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2010

Published

Black, B.L., D. Drost, T. Lindstrom, J. Reeve, J. Gunnell, and G.L. Reighard. 2010. A comparison of root distribution patterns among Prunus rootstocks. Journal of the American Pomological Society 64(1): 52-62.

Czynczyk, A., P. Bielicki and T.L. Robinson. 2010. Seven-Year Evaluation Of Cornell-Geneva And Polish Rootstocks with ‘Reinders Golden Delicious’ in Poland. Journal of the American Pomological Society 64(1):42-51.

Robinson, T.L., D. Wolfe, J. Masabni, R. Andersen, A, Azarenko, J. Freer, G. Reighard, P. Hirst, R. Hayden, B. McCluskey. 2010. Performance of Plum Rootstocks with ‘Stanley’, ‘Valor’, ‘Veeblue’, and ‘Santa Rosa’ Scions in the 1991 NC-140 Multi-State Plum Trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 64(3):173-182.

Rupasinghe, H.P.V., G.M. Huber, C. Embree, and P.L. Forsline. 2010. Red-fleshed apple as a source for functional beverages. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 90: 95-100.

In press

Autio, W.R., T.L. Robinson, B. Black, T. Bradshaw, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, E.E. Hoover, S.A. Hoying, K.A. Iungerman, R.S. Johnson, G. Lang, M.L. Parker, G.L. Reighard, J.R. Schupp, M. Stasiak, M. Warmund, and D. Wolfe. Performance of ‘Fuji’ and ‘McIntosh’ Apple Trees after 10 Years as Affected by Several Dwarf Rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial Journal of the American Pomological Society. (in press).

Autio, W.R., T.L. Robinson, B. Black, T. Bradshaw, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, E.E. Hoover, S.A. Hoying, K.A. Iungerman, R.S. Johnson, G. Lang, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, M. Stasiak, M. Warmund, and D. Wolfe. Performance of ‘Fuji’ and ‘McIntosh’ Apple Trees after 10 Years as Affected by Several Semidwarf Rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society. (in press).

Johnson, S., R. Anderson, W. Autio, T. Beckman, B. Black, P. Byers, J. Cline, C. Chavez-Gonzalez, W. Cowgill, R. Godin, G. Greene, M. Kaps, J. Kamas, H. Larsen, T. Lindstrom, D. Miller, M. Newell, D. Ophardt, D. Ouelette, R. Parra-Quezada, R. Pokharel, G. Reighard, T. Robinson, J. Schupp, L. Stein, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, D. Ward, M. Warmund, and M. Whiting. 2010. Performance of the 2002 NC-140 Cooperative Peach Rootstock Planting. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc.

Reighard, G.L., T. Beckman, R. Belding, B. Black, P. Byers, J. Cline, W. Cowgill, R. Godin, S. Johnson, J. Kamas, M. Kaps, H. Larsen, T. Lindstrom, M. Newell, D. Ouellette, R. Phokharel, L. Stein, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, D. Ward and M. Whiting. Six-year performance of 14 Prunus rootstocks at 11 sites in the 2001 NC-140 peach trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society. In press.

2009

Autio, W. T. Robinson, W. Cowgill, C. Hampson, M. Kushad, R. P. Quezada, R. Perry, and C.R.Rom. 2008. Performance of “Gala’ Apple trees on Supporter 4, P.14, and Different Strains of B.9, M.9, M.26 Rootstocks: A Five-­‐Year Report on the 2002 NC-­‐140 Apple Rootstock Trial. J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 62(3): 119-­‐128.

Costas, P., J.-H. Ko, G.A. Lang, A.F. Iezzoni, and K.-H. Han. 2009. Rootstock-induced dwarfing in cherries is caused by differential cessation of terminal meristem growth and is triggered by rootstock specific gene regulation. Tree Physiology 29:927-936.

Marini, R.P. B. Black, R.M. Crassweller, P.A. Domoto, C. Hampson, S. Johnson, K. Kosola, S. McArtney, J. Masabni, R. Moran, R.P. Quezada, T. Robinson, and C.R. Rom. 2009. Performance of ‘Golden Delicious’ apple on 23 rootstocks at 12 locations: A five-year summary of the 2003 NC-140 dwarf rootstock trial.
J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 63:115-127
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Okie, W.R., G.L. Reighard, and A.P. Nyczepir. 2009. Importance of Scion Cultivar in Peach Tree Short Life. J. American Pomological Society 63(2):58-63.

Oliver, J. E., J. Freer, R. L. Andersen, K. Cox, T. L. Robinson, and M. Fuchs. 2009. Genetic Diversity of Prunus necrotic ringspot virus Isolates Within a Cherry Orchard in New York. Plant Disease 93:599-606.

Olmstead, M.A., N.S. Lang, and G.A. Lang. 2009. Carbohydrate profiles in the graft union of young sweet cherry trees grown on dwarfing and vigorous rootstocks. Scientia Hortic.:accepted.

Reighard, G.L., D. R. Ouellette, and K. H. Brock. 2008. Performance of new Prunus rootstocks for peach in South Carolina. Acta Hort. 772:237-240.

Robinson, T.L. 2008. Performance of pear and quince rootstocks with three cultivars in four high density training systems in the Northeastern United States. Acta Hort. 800:793-801. http://www.actahort.org/books/800/800_108.htm

2008

Autio, W., T. Robinson, W. Cowgill, C. Hampson, M. Kushad, G. Lang, J. Masabni, D. Miller, R. Parra Quezada, and C. Rom. 2009. Performance of ‘Gala’ apple trees on supporter 4 and different strains of B.9, M.9, and M.26 rootstocks as part of the 2002 NC- 140 apple rootstock trial. Acta Hort. 11 pp. (in press).

Autio, W., T. Robinson, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, C. Embree, E. Hoover, G. Lang, J. Masabni, M. Parker, G. Reighard and M. Warmund. 2009. Performance of several semidwarfing rootstocks with ‘Fuji’ and ‘McIntosh’ as scion cultivars in the 1999 NC-140 semidwarf apple rootstock trials. Acta Hort. 11 pp. (in press).

Autio, W., T. Robinson, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, C. Embree, E. Hoover, G. Lang, J. Masabni, M. Parker, G. Reighard, and M. Warmund. 2009. Performance of several dwarfing rootstocks with ‘Fuji’ and ‘McIntosh’ as scion cultivars in the 1999 NC-140 dwarf apple rootstock trials. Acta Hort. 11 pp. (in press).

Autio, W., T.L. Robinson, B. Black, T. Bradshaw, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, E.E. Hoover, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, J.R. Schupp, and M. Warmund. 2008. 1999 NC-140 ‘Fuji’ and ‘McIntosh’ dwarf apple rootstock trials: An update after eight growing seasons. Compact Fruit Tree 41(1): 23-25.

Autio, W., T.L. Robinson, B. Black, T. Bradshaw, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, E.E. Hoover, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, J.R. Schupp, and M. Warmund. 2008. 1999 NC-140 ‘Fuji’ and ‘McIntosh’ semidwarf apple rootstock trials: An update after eight growing seasons. Compact Fruit Tree 41(1): 26-28.

Autio, W., T. Robinson, W. Cowgill, C. Hampson, M. Kushad, J. Masabni, R. Parra Quezada, R. Perry and C. Rom. 2008. Performance of ‘Gala’ apple trees on Supporter 4, P.14, and different strains of B.9, M.9 and M.26 rootstocks: a five-year report on the 2002 NC-140 apple rootstock trial. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 62(3):119-128.

Autio, W., T. Robinson, W. Cowgill, C. Hampson, M. Kushad, J. Masabni, D. Miller, R. Quezada, R. Perry, and C. Rom. 2007. Performance of ‘Gala’ apple trees on strains of B.9, M.9, and M.26 and new Cornell-Geneva, Morioka, and Pillnitz rootstocks: Early results from the 2002 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial. Compact Fruit Tree 40. (In press).

Hampson, C. R. and P. L. Sholberg. 2008. Estimating combining ability for fire blight resistance in apple progenies. Acta Hort. 793:337-343.

Kushad, M. 2008. Performance of ‘Buckeye Gala” on nine rootstocks in the 2002 NC.140 trial. Trans. IL Hort. Soc. 69-71.

Kushad, M. 2008. Performance of ‘Michel Gala’ on twelve rootstocks in a replant site. Trans. IL Hort. Soc. 72-73.

Marini, R.P., R. Moran, C. Hampson, M. Kushad, R.L. Perry and T.L. Robinson. 2008. Effect of dwarf apple rootstocks on average ‘Gala’ fruit weight at six locations over three seasons. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 62(3):129-136.

Masabni, J., R. Andersen, A. Azarenko, G. Brown, J. Freer, R. Hayden, P. Hirst, B. McCluskey, R. Perry, R. Robinson and D. Wolfe. 2007. Performance of plum rootstocks with 'Stanley', 'Valor' and 'Veeblue' as the scion in the 1990 NC-140 multi-site plum trial. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 61(4):196-207.

Masabni, J., R. Andersen, A. Azarenko, G. Brown, J. Freer, G. Reighard, P. Hirst, D. Hayden, W. Lay, B. McCluskey, T. Robinson, G. Tehrani, D. Wolfe. 2007. Performance of plum rootstocks with ‘Stanley’, ‘Valor’, ‘Veeblue’, and ‘Santa Rosa’ scions in the 1991 NC- 140 multi-state plum trial. J.Amer. Pom. Soc. (Needs revision).

Reighard, G.L., D. R. Ouellette, and K. H. Brock. 2008. Performance of new Prunus rootstocks for peach in South Carolina. Acta Hort. 772:237-240.

2007

Autio W., L. Anderson, B. Barritt, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, C. Embree, D. Ferree, E. Garcia, G. Greene, E, Hoover, S, Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M. Parker, R. Perry, G. Reighard, T. Robinson. 2007. Early performance of 'Fuji' and 'McIntosh' apple trees on several dwarf rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 rootstock trial. Acta Hort. 732:119-126.

Autio W., L. Anderson, B. Barritt, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, C. Embree, D. Ferree, E. Garcia, G. Greene, E, Hoover, S, Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M. Parker, R. Perry, G. Reighard, T. Robinson. 2007. Early performance of 'Fuji' and 'McIntosh' apple trees on several semidwarf rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 rootstock trial. Acta Hort. 732:127-134.

Blenda, A.V., I. Verde, L.L. Georgi, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Forrest, M. Muñoz-Torres, W.V. Baird, and A.G. Abbott. 2007. Construction of a genetic linkage map and identification of molecular markers in peach rootstocks for response to peach tree short life syndrome. Tree Genetics and Genomes DOI 10.1007/s11295-006-0074-9, 10pp.

Liu, X., G.L. Reighard, G.A. Swire-Clark and W.V. Baird. 2007. Peach rootstock identification by DNA-fingerprinting with microsatellite (SSR) markers. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 61(4): 162-166.

Masabni, J.G., P. Hirst, G. Brown, D. Wolfe, R. Perry, R. Andersen, J. Freer, T. Robinson, A. Azarenko, E. Mielke, B. McCluskey, G. Tehrani and W. Lay. 2007. Performance of plumrootstocks with ‘Stanley’, ‘Valor’, and ‘Veeblue’ as the scion in the 1990 NC-140 multi-location plum trial. J. of the Amer. Pom. Soc. 61:196-207.

Reginato, G.H., V. García de Cortázar and T. L. Robinson. 2007. Predicted Crop Value for Nectarines and Cling Peaches of Different Harvest Season as a Function of Crop Load. HortScience 42:239-245.

Reginato, G.H., V. García de Cortázar, J. Varela and T. L. Robinson. 2007. Crop load expressed in terms of intercepted PAR can be used as a covariate to compare peach tree performance. J. Hort. Science and Biotechnology 82:715-720

Reighard, G., R. Andersen, J. Anderson, W. Autio, T. Beckman, T. Baker, R. Belding, G. Brown, P. Byers, W. Cowgill, D. Deyton, E. Durner, A. Erb, D. Ferree, A Gaus, R. Godin, R. Hayden, P. Hirst, S. Kadir, M. Kaps, H. Larsen, T. Lindstrom, N. Miles, F. Morrison, S. Myers, D. Ouelette, C. Rom, W. Shane, B. Taylor, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, and M. Warmund. 2007. Growth and yield of ‘Redhaven’ peach on nineteen rootstocks at twenty North American locations. Acta Hort. 732:271-278.

Reighard, G.L., D. R. Ouellette, and K. H. Brock. 2007. Survival, growth and yield for Carogem peach on an interstem and two dwarfing rootstocks. Acta Hort. 732:303-306.

Robinson, T. 2007. Recent advances and future directions in orchard planting systems. Acta Hort. 732:367-382.

Robinson, T. 2007. Effect of tree density and tree shape on light interception, tree growth, yield and economic performance of apples. Acta Hort. 732:405-414.

Robinson, T.L., R.L. Andersen and S.A. Hoying. 2007. Performance of six high density cherry training systems in the northeastern United States. Acta Hort. 732:421-428.

Robinson, T.L., A.M. DeMarree and S.A. Hoying. 2007. An economic comparison of five high density apple planting systems. Acta Hort. 732:481-490.

Robinson, T.. L. Anderson, W. Autio, B. Barritt, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, W. Cowgill, C. Embree, D. Ferree, E. Garcia, G. Greene, C. Hampson, K. Kosola, M. Parker, R. Perry, T. Roper and M. Warmund 2007. A multi-location comparison of Geneva 16, Geneva 41 and M.9 apple rootstocks across North America. Acta Hort. 732:59-66.

Russo, N., T.L. Robinson, H.S. Aldwinckle and G. Fazio. 2007. Horticultural performance and fire blight resistance of Cornell-Geneva apple rootstocks and other rootstocks from around the world. HortScience 42:1517-1525.

Tanner, Shann Cory. 2007. Peach Tree Root Demography and Soil Microbial Characteristics in Peach Replant Soils. M.S. Thesis. Clemson University 113 pp.

Zhebentyayeva, T., D.A. Lalli, D. Jiwan, J.H. Jun, J.. Duncan, D. Main, G. L. Reighard, R. Scorza and A. G. Abbott. 2007. From BAC to trait and back: Exploiting structural and functional genomics databases for gene identification in peach. Acta Hort. 738: 711-717.

2006

Autio, W., T. Robinson, L. Anderson, B. Barritt, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, C. Embree, D. Ferree, E. Garcia, G. Greene, E. Hoover, S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M. Parker, R. Perry, G. Reighard, 2005. Performance of 'Fuji' and 'McIntosh' apple trees after 5 years as affected by several dwarf rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 rootstock trial. J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 59(4):202-214.

Autio, W., T. Robinson, B. Barritt, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, C. Embree, D. Ferree, E. Garcia, G. Greene, E. Hoover, S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M. Parker, R. Perry, G. Reighard, S. Seeley and M. Warmund. 2005. Performance of 'Fuji' and 'McIntosh' apple trees after 5 years as affected by several semidwarf rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 rootstock trial. J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 59(4):192-201.

Autio, W.R., T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, D.C. Ferree, M.E. Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund. 2005. Fuji and McIntosh apple tree performance after 5 years as affected by several dwarfing rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 Rootstock Trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 59: 202-214.

Autio, W.R., T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, D.C. Ferree, M.E. Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund. 2005. Fuji and McIntosh apple tree performance after 5 years as affected by several semidwarfing rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 Rootstock Trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 59:192-201.

Autio, W.R., J.M. Clements, and J. Krupa. 2006. G.16 versus M.9 in the 1998 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 71(1):7-8.

Autio, W.R., J.M. Clements, and J. Krupa. 2006. New CG rootstocks, G.16, and Supporter 1, 2, and 3 versus M.9 and M.26 EMLA in the 1999 NC-140 Dwarf Apple Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 71(1):9-10.

Autio, W.R., J.M. Clements, and J. Krupa. 2006. CG.4814, CG.7707, G.30, and Supporter 4 versus M.26 EMLA and M.7 EMLA in the 1999 NC-140 Semidwarf Apple Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 71(1):12-13.

Autio, W.R. and J. Krupa. 2006. B.9, M.9, and M.26 strains and new Polish and PiAu rootstocks in the 2002 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 71(1):14-15.

Autio, W.R. and J. Krupa. 2006. Several new dwarfing rootstocks compared to Lovell in the 2002 NC-140 Peach Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 71(1):16-17.

Autio, W.R., J. Krupa, and J.M. Clements. 2006. A comparison of Vineland Apple Rootstocks and M.26 EMLA in the 1996 McIntosh Rootstock Trials. Fruit Notes 71(1):5-6.

Clements, J.M and W.R. Autio. 2006. G.16 versus M.9 and B.9 in the 2002 Massachusetts-New Jersey Cameo Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 71(1):11.

Fazio, G., Aldwinckle, H.S., McQuinn, R.P. and Robinson, T.L. 2006. DIFFERENTIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TO FIRE BLIGHT IN COMMERCIAL AND EXPERIMENTAL APPLE ROOTSTOCK CULTIVARS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 704:527-530
http://www.actahort.org/books/704/704_83.htm

Gut, L.J., P.H. McGhee and R.L. Perry. 2005 Soil mounding as a control for Dogwood borer in apple. HortScience 40(7):2066-2070.

Lang, G.A. 2006. Cherry rootstock. Pp. 1109-1110 in Clark, J.R. and C.E. Finn. Register of New Fruit and Nut Cultivars: List 43. HortScience 41(5):1101-1133.

LoGiudice, N., Aldwinckle, H.S., Robinson, T.L. and Fazio, G. 2006. THE NATURE OF RESISTANCE OF THE ´B.9´ APPLE ROOTSTOCK TO FIRE BLIGHT. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 704:515-520
http://www.actahort.org/books/704/704_81.htm

Marini, R.P., J.L. Anderson, J.A. Barden, B.H. Barritt, G.R. Brown, J. Cline, W.P. Cowgill, Jr., P.A. Domoto, D.C. Ferree, R.M. Garner, G.M. Greene, C. Hampson, P. Hirst, M.M. Kushad, J. Masabni, E. Mielke, R. Moran, C.A. Mullins, M. Parker, R.L. Perry, J.P. Privé, G.L. Reighard, T. Robinson, C.R. Rom, T. Roper, J.R. Schupp, E. Stover, and R. Unrath. 2006. Performance of 'Gala' on four semi-dwarf rootstocks: A ten-year summary of the 1994 NC-140 semi-dwarf rootstock trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 60:58-68.

Marini, R.P., J.L. Anderson, W.R. Autio, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, W.P. Cowgill, Jr., R.M. Crassweller, P.A. Domoto, D.C. Ferree, J. Garner, A. Gaus, G.M. Greene, C. Hampson, P. Hirst, M.M. Kushad, E. Mielke, C.A. Mullins, M. Parker, R.L. Perry, J.P. Privé, G.L. Reighard, T. Robinson, C.R. Rom, T.R. Roper, J.R. Schupp, E. Stover, and R. Unrath. 2006. Performance of Gala apple on 18 dwarf rootstocks: Ten-year summary of the 1994 NC-140 Dwarf Rootstock Trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 60:69-83.

Moran, R.E. 2006. Growth and yield improvement of newly planted 'Honeycrisp' apple trees with preplant soil amendments and rootstocks. HortScience 41:983 (abstract).

Pernice, F., L. Solari, and T.M. DeJong. 2006. Comparison of growth potentials of epicormic shoots of nectarine trees grown on size-controlling and vigorous rootstocks. J. Hort. Sci. and Biotechnology 81:211-218.

Reighard, G.L., T. Beckman, R. Belding, B. Black, J. Cline, W. Cowgill, R. Godin, M. Kaps, T. Lindstrom, D. Ouellette, L. Stein, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, M. Whiting and T. Robinson. 2006. Performance of Prunus Rootstocks in the 2001 NC-140 Peach Trial. Sodininkyste Ir Darzinninkyste. 25 (3):327-333.

Robinson, T.L. 2006. INTERACTION OF FERTILIZATION, ROOTSTOCK AND IRRIGATION ON GROWTH, THINNING EFFICIENCY, YIELD AND FRUIT QUALITY OF ´EMPIRE´ APPLE. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 721:41-48
http://www.actahort.org/books/721/721_4.htm

Robinson, T.L., Andersen, R.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2006. PERFORMANCE OF SIX HIGH-DENSITY PEACH TRAINING SYSTEMS IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 713:311-320
http://www.actahort.org/books/713/713_45.htm

Robinson, T.L., S.A. Hoying, and R.L. Andersen. 2006. Performance of dwarfing cherry rootstocks in the Northeastern United States. Sodininkyste Ir Darzinninkyste. 25 (3):113-122.

Robinson, T.L., G. Fazio, H.S. Aldwinckle, S.A. Hoying, and N. Russo. 2006. Field performance of Geneva® apple rootstocks in the USA. Sodininkyste Ir Darzinninkyste. 25 (3):181-191.

Robinson, T.L., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B.H., Brown, G., Cline, J., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Ferree, D., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Hirst, P., Hoover, E., Johnson, S., Kushad, M. and Marini, R.E. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA ROOTSTOCKS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA IN MULTI-LOCATION NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIALS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:241-245
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_33.htm

Solari, L.I. and T.M. DeJong. 2006. The effect of root pressurization on water relations, shoot growth, and leaf gas exchanges of peach (Prunus persica) trees on rootstocks with differing growth potential and hydraulic conductance. J. Experimental Botany 57:1981-1989.

Solari, L.I., S. Johnson, and T.M. DeJong. 2006. Relationship of water status to vegetative growth and leaf gas exchange of peach (Prunus persica) trees on different rootstocks. Tree Physiology 26:1333-1341.

Solari, L.I., S. Johnson, and T.M. DeJong. 2006. Hydraulic conductance characteristics of peach (Prunus persica) trees on different rootstocks are related to biomass production and distribution. Tree Physiology 26:1343-1350.

Song, G.-Q. and Sink, K.C. 2006. Transformation of Montmorency sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) and Gisela 6 (P. cerasus H P. canescens) cherry rootstock mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Plant Cell Reports 25:117-23.

2005

Autio, W. R.,T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M.Crassweller, C.G. Embree, D.C. Ferree, M.E. Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund. 2005. Performance of 'Fuji' and 'McIntosh' Apple Trees After 5 Years as Affected by Several Semidwarf Rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 59:192-201.

Autio, W. R., T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M.Crassweller, C.G. Embree, D.C. Ferree, M.E. Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund. 2005. Performance of 'Fuji' and 'McIntosh' Apple Trees After 5 Years as Affected by Several Dwarf Rootstocks in the 1999 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial. Journal of the American Pomological Society 59:202-214.

DeJong, T.M., R.S. Johnson, J.F. Doyle, A. Weibel, L. Solari, J. Marsel, B. Basile, D. Ramming and Dr. Bryla. 2004. Growth, yield and physiological behavior of size-controlling peach rootstocks developed in California. Acta Horticulturae 658:449-455.

Elfving, D.C., Lang, G.A. and Visser, D.B. 2005. EFFECTS OF PROHEXADIONE-CALCIUM AND ETHEPHON ON GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF 'BING' SWEET CHERRY. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 667:439-446
http://www.actahort.org/books/667/667_63.htm

Hampson, C.R., R.A. MacDonald, H.A. Quamme, D.-L. McKenzie and W.D. Lane. 2005. '8S6923' (Aurora Golden Gala") apple. HortScience 40(1):251-253.

Kappel, F., Lang, G., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Facteau, T., Gaus, A. and Southwick, S. 2005. NC-140 REGIONAL CHERRY ROOTSTOCK TRIAL (1998) - RESULTS FROM WESTERN NORTH AMERICA. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 667:223-232
http://www.actahort.org/books/667/667_33.htm

Lang, G.A. 2005. UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES OF HIGH DENSITY SWEET CHERRY PRODUCTION. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 667:325-336
http://www.actahort.org/books/667/667_47.htm

Miller, S.S., R.W. McNew, B.H. Barritt, L. Berkett, S.K. Brown, J.A. Cline, J.M. Clements, W.P. Cowgill, R.M. Crassweller, M.E. Garcia, D.W. Greene, G.M. Greene, C.R. Hampson, I. Merwin, D.D. Miller, R.E. Moran, C.R. Rom, T.R. Roper, J.R. Schupp and E. Stover. 2005. Effect of cultivar and site on fruit quality as demonstrated by the NE-183 regional project on apple cultivars. HortTechnology 15(4):886-895.

Quamme, H.A., C.R. Hampson and P.L. Sholberg. 2005. Evaluation of scab (Venturia inaequalis) severity on 54 cultivars of apple in an unsprayed common planting. J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 59(2): 79-90.

Reighard, G., J. Anderson, R. Andersen, W. Autio, T. Beckman, T. Baker, R. Belding, G. Brown, P. Byers, W. Cowgill, D. Deyton, E. Durner, A. Erb, D. Ferree, A. Gaus, P. Hirst, M. Kaps, N. Miles, F. Morrison, S. Myers, D. Oullette, R. Perry, C. Rom, W. Shane, B. Taylor, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, and M. Warmund. 2004. Eight-year performance of 19 peach rootstocks at 20 locations in North America. Journal of the American Pomological Society 58:174-2002.

Robinson, T.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF ELITE CORNELL GENEVA APPLE ROOTSTOCKS IN LONG-TERM ORCHARD TRIALS ON GROWERS FARMS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:221-229
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_31.htm

Robinson, T.L., Andersen, R.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF GISELA CHERRY ROOTSTOCKS IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:231-240
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_32.htm

Robinson, T.L. 2005. DEVELOPMENTS IN HIGH DENSITY SWEET CHERRY PRUNING AND TRAINING SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 667:269-272
http://www.actahort.org/books/667/667_39.htm

Robinson, T.L., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B.H., Brown, G., Cline, J., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Ferree, D., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Hirst, P., Hoover, E., Johnson, S., Kushad, M. and Marini, R.E. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA ROOTSTOCKS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA IN MULTI-LOCATION NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIALS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:241-245
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_33.htm

Sholberg, P.L., P. Randall and C.R. Hampson. 2005. Acetic acid fumigation of apple rootstocks and tree fruit scionwood to remove external microflora and potential plant pathogens. HortTechnology 15(3):591-596.

2004

Al-Hinai, Y.K. and T.R. Roper. 2004. Rootstock effects on growth and quality of 'Gala' apple fruit. HortSci. 39:1231-1233.

Al-Hinai, Y.K. and T.R. Roper. 2004. Rootstock effects on growth, cell number, and celll size of 'Gala' apples. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129(1):37-41.

Autio, W.R., Barritt, B.H., Cline, J.A., Crassweller, R.M., Embree, C.G., Ferree, D.C., Garcia, M.E., Greene, G.M., Hoover, E.E., Johnson, R.S., Kosola, K., Masabni, J., Parker, M.L., Perry, R.L., Reighard, G.L., Robinson, T.L., Seeley, S.D. and Warmund, M. 2007. EARLY PERFORMANCE OF 'FUJI' AND 'MCINTOSH' APPLE TREES ON SEVERAL DWARF ROOTSTOCKS IN THE 1999 NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIAL. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 732:119-126
http://www.actahort.org/books/732/732_12.htm

Autio, W.R., Barritt, B.H., Cline, J.A., Crassweller, R.M., Embree, C.G., Ferree, D.C., Garcia, M.E., Greene, G.M., Hoover, E.E., Johnson, R.S., Kosola, K., Masabni, J., Parker, M.L., Perry, R.L., Reighard, G.L., Robinson, T.L., Seeley, S.D. and Warmund, M. 2007. EARLY PERFORMANCE OF 'FUJI' AND 'MCINTOSH' APPLE TREES ON SEVERAL SEMIDWARF ROOTSTOCKS IN THE 1999 NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIAL. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 732:127-134
http://www.actahort.org/books/732/732_13.htm

Ayala, M. and Lang, G.A. 2004. EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT LEAF POPULATIONS ON SWEET CHERRY FRUIT QUALITY. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:481-488
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_59.htm

Beckman, T.G. and Lang, G.A. 2003. ROOTSTOCK BREEDING FOR STONE FRUITS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 622:531-551
http://www.actahort.org/books/622/622_58.htm

Crassweller, R.M., Autio, W.R. and Privé, J.-P. 2004. Evaluation of 'Ginger Gold' apple on several rootstocks at three different sites. (in review).

Elfving, D.C., Whiting, M.D., Lang, G.A. and Visser, D.B. 2004. GROWTH AND FLOWERING RESPONSE OF SWEET CHERRY CULTIVARS TO PROHEXADIONE-CALCIUM AND ETHEPHON. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:75-82
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_8.htm

Ferree D.C., J.G. Streeter, and Y. Yuncong. 2003. Response of container grown apple trees to soil compaction. HortScience 39(1):40-48.

Greene, D., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B., Belding, B., Berkett, L., Cline, J., Cowgill, W., Ferree, D., Garcia, E., Greene, G., Hampson, C., McNew, R., Merwin, I., Miller, D., Miller, S., Moran, R., Parker, M., Rosenburger, D., Rom, C., Roper, T., Schupp, J. and Stover, E. 2004. Multidisciplinary evaluation of new apple cultivars: the NE-183 regional project. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 58(2):61-64.

Hampson, C.R., McNew, R., Azarenko, A., Berkett, L., Barritt, B., Belding, B., Brown, S., Clements, J., Cline, J., Cowgill, W., Crassweller, R., Garcia, E., Greene, D., Greene, G., Merwin, I., Miller, D., Miller, S., Moran, R., Obermiller, J.D., Rom, C., Roper, T., Schupp, J. and Stover, E. 2004. Performance of 'Braeburn', 'Golden Delicious' and 'Yataka Fuji' apple on Mark and M.9 rootstocks at multiple locations across North America. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 58(2):78-89.

Hampson, C., Quamme, H.A., Kappel, F. and Brownlee, R.T. 2004. Varying density with constant rectangularity. I. Effects on apple tree growth and light interception in three training systems over ten years. HortScience 39(3):501-506.

Hampson, C., Quamme, H.A., Kappel, F. and Brownlee, R.T. 2004. Varying density with constant rectangularity. II. Effects on apple tree yield, fruit size and fruit color development in three training systems over ten years. HortScience 39(3):507-511.

Hoover, E., N. De Silva, S. McArtney and P. Hirst. 2004. Bud development and floral morphogenesis in four apple cultivars. J. Hortic. Sci and Biotech. 79:981-984.

Lang, G.A., Olmstead, J.W. and Whiting, M.D. 2004. SWEET CHERRY FRUIT DISTRIBUTION AND LEAF POPULATIONS: MODELING CANOPY DYNAMICS AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:591-599
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_74.htm

Maguylo, K., Lang, G.A. and Perry, R.L. 2004. ROOTSTOCKS GENOTYPE AFFECTS FLOWER DISTRIBUTION AND DENSITY OF 'HEDELFINGER' SWEET CHERRY AND 'MONTMORENCY' SOUR CHERRY. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:259-266
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_31.htm

Miller, S., McNew, R., Belding, B., Berkett, L., Brown, S., Clements, J., Cline, J., Cowgill, W., Crassweller, R., Garcia, E., Greene, D., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Merwin, I., Moran, R., Roper, T., Schupp, J. and Stover, E. 2004. Performance of apple cultivars in the 1995 NE-183 regional project planting: II. Fruit quality characteristics. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 58(2):65-77.

Olmstead, M.A., Lang, N.S., Lang, G.A., Ewers, F. and Owens, S. 2004. CHARACTERIZATION OF XYLEM VESSELS IN SWEET CHERRIES (PRUNUS AVIUM L.) ON DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:129-135
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_15.htm

Privé, J.-P. 2004. Summer and winter pruning apple trees can reduce cold hardiness. Acta Hort (in press).

Quamme, H.A. and Hampson, C.R. 2004. Winter hardiness measurements on 15 new apple cultivars. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 58(2):98-107.

Reighard, G., R. Andersen, J. Anderson, W. Autio, T. Beckman, T. Baker, R. Belding, G. Brown, P. Byers, W. Cowgill, D. Deyton, E. Durner, A. Erb, D. Ferree, A. Gaus, R. Godin, R. Hayden, P. Hirst, S. Kadir, M. Kaps, H.Larsen, T. Lindstrom, N. Miles, F. Morrison, S. Myers, D. Ouellette, C. Rom, W. Shane, B. Taylor, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, and M. Warmund. 2004. Eight-year performance of 19 peach rootstocks at 20 locations in North America. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 58(4):174-202.

Robinson, T.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2004. WHICH HIGH-DENSITY ORCHARD PLANTING SYSTEM FOR REPLANT SITES IN NEW YORK STATE IS MOST PRODUCTIVE AND PROFITALBE?. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:701-709
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_88.htm

Robinson, T.L. and A.N. Lakso. 2004. Variation between years and within years on chemical fruit thinning efficacy of apple during cool springs. Acta Hort. 636:283-294.

Robinson, T.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF ELITE CORNELL GENEVA APPLE ROOTSTOCKS IN LONG-TERM ORCHARD TRIALS ON GROWERS FARMS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:221-229
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_31.htm

Robinson, T.L., Andersen, R.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF GISELA CHERRY ROOTSTOCKS IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:231-240
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_32.htm

Robinson, T.L., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B.H., Brown, G., Cline, J., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Ferree, D., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Hirst, P., Hoover, E., Johnson, S., Kushad, M. and Marini, R.E. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA ROOTSTOCKS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA IN MULTI-LOCATION NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIALS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:241-245
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_33.htm

Robinson, T.L. 2005. Developments in high density sweet cherry pruning and training systems around the world. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T. 2005. Recent advances and future directions in orchard planting systems. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T. 2005. Effect of tree density and tree shape on light interception, tree growth, yield and economic performance of apples. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T.L., R.L. Andersen and S.A. Hoying. 2005. Performance of six high density cherry training systems in the northeastern United States. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T.. L. Anderson, W. Autio, B. Barritt, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, W. Cowgill, C. Embree, D. Ferree, E. Garcia, G. Greene, C. Hampson, K. Kosola, M. Parker, R. Perry, T. Roper and M. Warmund. 2005. A multi-location comparison of Geneva 16, Geneva 41 and M.9 apple rootstocks across North America. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T.L., A.M. DeMarree and S.A. Hoying. 2005. An economic comparison of five high density apple planting systems. Acta Hort. (in press)

Shupert, D., A.P. Smith, J. Janick, P.B. Goldsbrough and P.M. Hirst. 2004. Segregation of scab resistance in three apple populations: molecular marker and phenotypic analysis. HortScience 39:1183-1184.

Whiting, M.D. and Lang, G.A. 2004. EFFECTS OF LEAF AREA REMOVAL ON SWEET CHERRY VEGETATIVE GROWTH AND FRUIT QUALITY. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:467-472
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_57.htm

Whiting, M.D. and G.A. Lang. 2004. 'Bing' sweet cherry on the dwarfing rootstock Gisela 5: I. Crop load effects on fruit quality, vegetative growth, and carbon assimilation. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129:407-415.

Whiting, M.D., G. Lang, and D. Ophardt. 2004. Rootstock and training system affect sweet cherry growth, yield and fruit quality. HortScience (in press).

2003

Al-Hinai, Y.K. and T.R. Roper. 2004. Rootstock effects on growth, cell number, and cell size of 'Gala' apples. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129:(in press).

Al-Hinai, Y.K., and T.R. Roper. 2004. Rootstock effects on growth and quality of 'Gala' apple fruit. Hortscience (in review).

Autio, W.R., J.R. Schupp, C.G. Embree, and R.E. Moran. 2003. Early performance of 'Cortland', 'Macoun', 'McIntosh', and 'Pioneer Mac' apple trees on various rootstocks in Maine, Massachusetts, and Nove Scotia. J. Amer. Pomological Soc. 57:7-14.

Ayala, M. and Lang, G.A. 2004. EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT LEAF POPULATIONS ON SWEET CHERRY FRUIT QUALITY. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:481-488
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_59.htm

Beckman, T.G. and Lang, G.A. 2003. ROOTSTOCK BREEDING FOR STONE FRUITS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 622:531-551
http://www.actahort.org/books/622/622_58.htm

Ferree D.C., J.G. Streeter, and Y. Yuncong. 2003. Response of container grown apple trees to soil compaction. Hortscience (in press).

Hampson, C., H.A. Quamme, F. Kappel, and R.T. Brownlee. 2003. Varying density with constant rectangularity. 1. Effects on apple tree growth and light inception in three training systems over ten years. Hortscience (in press).

Hampson, C., H.A. Quamme, F. Kappel, and R.T. Brownlee. 2003. Varying density with constant rectangularity. II. Effects on apple tree yield, fruit size, and fruit color development in three training systems over ten years. Hortscience (in press).

Marini R.P., J.A. Barden, J.A. Cline, R.L. Perry, and T. Robinson. 2002. Effect of apple rootstocks on average 'Gala' fruit weight at four locations after adjusting for crop load. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 127:749-753.

Marini R.P., M.L. Parker, J.A. Barden, and C.R. Unrath. 2003. The effect of eight dwarf rootstocks on burrknot development on 'Gala' apple trees at two locations. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 57:93-96.

Mielke, E.A. and L. Smith. 2003. Pear cultivars as interstems -- the initial five years. Do they have anything to offer? J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 57:76-88.

Olmstead, M.A., Lang, N.S., Lang, G.A., Ewers, F. and Owens, S. 2004. CHARACTERIZATION OF XYLEM VESSELS IN SWEET CHERRIES (PRUNUS AVIUM L.) ON DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 636:129-135
http://www.actahort.org/books/636/636_15.htm

Robinson, T.L. 2003. Rootstocks and production systems for success. 2002. Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Assoc., 2002 Annual Rpt. P. 31-45.

Robinson, T.L., Andersen, R.L. and Hoying, S.A. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF GISELA CHERRY ROOTSTOCKS IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:231-240
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_32.htm

Robinson, T., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B., Baugher, T., Brown, G., Couvillon, G., Cowgill, W., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Granger, R., Greene, G., Hirst, P., Hoover, E., Johnson, S. and Kushad, M. 2003. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA APPLE ROOTSTOCKS WITH 'LIBERTY' AS THE SCION IN NC-140 TRIALS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 622:521-530
http://www.actahort.org/books/622/622_57.htm

Robinson, T.L., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B.H., Brown, G., Cline, J., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Ferree, D., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Hirst, P., Hoover, E., Johnson, S., Kushad, M. and Marini, R.E. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA ROOTSTOCKS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA IN MULTI-LOCATION NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIALS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:241-245
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_33.htm

Schupp J., W.P. Cowgill, Jr., T.R. Robinson, J. Compton. 2003. Water conditioners and surfactants increase growth control and fruit cracking of 'Empire' apple caused by prohexadione-calcium. Hortscience. 38(6):1205-1209.

Walsh, C.S., S. A. Altman, L.A. Doyle, J. Hu, K.W. Hunt, and D. Lai. 2003. Fruit maturation, tree ripening, and cracking susceptibility in 'Gala' apples. (submitted to Hort Technology).

2002

Barden, J. A., J. A. Cline, M. M. Kushad, and M. L. Parker. 2002. Various measures of tree vigor, yield, and yield efficiency of apple trees in the 1990 NC-140 systems trial as influenced by location, cultivar, and orchard system. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 56:208-214.

Choi, C. and R. L. Andersen. 2001. Variable fruit set in self-fertile sweet cherry. Can. J. Plant Sci. 81: 753-760.

Choi, C., R. Tao, and R. L. Andersen. 2002. Identification of self-incompatibility alleles and pollen incompatibility groups in sweet cherry by PCR based s-allele typing and controlled pollination. Euphytica 123(1):9-20.

Ferree, D. C. and J. C. Schmid. 2002. Survival of apple rootstocks to natural infections of fire blight. Hort Technology 12(2):239-240.

Harper, J. K., R. M. Crassweller, and D. E. Smith. 2002. Impact of apple rootstock/cultivar on processing market profitability. J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 56:112-117.

Marini, R. P., J. A. Barden, J. A. Cline, R. L. Perry, and T. Robinson. 2002. Effect of apple rootstocks on average 'Gala' fruit weight at four locations after adjusting for crop load. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 127:749-753.

Marini, R. P., B. H. Barritt, J. A. Barden, J. Cline, R. L. Granger, M. M. Kushad, M. Parker, R. L. Perry, T. Robinson, S. Khanizadek, and C. R. Unrath. 2001. Performance of 'Gala' apple on eight dwarf rootstocks: Ten-year summary of the 1990 NC-140 rootstock trail. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 55:197-204.

Marini, R. P., B. H. Barritt, J. A. Barden, J. Cline, E. E. Hoover, R. L. Granger, M. M. Kushad, M. Parker, R. L. Perry, T. Robinson, S. Khanizadek, and C. R. Unrath. 2001. Performance of ten apple orchard systems: Ten-year summary of the 1990 NC-140 systems trail. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 55:222-204.

Reighard, G.L. 2001. FIVE-YEAR PERFORMANCE OF 19 PEACH ROOTSTOCKS AT 20 SITES IN NORTH AMERICA. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 557:97-102
http://www.actahort.org/books/557/557_11.htm

Stover, E., M. Fargione, R. Risio, X. Yang, and T. Robinson. 2001. Fruit weight, cropload, and return bloom of 'Empire' apple following thinning with 6-Benzyladenine and NAA at several phenological stages. HortScience 36:1077-1081.

Schupp, J. R., D. A. Rosenberger, T. L. Robinson, H. Aldwinckle, J. Norelli, and P. J. Porpiglia. 2002. Post-symptom sprays of Prohexadione-calcium affect fire blight infection of 'Gala' apple on susceptible and resistant rootstocks. HortScience 37:903-905.

Warmund, M., G. Reighard, and D. Ferree. 2002. Low temperature susceptibility of Redhaven peach floral buds on various rootstocks in the 1994 NC-140 trial. J. Amer. Pomol. Soc. 56:235-241.

Non-refereed Journal Articles

2010

Agnello, A.M., A. Landers, D.A. Rosenberger, T.L. Robinson, J.E. Carroll, L. Cheng, P.D. Curtis, D.I. Breth, and S.A Hoying. 2010. Pest management guidelines for commercial treefruit production 2010. Cornell University, Ithaca NY 252 pp.

Autio, W., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2009. An update on the 2003 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Physiology Trial, 2009 results. Fruit Notes 74:1-7.

Autio, W., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2009. An update of the 2002 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial, 2009 results. Fruit Notes 74:8-10.

Autio, W., J. Krupa, J. Clements, W. Cowgill, and R. Magron. 2010. New NC-140 apple rootstock trials in Massachusetts and New Jersey in the spring of 2010. Fruit Notes 75(3):1-3.

Autio, W., J. Clements, and J. Krupa. 2010. 2009 NC-140 peach rootstock trial in Massachusetts. Fruit Notes 75(3):12-14.
Autio, W., J. Krupa, J. Clements, W. Cowgill, and R. Magron. 2010. New NC-140 apple rootstock trials in Massachusetts and New Jersey in the spring of 2010. Horticultural News 90(3):1-3.

Autio, W., J. Clements, and J. Krupa. 2010. 2009 NC-140 peach rootstock trial in Massachusetts. Horticultural News 90(3):12-14.

Caroll, J., T. Robinson, T. Burr, S. Hoying, K. Cox. 2010. Evaluation of pruning techniques and bactericides to manage bacterial canker of sweet cherry. NY Fruit Quarterly 18(1): 9-13.

Crassweller, R., J. R. Schupp and D. E. Smith. 2010 Cultivar and rootstock plantings at PSU. PA Fruit News 90(1):57-59.
Crassweller, R. and D. E. Smith. 2010. Summary of 2003. Golden Delicious rootstock trial through 2009. PA Fruit News. 90:65-69.

Crassweller, R. M. and D. E. Smith. 2010. Performance of Golden Delicious on 18 Rootstocks in Pennsylvania. Proc. Cumberland Shenandoah Fruit Workers Conference 85:77-81.

Domoto, P. and L. Schroeder. 2010. 2003 NC-140 Dwarf Apple Rootstock Trial Performance in 2009. Ann. Prog. Rept. – 2009 Hort. Res. Sta., ISRF09-36:29-30. http://www.ag.iastate.edu/farms/ 09reports/Horticulture/DwarfAppleRootstock.pdf

Miranda-Sazo, M., A. DeMarree, and T. Robinson. 2010. The platform factor – Labor positioning machines producing good results for NY apple industry. NY Fruit Quarterly 18(2): 5-9.

Robinson, T., S. Hoying, K. Iungerman and D. Kviklys. 2010. Retain Combined with NAA Controls Pre- harvest Drop of McIntosh Apples Better Than Either Chemical Alone. NY Fruit Quarterly 18(3): 9-13.

Robinson, T.L. 2010. Pros and cons of an on-farm nursery. Proceedings of 2010 In-depth Fruit School on On-farm Nursery Management. pp 3-7.

Robinson, T.L. 2010. Management of the on-farm nursery. Proceedings of 2010 In-depth Fruit School on On-farm Nursery Management. pp 51-62.

Robinson, T., and M. Miranda-Sazo. 2010. Current Recommendations for using ReTain. Lake Ontario Fruit Newsletter 2010(18):1-2.

Robinson, T., S. Brown, K. Maloney and M. Miranda-Sazo. 2010. Choosing the right rootstocks for the new Cornell apple varieties NY 1 and NY 2 Lake Ontario Fruit Newsletter 2010(16):3-4.

Schupp, J. and R. Crassweller. 2010. Peach Rootstock Research in Pennsylvania. PA Fruit News 90(8): 14-15.

Schupp, J., R. Crassweller, E. Winzeler and D. Smith. 2010. Dwarfing rootstocks for peach. PSU Fruit Times 29(8):7.

D. Ward, W.P. Cowgill Jr., J.L. Frecon, G.C. Hamilton, J.R. Heckman, L.S. Katz, N. Lalancette, B.A. Majek, D. Polk. 2010. "New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide." Rutgers Cooperative Extension Bulletin E002 total pages (242).

Wolfe, D., D. Archbold, J. Johnston, and G. Travis. 2009. Rootstock and Interstem Effects on Pome Fruit Trees. 2009 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station publication PR-603:13-15.

In Press

Autio, W., T. Robinson, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, C. Embree, E. Hoover, G. Lang, J. Masabni, M. Parker, G. Reighard and M. Warmund. 2009. Performance of Several Semidwarfing Rootstocks with ‘Fuji’ and ‘McIntosh’ as Scion Cultivars in the 1999 NC-140 Semidwarf Apple Rootstock Trials. Acta Hort. (in press).

Autio, W., T. Robinson, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, C. Embree, E. Hoover, G. Lang, J. Masabni, M. Parker, G. Reighard, and M. Warmund. 2009. Performance of Several Dwarfing Rootstocks with ‘Fuji’ and ‘McIntosh’ as Scion Cultivars in the 1999 NC-140 Dwarf Apple Rootstock Trials. Acta Hort. 11 pp. (in press).

Autio, W., T. Robinson, W. Cowgill, C. Hampson, M. Kushad, G. Lang, J. Masabni, D. Miller, R. Parra Quezada, and C. Rom. 2009. Performance of ‘Gala’ Apple Trees on Supporter 4 and Different Strains of B.9, M.9, and M.26 Rootstocks as Part of the 2002 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial. Acta Hort. (in press).

Clements, J.M., W.P. Cowgill, and W.R. Autio. 2010. To-Date Performance of Three Dwarf Rootstocks in the 2002 NC-140 Apple/Cameo Rootstock Trial in Massachusetts and New Jersey. Fruit Notes, Vol. 75 Winter-Spring Issue. (In press.)

Cline, J. A., Norton, D., Embree, C. G., and Privé, J-P. 2009. Performance of ‘Jonagold,’ ‘McIntosh’ and ‘Novaspy’ on three new size-controlling apple rootstocks compared to M. 26 in Eastern Canada. Submitted to Canadian Journal of Plant Science.

Fazio, G., H.S. Aldwinckle, T.L. Robinson and Y. Wan. 2010. Implementation of molecular marker technologies in the apple rootstock breeding program in Geneva - challenges and successes. Acta Hort. (in press)

Johnson, S., M. Newell, G. Reighard, T. Robinson, K. Taylor and D. Ward. 2010. Weather conditions affect fruit weight, harvest date and soluble solids content of ‘Cresthaven’ peaches. Acta Hort. (in press)

Kviklys, D. and T. Robinson. 2010. Temperature before and after application of chemical thinners affects thinning response of ‘Empire’ apple trees. Acta Hort. (in press)

Lang, G. and T. Valentino, T. Robinson, J. Freer, H. Larsen and R. Pokharel. 2010. Differences in mineral nutrient contents of dormant cherry spurs as affected by rootstock, scion, and orchard site. Acta Hort. (in press)

Reginato, G.H., T.L. Robinson, and T.M. Yoon. 2010. Crop regulation and cytokinnin sprays to improve ‘Sweetheart’ cherry fruit size. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T., A. Lakso and S. Hoying. 2010. Predicting chemical thinner response with a carbohydrate model. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T., S. Hoying and G. Fazio. 2010. Performance of Geneva rootstocks in on-farm trials in New York State. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T., S. Hoying and G. Reginato. 2010. The Tall Spindle System: Principles and Performance. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T., S. Hoying, G. Reginato and D. Kviklys. 2010. Fruit size of high density peaches is smaller than low density systems. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T., S. Hoying, K. Iungerman and D. Kviklys. 2010. AVG combined with NAA control pre- harvest drop of 'McIntosh' apples better than either chemical alone. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T., S. Lopez and K. Iungerman. 2010. Chemical thinning and summer PGR's for consistent return cropping of ‘Honeycrisp’ apples. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T., G. Bujdoso and G. Reginato. 2011. Influence of Pruning Severity on Fruit Size of ‘Sweetheart’, ‘Lapins’ and ‘Hedelfingen’ Sweet Cherry Grown on Gisela Rootstocks. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T. and S. Hoying. 2011. Training system and rootstock affect yield, fruit size, fruit quality and crop value of sweet cherry. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T., S. Lopez and K. Iungerman. 2011. Crop load affects ‘Honeycrisp’ fruit quality more than nitrogen, potassium, or irrigation. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T., W. Autio, J. Clements, W. Cowgill, C. Embree, G. Fazio, V. Gonzalez, S. Hoying, M. Kushad, M. Parker, R. Parra, J. Schupp. 2011. Rootstock differ in tolerance to apple replant disease for improved sustainability of apple production. Acta Hort. (in press)

Robinson, T., A. Lakso and S. Hoying. 2011. Can we predict chemical thinning response? Acta Hort. (in press)
Yoon, T.M., T. Robinson, and G. Reginato. 2010. Effects of Temperature and Light Level on Efficiency of Chemical Thinner on ‘Empire’ Apple trees. Acta Hort. (in press)

Yoon, T.M., T. Robinson, and J. Osborne. 2010. Blossom thinning of ‘Redhaven’ and ‘Babygold 5’ peaches with different chemicals. Acta Hort. (in press)

Wolfe, D., D. Archbold, J. Johnston, and G. Travis. 2010. Rootstock and Interstem Effects on Pome Fruit Trees. 2010 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station publication. (in press).

2009

Agnello, A.M., A. Landers, D.A. Rosenberger, T.L. Robinson, J.E. Carroll, L. Cheng, P.D. Curtis, D.I. Breth, and S.A Hoying. 2009. Pest management guidelines for commercial tree-fruit production 2009. Cornell University, Ithaca NY 252 pp. http://ipmguidelines.org/treefruits/

Autio, W., and J. Krupa. 2007. Final report from the 2002 NC-140 Peach Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 72(3):8-10. http://www.umass.edu/fruitadvisor/fruitnotes/v72n3/a4.pdf

Autio, W. and J. Krupa. 2008. Are the effects of crop load altered by rootstock? An update on the 2003 NC-140 Apple Physiology Trial. Fruit Notes 73:7-9. http://www.umass.edu/fruitadvisor/fruitnotes/v73/a4.pdf

Autio, W., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2008. Comparing McIntosh apple trees on several Geneva and Supporter rootstocks: An update on the 1999 NC-140 Dwarf Apple Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 73:10-11. http://www.umass.edu/fruitadvisor/fruitnotes/v73/a5.pdf

Autio, W., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2008. Comparing McIntosh apple trees on Geneva and Supporter rootstocks: An update on the 1999 NC-140 Semidwarf Apple Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 73:12-13. http://www.umass.edu/fruitadvisor/fruitnotes/v73/a6.pdf

Autio, W., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2008. Comparing Gala apple trees on different strains of B.9, M.9, M.26, and other rootstocks: An update on the 2002 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial. Fruit Notes 73:14-16. http://www.umass.edu/fruitadvisor/fruitnotes/v73/a7.pdf

Cheng, L. and T.L. Robinson. 2009. Honeycrisp leaf chlorosis: Causes and mitigation. Proc. of the 2009 Empire State Fruit and Veg. Expo. p. 37-39.
Domoto, P. 2009. 2003 NC-140 Dwarf Apple Rootstock Trial Performance in 2008. Ann. Prog. Rept. – 2008 Hort. Res. Sta., ISRF08-36:27-29. http://www.ag.iastate.edu/farms/08reports/Horticulture/DwarfAppleRootstock.pdf

Elkins, R. and C. Ingels. 2009. Evaluation of potential new, size controlling rootstocks for European pears. 2008 Calif. Pear Research Reports. p. 85-90.
Pokharel, R. and Larsen, H. 2009. Evaluation of apple rootstocks planted in high pH soil. 2008 Annual Report of the Western Colorado Research Center, Colorado State University.

Robinson, T.L. 2009. Improved Apple Orchard Management Systems and Rootstocks for Northern NY. Northern New York Agricultural Development Program Final Report 2008. pp 156-170.

Robinson, T.L. 2009. Fertigation of apple trees in humid climates. Proceedings of In-depth Fruit School on Apple Mineral Nutrition. pp 53-65

Robinson, T.L. and S.A. Hoying. 2009. Fine points to consider when making planting system decisions. Proc. of the 2009 Empire State Fruit and Veg. Expo. p. 1-4.

Robinson, T.L., and S.A. Hoying. 2009. Fine points to consider when making planting system decisions. Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association Today Fall issue p.xx-xx

Robinson, T.L. and A.N. Lakso. 2009. Predicting and understanding chemical thinner response in real time. Proc. of the 2009 Empire State Fruit and Veg. Expo. p. 43-45.

Robinson, T.L. and S. Lopez. 2009. Cropload management for consistent Honeycrisp apples. Proc. of the 2009 Empire State Fruit and Veg. Expo. p. 40-42.

Robinson, T.L., R.L. Andersen and J. Freer. 2009. Promising new rootstocks for cherries, peaches and plums. Proc. of the 2009 Empire State Fruit and Veg. Expo. p. 10-13.

Robinson, T.L., S.A. Hoying and R.L. Andersen. 2009. Growing High Density Sweet Cherries in the East. Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association Today Fall issue p.3-5.

Robinson, T.L., A.N. Lakso, and S.A. Hoying. 2009. Chemical thinning and return bloom of apple. Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association Today Summer issue p.4-6.

Robinson, T.L., S. Lopez, K. Iungerman, and G. Reginato. 2009. Cropload and nutrition affect Honeycrisp apple quality. Proceedings of In-depth Fruit School on Apple Mineral Nutrition. pp 87-95.

Robinson, T., S. Lopez, K. Iungerman and G. Reginato. 2009. Crop load management for consistent production of ‘Honeycrisp’ apples. NY Fruit Quarterly 17(1): 24-28. http://www.nyshs.org/pdf/2009-Volume-17/Vol-17-No-1/Crop-Load-Mangement-for-Consistent-Production-of-Honeycrisp-Apples.pdf

Robinson, T., and S. Lopez. 2009. Crop load and nutrition affect ‘Honeycrisp’ apple quality. NY Fruit Quarterly 17(2): 25-28. http://www.nyshs.org/pdf/2009-Volume17/Vol17-No2/Cropload-and-Nutrition-Affect-Honeycrisp-Apple-Quality.pdf

Robinson, T., M. Miranda-Sazo, C. Kahlke. 2009. Suggestions for use of Retain on apples in WNY. Lake Ontario Fruit Newsletter 2009(17):6-8.

Robinson, T. and S. Hoying. 2008. High-density planting systems and dwarfing rootstocks for sweet cherries in the Northeast: Progress Report. Compact Fruit Tree 41:24-36.

Robinson, T.L. and S.A. Hoying. 2008. Successful high density apple orchards. Journée Pomicole Provinciale 2008:23-31.

Robinson, T.L. and A.N. Lakso. 2008. Predicting and understanding chemical thinner response in real time. Journée Pomicole Provinciale 2008:34-41.

obinson, T.L. and A.N. Lakso. 2008. Predicting and understanding chemical thinner response in real time. Proceedings Great Lakes Fruit Workers Annual Meeting
2008:15-18.

Robinson, T., G. Fazio and S. Hoying. 2008. Intermediate stage evaluation of Cornell- Geneva and other promising rootstocks: Progress Report. Compact Fruit Tree 41:27- 32.

Walsh, C.S. 2009. Apples: Growing disease resistant cultivars in the Mid-Atlantic. Washington Gardener. September/October issue: 19-21.

Wolfe, D.E., and J.G. Masabni. 2008. Rootstock and Interstem Effects on Pome Fruit Trees. 2008 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station publication PR-572:31-33.

2008

Autio, W., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2007. Crop load and rootstock interact to affect ‘Golden Delicious’ tree growth, fruit size, and ripening: 2003 NC-140 apple rootstock physiological trial. Fruit Notes 72(1):14-17.

Autio, W., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2007. Performance of McIntosh apple trees on one Pillnitz and three Geneva semidwarfing rootstocks: Nine-year summary of the 1999 NC-140 semidwarf apple rootstock trial. Fruit Notes 72(2):14-15.

Autio, W., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2007. Performance of McIntosh apple trees on several Geneva and Pillnitz dwarfing rootstocks: Nine-year summary of the 1999 NC-140 dwarf apple rootstock trial. Fruit Notes 72(2):10-13.

Autio, W., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2007. Comparison of strains of B.9, M.9, and M.26 to new Polish and Pillnitz dwarfing apple rootstocks: Six-year summary of the Massachusetts planting of the 2002 NC-140 apple rootstock trial. Fruit Notes 72(2):16-17.

Autio, W., T.L. Robinson, B. Black, T. Bradshaw, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, E.E. Hoover, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, J.R. Schupp, and M. Warmund. 2008. 1999 NC-140 ‘Fuji’ and ‘McIntosh’ dwarf apple rootstock trials: An update after eight growing seasons. Compact Fruit Tree 41(1): 23-25.

Autio, W., T.L. Robinson, B. Black, T. Bradshaw, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, E.E. Hoover, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, J.R. Schupp, and Warmund, M. 2008. 1999 NC-140 ‘Fuji’ and ‘McIntosh’ semidwarf apple rootstock trials: An update after eight growing seasons. Compact Fruit Tree 41(1): 26-28.

Reighard, G.L. 2008. New and emerging rootstocks. Ernie Christ Memorial Lecture. Penn. Fruit News. Vol. 87(5):19-23.

2007

Crassweller, R., and D. Smith. 2007. Rootstock and cultivar evaluations - 2006. PA Fruit News 87(2):60-62.

Lang, G. 2007. Timing critical to develop precocious sweet cherries. Fruit Growers News 46(2)12-15.

Lang, G. 2007. High tunnel production systems work for dwarf sweet cherries. Fruit Growers News 46(4)34-36.

Lang, G., H. Demirsoy and L. Demirsoy. 2007. Bodur kirazlarda goz yonetimi. Hasad Bitkisel Uretim 22(263):56-59.

Lang, G., R.L. Andersen, T. Robinson, H.Demirsoy, and L. Demirsoy. 2007. Gisela anaclari uzerineki kirazlarin bakimi. Hasad Ditkisel Uretim 23(266):60-64.

Padilla-Zakour, O., Ryona, I., Cooley, H.J., Robinson, T.L., Osborne, J. and Freer, J. 2007. Shelf-life extension of select sweet cherries by field management, post-harvest treatments and modified atmosphere packaging. NY Fruit Quarterly 15(2)3-6.

Robinson. T.L., S.A. Hoying, A.M. DeMarree, K.I. Iungerman and M.J. Fargione. 2007. The evolution towards more competitive apple orchard systems in New York. NY Fruit Quarterly 15(1)3-7.

Robinson. T.L., G.L. Reginato and S.A. Hoying. 2007. Sistema Tall Spindle: Alternativa parla conduccion de huertos de manznos en alta densidad. Rev. Fruiticola 28(1)29-33.

2006

Agnello, A.M., A. Landers, D.A. Rosenberger, T.L. Robinson, J.E. Carroll, L. Cheng, P.D. Curtis, D.I. Breth, and S.A Hoying. 2006. Pest management guidelines for commercial tree-fruit production 2006. Cornell University, Ithaca NY

Andersen, R.L., J. Freer and T.L., Robinson. 2006. Plum Rootstocks Trials At Geneva: A Progress Report. NY Fruit Quarterly 14(1):27-28

Autio, W.R. and R.P. Marini. 2005. NC-140 Trial coordination, data analysis, and results summary. Compact Fruit Tree 38(3):26-27.

Autio, W.R., T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, D.C. Ferree, M.E. Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund. 2006. Comparison of several semi dwarf rootstocks with Fuji and McIntosh as cultivars: 1999 NC140 semi dwarf apple rootstock trials. Compact Fruit Tree 39(3):24-27.

Autio, W.R., T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, D.C. Ferree, M.E. Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L, Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund. 2006. Comparison of several dwarf rootstocks with Fuji and McIntosh as cultivars: 1999 NC140 semi dwarf apple rootstock trials. Compact Fruit Tree 39(3):28-32.

Carroll, J.E., T.L. Robinson, D.I. Breth, S.A. Hoying, A.N. Lakso, A.M. Agnello, A.J. Landers, J.P. Nyrop, W.H. Reissig, R.W. Straub, M.J. Fargione, P.D. Curtis, D.A. Rosenberger, K.A. Iungerman, L. Cheng, I. A. Merwin, C.B. Watkins. 2006. New York integrated fruit production protocol for apples. New York Food and Life Sciences Bulletin 158, Cornell University, Geneva, NY

Cheng, L., T.L. Robinson. 2006. Zonal chlorosis of Honeycrisp leaves: Causes and Implications. Compact Fruit Tree 39(1):28-29.

Lang, G. 2006. Will VCHERRY be the sharpest pruning tool in your shed? Compact Fruit Tree 39(2):7-9.

Robinson, T.. L. Anderson, W. Autio, B. Barritt, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, W. Cowgill, C. Embree, D. Ferree, E. Garcia, G. Greene, C. Hampson, K. Kosola, M. Parker, R. Perry, T. Roper and M. Warmund 2006. A multi-location comparison of Geneva® 16, Geneva® 41 and M.9 apple rootstocks across North America. Compact Fruit Tree 39(2):22-23

Robinson, T.L., S.A. Hoying and R.L. Andersen. 2006. High-density peach training systems for NY fruit growers. Proc. of the 2006 Empire State Fruit and Veg. Expo. p 32-35.

Robinson, T.L., S.A. Hoying and R.L. Andersen. 2006. The integrated system of growing high quality sweet cherries in the east. Compact Fruit Tree 39(3):6-10.

Robinson. T.L., S.A. Hoying and G.L. Reginato. 2006. The Tall Spindle apple planting system. NY Fruit Quarterly 14(2)21-28.

Russo, N.L., T. Robinson, G. Fazio and H. Aldwinckle. 2006. Rootstock blight in apple. NY Fruit Quarterly 14(3):11-15.

2005

2004

2003

2002

Allen, R. A. and C. R. Rom. 2001. Light Relations and Yield of Apple Tree Canopies as Affected by Tree Training System. In: Lindstrom, J. T. and J. R. Clark (eds.) Horticultural Studies 2000. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series 483:17-20.

Andersen, R. L. and J. Freer. 2001. Plum variety picks for New York. NY Fruit Quarterly 9(2):3-5.

Autio, W. R., J. Clements, and J. Krupa. 2002. Rootstock research in Massachusetts. UMass Extension Factsheet, 21 pp.

Autio, W. R. and J. Krupa. 2002. Performance of the V Series apple rootstocks during six growing seasons. Fruit Notes of New England 67(3):18-19.

Barritt, B. H. 2001. Apple quality for consumers. Compact Fruit Tree 34(2):54-56.

Barritt, B. H. 2001. Apple variety management. Compact Fruit Tree 34(2):57-59.

Barritt, B. H. 2001. Apple varieties, quality and consumers. Proc. Wash. Sta. Hort. Assoc. 96:96-103.

Barritt, B. H. 2002. It‘s a business - Invest wisely. Good Fruit Grower 53(11):40.

Barritt, B. H. 2002. New apple varieties as marketable products. Good Fruit Grower 53(13):64.

Belding, R. D., W. P. Cowgill, Jr., J. L. Frecon, G. C. Hamilton, J. R. Heckman, L. S. Katz, N. Lalancette, B. A. Majek, D. Polk, P. W. Shearer, and W. H. Tietjen. 2000. "New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide." Rutgers Cooperative Extension Bulletin E0020, 160 pages.

Brown, G. R. and D. E. Wolfe. 2002. Rootstock and Interstem Effects on Pome and Stone Fruit Trees. 2001 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report. University of Kentucky publication PR-452:13-15.

Crassweller, R. M. (coordinator). 2002. Pennsylvania Tree Fruit Production Guide. The Pennsylvania State University, College of Agricultural Sciences, 283 pp.

Domoto, P. 2002. Progress report on the Iowa planting of the 1993 NC-140 Cornell-Geneva apple rootstock trial for 2001. Annual Fruit/Vegetable Progress Report 2001. ISU Ext., FG-601:69-70.

Domoto, P. 2002. Progress report on the Iowa planting of the 1994 NC-140 dwarf apple rootstock trial for 2001. Annual Fruit/Vegetable Progress Report 2001. ISU Ext., FG-601:71-73.

Domoto, P. 2002. Progress report on the Iowa planting of the 1994 NC-140 semi-dwarf apple rootstock trial for 2001. Annual Fruit/Vegetable Progress Report 2001. ISU Ext., FG-601:74-75.

Domoto, P. and B. Smith. 2002. Progress report on the Western Iowa 1992 apple cultivar x rootstock trial for 2001. Annual Fruit/Vegetable Progress Report 2001, ISU Ext., FG-601:56-57, and Western Iowa 1992 Apple Cultivar x Rootstock Trial. ISRF01-10:25-26. http://www.ag.iastate.edu/farms/2001reports/w/AppleCultivar.pdf

Embree, C. G. 2002. Blossom and Fruitlet Thinning Trials 2001 Report. AAFC Technical Publication 02-03.

Embree, C. G. and W. E. Craig. 2001. Stocks for Apple and Pear March 2001. Prepared by the Atlantic Committee on Fruit Crops. Published by the Authority of the Atlantic Provinces Agricultural Services Co-ordinating Committee. Publication ACC 1202.

Embree, C. G. and Hebb, D. 2001. An evaluation of tree density and support systems for speciality cutlivars. Technical report: 01-07.

Greene II, G. M. 2002. Influences of rootstocks on the growth, productivity, and longevity of apple trees. Penn Fruit News 82(2):50-52.

Lang, Greg, R. Andersen and T. Robinson. Gaining on Gisela cherries. Fruit Grower 121(1):17-18.

Lang, G. A. and R. L. Perry. 2002. High density sweet cherry management: Point-counterpoint. Compact Fruit Tree 35.

Marini, R. P. 2002. Performance of four semi-dwarf apple rootstocks after five years at 24 locations. Compact Fruit Tree 35(1):6-7.

Marini, R. P. 2002. Does rootstock influence apple fruit size? Compact Fruit Tree 35(1):8-10.

Marini, R. P. 2002. The effect of rootstock on apple fruit size in Virginia. Virginia Fruit 1(19):4-5, 11-12.

Maxwell, S. E. and C. R. Rom. 2001. Size Control of Peach Trees Using Copper Impregnated Polypropylene Fiber Growbags: A Greenhouse Study: In: Lindstrom, J. T. and J. R. Clark (eds.) Horticultural Studies 2000. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series 483:37-39.

Miles, N. W. and R. L. Andersen. 2001. Peach and nectarine varieties of special interest in Ontario and New York. NY Peach News 2(1):1-10.

PrivI, J. -P. 23 January, 2002. Ginger Gold - rootstock update. Proceedings from the Nova Scotia Horticultural Congress. Halifax, Nova Scotia.

PrivI, J. -P. 11 February, 2002. Ginger Gold: Rootstock performance. Proceedings from the New Brunswick Horticulture Congress 2002. Moncton, New Brunswick.

Robinson, T. 2002. The New York state apple research and development program: Ten years of successful research support for the apple industry. New York Fruit Quarterly 10(2):3-17.

Robinson, T. L. 2001. Principios de manejo de huertos de alta densidad. IV Enfrute: Encontro National Sobre Fruticultura de Clima Temperado:183-196.

Robinson, T. L. 2001. Principios de manejo, de poda y portainjertos de huertos de alta densidad. VII Simposium Internacional Sobre el Manzano y Frutales de Clima Templado, Cuauthemoc, Chih., CD-Rom Proceedings.

Robinson, T., L. Anderson, W. Autio, A. Azarenko, B. Barritt, G. Brown, J. Cline, R. Crassweller, P. Domoto, C. Embree, A. Fennell, D. Ferree, E. Garcia, A. Gaus, G. Greene, C. Hampson, P. Hirst, E. Hoover, S. Johnson, M. Kushad, R. Marini, R. Moran, C. Mullins, M. Parker, R. Perry, J. P. PrivI, G. Reighard, C. Rom, T. Roper, J. Schupp and M. Warmund. 2002. Performance of Cornell-Geneva rootstocks in the North American NC-140 rootstock trials. Compact Fruit Tree 35(4):99-102.

Robinson, T. and S. Hoying. 2001. Processing apple planting systems trials. New York Fruit Quarterly 9(4):17-19.

Rom, C. R. 2001. Early Performances of Peach Rootstocks in Arkansas. In, Lindstrom, J. T. and J. R. Clark (eds), Horticultural Studies 2000. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series 483:40-43.

Rom, C. R. 2002. New Training Systems for Peach - Summary of a 9-season study: Success with the Perpendicular V system. In: Brandenberger, L. (ed.) Proc. of 21st Annual Hort. Indust. Show: 83-92.

Rom, C. R. and J. B. Fausett. 2002. Fireblight symptom expression in apple research orchards - 2001. In: Clark, J. R. and M. E. Evans (eds.) Horticultural Studies 2001. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series 494:28-34.

Vance, L. A. and C. R. Rom. 2002. Chill and Heat accumulation at four sites in Arkansas, 1999-2000. In: Clark, J. R. and M. E. Evans (eds.) Horticultural Studies 2001. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series 494:37-39.

Warmund, M. 2002. Apple rootstock update. Top Crops newsletter. November issue.


Pre-2002

P.M. Hirst, and NC-140 Cooperators Cowgill, W.P., Jr . and 23 Others 2001. Early Performance of 'Gala' on 18 dwarf and 4 semi-dwarf rootstocks growing at 24 sites in North America. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 557:199-208 (1994 Gala Dwarf/Semi-dwarf Rootstock Trials)
http://www.actahort.org/books/557/557_27.htm

Reighard, G.L. 2001. FIVE-YEAR PERFORMANCE OF 19 PEACH ROOTSTOCKS AT 20 SITES IN NORTH AMERICA. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 557:97-102 (1994 Peach Rootstock Trial)
http://www.actahort.org/books/557/557_11.htm

Robinson, T., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B., Baugher, T., Brown, G., Couvillon, G., Cowgill, W., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Granger, R., Greene, G., Hirst, P., Hoover, E., Johnson, S. and Kushad, M. 2003. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA APPLE ROOTSTOCKS WITH 'LIBERTY' AS THE SCION IN NC-140 TRIALS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 622:521-530 (1992-1993 Liberty/CG Apple Rootstock Trial)
http://www.actahort.org/books/622/622_57.htm

Robinson, T.L., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B.H., Brown, G., Cline, J., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Ferree, D., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Hirst, P., Hoover, E., Johnson, S., Kushad, M. and Marini, R.E. 2004. PERFORMANCE OF CORNELL-GENEVA ROOTSTOCKS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA IN MULTI-LOCATION NC-140 ROOTSTOCK TRIALS. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 658:241-245 (Multiple Plantings)
http://www.actahort.org/books/658/658_33.htm

Azarenko, A.N., Mielke, E., Sugar, D., Eady, F., Lay, B., Tehrani, G. and Gaus, A. 2002. FINAL EVALUATION OF THE NC140 NATIONAL PEAR ROOTSTOCK TRIAL. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 596:319-323
http://www.actahort.org/books/596/596_49.htm

Yahya K. Al-Hinai and T.R. Roper 2004. Rootstock Effects on Growth and Quality of 'Gala' Apples. HortScience39(6)
http://www.electronicipc.com/journalez/detail.cfm?code=
04200020390619&cfid=&cftoken=

Reighard, G., Andersen, R., Anderdon, J., Autio, W, Beckman, T., Baker, T., Belding, R., Brown, G, Byers, P, Cowgill, W ., Deyton, D., Durner, E., Erb, A., Ferree, D., Gaus, A., Godin, R., Hayden, R., Hirst, P., Kadir, S., Kaps, M., Larsen, H. Lindstrom, T., Miles, N., Morrison, F., Myers, S., Quellette, D., Rom, C., Shane, W., Taylor, B., Taylor, K., Walsh, C., Warmund, M. 2004. "Eight-Year Performance of 19 Peach Rootstocks at 20 Locations in North America." Journal of the American Pomological Society 58(4): 174-202

Marini, R.P., J. L. Anderson, W. R. Autio, B. H. Barritt, J. A. Cline, W. P. Cowgill, Jr., R. M. Crassweller, P. A. Domoto, D. C. Ferree, J. Garner, A. Gaus, G. M. Greene, C. Hampson, P. Hirst, M. M. Kushad, E. Mielke, C. A. Mullins, M. Parker, R. L. Perry, J. P. Privé, G. L. Reighard, T. Robinson, C. R. Rom, T. R. Roper, J. R. Schupp, E. Stover, and R. Unrath. 2000. Performance of ‘Gala’ apple on 18 dwarf rootstocks: Five-year Summary of the 1994 NC – 140 Dwarf Rootstock Trial. J. Amer. Pomology 54:92-107.

NC-140. 1996. Rootstock and Scion Cultivar Interact to Affect Apple Tree Performance: A Five-year Summary of the 1990 NC-140 Cultivar/Rootstock Trial (48KB Adobe PDF file). Fruit Var. J. 50:175-187.

Autio, W.R., J.L. Anderson, J.A. Barden, G.R. Brown, R.M. Crassweller, P.A. Domoto, A. Erb, D.C. Ferree, A. Gaus, P.M. Hirst, C.A. Mullins, and J.R. Schupp. 2001. Performance of ‘Golden Delicious,’ ‘Jonagold,’ ‘Empire,’ and ‘Rome Beauty’ Apple Trees on Five Rootstocks Over Ten Years in the 1990 NC-140 Cultivar/Rootstock Trial (33KB Adobe PDF file). Journal of the American Pomological Society 55:131-137.

Barden, J.A. and R.P. Marini. 2001.Yield, Fruit Size, Red Color, and Estimated Crop Value in the NC-40 1990 Cultivar/Rootstock Trial in Virginia (28KB Adobe PDF file). Journal of the American Pomological Society. 55:154-158.

Location Affects Performance of ‘Golden Delicious,’ ‘Jonagold,’ ‘Empire,’ and ‘Rome Beauty’ Apple Trees on Five Rootstocks Over Ten Years in the 1990 NC-140 Cultivar/Rootstock Trial (36KB Adobe PDF file)

Domoto, P.A., W.R. Autio, G.R. Brown, D.C. Ferree, P.M. Hirst, C.A. Mullins, and J.R. Schupp. 2001. Blackheart Injury in ‘Golden Delicious’, ‘Jonagold’,’Empire’ and ‘Rome Beauty’ Apple Trees on Five Rootstocks in the 1990 NC-140 Cultivar/Rootstock Trial (34KB Adobe PDF file). Journal of the American Pomological Society 55:146-153.

Hirst, P.M., W.R. Autio, J.A. Barden, G.R. Brown, R.M. Crassweller, P.A. Domoto, and J.R. Schupp. 2001 Performance of trees in the 1990 NC-140 apple cultivar/rootstock planting: additional cultivars and rootstocks (50KB Adobe PDF file). Journal of the American Pomological Society 55:178-184.

Published Abstracts

2010

Lakso, A.N., T.L. Robinson, C.B. Watkins. 2010. Seasonal regulation of fruit development, abscission, and postharvest quality - a case study of apple. 28th International Hort Congress-Abstract Book 2:491. (Abstr.)

Lakso, A.N., T. Robinson, D. Greene, S. Gan and L. Cheng. 2010. Effects of low light on early apple fruit development and retention – Genetic, biochemical, physiological and modeling approaches. 28th International Hort Congress-Abstract Book 1:120. (Abstr.)

Robinson, T.L. 2010. Long-term effects of tree density and tree shape on apple orchard performance. HortScience 45(8):S134 (Abstr.).

Robinson, T.L. and A.N. Lakso. 2010. Predicting chemical thinner response in apple. 28th International Hort Congress-Abstract Book 1:121. (Abstr.)

Robinson, T. and S. Lopez. 2010. Crop load affects ‘Honeycrisp’ fruit quality more than nitrogen, potassium, or irrigation. 28th International Hort Congress-Abstract Book 2:513. (Abstr.)

Robinson, W. Cowgill, C. Embree, G. Fazio, V. Gonzalez, S. Hoying, M. Kushad, M. Parker, R. Parra, J. Schupp. 2010. Rootstock tolerance to apple replant disease for improved sustainability of apple production. 28th International Hort Congress-Abstract Book 2:512. (Abstr.)

Robinson, T.L. 2010. High density pear production with Pyrus rootstocks. XI International Pear Symposium Abstract Book. (Abstr/)

2009

Choi, H.S. and C.R. Rom. 2009. Estimated Nitrogen Balance of Young Apple Trees In Response to Various Organic Apple Production Systems HortSci 44(4): 1113 [abst].

Cowgill, W., W. Autio, and J. Clements. 2009. “Using naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) to reduce shoot growth when a heading cut is used to lower tree height in super-spindle apple trees.” Presentation at NE Plant Growth Regulator Conference, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Fazio, G., D. Kviklys, and T. Robinson. 2009. QTL mapping of root architecture traits in apple rootstocks. HortScience 44:986-987 (Abstr.).

Harshman, J.M., C.S. Walsh. 2009. Evaluating a columnar population of Pink Lady and Fuji seedlings. HortScience 44(4):1139 (Abstract).

Kimmel, D., D. Kluchinski, W. J. Sciarappa, W. Hlubik, J. Frecon, R. Samulis, M. Azzara, J. Flagler, R. Mickel, N. Polanin, J. Carleo, W. Cowgill, R. Obal, W. Walker, J. Ortiz, and G. Pavlis, G. 2009. Educating Farmers to Avoid Conflicts With Neighbors and Towns, Proceedings of the 94th Annual NACAA Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference, Portland. OR, p. 86. Invited Poster Presentation and Published Abstract

Kviklys, D and T. Robinson. 2009. Effect of temperature before and after application of chemical thinners on thinning of ‘Empire’ apple trees. 11th International Symposium on Plant Bioregulators in Fruit Production Abstracts. p. 144.

Lopez-Cuevas, S., T. Robinson. 2009. Effects of nitrogen, potassium, irrigation and crop load on ‘Honeycrisp’ fruit quality. HortScience 44:1011-1012 (Abstr.).

McAfee, J., C.R. Rom, H.Friedrich, H.Choi, M.E. Garcia, D.T. Johnson, J. Popp, and M. Savin. 2009. Ground cover management and nutrient source affect weed density, vole damage, and survival during establishment of an organic apple orchard. HortScience 44(4): 1114 [abst]

Moran, R. and S. Erich. January 2009. Preplant compost and mycorrhizal inoculation improved growth and yield of Honeycrisp apple trees. American Society for Horticultural Science - Northeast Region Annual Meeting, Newark, DE.

Robinson, T.L., G. Reginato, D. Kviklys and S.A. Hoying. 2009. Yield and fruit size independent of crop load of six peach planting systems. 7th International Peach Symposium Abstracts. p. 56.

Robinson, T. 2009. Performance of AVG and NAA in controlling pre-harvest drop of ‘McIntosh’ apples. 11th International Symposium on Plant Bioregulators in Fruit Production Abstracts. p. 41.

Robinson, T., S. Lopez and K. Iungerman. 2009. Thinning and summer PGR’s for consistent return bloom of ‘Honeycrisp’ apples. 11th International Symposium on Plant Bioregulators in Fruit Production Abstracts. p. 168.

Robinson, T.L., G. Bujdoso and G. Reginato. 2009. Influence of Pruning Severity on Fruit Size of ‘Sweetheart’ and ‘Lapins’ Sweet Cherry Grown on Gisela Rootstocks. 6th International Cherry Symposium Abstracts. p. x.

Robinson, T.L., and S. Hoying. 2009. Training System and Rootstock Affect Yield, Fruit Size, Fruit Quality and Crop Value of Sweet Cherry. 6th International Cherry Symposium Abstracts. p. x.

Robinson, T.L. 2009. The next frontiers in orchard systems. Proceedings Great Lakes Fruit Workers Annual Meeting 2009:12 (Abstr.)

Rom, C.R. 2009. Understanding and Assessing Sustainability in Horticulture; Use of life cycle assessment to study and improve horticulture sustainability. HortSci. 44(4): 970 [abst]

Rom, C.R., M.E. Garcia, D.T. Johnson, J. Popp, and M. Savin 2009. Early Performance of an Organic Apple Orchard as affected by ground cover management and nutrient sources. HortSci 44(4): 1081-­‐1082 [abst]

Ward, Daniel L., Winfred Cowgill, Neil Vincent, Rebecca Magron, 2009. Thomas Gianfagna, Cytokinin for Chemical Fruit Thinning of Asian Pears. Published Abstract, HortScience

2008

Black, B.L., D. Drost, T. Lindstrom and G.L. Reighard. Sampling to compare relative root distribution in fruit trees. 9th Intl. Symp. on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Env. Physiol. in Orchard Syst. August 4-8, 2008. Geneva, NY, USA. (Abstr.)

Clements, J.M., W.P. Cowgill, W. R. Autio, and D. Ward. 2008. Five-year performance of three dwarf apple rootstocks with ‘Cameo’TM apple. HortScience. 43(4): 1194. (Abstr.)

Cowgill, W.P., Jr., N. Polanin, P. Nitzsche, R. Magron, J. Gyurian, E. Dager. 2008. Rutgers NJAES Snyder Research and Extension Farm – master gardener involvement in research, extension and community outreach. HortScience. 43(4): 1174. (Abstr.)

2007

Carroll, J, Robinson, T. and Burr, T. 2007. Effect of early-spring-pruning and copper sprays for managing bacterial canker of sweet cherry. Phytopathology 97:S177

Carroll, J, Robinson, T. and Burr, T. 2007. Managing bacterial canker of sweet cherry: Contributions of copper sprays, pruning stubs, training system and cultivar. Proceedings of the 2007 Great Lakes Fruit Workers Meeting Abstracts p.7.

Liu, X., G.L. Reighard, G. Swire-Clark, and W. V. Baird. 2007. Identification of peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] rootstock seedlings using DNA-fingerprinting with microsatellite (SSR) markers. Botany & Plant Biology Joint Congress 2007. Chicago, IL. July 7-11, 2007. Poster Abstract Book p. 277.

Liu, X., G.L. Reighard, G. Swire-Clark, and W. V. Baird. 2007. Peach rootstock seedling identification by DNA fingerprinting with microsatellite (SSR) markers. HortScience 42(4):1007.

Reighard, G.L. 2007. Avances en el manejo de huerto: variedades y patrones. Carozos II: Ciclo de Seminarios Frutocolas de Actualization Tecnico Comercial. Santiago, Chile. August 21-22, 2007. Abstract.

Robinson, T.L. 2007. Performance of pear and quince rootstocks with three cultivars in four high density training systems in the Northeastern United States. 10th Int. Pear Symposium Programme and Abstracts p. 73.

Robinson, T.L., S. Hoying, R. Andersen, and G. Reginato. 2007. Performance of high-density peaches in New York state. HortScience 42: 914(Abstr.)

Robinson, T.L., S. Hoying, R. Andersen, and G. Reginato. 2007. Yield and fruit size of different peach training systems. Proceedings of the 2007 Great Lakes Fruit Workers Meeting Abstracts p.66.

Russo N. L., H.S. Aldwinckle, T. L. Robinson and G. Fazio. 2007. Budagovsky 9 rootstock: Uncovering a novel resistance to fire blight. Int. Fire Blight Symposium Programme and Abstracts p.)

Russo N. L., T. L. Robinson, G. Fazio and H.S. Aldwinckle. 2007. Evaluation of apple rootstocks for resistance to fire blight and orchard performance. Proceedings of the 2007 Great Lakes Fruit Workers Meeting Abstracts p.68.

Books or Book Chapters

2008

Reighard, G.L. and F. Loreti. 2008. Rootstock development. In: Layne, D.R. and D. Bassi (Eds.) The Peach: Botany, Production and Uses. CAB Intl, Wallingford, U.K., pp. 193-220.

Other Publications

2010

Autio, W., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2010. 2002 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial in Massachusetts. University of Massachusetts Extension Factsheet F-138.

Autio, W., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2010. 2010 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial in Massachusetts. University of Massachusetts Extension Factsheet F-137.

Autio, W., J. Krupa, and J. Clements. 2010. 2009 NC-140 Peach Rootstock Trial in Massachusetts. University of Massachusetts Extension Factsheet F-135R.

2009

Autio, W. J. Clements, and J. Krupa. 2009. 2009 NC-140 Peach Rootstock Trial in Massachusetts. University of Massachusetts Extension Factsheet F-135, 2 pp.

Cowgill, W., D. Polk. 2009. “Dwarf Apples and Dogwood Borer.” Rutgers Cooperative Extension Plant & Pest Advisory Newsletter, Fruit Edition, Vol. 14, No.9.

Cowgill, W. 2009. “Managing Apple Harvest with Retain® in 2009” Rutgers Cooperative Extension Plant & Pest Advisory Newsletter, Fruit Edition, Vol. 14, No.16.

Cowgill, W., D. Polk. 2009. “Japanese Beetle, Honeycrisp Apple and Sunburn.” Rutgers Cooperative Extension Plant & Pest Advisory Newsletter, Fruit Edition, Vol. 14, No.15.

Cowgill, W., J. Clements. 2009. “Prune Cherries Right after Harvest to Control Bacterial Canker.” Rutgers Cooperative Extension Plant & Pest Advisory Newsletter, Fruit Edition, Vol. 14, No.13.

Cowgill, W., J. Clements. 2009. “Video on Training Young Apple Leaders.” Rutgers Cooperative Extension Plant & Pest Advisory Newsletter, Fruit Edition, Vol. 14, No.11.

Clements, J., W. Cowgill. 2009. “Pinch Apple Shoots to Control Growth.” Rutgers Cooperative Extension Plant & Pest Advisory Newsletter, Fruit Edition, Vol. 14, No.11.

Cowgill, W., J. Clements. 2009. “Apple Training-Clothespins for Good Crotch Angles.” Rutgers Cooperative Extension Plant & Pest Advisory Newsletter, Fruit Edition, Vol. 14, No.11.

Cowgill, W.,W. Autio. 2009. “Enhancing Return Bloom on Apple with Plant Growth Regulators.” Rutgers Cooperative Extension Plant & Pest Advisory Newsletter, Fruit Edition, Vol. 14, No.10.

Cowgill, W., 2009. “Calcium Sprays on Apple Prevent Cork and Bitter Pit.” Rutgers Cooperative Extension Plant & Pest Advisory Newsletter, Fruit Edition, Vol. 14, No.9.

Ward, D., Loki, G., W.P. Cowgill Jr., J.L. Frecon, G.C. Hamilton, J.R. Heckman, L.S. Katz, N. Lalancette, B.A. Majek, D. Polk, P.W. Shearer, W.H. Tietjen. 2008. "New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide." Rutgers Cooperative Extension Bulletin E002 total pages (232)

2008

Cowgill, W.P., W. R. Autio, J.M. Clements. 2008. Using naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) to reduce shoot growth when a heading cut is used to lower tree height in super-spindle apple trees. Rutgers Annu. Conf.

Domoto, P. 2008. 2003 NC-140 dwarf apple rootstock trial performance in 2007. Ann. Prog. Rept. – 2007 Hort. Res. Sta., ISRF07-36:28-29.

Hu, Q., Z. Li, G. Reighard, and H. Luo. 2008. Genetic engineering of drought and salt tolerance in peach tree. 4th International Rosaceae Genomics Conference. Pucon, Chile. March 16-19, 2008.

Lang, G., J. Freer, H. Larsen, R. Pokharel, T. Robinson, and T. Valentino. 2008. Differences in mineral nutrient contents of dormant cherry spurs as affected by rootstock, scion, and orchard site. Poster presented at the 9th Intl Symp. on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Env. Physiol. in Orchard Syst. August 4-8, 2008 in Geneva, NY.

Liu, X., G.L. Reighard, G. A. Swire-Clark, W. C. Bridges, and W. V. Baird. 2008. Mapping the nuclear genome region associated with the Peach Tree Short Life Syndrome using microsatellite/SSR markers. 4th International Rosaceae Genomics Conference. Pucon, Chile. March 16-19, 2008.

Masabni, J.G., and D.E. Wolfe. 2007. Rootstock and interstem effects on pome fruit trees. 2007 Fruit and Veg. Crops Res. Rpt. Univ. of Kentucky College of Agr., Agr. Exp. St. Publ. PR-555:50-52.

Masabni, J.G., and D.E. Wolfe. 2008. Rootstock and interstem effects on pome fruit trees. 2008 Fruit and Veg. Crops Res. Rpt. Univ. of Kentucky College of Agr., Agr. Exp. St. Publ. (In press).

Moran, R.E., D.Z. Zhang, and Y. Sun. 2008. Cold temperature tolerance of apple roots. The 9th International Symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems, Geneva, NY.

Reighard, G.L., T. Beckman, R. Belding, B. Black, J. Cline, W. Cowgill, R. Godin, R. S. Johnson, M. Kaps, H. Larsen, T. Lindstrom, D. Ouellette, R. Pokharel, L. Stein, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, and M. Whiting. Performance of Prunus rootstocks in the 2001 NC-140 peach trial. ISHS Symposium, Geneva, NY. August 4-8, 2008.

Reighard, G.L., D. R. Ouellette, and K. H. Brock. 2008. Performance of new peach rootstocks in South Carolina. SR-ASHS. Dallas, TX. February 4, 2008.

Reighard, G.L. 2008. New and emerging rootstocks. Ernie Christ Memorial Lecture. Mid- Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention. Hershey, PA. January 29-31, 2008.

Ward, D., G. Loki, W.P. Cowgill Jr., J.L. Frecon, G.C. Hamilton, J.R. Heckman, L.S. Katz, N. Lalancette, B.A. Majek, D. Polk, P.W. Shearer, W.H. Tietjen. 2008. "New Jersey commercial tree fruit production guide." Rutgers Coop. Ext. Bul.E002. 232pp.

2007

Agnello, A.M., A. Landers, D.A. Rosenberger, T.L. Robinson, J.E. Carroll, L. Cheng, P.D. Curtis, D.I. Breth, and S.A Hoying. 2007. Pest management guidelines for commercial tree-fruit production 2007. Cornell University, Ithaca NY 252 pp.

Carroll, J., Robinson, T. and Burr, T. 2007. Importance of early-spring-pruning copper sprays and training systems in managing bacterial canker of sweet cherry. 2006 New York State Fruit IPM Project Reports. NYS IPM Program Publication 222: 49-54.

Carroll, J, Robinson, T. and Burr, T. 2007. Importance of early-spring-pruning copper sprays for managing bacterial canker of sweet cherry. Proceedings 2006 Cumberland-Shenandoah Fruit Workers Conference.

Domoto, P. 2007. 2003 NC-140 Dwarf Apple Rootstock Trial Performance in 2006. Hort. Res. Sta. Ann. Prog. Rept. – 2006, ISRF06-36:25-26.
http://www.ag.iastate.edu/farms/06reports/hort/DwarfAppleRootstock.pdf

Masabni, J.G. and D.E. Wolfe. 2006. Rootstock and interstem effects on pome fruit trees. 2006 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station Publication PR-538:43-44.

Pokharel, R.R., Godin, R., and H.J. Larsen. 2007. Evaluation of sweet-cherry rootstocks in western Colorado. pages 18-21 in: Western Colorado Research Center 2006 Annual Report. Technical Report TR07-08. Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station. Ft. Collins, CO. 44 pp.

Pokharel, R.R., Godin, R., and H.J. Larsen. 2007. Performance of selected peach rootstocks in western Colorado. pages 29-32 in: Western Colorado Research Center 2006 Annual Report. Technical Report TR07-08. Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station. Ft. Collins, CO. 44 pp.

Robinson. T.L., S.A. Hoying and A.M. DeMarree. 2007. A more competitive apple planting system: The Tall Spindle. Proc. of the 2006 Empire State Fruit and Veg. Expo. p. 1-4.

Ward D., Loki, G., W.P. Cowgill Jr., J.L. Frecon, G.C. Hamilton, J.R. Heckman, L.S. Katz, N. Lalancette, B.A. Majek, D. Polk, P.W. Shearer, W.H. Tietjen. 2007. "New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide." Rutgers Cooperative Extension Bulletin E002: pp. 101-108

Selected Periodicals/Grower Publications

New Apple Rootstocks Promising for Commercial Growers, Fruit Growers News, May 2002

Performance of Gala apple on 18 dwarf rootstocks after five years. Marini, R.P. The Compact Fruit Tree. 34(3): 94-97.