-0910
MD Walsh Christopher yes yes 301-405-4351 301-317-9308 cswalsh@umd.edu Plant Sciences 2102 Plant Sciences Building
College Park 20742-4452
MD Newell Michael no yes 410-827-7388 410-827-5168 mnewell@umd.edu Wye Research Centr Po Box169
Queenstown 21658
ME Moran Renae yes yes 207-933-2100 207-933-4647 rmoran@umext.maine.edu Dept. of Plant, Soil & Environmental Science University of Maine, Highmoor Farm PO Box 179 Monmouth, 04259
MI Shane Bill no no 616-944-1477 616-944-3106 shane@msue.msu.edu Southwest Michigan Research & Extension Cntr. 1791 Hillandale Road
Benton Harbor, 49022-9630
MI Lang Greg yes yes (517) 355-5191 ext 1388 (517) 353-0890 langg@msu.edu Horticulture Michigan State University A338-D Plant & Soil Sciences Bldg. E. Lansing 48824-1325
MI Perry Ron no yes

perryr@msu.edu Horticulture Michigan State University Plant & Soil Sciences Bldg. E. Lansing 48824-1325
MI Sundin George no yes

sundin@msu.edu
Michigan State University Plant & Soil Sciences Bldg. E. Lansing 48824-1325
MN Bedford David no no 952-443-1480
bedfor001@umn.edu Horticultural Research Center University of Minnesota 600 Arboretum Blvd. Excelsior, 55331
MN Hoover Emily E. yes yes 612-624-6220 612-624-4941 hoove001@umn.edu Dept. of Horticultural Science University of Minnesota 1970 Folwell Avenue St. Paul, 55108
MO Byers Patrick no no 417-926-4105 417-926-6646
SMSU Mountain Grove Campus Dept. of Fruit Science 9740 Red Spring Road Mountain Grove, 65711-
MO Kaps Martin L. no no 417-926-4105 417-926-
Dept. of Fruit Science SMSU Mountain Grove Campus 9740 Red Spring Road Mountain Grove, 65711-
MO Warmund Michele yes yes 573-882-9632 573-882-1469 warmundm@missouri.edu Dept. of Horticulture I-87 Agriculture Bldg. University of Missouri Columbia, 65211
MX Parra Quezada Rafael A. yes yes 158-2-22-58 158-2-31-10 parra.rafael@inifap.gob.mx Campo Exp. Sierra De Chihuahua Av. Hildago No. 1213 Ap. Postal 554 CD.Cuauhtemoc,Chih.
MX Gonzalez Valedmar no yes

vgonzalezry@hotmail.com




NB Prive Jean-Pierre no no 506-743-2464 506-743-8316 privej@agr.gc.ca Atlantic Food & Horticulture Research Centre Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada P.O. Box 2069 Bouctouche-Canada E4S 2J2
NC Parker Michael yes yes 919-515-1198 919-515-7747 mike_parker@ncsu.edu
Box 7609 North Carolina State University Raleigh, 27695-7609
NC Sutton Turner no no 919-515-6823
turner_sutton@ncsu.edu North Carolina State University Box 7616
Raleigh, 27695
NE Gustafson, William yes no 402-472-3674 402-472-3858 n/a 122 Mussehl Hall University of Nebraska
Lincoln, 68583-0714
NJ Cowgill Win yes yes 908-788-1339 908-806-4735 cowgill@njaes.rutgers.edu Rutgers Cooperative Extension 6 Gauntt Place PO Box 2900 Flemington, 08822-2900
NJ Tietjen William no no 908-475-6505 908-475-6514 tietjen@aesop.rutgers.edu Rutgers Cooperative Extension 165 County Rd. 519 South
Belvidere, 07823
NJ Ward Dan no yes 856-455-3100 856-455-3133 dward@aesop.rutgers.edu Rutgers Cooperative Extension 121 Northville Road
Bridgeton 08302
NS Embree Charlie yes yes 902-679-5333 902-679-2311 embreec@agr.gc.ca Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 32 Main Street
Kentville (Canada) B4N 1J5
NY Aldwinkle Herb no yes 315-787-2369 315-787-2389 hsal@cornell.edu Dept. of Plant Pathology Cornell University
Geneva, 14456
NY Fazio Gennaro yes yes 315-787-2480 315-787-2016 hth4@cornell.edu Dept. of Horticultural Science 630 W. North Street
Geneva, 14456
NY Robinson Terence yes yes 315-787-2227 315-787-2216 tlrl@cornell.edu Dept. of Horticultural Science NYS Agricultural Exp. Station
Geneva, 14456
NY Freer Jay no no 315.787.2226 315.787.2216 jf41@nysaes.cornell.edu NYSAES-Cornell University 111 Hedrick Hall
Geneva 14456
NY Hoying Steve no yes 845-691-6787 845-691-2719 sah19@cornell.edu Horticultural Sciences Box 727 3357 Rt 9W Highland 12528
NY Beer Steven V. no yes

svb1@cornell.edu Plant Pathology Plant Science Building, Room 306 Cornell Ithaca 14850
OH Miller Diane yes yes 303-263-3824 303-263-3887 miller.87@osu.edu Dept. of Horticultural & Crop Sciences 1680 Madison Ave.
Wooster 44691
OH Randle Bill no no 614-292-1809 614-292-7162 randle.15@osu.edu Dept. of Horticulture & Crop Science 2021 Coffey Road
Columbus 43210
ON Cline John yes yes 519-426-7127 x331 519-426-1225 jcline@uoguelph.ca Department of Plant Agriculture University of Guelph Box 587 Simcoe, Canada N3Y 4N5
ON Eady Frank no no 905-562-4141 x146 905-562-3413 FEady@uoguelph.ca Department of Plant Agriculture University of Guelph PO Box 7000 Vineland Station-CAN L0R 2E0
OR Azarenko Anita no yes 541-754-5457 541-737-3479 azarenka@science.oregonstate.edu Department of Horticulture ALS 4017 Oregon State University Corvallis, 97331
OR Castagnoli Steve no no 541-386-3343
steve.castagnoli@oregonstate.edu Mid-Columbia Ag Research & Extension Center 2990 Experiment Station Drive
Hood River 97031-9512
OR Einhorn Todd yes yes 541-386-2030 541-386-1905 todd.einhorn@oregonstate.edu Mid-Columbia Experiment Station 3005 Experiment Station Drive
Hood River 97031-9512
PA Schupp James yes yes 717-677-6116 x 7
jrs42@psu.edu Dept. of Horticulture Fruit Research and Extension Center PO Box 330 Biglerville 17307-0727
PA Crassweller Robert M yes no 814-863-6163 814-863-6139 rmc7@psu.edu 102 Tyson Building Pennsylvania State University
University Park, 16802
PA Marini Richard P. no yes 814-865-2572
rpm12@psu.edu Department of Horticulture Pennsylvania State Univerisity 0102 Tyson Building University Park 16802
PA Harper Dr. Jayson K. no no 814-863-8638
jharper@psu.edu Agricultural Economics Pennsylvania State University 214 Armsby Building University Park 16802
SC Reighard Gregory L. yes yes 864-656-4962 864-656-4960 grghrd@clemson.edu Department of Horticulture Box 340319 Clemson University Clemson, 29634-0319
TN Deyton Dr. Dennis no no 615-974-8822 615-974-7997 n/a Plant and Soil Sciences Dept. Box 1071 University of Tennessee Knoxville, 37901
TN Mullins Charles A. yes no 615-484-0034 615-484-3201 n/a University of Tennessee Plateau Experiment Station Route 9, Box 363 Crossville, 38555
UT Black Brent yes yes 435-797-2174 435-797-3376 brent.black@usu.edu Plants, Soils, Biomet Department Utah State University
Logan 84322-4820
UT Lindstrom Thor no no 801-644-8361
thor.lindstrom@usu.edu Plants, Soils, Biomet Department Utah State University 364 N., 700 E. Kaysville 84037
Victoria Fleming s Nurseries
no no 03-756-6105 03-752-0005 n/a
PO Box 1
Monbulk, 3793Aust.
VT Berkett L.P. no no 802-656-0972 802-656-4656 lorraine.berkett@uvm.edu Dept. of Plant & Soil Science Hills Building University of Vermont Burlington, 05405
WA Whiting Matthew yes no 509 7869260 509 7869370 mdwhiting@wsu.edu Horticulture & L.A. Irrigated Agriculture Research & Extension Center 24106 North Bunn Road Prosser 99350
WI Stasiak Matt yes yes 920-743-5406
mstasiak@wisc.edu Peninsular Ag Research Station
4312 Hwy 42
Sturgeon Bay 54235
WV Bell Richard yes no 304-725-3451 304-728-2340 rbell@asrr.arsusda.gov USDA,ARS,NAA Appalachian Fruit Res. Station 45 Wiltshire Road Kearneysville 25430-9802
WV Beckman T no yes

tbeckman@saa.ars.usda.gov