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Monica Ozores-Hampton -1-
MONICA OZORES-HAMPTON
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist - Vegetable Crops
University of Florida, IFAS/
Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC)
2686 State Rd 29 N
Immokalee, FL 34142-9515
Phone: (239) 658-3400 and Fax: (239) 658-3469
2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES (Assistant Professor 2009)
The mission of this position is to provide state-wide leadership and science-based research
and extension education programs on critical issues facing the vegetable industry in Florida related
to plant nutrition and fertilizer use efficiency to demonstrate the updated N recommended rate and
facilitate the adoption of nutrient BMPs by the industry; tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV)
variety evaluation. This 12-month tenure-accruing position is a split appointment between
Extension (60%) and Research (40%). The primary clientele groups of this program are county
agents, commodity groups, regulatory agencies, and vegetable growers.
3. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
This integrated program focuses on the development of new information and the extension of that
information in:
1. Inorganic and organic nutrient management and fertilization practices, plant-soil nutrient
cycling, and vegetable mineral nutrition;
2. Developed sustainable techniques for management of soil-borne pests, diseases,
nematodes and weeds in vegetables crops utilizing composted materials, solarization and
cover crops;
4. Vegetable variety testing, evaluation, and recommendation for Florida growers.
4. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Institution
Field of Study
Degree
Date Awarded
University of Florida, FL.
Horticulture
Minor Soil and Water Sciences
Ph.D.
1997
Florida International
University, FL.
Biological Science
M.S.
1993
Universidad Catolica de
Chile, Chile.
Animal Science Ingeniero
Agronomo
1983
Universidad Catolica de
Chile, Chile.
Horticulture B.S. 1981
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5. EMPLOYMENT
Employer
Rank or position
Dates
University of Florida
Assistant Professor and Extension
Specialist
(Tenure-accruing)
2009
University of Florida
Post-Doctoral Fellow (Evaluate the effects
of N fertilization on tomatoes under
commercial growing conditions)
2004-2009
University of Florida
Post-Doctoral Fellow
(Develop non-chemical alternative to
Methyl bromide)
1998-2003
University of Florida
Graduate Research Assistant
1994-1997
Reuter Recycling Inc.
Research and development
1993-1994
Florida International University
Graduate Research Assistant
1991-1993
UF/ Tropical Research and
Education Center
Biological Scientist
1990-1992
6. TEACHING, ADVISING AND/OR INSTRUCTIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
a. Teaching Philosophy, Goals and Methods
Most of my teaching experience has been in short courses (national and international), as an
invited lecturer in graduate courses and two undergraduate level courses “Introduction to
Horticulture” (ORH 1008C). As a teaching philosophy, I like (or expect or help students to)
the student to learn the fundamental content of the courses, but beyond that, I hope to foster
critical thinking, facilitate the acquisition of life-long learning skills, and develop problem-
solving skills. As teaching tools, in addition to conventional lectures I have invited speakers,
hands-on trainings, field trips, student individual projects, and group‟s discussions. I like to
create my own evaluation to get more relevant feedback to improve and develop new ideas
for the next time teaching the course. Since I have multiple evaluations over the year it been
give me the opportunity to present the results in professional conference related to my
teaching methods to inspire other teacher around the world. Finally, as I reflect upon my
academic career, it is clear that has been greatly influenced by my teacher or mentors.
Therefore, I embrace teaching as an opportunity to inspire and empower students.
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b. Instructional Activities and Accomplishments
b1. Courses taught and guest lectures:
Role
Semester
Course/section
Credits
Number
of
students
Activity
University of Florida
Guest
lecturer
Spring
2007
HOS 6412 and
HOS3430C,
Nutrition of
horticultural
crops
3
15+7
Prepared power point
and delivered a 1-hour
lecture on “Compost
production and
utilization in
horticultural crops” Guest
lecturer
Spring
2005
HOS-
3430/9444,
Nutrition of
horticultural
crops
3
11
Prepared power point
and delivered a 1-hour
lecture on “Compost
production and
utilization in
horticultural crops” Teaching
assistant
Fall 1995
AGG 4932,
Principles of
Horticultural
Compost
Technology
3
11
Prepared 12 laboratory
activities (1-hour lecture
on “Compost production
and utilization in
horticultural crops”
Universidad de las Américas, Santiago Chile Guest
lecturer
Fall
2006
HOR 2030
Vegetable
Production
3
60
Prepared and delivered a
1-hour lecture on
“Vegetable production in
Florida‟ Guest
lecturer
Fall
2006
ENV 1050
Environment
and Agriculture
3
30
Prepared and delivered a
1-hour lecture on
“Compost and the
environmental issues‟
Guest
lecturer
Campus,
Maipu
Fall 2005 HOR 101
Introduction to
Horticulture
3 30 Prepared and delivered a
1-hour lecture on
“Compost uses in
agriculture‟
Guest
lecturer
Fall 2005 HOR 101
Introduction to
3 26 Prepared and delivered a
1-hour lecture on
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Role
Semester
Course/section
Credits
Number
of
students
Activity
Campus,
La Florida
Horticulture “Compost uses in
agriculture‟
Guest
lecturer
Campus,
Santiago
Centro
Fall 2005 HOR 101
Introduction to
Horticulture
3 34 Prepared and delivered a
1-hour lecture on
“Compost uses in
agriculture‟
Guest
lecturer
Campus,
Manuel
Montt
Fall 2005 HOR 101
Introduction to
Horticulture
3 45 Prepared and delivered a
1-hour lecture on
“Compost uses in
agriculture‟
Edison Community College. Fort Myers, FL. Instructor
Spring
1999
ORG 1008C,
Introduction to
horticulture
3
15
Prepared 13 power point
and delivered lectures
and one field day. Instructor
Fall 1999
ORG 1008C,
Introduction to
horticulture
3
11
Prepared 13 power point
and delivered lectures
and one field day. Fruit,
vegetables, ornamental
crops and turf.
c. Academic advisement activities:
c1. Students and post-doctoral mentoring:
Year
Student/Scientist
Category
Activity
2008
to
2010
Miriam Ortez Short-term scholar
from Zamorano
University,
Honduras
Nitrogen Best Management Practices
(BMP) in Southwest (SW) Florida
vegetable production.
2008 Mauricio Pinto Short-term scholar
Universidad de las
Americas, Chile
Nitrogen BMP in SW Florida vegetable
production (6 months).
2007 Francisco Zapata Sabbatical
Universidad Central
de Venezuela
Advised, mentored and provided
Francisco with guidance on creating a
vegetable BMP program to be
implemented in Venezuela.
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Year
Student/Scientist
Category
Activity
2006 Brain Asmah Undergraduate
student, Universidad
de Mar, Vina del
Mar, Chile
Tesis “Evaluation of worm casting
(Ecobol-S) in tomato (Lycopersicum
esculentum, Mill.) transplant
production.
2006 Teresa Salame Short-term scholar
from Universidad
Catolica de Chile
Worked in the N BMP program for
vegetable production.
2006 Pierrick Roulier Short-term scholar
from the Ecole
Nationale
Superieure
Agronomique de
Toulouse, France
Introduced Pierrick to our vegetable
production practices and N fertilization
program in tomato (2 months)
2005-
2006
Michaela Farneselli Research fellow,
University of
Perugia, Italy
Introduced Michaela to our vegetable
production practices and N fertilization
program in tomato (2 months)
2004 Olivia Riffo Short-term scholar
from Universidad de
las Americas, Chile.
Advised, mentored and provided Olivia
with guidance on producing herbs and
ornamental crops with composted media
(2 months).
2004 Jorge O‟Ryan Short-term scholar
from Universidad de
las Americas, Chile.
Taught Jorge the basics of the scientific
method and agriculture in SW Florida (2
months)
2001-
2003
Teresa Salame Short-term scholar
from Universidad
Catolica de Chile
Worked in the development a program
to measure the long-term effects of
composted materials and cover crops in
vegetable production.
2002
Franchesca Vidal
Short-term scholar
from Universidad
Catolica de Chile
Worked in the development a program
to measure the long-term effects of
composted materials and cover crops in
vegetable production (2 months).
2002 Claudia Gomez Short-term scholar
from Universidad
Catolica de Chile
Worked in the development of a training
program in production and utilization of
composted waste materials to improve
soils for horticultural cropping systems
(2 months).
2002 Lula Salame Short-term scholar
from Universidad
Catolica de Chile.
Worked in the development of a training
program in production and utilization of
composted waste materials to improve
soils for horticultural cropping systems
(2 months).
2000 Gustavo Gonzales Short-term scholar Worked in the development a program
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Year
Student/Scientist
Category
Activity
from Universidad
Catolica de Chile.
to measure the long-term effects of
composted materials in vegetable
production (2 months).
c2. Letters of recommendation:
Each year, I write 1 to 3 letters of recommendations for former technician, students and visitors
whom I also advise for resume development, application for jobs and graduate school, and
scholarships.
7. TEACHING EVALUATIONS
ORH-1008C Introduction to Horticultural
Fall, 1999
Item Description of Course Objectives and Assignments Means
1 Organization EX
2 Presentation S-EX
3 Rapport S-EX
4 Credibility/Control S-EX
5 Content EX
6 Interaction S
7 Active learning S
8 Syllabus EX-O
9 Tests S
10 Supplemental Materials EX
11 Overall assessment of course EX
12 Evidence of professional development/leadership S-EX
Note: means of 3 peer review evaluations
NA=not applicable; U=Unsatisfactory; NI= needs improvement; S= satisfactory; EX=
excellent; O = outstanding.
8. UNDER-GRADUATE COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
(1 B.S Under-graduate student) Applicant’s
role
Student
Research topic
Student
home
department
Graduatio
n date
Chair, 1 B.S.
committee
Brain Asmah
Tesis “Evaluation of worm
casting (Ecobol-S) in
Univeridad
de las
2005
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Applicant’s
role
Student
Research topic
Student
home
department
Graduatio
n date
tomato (Lycopersicum
esculentum, Mill.)
transplant production
Americas,
Vina de mar,
Chile.
9. RESEARCH NARRATIVE
Florida ranks second nationally in fresh market vegetable production with 179,800 acres planted and
depending of the season with a farm value of $1.3 billion in 2006-2007. The major crops are staked
tomatoes (38,200 acres), bell peppers (18,000 acres), strawberry (8,300 acres), snap bean (36,400
acres) and potatoes. Depending on market conditions, the tomato production value ranges between
about $400 to 600 million annually. Seventy percent of the Florida tomatoes production is grown in
South Florida counties of Collier, Manatee and Palm Beach with approximately 26,740 acres in
2007. Southwest Florida is an important production area in the USA for winter fresh-market
tomato. The tomato production system in Southwest Florida generally includes raised beds, methyl
bromide fumigation, polyethylene mulch and seepage and drip irrigation has been very effective in
producing high tomato yields. These cultural practices attempt to maximize economic return by
maximizing productivity. Since, vegetables in Florida are grown in sandy soils with intensive used
of methyl bromide and fertilization/irrigation, the US. Government and state agencies have become
concern with issues affecting ozone layer and nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) entering our
environment the impact on air and water quality, therefore my research program is been involved in
the following issues:
1. Developing alternatives to Methyl bromide by developed and integrated sustainable techniques
for management of soil-borne pests, diseases, nematodes and weeds in vegetables utilizing
composted materials and cover crops in a 2.5 acre experiment at SWFREC/Immokalee. We were
able to measure the long-term effects of composted materials (12 years compost and non-composted
materials), cover crops, and soil solarization on soil biological, chemical and physical properties on
growth and yield of several vegetables. We concluded that effects of soil sanitation and weed
management with non-chemical alternatives varied with crop and season and that annual organic
amendment applications to sandy soils can increase plant growth and produce higher or comparable
yields with less inorganic nutrient input than standard fertilization programs.
2. Evaluate the effects of N fertilization on tomatoes under commercial growing conditions by
establish partnerships with selected southwest Florida vegetable growers to evaluate the N rates on
yield quality, plant growth, insect and disease pressure. Nitrogen (N) fertilizer management has
become an issue of environmental concern for Florida vegetable growers following the adoption by
the State of Florida of vegetable BMPs [Best Management Practices,
(www.floridaagwaterpolicy.com)]. BMPs emphasize the need to better manage fertilizer, increase
fertilizer efficiency, and reduce N loss to the environment. During 2004 to now, we conducted over
35 trials covering multiple commercial farms, locations (Collier, Manatee and Palm Beach
Counties) and seasons (fall, winter and spring) and multiple disciplinary under a team leader Dr.
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Eric Simonne and in cooperation with Fritz Roka (Food Resource Economics Department), Pamela
Roberts (Plant Pathology), Kelly Morgan (Soil and Water Sciences Department), Tom Obreza (Soil
and Water Sciences Department), Phil Stansly (Entomology), Sanjay Shukla (Agricultural and
Biological Engineering) Phyllis Gilreath and Crystal Snodegrass (Manatee County Extension
Service), Eugene McAvoy (Hendry County Extension Service) and Darrin Parmenter (Palm Beach
County Extension Service). These projects cover over 650 acres under BMP research during 2004
to 2008. Together the cooperating farms represented 16,000 acres (80%) of staked tomato
production in southern and eastern Florida. In the field, vegetable crops are grown with a set of
possible fertilizer and irrigation BMPs, and yield and water quality parameters below the root zone
are measured. Off-the shelf and custom-made CRFs are tested with potato, tomato and bell pepper
production. Preliminary results show that the adoption of BMPs may reduce nitrate movement
below the root zone, without significantly reducing crop yields. Nitrogen treatments consisted of N
fertilizer rates ranged from 20 to 480 lb/acre soluble fertilizer under seepage and drip irrigation.
Additionally, since 2007 and 2008 off-the shelf and custom-made CRFs are tested in tomato and
bell pepper production. Preliminary results show that on farm research continue to be a grower‟s
preferred research for N BMP studies. The trend indicated an increase in total yield and first harvest
extra-large and total extra-large fruit from 20 to 240 lb/acre N, but a plateau with higher rates of N.
These results show that it may be possible to reduce N rates especially when the risk of rainfall is
low (winter, spring and dry year), or when only two harvests are expected (late spring).
3. Evaluate horticultural characteristics of tomato varieties for Florida growers since the spring 2008
by evaluating the horticultural performance of currently available tomato yellow leaf curl virus
(TYLCV)-resistant tomato varieties in the USA market today. Tomato yellow leaf curl virus
considered by some to be the worst tomato virus worldwide is now endemic to Middle East, North
Africa, the Caribbean and USA, Florida. Management of whitefly and TYLCV rests primarily on
insecticides and tomato-free planting periods. But, insecticide resistance is creating an urgent need
for alternative management tools such as TYLCV resistant varieties. Lack of consistencies in fruit
quality is a major factor for not adopting TYCLV varieties by the Florida tomato industry, therefore
growers will plant TYCLV varieties in limited acreages and will continue to take the risk in planting
susceptible varieties.
These projects have supported by competitive grants from IMP southern region, SARE, the Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and private agricultural industry, and in-kind
support from commercial growers and suppliers of agricultural products.
10. CREATIVE WORKS OR ACTIVITIES
Establish, designed and maintained the “Compost production, utilization and education for the
Florida fruit, vegetable, ornamental and landscape, turf, and forestry industry” web site
accessible at http://swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/compost/, since 2002. This web site is designed to be
compost production and utilization resource information for extensions, researchers, waste
industry, regulators, and general public national and international.
Establish, designed and maintained the “Best Management Practices for the Florida vegetable
industry” web site accessible at http://www.imok.ufl.edu/bmp/vegetable/, since 2006. This
web site is designed to be a resource for forms and information for growers and members of
the vegetable industry involved in the BMP program for vegetables.
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11. PUBLICATIONS
a. Books, Contributor of Chapters (5)
Ozores-Hampton, M. 2006. Soil and nutrient management: Compost and manure, Chapter 3, pp.36-
40. In: Grower‟s IPM Guide for Florida Tomato and Pepper Production, Univ. of Fla., Gainesville,
210 pp.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., T.A. Obreza, and P.J. Stoffella. 2001. Biological weed control in
vegetables crops with compost. pp. 275-286. In: P.J. Stoffella, and B.A. Kahn (eds.). Compost
utilization in horticultural cropping systems. Lewis Publishers.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., T.A. Obreza, and P.J. Stoffella. 2001. Biological control of weeds in
vegetable production. pp. 275-286. In: P.J. Stoffella, and B.A. Kahn (eds.). Utilizacion de compost
en los sistemas de cultivo horticola. Mundi Prensa Ediciones (España).
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., and T.A. Obreza. 1998. Use of compost in Florida‟s vegetable crops. pp.
39-42. In: Florida Department Environmental Protection (ed.). Compost use in Florida.
Stoffella, P.J., Y. Li, N.E. Roe, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and D.A. Graetz. 1996. Utilization of
organic waste compost in vegetable crop production systems. In: R.A. Morris (ed.). Managing soil
fertility for intensive vegetable production systems in Asia. Asian Vegetable Research and
Development Center, Taiwan.
b. Refereed Publications (23 published)
Shinjiro, S., K. Morgan, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and E.H. Simonne. 2008. Phosphorous and
potassium spatial distribution and P transformation in a sandy and seepage irrigation on tomato
production. Soil Science Society of America Journal. (In Press).
Shinjiro, S., K. Morgan, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and E.H. Simonne. 2008. Spatial and temporal
distributions of ammonium and nitrate in sandy soils cropped with tomatoes under seepage
irrigation. Soil Science Society of America Journal. (In Press).
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., P. A. Stansly, and T.P. Salame. 2007. Soil Chemical, Biological and
physical properties of a sandy soil subjected to long-term organic amendments. Journal of
sustainable agriculture (In Press).
Inserra, R.N. and M.P. Ozores-Hampton, T. S. Schubert, J. D. Stanley, M. W. Brodie, and J. H.
O‟ Bannon. 2006. Guidelines for Compost Sanitation. Soil Crop Sci. Florida Proc. 65: 31-37.
French-Monar, R.D., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, J.B. Jones, and P.D. Roberts. 2006. Survival of
inoculum of Phytophthora capsici in soil through time under different soil treatments. Plant Disease
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91: 593-598.
Ozores-Hampton, M., P.A. Stansly, y T.A. Obreza. 2005. Heavy Metal Accumulation in a Sandy
Soil and in Pepper Fruit Following Long-term Application of Organic Amendments. Compost
Science & Utilization. 13(1):60-64.
Ozores-Hampton, M., P.A. Stansly, R. McSorley, and T.A. Obreza. 2005. Effects of Long-term
Organic Amendments and Soil Solarization on Pepper and Watermelon Growth, Yield, and Soil
Fertility. HortScience 40 (1):80-84.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and C. Vavrina. 2002. Worm castings: An alternative to sphagnum peat
moss in organic tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) transplant production. In: Proc.
International Symposium Composting and Compost Utilization, Columbus, Ohio, June 6-8.
www.composting2002.org.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and D.R. Peach. 2002. Biosolids in vegetable production systems.
HortTechnology 12(3):18-22.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2002. Organic materials in horticulture: An industry perspective.
Introduction. HortTechnology 12(3):326-327.
Litvany, M. and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 2002. Compost use in commercial citrus in Florida.
HortTechnology 12(3): 332-335.
Bradshaw, J. and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 2002. Recycle Florida today (RFT)/Florida Organics
Recyclers Association (FORA): Then, now, and beyond. HortTechnology 12(3): 328-331.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., T. A. Obreza, and P.J. Stoffella. 2001. Mulching with composted
municipal solid waste for biological control of weeds in vegetable crops. Compost Science
Utilization 9(4): 352-361.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., T. A. Obreza, P.J. Stoffella, and G. Fitzpatrick. 2001. Immature compost
suppresses weed growth under greenhouse conditions. Compost Science & Utilization 10(2): 105-
113.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., C. S. Vavrina, and T.A. Obreza. 1999. Yard trimmings-biosolids compost:
possible alternative to sphagnum peat moss in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) transplant
production. Compost Science & Utilization 7(4): 42-49.
McSorley, R., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, P.A. Stansly, and J.M. Conner. 1999. Nematode
management, soil fertility, and yield in organic vegetable production. Nematropica 29(2): 205-213.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., P.J. Stoffella, T.A. Bewick, D.J. Cantliffe, and T.A. Obreza. 1999. Effect
of age of co-composted MSW and biosolids on weed seed germination. Compost Science &
Utilization 7(1): 51-57.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., T.A. Obreza, and G. Hochmuth. 1998. Composted municipal solid waste
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use on Florida vegetable crops. HortTechnology 8: 10-17.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 1998. Compost as an alternative weed control method. HortScience 33:
938-940.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E.A. Hanlon, H.H. Bryan, and B. Schaffer. 1997. Cadmium, copper, lead,
nickel, and zinc concentrations in tomato and squash in compost-amended calcareous soil.
Compost Science & Utilization 5(4): 40-45.
Hanlon, E.A., B. Schaffer, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and H.H. Bryan. 1996. Ammonium bicarbinate-
DTPA extraction of elements from waste-amended calcareous soil. Commum. Soil. Sci. Plant.
Anal. 27(9&10): 2321-2335.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., B. Schaffer, and H.H. Bryan. 1994. Mineral elements concentrations,
growth, and yield of tomato and squash in calcareous soil amended with municipal solid waste
compost. HortScience 29: 785-788.
Mannoin, C.M., B. Schaffer, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, H.H. Bryan, and R. McSorley. 1994.
Nematode population dynamics in Municipal solid waste-amended soil during tomato and squash
cultivation. Nematropica 24: 17-24.
Manuscripts in preparation
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E.H. Simonne, E. McAvoy and P.A. Stansly. 2008. Evaluation of TYLCV-
resistant Tomato Varieties under Commercial Conditions in Southwest Florida. To be submitted to
HortTechnology.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E.H. Simonne, S. Shinjiro, K. Morgan. 2008. Effect of fertilizer nitrogen rate
on biomass and root nitrogen partitioning on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) in sandy soils. To be
submitted to HortScience.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E.H. Simonne, P. Gilreath, S. Sargent, D. McClure, T. Wilkes, E. McAvoy, P.
Stansly, S. Shukla, P. Roberts, F. Roka, T. Obreza. 2008. Effect of nitrogen rates on yield of tomatoes
grown in the spring with seepage irrigation. To be submitted to HortScience.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E.H. Simonne, P. Gilreath, S. Sargent, D. McClure, T. Wilkes, E. McAvoy, P.
Stansly, S. Shukla, P. Roberts, F. Roka, T. 2008. Obreza. Effect of nitrogen rates on yield of tomatoes
grown in the fall with seepage irrigation. To be submitted to HortScience.
c. Non-refereed Publications
c1. Proceedings (25)
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Ozores-Hampton, M.P., G. McAvoy, E.H. Simonne, and P. Stansly. 2008. Evaluation of TYLC
virus-resistant varieties under commercial conditions in Southwest Florida. Fla. Tomato Inst. Proc.
PRO525, pp.12-17.
Rockwood D.L., M.H. Langholtz, B Becker, DR Carter, M. Andreu, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and C.K.
Chandler. 2008. Cost analysis for using compost for fast growing trees in Florida. In: Proc. 16th
US
Composting Council Conf., February 16-19, 2008, Oakland, Ca. (In press)
Simonne, E.H., Ozores-Hampton, M.P., R. Little, K. Cushman, F. Roka, P. Stansly, S. Shukla, P.
Roberts, K. Morgan, T. Obreza, G. McAvoy, P. Gilreath, and D. Parmenter. 2007. Power analysis of
on-farm fertilizer trials with tomato. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 120: 191-196.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E.H. Simonne, P. Gilreath, S. Sargent, D. McClure, T. Wilkes, E. McAvoy,
P. Stansly, S. Shukla, P. Roberts, F. Roka, T. Obreza, K. Cushman, and D. Parmenter. 2007. Effect
of nitrogen rate on yield of tomato grown with seepage irrigation and reclaimed water. Proc. Fla.
State Hort. Soc. 120:184-188.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E.H. Simonne, E. McAvoy, F. Roka, P. Roberts, P. Stansly, S. Shukla, K.
Cushman, K. Morgan, T. Obreza, P. Gilreath, and D. Parmenter. 2007. Results of the nitrogen BMP
tomato trials for the 2006-2007 season. Florida Tomato Inst. Proc., PRO524, pp. 8-13.
Rockwood, D.L., B. Becker, M. Andreu, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and C.K. Chandler. 2007. Compost
benefits for fast growing trees used in windbreaks. In: Proc. 15th
US Composting Council Conf.,
January 21-24, Orlando, Florida.
http://www.compostingcouncil.org/PDF/2007_Proceedings/PAPERS/ROCKWOOD,%20DON.pdf
Cushman, K., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and E. Simonne. 2006. Yields of hurricane-damaged tomato
crops in Southern Florida. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 119:234-239.
Rockwood, D.L., B. Becker, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and P.A. Stansly. 2006. Compost benefits for
short rotation woody crops. In: Proc. 14th
US Composting Council Conf., January 22-25, 2006,
Albuquerque, NM.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E.H. Simonne, E. McAvoy, P. Stansly, S. Shukla, P. Roberts, F. Roka, T.
Obreza, K. Cushman, P. Gilreath, and D. Parmenter. 2006. Nitrogen BMP efforts with tomato
production in Florida: Update for 2005-2006 Season Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 119:284-288.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E.H. Simonne, E. McAvoy, F. Roka, P. Roberts, P. Stansly, S. Shukla, K.
Cushman, K. Morgan, T. Obreza, P. Gilreath, and D. Parmenter. 2006. Nitrogen BMP efforts with
tomato production in Florida in the 2005-2006 season. Fla. Tomato Inst. Proc. PRO523, pp. 16-23.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2005. Compost use by South Florida vegetables growers. USCC 13th
Annual
Conference and Tradeshow. In: Proc. 13th
U.S. Composting Council Annual Conference. January
25-26, San Antonio, TX.
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Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E.H. Simonne, E. McAvoy, F. Roka, P. Roberts, P. Stansly, S. Shukla, T.
Obreza, K. Cushman, P. Gilreath, J. Gilreath, and A. Whidden 2005. BMPs fertilizer trials in central
and southwest Florida. Fla. Tomato Inst. Proc., PRO522, pp. 8-16.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., H.H. Bryan, and N.E. Roe. 2002. Training in production and utilization of
composted waste materials to improve soils for horticultural cropping systems. In: Proc.
Composting in the Southeast Conference and Exposition. October 6-9, Palm Harbor, FL. (CD-
ROM).
Roe, N.E. and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 2002. Using solarization to manage in warm climate
vegetable cropping systems. In: Proc. of the XXVIth
International Horticultural Congress. Acta
Horticulturae 638-642 (CD-ROM).
Ozores-Hampton M.P., N. E. Roe, R. McSorley, T.A. Obreza, P.A. Stansly, and D.O. Chellemi.
2002. Long term large scale soil solarization as a low-input production system for Florida
vegetables. In: Proc. of the XXVIth
International Horticultural Congress. Acta Horticulturae 638-642
(CD-ROM).
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., and T.A. Obreza. 2001. Evaluation in situ mineralization of composted
organic wastes applied to sandy soil. Proc. Fla. Hort. Soc. 114: 342-346.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., T.A. Obreza, and P.J. Stoffella. 2000. Residual effect of municipal solid
waste biosolids compost on snap bean production. Y2K composting in the Southeast Conf. & Expo.
Charlottesville, Va. October 9-11, pp. 33.
Obreza, T. A. and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 2000. Management of organic amendments in Florida
citrus production systems. Soil Crop Sci. Soc. Fla. Proc. 59: 22-27.
Stoffella, P.J., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and D.T. Patterson. 2000. Potential of Solid Waste Compost
as a Biological Weed Control. In: P. J. Stoffella, D. J. Cantliffe, and G. Damato (Eds.) Eighth
International Symposium on Timing of Field Production in Vegetable Crops. International Society
for Horticultural Science. Wageningen, Netherlands. Acta Horticulturae, 533: 211-214.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and T.A. Obreza. 1999. Composted waste use on Florida vegetable crops:
A review. Proc. of the International Composting Symposium. Halifax/Dartmounth Nova Scotia,
Canada. September 19-23. pp. 827-838.
Stoffella, P.J., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and N.E. Roe. 1997. Compost utilization in vegetable crop
production systems. Proc. Interamer. Soc. Trop. Hort. 41: 50-54.
Stoffella, P.J., Y. Li, N.E. Roe, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and D.A. Graetz. 1997. Utilization of
composted organic wastes in vegetable crop production systems. International Workshop on Quality
Control of Organic Fertilizer (compost). Food & Fertilizer Technology Center. Suwecon, Korea.
Technical Bulletin 147. pp. 1-14.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and H.H. Bryan. 1994. Effects of municipal solid waste (MSW) plant
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growth, yield and nutrient contento on papya (Carica papaya L.). Proc. Interamer. Soc. Trop. Hort.
38: 162-167.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and H.H. Bryan. 1993. Municipal solid waste (MSW) soil amendments:
influence on growth and yield of snap beans. Proc. Fla. Hort. Soc. 106: 208-210.
c2. Research reports (2)
Muchovej, R. M., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, P. D. Roberts and T. D. Salame. 2007. Effect of varying
rates of Efficient Microbes (EM) on the growth of the plant pathogens Fusarium oxysporum and
Xanthomonas campestris. SWFREC-IMM-2007-3.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and T.A. Obreza. 1997. Compost facilities in Florida. Southwest Florida
Research and Education Center Report No. IMM-1997-08. Immokalee, Fla.
c3. Peer-reviewed UF/IFAS Extension publications in the Electronic Data Information Source
(EDIS). (4)
Muchovej, R.M., E.A. Hanlon, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, S. Shukla, F.M. Roka, H. Yamataki, and I.
Ezenwa. 2006. Sugarcane production in Southwest Florida: mineral soils and amendments. EDIS
SL-230, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SC073.
Muchovej, R.M., E.A. Hanlon, E. McAvoy, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, F.M. Roka, S. Shukla, H.
Yamataki, and K. Cushman. 2006. Management of soil and water for vegetable production in
Southwest Florida. EDIS SL-233, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS452.
Muchovej, R.M., E.A. Hanlon, T. Obreza, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, F.M. Roka, S. Shukla, H.
Yamataki, and K. Morgan. 2006. Citrus production on the sandy soils of Southwest Florida. EDIS
SL-234, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SS453.
Shukla, S., E. A. Hanlon, F. H. Jaber, P. J.Stoffella, T. A. Obreza, and M. P. Ozores-Hampton.
2006. Groundwater nitrogen: Behavior in flatwoods and gravel soils using organic amendments
for vegetable production. EDIS CIR 1494, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE400.
c4. Newsletters (10)
Cushman, K., K. Morgan, S. Shukla, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, E.H. Simonne and G. McAvoy. 2007.
Is the Ahot mix@ too cold for controlled-release nitrogen products? The Vegetarian, February
http://www.hos.ufl.edu/vegetarian/07/Feb%2007/Is%20The%20Hot%20Mix%20Too%20Cold%20
For%20Controlled%20Release%20Nitrogen%20Products.htm.
Simonne, E., T. Salame, and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 2006. Vegetable BMP website: A quick
resource fro those involved in the BMP program for vegetables in Florida. The Vegetarian,
December,
http://www.hos.ufl.edu/vegetarian/06/Dec%2006/Vegetable%20BMP%20web%20site.htm.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., D. Rockwood, and P. Stansly. 2004. Demonstrating applications for
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compost Utilization. Renewable News. RFT. pp. 7.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and L Davidson. 2003. Field studies for elementary teachers in worm
composting. Renewable News. RFT. pp. 6.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and G. Yilmaz. 2003. Composting of yard trimmings in Collier County.
Renewable News. RFT. pp. 7.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2002. Parrot Jungle and compost: A new landscape. Renewable News.
RFT. pp. 5.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., N. Roe, and H.H. Bryan. 2002. Training in production and utilization of
composted waste materials to improve soils for horticultural cropping systems. Renewable News.
RFT. pp. 5.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and T.A. Obreza. 2001. Immature compost used for biological weed
control. Renewable News. RFT. pp. 6.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and T.A. Obreza. 2000. Evaluation of mineralization of composted
organic wastes applied to sandy soils. Renewable News. RFT. pp. 11.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2000. Yard trimming-biosolids co-compost as a substitute for sphagnum
peat moss in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) transplant media. Renewable News. RFT. p.
10.
c5. Popular press (4)
Stansly, P.A., B. McSorley, and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 1999. Management of root-knot nematode
in organic production. Citrus and Vegetable Magazine. (March): 11-12.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., T. A. Obreza, and P.J. Stoffella. 1998. Immature compost used for
biological weed control. Citrus and Vegetable Magazine (March): 12-14.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 1997. Control disease with compost. Amer. Veg. Growers Magazine.
February 28-30.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., H.H. Bryan, and R. McMillan, Jr. 1994. Suppressing disease in field
crops. BioCycle 25(7): 60-61.
d. Abstracts (59)
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E.H. Simonne, P. Gilreath, G. McAvoy, S. Sargent, D. McClure, T. Wilkes,
and K. Morgan. 2008. Effect of nitrogen rates on yield and quality of tomato grown in the spring
with sub-surface (seepage) irrigation. HortScience 43(4):1157-1158.
Pinto, L., M.P. Ozores-Hampton and B. Pinilla. 2008. Evaluation of the levels of resistance to the
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fungicide iprodione in isolates of Botritis cinerea in nectarines. HortScience 43(4):1253
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E.H. Simonne, E. McAvoy, P. Stansly, S. Shukla, F. Roka, T. Obreza, K.
Cushman, P. Gilreath, D. Parmenter, and K Morgan. 2007. Evaluation and analysis of fertilizer rates
for Florida tomato: Production in the context of Best Management Practices. HortScience
42(4):879.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2007. The use of organic certified compost in the production of food and
fiber. USCC 15th
Annual Conference and Tradeshow. Program and Abstracts. January 21-24,
Orlando, FL. pp. 45.
Rockwood, D.L., B. Becker, M. Andreu, M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and C.K. Chandler. 2007.
Compost benefits for fast growing trees used in windbreaks. USCC 15th
Annual Conference and
Tradeshow. Program and Abstracts. January 21-24, Orlando, FL. pp. 48.
Simonne, E.H., R. Hochmuth, G. Hochmuth, D. Studstill, and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 2007.
Development of a nitrogen fertigation program for grape tomato. HortScience 42(4):879-880.
Simonne, E.H., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, R. Littell, M. Brennan, and A. Gazula. 2007. So, you
wanted to accept the null hypothesis? Analysis and interpretation of fertilizer trials in the BMP era.
HortScience 42(3):440.
Sato, S., K.T. Morgan, and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 2008. Spatial and temporal distribution of
phosphorus (P) and potassium and P forms in sandy soils cropped with tomatoes under seepage
irrigation. Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting. Program and abstracts. Oct. 5-9,
Houston, TX, (CD-ROM).
Sato, S., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and K.T. Morgan. 2007. Nitrogen spatial distribution in a sandy
soil cropped with tomatoes under seepage irrigation. Soil Science Society of America Annual
Meeting. Program and abstracts. Nov. 4-8, New Orleans, LA (CD-ROM).
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2007. Using organic amendments in citrus production. USCC 14th
Annual
Conference and Tradeshow. Program and Abstracts. January 22-25, Albuquerque, NM. pp. 43.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2006. The use of organic certified compost in the production of food and
fiber. USCC 14th
Annual Conference and Tradeshow. Program and Abstracts. January 22-25,
Albuquerque, NM. pp. 43.
Cushman, K., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, E. Simonne, E. McAvoy, D. Parmenter, and T. Olczyk, 2006.
Impact of hurricanes on vegetable crops in South Florida. HortScience 41(4):986.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E. Simonne, E. McAvoy, P. Stansly, S. Shukla, F. Roka, T. Obreza, K.
Cushman, P. Gilreath and D. Parmenter. 2006. Update in nitrogen BMP efforts with tomato
production in Florida. HortScience 41(4):994-995.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and B. Mardones. 2006. The use of worm casting as an alternative to
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sphagnum peat moss in tomato (Lycopersicom esculentum Mill.) transplant production in Chile.
HortScience 41(4):1023.
Sato, S., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, K.T. Morgan. 2006. Nitrogen spatial distribution and
transformation in a Florida sandy soil cropped with tomatoes under seepage irrigation. 18th World
Congress of Soil Science, Program and abstracts. July 9-15, Philadelphia, PENN. (CD-ROM).
Sato, S., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, K.T. Morgan. 2006. Nitrogen spatial distribution and
transformation in a Florida sandy soil cropped with tomatoes under seepage irrigation. 7th Annual
Soil & Water Science Research Forum. Program and abstracts. August 15, Gainesville, FL. pp.61.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., P. Stansly, and R. McSorley. 2005. Effects of long-term organic
amendments on Florida sandy soils. Mid-Atlantic Composting and Compost use Conference &
Expo. Program and abstracts. Sept. 21-23, Beltsville, MD. (CD_ROM).
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E. Simonne, E. McAvoy, P. Stansly, S. Shukla, P. Roberts, F. Roka, and T.
Obreza. 2005. Challenges and opportunities with vegetable BMPs in South West Florida.
HortScience 40(4):1075.
O‟ Ryan, J. and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 2005. The Chilean organic wine industry. HortScience
40(4):1072.
Riffo, O. and M.P Ozores-Hampton. 2005. Use of food waste compost in ornamental plant
production in Florida. HortScience 40(4):1006.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2005. Compost use by South Florida vegetables growers. USCC 13
th Annual
Conference and Tradeshow. Program and Abstracts. January 25-26, San Antonio, TX. pp. 55.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2005. Food recovery and recycling hierarchy in Sarasota County Florida.
USCC 13th
Annual Conference and Tradeshow. Program and Abstracts. January 25-26, San
Antonio, TX. pp. 56.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2004. Survey of compost by South Florida vegetable growers.
HortScience 39(4):236.
White, J., C. Jamieson, and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 2004. Progressive state regulations in food
waste composting. USCC 12th
Annual Conference and Tradeshow. Program and Abstracts. January
25-28, Las Vegas, NV. pp. 71.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., E. Hanlon, C. Gardner, and N.E. Roe. 2004. Training in compost
production and utilization. USCC 12th
Annual Conference and Tradeshow. Program and Abstracts.
January 25-28, Las Vegas, NV. pp. 32.
Obreza T.A., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, M.P. T. Hanselman and D. Graetz. 2004. Integrating biosolids
and poultry manure into Florida citrus fertilization programs. Sustainable land application
Conference. Program and Abstracts. January 4-8, Lake Buena Vista, FL. pp. 115.
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Ozores-Hampton, M.P., P. A. Stansly, and T.A. Obreza. 2004. Biosolids and soil solarization
effects on bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) production and soil fertility in a sustainable production
system. Sustainable land application conference. Program and Abstracts, January 4-8, Lake Buena
Vista, Florida, pp. 116.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., L. Davidson, T. Salame, and F. Vidal. 2003. Train the trainer workshops
and field studies for elementary teachers in worm composting. HortScience 38(5):728.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., N. E. Roe, E. Hanlon, C. Gardner. 2003. Training in compost production
and utilization: An educational experience. HortScience 38(5):728.
Roe, N.E. and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 2003. Compost application increases some soil
microbiological populations. HortScience 38(5):728.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., H.H. Bryan, and N.E. Roe. 2002. Training in production and utilization of
composted waste materials to improve soils for horticultural cropping systems. Composting in the
Southeast Conference and Exposition. Program and abstracts. Palm Harbor, Fla. October 6-9. pp.
40.
Fuks, D. and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 2002. Variety evaluation of containerized cherry tomato
(Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.). Book of Abstracts, XXVI Intl. Hort. Congress, Aug. 11-17, 2002,
Toronto, ON. pp. 243.
Roe, N.E. and M.P. Ozores-Hampton. 2002. Using solarization to manage in warm climate
vegetable cropping systems. Book of Abstracts, XXVI Intl. Hort. Congress, Aug. 11-17, 2002,
Toronto, ON. pp. 321
Ozores-Hampton M.P., N. E. Roe, R. McSorley, T.A. Obreza, P.A. Stansly, and D.O. Chellemi.
2002. Long term large scale soil solarization as a low-input production system for Florida
vegetables. Book of Abstracts, XXVI Intl. Hort. Congress, Aug. 11-17, 2002, Toronto, ON. pp. 324.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and C.Vavrina. 2002. Worm castings: An alternative to sphagnum peat
moss in organic tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). International Symposium Composting and
Compost Utilization. Programs and abstracts, May 6-8, Columbus, OH. pp. 43.
Ozores-Hampton M.P., N. E. Roe, R. McSorley, D. O. Chellemi, P. A. Stansly, and T.A. Obreza.
2001. Soil solarization affects weed and nematode populations in a large-scale vegetable production
system. HortScience 36(3):474.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2001. From waste reduction to resource utilization: use of compost in
California crops. HortScience 36(3):518.
Roe, N., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, T.A. Obreza, R. McSorley, and P. Stansly. 2001. Pepper plant
growth and yield in alternative production systems. HortScience 36(3):474.
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Ozores-Hampton, M.P., P. A. Stansly, and T. A. Obreza. 2000. Biosolids and soil solarization
effects on bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) production and soil fertility in a sustainable production
system. HortScience 35(3): 443.
Carrington, M., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, and J. J. Mullahey. 2000. Effects of nitrogen fertilization
on saw palmetto (Serenoa repens). HortScience 35(3):455.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2000. Organic materials in horticulture: An industry perspective.
HortScience 35(3):373.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 2000. Non-chemical weed control methods for organic farming. Florida
Organic Farming Workshop. pp. 6.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., T.A. Obreza and G. Hochmuth. 1999. Composted waste use on Florida
vegetable crops: A review. International Composting Symposium. Program and Abstract.
Halifax/Dartmounth Nova Scotia, Canada. September 19-23. pp. 43.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and T.A. Obreza. 1999. Evaluation of in situ mineralization of composted
organic wastes applied to sandy soil. HortScience 34(3):486.
McSorley, R., M.P. Ozores-Hampton, P.A. Stansly, and J.M. Conner. 1999. Nematode management
in organic production. Program and Abstracts, XXXI Annual Meeting ONTA, June 21-25, San
Juan, Puerto Rico, p. 33.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., C. Vavrina, and T. A. Obreza. 1998. Yard trimmings-biosolids co-compost
can substitute for sphagnum peat moss in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) transplant media.
HortScience 33(3):488.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., T.A. Obreza, P.J. Stoffella, and G.E. Fitzpatrick. 1997. Utilization of
municipal solid waste compost mulch for weed control. Agronomy Abstracts. pp. 55.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., T.A. Obreza, P.J. Stoffella, and D.A. Graetz. 1997. Utilization of
municipal solid waste-biosolids compost as an alternative weed control agent in commercial
vegetable production systems. Weed Sci. Soc. Amer. 37: 78.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., T.A. Obreza, P.J. Stoffella, and D.A. Graetz. 1997. Immature compost as
potential biological weed control agent in commercial vegetable production systems. Beneficial co-
utilization of agricultural municipal and industrial by-products. Program and Abstracts. Beltsville
Symposium XXII. Beltsville, Maryland. May 4-8. pp. 42.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P., T.A. Bewick, P.J. Stoffella, D.J. Cantliffe, and T.A. Obreza. 1996.
Municipal solid waste (MSW) compost maturity influence on weed seed germination. HortScience
31(4):577.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 1996. Weed control consideration in compost production and use.
HortScience 31(4): 698.
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Ozores-Hampton, M.P. 1996. The marketplace of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants in the United
States. HortScience 31(4): 547.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and H.H. Bryan. 1995. Effects of municipal solid waste (MSW) compost on
growth, yield and soil analysis of papaya (Carica papaya L.) HortScience 30(4):843.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and H.H. Bryan. 1994. Influence of municipal solid waste (MSW) compost
on growth, yield, and heavy metal content of tomato. HortScience 29(5):451.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and H.H. Bryan. 1994. Efecto de compost de desperdicios municipales
solidos (DMS) en crecimiento, rendimiento y nutrimiento en papayas. Interamer. Soc. Trop. Hort.
pp: 34.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and H.H. Bryan. 1993. Effect of amending soil with municipal solid waste
(MSW) compost on yield of bell peppers and eggplant. HortScience 28(5):463.
Ozores-Hampton, M.P. and H.H. Bryan. 1993. Municipal solid waste (MSW) soil amendments:
influence on growth and yield of snap beans. Program and abstracts Fla. State Hort. Soc. pp. 49.
Bryan, H.H., B. Schaffer, and M.P Ozores-Hampton. 1992. Effects of amending soil with processed
municipal waste on growth and yield of tomato. HortScience 27(6):614.
e. Miscellaneous publications – (CD-ROM) (4)
Ozores-Hampton M. P., N.E. Roe and E. Hanlon. 2004. Training in the production and utilization
of compost in Florida. University of Florida IFAS. Sumter County, FL. Sept, 15, CD-ROM.
.http://ics.ifas.ufl.edu.
Ozores-Hampton M. P., N. E. Roe and E. Hanlon. 2004. Training in the production and utilization
of compost in Florida. University of Florida IFAS-North Florida REC. Quincy, FL. June 23, CD-
ROM. .http://ics.ifas.ufl.edu.
Ozores- Hampton M. P., N. E. Roe and E. Hanlon. 2004. Training in the production and utilization
of compost in Florida. University of Florida IFAS-SWFREC. Immokalee FL. May, 5. CD-ROM.
http://ics.ifas.ufl.edu.
Ozores-Hampton M. P., N. E. Roe, E. Hanlon, and C. Gardner. 2003.Advanced topic in compost
utilization. University of Florida IFAS-SWFREC. Feb, 4, Immokalee, FL. CD-ROM.
http://ics.ifas.ufl.edu.
12. LECTURES, SPEECHES OR POSTERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL
CONFERENCES/MEETINGS
a. International presentations
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a1. International invited seminars (15)
“Production and utilization of compost in agriculture”. Four special seminars (one in each campus)
to the administration, faculty and graduate students of Universidad de las Americas. Santiago, Chile,
10/07.
“Production and utilization of compost en horticulture”. Special seminar to the administration,
faculty and graduate students of Universidad del Mar. Vina del Mar, Chile, 10/07.
“University of Florida: the admission process”. Special seminar to administrators, faculty and
undergraduate students. Universidad de la Americas. Santiago, Chile, 10/07.
“University of Florida: the admission process”. Special seminar to administrators, faculty and
undergraduate students. Universidad de la Americas. Santiago, Chile, 11/06.
“Utilization of compost in agriculture”. Special seminar to administrators, faculty and graduate and
under-graduate students. Universidad de la Americas. Santiago, Chile, 11/06.
“Organic fertility and fertilizers for the production of fruit and vegetables in USA and Florida”. 1er
International Simposium in Organic Agriculture. Universidad de las Americas. Santiago, Chile,
11/06.
“Overview of the organic industry in USA and Florida”. 1er
International Simposium in Organic
Agriculture. Santiago, Chile, 11/06.
“Vegetable production in Florida”. Special seminar to administrators, faculty and undergraduate
students. Universidad de la Americas. Santiago, Chile, 11/05.
“Compost and the enviroment”. Four special seminars (one in each campus) to administrators,
faculty and undergraduate students. Universidad de la Americas. Santiago, Chile, 11/05.
“University of Florida: the admission process”. Special seminar to administrators, faculty and
undergraduate students. Universidad de la Americas. Santiago, Chile, 11/05.
“Current situation of the compost industry in USA and Florida. Special seminar to the waste and
organic recycling Chilean industry. Universidad de la Americas. Santiago, Chile, 10/04.
“Biosolids: Current situation in USA and Florida. Special seminar to the waste and organic
recycling Chilean industry. Universidad de la Americas. Santiago, Chile, 10/04.
“University of Florida: the admission process”. Special seminar to administrators, faculty and
undergraduate students. Universidad de la Americas. Santiago, Chile, 10/04.
“Benefits of compost in agriculture and the environment". Special seminar to the administration,
faculty and graduate students of Universidad de las Americas. Santiago, Chile, 11/03.
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“Overview of Disney World‟s waste management and composting facility”. Poverty and the
Environment Conference. Atlas Economic Research Foundation. Orlando, FL, 10/99.
a2. International contributed oral presentation (5)
“Beneficio de compost en agricultura y medio ambiente”. Special seminar to the administration,
faculty and graduate students of Universidad de las Americas. Nov. 3, 2003, Santiago, Chile.
“Worm castings: An alternative to sphagnum peat moss in organic tomato (Lycopersicon
esculentum)”. International Symposium Composting and Compost Utilization. Columbus, OH. 5/02.
“Long term large scale soil solarization as a low-input production system for Florida vegetables”.
XXVI International Horticultural Congress & Exhibition, August 11-17, 2002, Toronto, ON,
Canada.
“Composted Waste Use on Florida Vegetable Crops: A review”. International Composting
Symposium. Nova Scotia, Canada. 7/99.
Effects of municipal solids waste (MSW) compost in plant growth, yield and nutrient content of
papaya. Interamer. Soc. Trop. Hort. Campeche, Mexico, 10/94
a3. International presentations at short courses: (6)
International Composting school: Compost production and Utilization (10 hours/Co-organizer)
Bio-Feed, S.A. Santiago, Chile – September 25, 2008 (also program coordinator; all presentations
made in Spanish from Spanish slide presentations):
Lectures:
Principles and biology of composting
Composting methods
Composting regulations in Chile
Security and odor control
Why to use compost?
Compost utilization in fruits
Compost utilization in vineyards
Compost and soil-borne pathogen suppression
The use of compost te
International Composting school: Compost production and Utilization (14 hours/Co-organizer)
Ranch la Quinta. Pachuca, Mexico – November 30, 2007 (also program coordinator; all
presentations made in Spanish from Spanish slide presentations):
Lectures:
Principles and biology of composting
Composting methods
Composting regulations in USA
Security and odor control
Materials and recipes
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Why to use compost?
Compost utilization in organic agriculture
Compost utilization in vegetable production
Compost utilization in citrus
Compost utilization in ornamental production
Compost utilization in turf and golf courses
Effects of compost in erosion control
Compost and soil-borne pathogen suppression
Composting and their utilization in agriculture (32 hours/Co-organizer)
Universidad de la Americas. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias and Ambientales. Escuela de
Agronomia. Talagante, Chile – November 13-17, 2006 (all presentations made in Spanish from
Spanish slide presentations):
Lectures:
Principles and biology of composting
Materials and recipes
Sustainable agriculture and compost
Why to use compost?
Compost utilization in fruits
Compost utilization in ornamental production
Compost utilization in vegetable production
Field activities: On-site visit to 22 small growers’ participants in the course
International Composting School: Compost techniques and their utilization in organic
agriculture (6 hours/Co-organizer)
Universidad de la Américas. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias and Ambientales. Escuela de
Agronomia. Vina del Mar, Chile – October 6, 2004 (all presentations made in Spanish from Spanish
slide presentations):
Lectures:
Vegetable transplant production
Use of drip irrigation in Florida
Use of Munch in vegetable production
Cosecha, normas de calidad y post cosecha de hortalizas
Laboratories:
Use of pH and cardy meters, insect identification and diseases and weeds
Current and future tendencies in vegetable production (7 hours/Co-organizer)
Universidad de la Américas. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias and Ambientales. Escuela de
Agronomia. Santiago, Chile – October 13-14, 2004 (also program coordinator; all presentations
made in Spanish from Spanish slide presentations):
Lectures:
Principles and biology of composting
Composting methods
Security and odor control
Materials and recipes
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Use of worm casting in organic agriculture
The use of compost te in organic agriculture
Compost utilization in vegetable production and transplant in organic agriculture
International Composting School: Composting, production, quality control and uses of
compost (16 hours/Co-organizer)
Universidad de la Americas. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias and Ambientales. Escuela de
Agronomia. Santiago, Chile – November 5-6, 2003 (also program coordinator; all presentations
made in Spanish from Spanish slide presentations):
Lectures:
Principles and biology of composting
Composting methods
Composting regulations in Chile
Security and odor control
Materials and recipes
Quality control and analysis
Compost marketing
Sustainable agriculture and compost
Why to use compost?
Compost utilization in citrus
Compost utilization in ornamental production
Compost utilization in vegetable production
Compost utilization in turf and golf courses
Effects of compost in erosion control
Compost and soil-borne pathogen suppression
Compost utilization in vegetable transplant
Field activities: Tour to Reciclajes Industriales S.A., Rosario, VI Región, Chile.
Demostración composta mixing
Record Keeling and temperatura reading
Compost materials
Compost maturity index readings
b. National presentations
b1. Invited national oral presentations (9)
Compost utilization in agriculture and horticulture: reducing GHG`s emissions. Swana‟s Wastecon.
Tampa, FL, 10/08.
The use of organic certified compost in the production of food and fiber. USCC 15th
Annual
Conference and Tradeshow. Orlando, FL, 1/07.
“Using organic amendments in citrus production”. USCC 14th
Annual Conference and Tradeshow.
Albuquerque, NM, 1/06.
“Compost use by South Florida vegetables growers”. USCC 13th
Annual Conference and
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Tradeshow. San Antonio, TX, 1/05.
“Training in compost production and utilization”. USCC 12th
Annual Conference and Tradeshow.
Las Vegas, NV, 1/04.
From waste reduction to resource utilization: use of compost in California crops. Sacramento, Ca,
7/01 (Workshop co-organizer).
“Organic materials in horticulture: An industry perspective”. American Society for Horticultural
Science conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 7/00. (Workshop co-organizer).
“Weed control consideration in compost production and use”. American Society for Horticultural
Science conference, Lexington, KY, 10/96. (Colloquium)
The marketplace of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants in the United States. American Society for
Horticultural Science conference, Lexington, KY, 8/96. (Workshop co-organizer).
b2. Contributed national oral presentations (11)
“Effect of nitrogen rates on yield and quality of tomato grown in the spring with sub-surface
(seepage) irrigation. American Society for Horticultural Sciences conference”. Orlando, FL, 7/08.
“Evaluation and analysis of fertilizer rates for Florida tomato production in the context of Best
Management Practices”. American Society for Horticultural Sciences conference, Scottsdale, AZ,
7/07
“Update in nitrogen BMP efforts with tomato production in Florida”. American Society for
Horticultural Sciences conference. New Orleans, LA, 7/06.
“Training in compost production and utilization: An educational experience”. American Society for
Horticultural Science conference, Providence, RI, 10/03.
“Organic materials in horticulture: An industry perspective”. American Society for Horticultural
Science conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 7/00. (Workshop co-organizer).
“Utilization of municipal solid waste compost mulch for weed control”. Agronomy Abstracts. p.
55. 10/97.
“Utilization of municipal solid waste-biosolids compost as an alternative weed control agent in
commercial vegetable production systems”. Weed Sci. Soc. Amer. Orlando, FL, 6/97.
“Municipal solid waste (MSW) compost maturity influence on weed seed germination”. American
Society for Horticultural Science conference, Lexington, KY, 08/06.
“Effects of municipal solid waste (MSW) compost on growth, yield and soil analysis of papaya
(Carica papaya L.)”. American Society for Horticultural Science conference, Montreal, Canada,
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7/95.
“Influence of municipal solid waste (MSW) compost on growth, yield, and heavy metal content of
tomato”. American Society for Horticultural Science conference, Corvallis, OR, 8/94.
“Effect of amending soil with municipal solid waste (MSW) compost on yield of bell peppers and
eggplant”. American Society for Horticultural Science conference, Nashville, TN, 7/93.
b3. National contributed poster presentations (16)
“Evaluation of the levels of resistance to the fungicide iprodione in isolates of Botritis cinerea in
nectarines”. American Society for Horticultural Science conference, Orlando, FL, 7/08.
“The use of worm casting as an alternative to sphagnum peat moss in tomato (Lycopersicom
esculentum Mill.) transplant production in Chile”. American Society for Horticultural Science
conference, New Orleans, LA, 7/06.
“Challenges and opportunities with vegetable BMPs in South West Florida”. American Society for
Horticultural Science conference, Las Vegas, NV. 7/05.
“The Chilean organic wine industry”. H American Society for Horticultural Science conference, Las
Vegas, NV, 7/05.
“Use of food waste compost in ornamental plant production in Florida”. American Society for
Horticultural Science conference, Las Vegas, NV, 7/05.
“Food recovery and recycling hierarchy in Sarasota County Florida”. USCC 13th
Annual Conference
and Tradeshow. San Antonio, TX, 1/05.
”Biosolids and soil solarization effects on bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) production and soil
fertility in a sustainable production system”. Sustainable land application conference. Lake Buena
Vista, FL, 1/04.
“ Integrating biosolids and poultry manure into Florida citrus fertilization programs”. Sustainable
land application Conference. Lake Buena Vista, FL, 1/04.
“Train the trainer workshops and field studies for elementary teachers in worm composting”.
American Society for Horticultural Science conference, Nashville, TN, 7/03.
“Long term large scale soil solarization as a low-input production system for Florida vegetables”.
XXVI International Horticultural Congress. Toronto, ON, 8/02.
“Soil solarization affects weed and nematode populations in a large-scale vegetable production
system”. American Society for Horticultural Science conference, Sacramento, CA, 7/01.
“Biosolids and soil solarization effects on bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) production and soil
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fertility in a sustainable production system”. American Society for Horticultural Science conference
Lake Buena Vista, FL, 7/00.
“Effects of nitrogen fertilization on saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)”. American Society for
Horticultural Science conference Lake Buena Vista, FL, 7/00.
“Evaluation of in situ N mineralization of composted organic wastes applied to sandy soil”.
American Society for Horticultural Science conference, Minneapolis, MN, 7/99.
“Yard trimmings-biosolids co-compost can substitute for sphagnum peat moss in tomato
(Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) transplant media”. American Society for Horticultural Science
conference, Charlotte, NC, 7/98.
“Immature compost as potential biological weed control agent in commercial vegetable production
systems”. Beneficial co-utilization of agricultural municipal and industrial by-products. Program
and Abstracts. Beltsville Symposium XXII. Beltsville, MD, 4/97.
b4. National presentation at short courses (11)
Compost Use in agriculture, horticulture and landscaping (7 hours/Course organizer)
US Composting Council. 16th
annual conference and tradeshow. Oakland, Ca –
February 9, 2008
Lectures:
Compost Benefits and Quality Considerations
Compost Use in Fruit production
Use of Compost in Vegetable Production Systems
Compost Use in Ornamental Nursery and Container Production
Compost use in Golf courses and Turf Management
Sustainable Landscaping
Compost in Organic horticulture
Compost Use in agriculture, horticulture and landscaping (8 hours/Course organizer)
US Composting Council. 15th
annual conference and tradeshow. Orlando, Florida –
January 21, 2007.
Lectures:
Introduction to soils and soil testing
Compost Benefits and Quality Considerations
Compost Use in Fruit production
Use of Compost in Vegetable Production Systems
Compost Use in Ornamental Nursery and Container Production
Compost use in Golf courses and Turf Management
Sustainable Landscaping
Compost in Organic horticulture
Compost Use in agriculture, horticulture and landscaping (5 hours/Course organizer)
US Composting Council. 14th
annual conference and tradeshow. Albuquerque, New Mexico –
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January 22, 2006.
Lectures:
Introduction to soils and soil testing
Compost Benefits and Quality Considerations
Compost Use in Fruit production
Use of Compost in Vegetable Production Systems
Compost in Organic horticulture
Compost Operator Training Workshop for Federally-Recognized American Indian Tribes
(4 hours) North Carolina Composting Association, Qualla Boundary, Cherokee, North Carolina,
USA – August 16-20, 2004
Lectures:
Why to use compost?
Improving soil quality with compost
Using compost in vegetable production
Using compost in citrus production
Using compost in ornamental production
Training in the production and utilization of compost in Florida (2 hours/Course organizer)
University of Florida/IFAS/SWFREC. Immokalee, FL. May 5, 2004.
Hands-on training:
Tour R&D Soil Builders, Inc. Compost Facility
Compost uses, materials spreading, compost erosion control demonstration
Training in the production and utilization of compost in Florida (5 Hours/Course organizer)
University of Florida/IFAS/North Florida REC. Quincy, FL. June 23, 2004.
Lectures:
Composting technologies
Feedstock(s) types and recipes
Compost quality and testing
Use of food waste Compost in Ornamental Production
Hands-on training:
Tour Quincy Farms Compost facility
Compost Testing: temperature, oxygen, feedstock‟s and recipes, record keeping
Training in the production and utilization of compost in Florida (6 hours/Course organizer)
University of Florida/IFAS Sumter County, FL. September 15, 2004.
Lectures:
Composting technologies
Feedstock(s) types and recipes
Compost quality and testing
Use of food waste in ornamental production
Use of food waste Compost in Ornamental Production
Hands-on training:
Tour Sumter County Compost facility
Compost Testing: temperature, oxygen, feedstock‟s and recipes, record keeping
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Compost Production, usage, compost tea, vermicomposting, backyard composting (3 hours)
University of North Carolina, Greenboro, North Carolina, USA – December 3-4, 2003
Lectures:
Biology of compost
Food waste composting
Advanced topics in compost utilization (3 hours/Course organizer)
University of Florida/IFAS/SWFREC, Immokalee, FL. February 4, 2003.
Lectures:
Beneficial effects of organic amendments in Florida sandy soils
Hands-on training:
Tour Amerigro Recycling, compost facility
Feedstocks mixing, temperature and record keeping, compost maturity, compost uses, materials
spreading.
Training in the production and utilization of composted waste materials in warm, humid
climates to improve soils for horticultural cropping systems (3 Hours/Course organizer)
University of Florida/IFAS/SWFREC, Immokalee, FL. February 12, 2002.
Lectures:
Use of compost as biological weed control
Composting technologies
Compost quality and testing
Training in the production and utilization of composted waste materials to improve soils for
horticultural cropping systems (4 hours/Course organizer)
University of Florida/IFAS/TREC, Homestead, FL. March 7, 2001.
Lectures:
Composting technologies
Feedstock(s) types and recipes
Compost quality and testing
Hands-on training:
Tour TREC compost facility
Feedstocks mixing, temperature and record keeping, compost maturity, compost uses, materials
spreading.
c. Regional or multi-state presentations
c1. Invited oral presentations (10)
“Evaluation of tomato yellow leaf curl virus and resistant tomato varieties under commercial
conditions en Southwest Florida. Certified Crop Advisers (CCA/CEU) /Continuing Education Unit.
Sebring, FL. 4/09.
“Effects of nitrogen rate on yield of tomato grown with seepage irrigation and reclaimed water”.
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Certified Crop Advisers (CCA/CEU) /Continuing Education Unit. Sebring, FL. 4/08.
“Compost utilization in Florida crops”. Certified Crop Advisers (CCA/CEU) /Continuing
Education Unit. Sebring, FL. 4/05.
“Prospective nitrogen BMPs for vegetable in SW Florida”. Certified Crop Advisers (CCA/CEU)
/Continuing Education Unit. Sebring, FL. 4/04.
“Effect of long-range application of soil amendments on soil quality”. Certified Crop Advisers
(CCA/CEU) /Continuing Education Unit state conference. Sebring, FL. 4/03.
“Training in production and utilization of composted waste materials to improve soils for
horticultural cropping systems”. Composting in the Southeast conference & Expo. Palm Harbor,
Fla. 8/02
Effects of long-term organic amendments on Florida sandy soils. Mid-Atlantic Composting and
Compost use Conference & Expo. Beltsville, MD. (2005).
How to select the right compost. Southern Region Extension Water Quality Conference. Ruidoso,
NM, 10/03.
“Role of compost sustainable Agriculture”. BioCycle Meeting. Kissimmee, FL, 11/95.
Effects of municipal solid waste (MSW) compost growth, yield and heavy metal content of tomato.
BioCycle Meeting. Clearwater, FL. 10/94.
d. State
d1. State invited oral presentations (7)
“Up-date on nitrogen BMP efforts with tomato production in Florida”. UF/IFAS Certified Crop.
Adviser (CCA/CEU)/Continuing Education Unit state conference. Lake Alfred, FL. 3/06.
“On Farm composting and utilization. Recycle Florida Today. Annual Conference and Exhibition.
Hutchison Island, Stuart, FL. 6/02.
“Training in compost production: an educational experience”. Recycle Florida Today. Annual
Conference and Exhibition. St. Petersburg Beach, FL. 6/01.
Using organic materials on Florida vegetables crops. Utilizing Organic Materials in Horticulture
Production Systems Workshop. SWFREC. Immokalee, FL. 4/2000. (Organizer).
“Non-chemical weed control methods for organic farming”. Florida Organic Farming Workshop.
Fort Pierce, FL. 11/00.
“From waste reduction to resource utilization: A horticulture perspective”. Recycle Florida Today,
Inc. (RFT). Annual Conference and Exhibition. Tampa, FL. 6/00.
“Use of compost in Florida‟s vegetable crops”. Florida Organic Recycling Association (FORA)
Annual Meeting. Tampa, FL. 10/98.
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d2. State contributed oral presentations (3)
“Evaluation of TYLC virus-resistant varieties under commercial conditions in southwest Florida”.
Florida Tomato Institute. Naples, FL. 9/08.
“Effect of nitrogen rates on yield and quality of tomato grown in the spring with sub-surface
(seepage) irrigation. American Society for Horticultural Sciences conference”. 121st Florida State
Horticultural Society meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 6/08.
“Results of latest BMP trials”. Florida Tomato Institute. Naples, FL. 9/07.
“Nitrogen BMP efforts with tomato production in Florida in the 2005-2006 season”. Florida Tomato
Institute. Naples, FL. 9/06.
“BMP Fertilizer trials in Central and Southwest Florida”. Florida Tomato Institute. Naples, FL.
9/05.
“Evaluation of in situ N mineralization of composted organic wastes applied to sandy soil”. 114th
Florida State Horticultural Society meeting. Stuart, FL. 7/01.
“Municipal solid waste (MSW) soil amendments: influence on growth and yield of snap beans”.
106th
Florida State Horticultural Society meeting. Miami Beach, FL. 10/93.
e. Invited county and multi-county oral presentations (31)
“UF-IFAS Nitrogen Fertilization and Management Recommendations for Fresh Tomato
Production in Florida in the BMP Era”. Immokalee, Fl. 5/07.
“BMP Nitrogen fertilization for fresh tomato production update for vegetable growers on the east
coast of Florida”, Palm Beach county meeting, Boyton Beach, FL, 6/06.
“BMP Nitrogen fertilization for fresh tomato production update for vegetable growers in south west
Florida”, Lee-Collier-Hendry tri-county meeting “Tomato A-Z”, Immokalee, FL, 5/06.
“BMP Nitrogen fertilization for fresh tomato production update for tomato growers in south west
Florida”, Special tomato grower‟s meeting, Immokalee, FL 4/06.
“Update on the status of vegetable BMPs Nitrogen fertilization for fresh tomato production ”, Lee-
Collier-Hendry tri-county meeting “Tomato A-Z”, Immokalee, FL, 5/05.
“Using Compost in Horticultural Systems”. Green Team Meeting. Sarasota County. 3/03.
“Effects of Cover Crops and Compost in Sustainable Vegetable Production Systems”. Hendry
Cooperative Extension Service. Vegetable field day. Immokalee, FL. 10/03.
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“Composting – Turning garbage to riches”. Florida Master Gardener‟s. Landscape Gardening
Series. Charlotte County Extension Service, Port Charlotte, FL. 5/03.
“Beneficial effects of organic amendments to sandy soils. Understanding and dealing with problem
areas on Florida‟s sandy soils: A workshop geared to sugarcane, citrus, and vegetables”. Hendry
County, Labelle, FL. 6/2003.
“Effects of cover crops and compost in vegetable production”. Hendry Co. Extension Service.
Vegetable field day. Immokalee, FL. 12/02.
“Interaction of Cover Crops and Long Term Application of Organic Amendments in Vegetable
Production”. Hendry Cooperative Extension Service. Vegetable field day. Immokalee, FL. 5/02.
“Interaction of cover crops and long term application of organic amendments in vegetable
production”. Hendry Co. Extension Service. Vegetable Meeting. Immokalee, FL. 12/01.
“Organic Gardening”. Dade Co. Miami Beach Botanical Garden. Miami Beach, FL. 9/00.
“Alternative to methyl bromide: solarization, Telone and non-fumigation on pepper production”.
Hendry Co. Extension Service. Vegetable Meeting. Immokalee, FL. 12/00.
“Alternative to methyl bromide: solarization, Telone and non-fumigation on watermelon
production”. Hendry Co. Extension Service. Vegetable Meeting. Immokalee, FL. 5/00.
“Organic Gardening”. Monroe Co. Extension Service. Master Gardener Training. Marathon, FL.
3/00.
“Composting”. Monroe Co. Extension Service. Master Gardener Training. Marathon, FL. 9/00.
“Backyard Composting Seminars”. Charlotte Co. Extension Service. Englewood, FL. 10/00.
“Backyard Composting Seminars”. Charlotte Co. Extension Service. Punta Gorda, FL. 10/00.
“Backyard Composting Seminars”. Charlotte Co. Extension Service. Port Charlotte, FL. 10/00.
Weeds management and yield response to organic amendments alternative fumigants and
solarization. Hendry Co. Extension Service. Vegetable Meeting. Immokalee, FL. 12/99.
“Organic vegetable production”. Southwest Florida Rare Fruit Growers Exchange. Bonita Spring,
FL. 10/99.
“Organic Gardening”. Dade Co. Extension Service. 1999. Master Gardener District V Advanced
Training. Homestead, FL. 11/99.
“Home composting workshop”. Collier County Solid Waste Dept. Golden Gate Community Center.
Naples, FL. 10/99.
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“Backyard composting”. Charlotte Co. Extension Service. Master Gardener Training Program.
Punta Gorda, FL. 3/99.
“Backyard composting”. Charlotte Co. Extension Service. Master Gardener Training Program.
Englewood, FL. 3/99.
“Backyard composting”. Charlotte Co. Extension Service. Master Gardener Training Program.
Mudock, FL. 3/99.
“Experiments past and present with compost, solarization and cover crops”. Hendry Co. Extension
Service. Vegetable growers meeting. Immokalee, FL. 3/98.
“Backyard composting”. Co. Extension Service. South Florida Master Gardener Training Program.
Immokalee, FL. 6/98.
“Utilization of municipal solid waste compost mulch for weed control in row middles”. Hendry Co.
Extension Service. Vegetable Meeting. Immokalee, Fl. 5/98.
“Alternative weed control methods. St. Lucie Co. Extension Service. Organic gardening and
farming workshop”. Fort Pierce, FL. 8/97.
13. CONTRACTS AND GRANTS SINCE THE LAST PROMOTION (NOT TO EXCEED 10
YEARS) OR DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS FOR TENURE NOMINEES
Summary of Grant Funding Received (2000-2009; UF only)
Role
Total ($)
Direct Cost ($)
Indirect Cost ($)
Principal Investigator
219,861
219,861
0
Co-Principal Investigator
803,445
782,842
20,603
TOTAL (UF only)
1,023,306
1,002,703
20,603
a. Externally funded projects:
Funding
period
Funding agency/title
Amount
($)
Direct
cost ($)
Indirect
cost ($)
Role
University of Florida
2008-
2009
Florida Tomato Committee:
Evaluation of TYCV-resistant
tomato cultivars under commercial
conditions in South West Florida
8,561 8,561 0 PI
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Funding
period
Funding agency/title
Amount
($)
Direct
cost ($)
Indirect
cost ($)
Role
2008-
2009
DACS (Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer
Services):
Fine-tuning of Nutrient BMPs for
Tomato and Pepper Production
with Seepage Irrigation in South
Florida
124,522
118,592
5,930
Co-PI
(1 of 4)
2006-
2007
DACS (Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer
Services):
Update of UF-IFAS nitrogen
fertilization and management
recommendations for fresh-market
tomato production in Florida in
the BMP era (III)
107,716
102,587
5,129
Co-PI
(1-6)
2005-
2006
Florida Department of Agriculture
and Consumer Services:
Update of UF-IFAS nitrogen
fertilization and management
recommendations for fresh-market
tomato production in Florida in
the BMP era (II)
109,553
104,336
5,217
Co-PI
(1-6)
2003-
2007
FORCE (Florida Organic
Recycling Center of Excellence):
Sumter County Compost for
Forest Crops
86,654
82,327
4,327
Co-PI
(1 of 4)
2003
FORCE (Florida Organic
Recycling Center of Excellence):
Training in Production and
Utilization of Composts for
Florida. The Florida Organics
Recycling Center for Excellence
22,000
22,000
0
PI
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Funding
period
Funding agency/title
Amount
($)
Direct
cost ($)
Indirect
cost ($)
Role
2001
SARE:
Training in Production and
Utilization for Horticultural
Cropping System. Sustainable
Agriculture Research and
Education.
48,000
48,000
0
PI
2000-
2002
USDA
Integrating Pest Management
Alternatives with Sustainable
Crop Production.
225,000
225,000
0
Co- PI
(1 of 6)
1998-
2000
CSREES Southern Regional IPM:
Integrated Management of soil-
borne pests and soil fertility in a
sustainable vegetable production
system.
150,000
150,000
Co-PI
(1 of 8)
b. Internally funded projects:
Funding
period
Funding agency/title
Amount
($)
Direct cost ($)
Indirect
cost ($)
Role
2000
Center for Natural Resources $5,500 $5,500 0 PI
2000
Center for Natural Resources $2,000 $2,000 0
PI
1998
Center for Biomass Programs $15,000 $15,000 0 Co-PI
(1 of 3)
1997 Center for Biomass Programs $5,000
$5,000 0 PI
c. International funded projects:
Funding
period
Funding agency/title
Amount
($)
Direct
cost ($)
Indirect
cost ($)
Role
2005-
2006
FIA (Foundation of Agricultural
Investigation) Ministry of Agriculture,
12,500
0 0 Co-PI
(1 of 4)
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Chile.
Short courses: compost production and
utilization in agriculture 2004
FIA (Foundation of Agricultural
Investigation) Ministry of Agriculture,
Chile.
Short courses: Utilization of compost
in organic agriculture and commercial
vegetable production.
10,000
0 0 Co-PI
(1 of 3)
2003
FIA (Foundation of Agricultural
Investigation) Ministry of Agriculture,
Chile.
Short courses: compost production and
utilization in agriculture.
7,500
0 0 Co-PI
(1 of 2)
Total
30,000
d. Proposals submitted, but not funded
Funding
period
Funding Agency/Title
Amount
Role
2007-2008 Florida Tomato Commission:
Grafting Commercial and Heirloom Tomatoes
Varieties on Rootstocks Resistant to Fusarium
Crown Rot and Grey Wall.
$17,617 PI
2007-2008 Florida Tomato Commission:
Can controlled-release fertilizers be an economical
source of N for tomato production?
$17,506 Co-PI
(1 of 4)
2006-2007 Florida Tomato Commission
Nitrogen management for grape tomato production
in Florida in the BMP era
$16,174 Co-PI
(1 of 4)
2005-2006 FCPRAC:
Organic Soil Amendments Effects on Citrus Yields,
Weed Growth and Soil Fertility in a Sustainable
Production System.
$57,700 PI
2004-2005 FCPRAC:
Organic Soil Amendments Effects on Citrus Yields,
Weed Growth and Soil Fertility in a Sustainable
Production System.
$56,536 PI
2004-2005
SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and
$14,608
Co-PI
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Education):
Planning for Development of an Organic Vegetable
Production System for Subtropical and Tropical
Areas.
(1 of 4)
2003-2004
SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and
Education):
Planning for Development of an Organic Vegetable
Production System for the Subtropics and Tropics
$19,886
Co-PI
(1 of 4)
f. Unrestricted gifts (SHARE) and in-kind contribution (1994 to present)
Funding period
Funding agency/Title
Amount
Role
Unrestricted gifts
2006-2008
Soil and plant additives companies
$38,000
PI
2007
Seeds companies for variety trial
$5,000
PI
2007
Organic fertilizer companies
$11,500
PI
2001-2007
South West Florida Growers $10,500 PI
1994-2003
Compost Technologies companies $48,800 PI
2000-2008
Total
$113,800
In-kind contributions
2007-2008
Controlled-release fertilizers provided by fertilizer
manufacturers
5,000
Co-PI
2004-2008
Fertilizer and chemical products
10,000
PI, co-
PI 2000-2004
Vegetable seeds
1,000
PI
2004-2008
Plots in vegetable growers” fields (estimate)
640,000
PI, co-
PI 1998-2003
Compost, fertilizer, irrigation, pesticides and
harvesting labor
25,000
Co-PI
2000-2008
Total
$681,000
14. CONSULTATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY
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-Provided expert advice to Ranch „La Quinta‟, (Dairy manure composting), Mexico. A dairy
farm facing new environmental challenges such as; exponential growth of fly population
breeding at the manure disposal site and improper disposal of the manure was the source of
complaints from the local community. We implemented a windrow composting of the manures.
Experimentation with different feedstock mixes to reduce the length of the composting process
and improve compost quality. The compost was certified organic and currently is being sold to
organic producers. Compost being a new word in Mexico, initial attempts to promote the
production and use at state and local government levels has been very successful. This dairy
farm is not large enough to produce adequate volumes of compost to serve the target area.
Therefore, we are currently working to establish composting operations at a 20,000 cow dairy
farm 60 miles from Mexico City. 2005-2006.
-Provided expert advice to Grupo Melo S.A. (Poultry and Egg producer), Panama. One of the
largest poultry and egg producers in Panama facing new environmental challenges such as; odor,
mortality disposal, manures disposal and water quality issues. 2006-2007.
15. EDITOR OF A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, SERVICE ON AN EDITORIAL ADVISORY
BOARD OR REVIEWER FOR A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL
Member of the Editorial Board (2001 to present), Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
TM. My role is
to review manuscripts and make recommendations for publication to the executive editor (6-
8 manuscripts handled each year).
Member of the Editorial Board (2001 to present), Compost Science & Utilization. My role is to
review manuscripts and make recommendations for publication to the executive editor (4-6).
Ad-Hoc Associate Editor, HortTechnology, workshop proceedings “Organic Materials In
Horticulture: An Industry Perspective”, American Society for Horticultural Science. My role was to
coordinate the reviews and revisions of the 3 manuscripts of the workshop and make
recommendations for publication to the Editor, 2000-2001.
Reviewer for refereed journals:
2008: Compost Science & Utilization (2)
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (2)
2007: Compost Science & Utilization (2)
Journal of Sustainable AgricultureTM
(2)
2006: Compost Science & Utilization (2)
Journal of Sustainable AgricultureTM
(2)
2005: Compost Science & Utilization (5)
Journal of Sustainable AgricultureTM
(3)
2004: Compost Science & Utilization (3)
Journal of Sustainable AgricultureTM
(2)
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2003: Compost Science & Utilization (2)
HortScience (1)
Journal of Sustainable AgricultureTM
(3)
2002: Compost Science & Utilization (2)
Bioresource Technology (1)
HortScience (2)
Journal of Sustainable AgricultureTM
(3)
2001: Journal of Sustainable AgricultureTM
(2)
Compost Science & Utilization (4)
16. INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Universidad de las Americas (UDLA): Collaborative Agreement with University of Florida since
2004 to present. Universidad de las Americas is the biggest private University in Chile. They have
22,000 students in several locations in Chile (Santiago, Concepcion, and Vina del Mar). The
Agricultural School has five careers, Horticulture, Environment Horticulture, Veterinarian, Bio-
engineer and Environmental Engineer. Fruit and vegetables grown in Chile are sold throughout the
world i.e. Europe, U.S.A. and Japan. Therefore, the need for Universidad de la Americas to have
academic interaction is an important goal, in a world where globalization is part of the new
environment. Through these academic interactions Universidad de la Americas would like to
educate new professionals and develop new materials to be able to accommodate the growing needs.
In November 2004 Chile signed a NAFTA agreement with the U.S.A. This dramatically increases
the need to have a high quality professional specialty in the environment issues in the horticulture
related to agricultural and municipal organic waste products. The primary target areas of
collaboration are as followed:
To send students for Master programs at the UF and encourage short term visits to our
horticulture research facilities
To offer sabbaticals to UF faculties in Chile
To invite UF faculties to speak at short courses and conferences.
To have collaborative research related to horticultural production systems for fruits and
vegetables.
To develop a database of materials in Spanish relevant to vegetables and fruit production and
communication vehicles for disseminating that information in USA and Chile.
During the last four year we delivered 5 short courses (See section 12. a3. International
presentations at short courses for curriculum). The short courses were attended by 426
growers, researchers, regulators, students, technicians, engineers, fruit and vegetables
growers, animal producers, city officials, etc. As part of our efforts we have 8 young
professor and professional and student coming to our SWFREC in Immokalee from to 2
months and up to 3 years with the objective to learn about composting, vegetables
production practices and agricultural research methods (See section 6. c1).
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17. EXTENSION PROGRAMS
Summary of Activities and Accomplishments
1. Develop and Integrated sustainable techniques for management of soil-borne pests, diseases,
nematodes and weeds for vegetables grown in Florida (1998-2003).
Many vegetable growers rely on methyl bromide or other soil fumigants to manage soil pathogens,
nematodes, and weeds. Non-chemical alternatives such as solarization and organic amendments are
as yet largely unproven, but do offer promise of more sustainable solutions. Additionally, Florida
soils are generally sandy and low in organic matter, nutrients, and water holding capacity, and
therefore have inherently “low fertility”. The addition of organic matter has been shown to enhance
their overall ability to retain both nutrients and water, and ultimately to improve plant growth and
yields. In 2006, 23.8 million ton of solid waste was produced in Florida (10 lb daily per person),
twice the national average. Florida generates a variety of non-hazardous organic wastes (biosolids,
animal wastes, food wastes, yard trimming wastes, and municipal solid wastes), for which land
application appears to be a viable option. Many of these materials (composted or non-composted)
can be use in agriculture.
Main educational activities:
a. Conducted Open Field days at SWFREC to demonstrated the impact of long-term (12 year‟s
application) effects of composted materials in vegetable production on yield and reduction in
fertilizer application.
b. Developed and organized workshops with Dr. Nancy Roe and Ed Hanlon (see 13.c section) in
production and utilization of composted waste materials to improve soils for horticultural cropping
systems in the South, Central and North Florida. The workshops were a day-long educational
program with lectures, tours and hand-on trainings. We also were able to develop education digital
educational materials (see 12.k section) that are available to a variety of clients around the country.
c. Delivered oral presentations at numerous county commodity meetings around the state (see
section 12.d&e).
d. Establish, designed and maintained the “Compost production, utilization and education for the
Florida fruit, vegetable, ornamental and landscape, turf, and forestry industry” web site accessible at
http://swfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/compost/, since 2002. This web site is designed to be compost production
and utilization resource information for extensions, researchers, waste industry, regulators, and
general public national and international.
e. Answer growers, waste industry, regulators, County faculties and researcher specific questions in
the use of composted and non-composted materials in agriculture. The program gets an average of
2-3 inquires a week with a total of 104-156 per year.
Impacts:
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From all the non-chemical techniques presented to vegetables growers during (1998-2003)
the use of organic amendments had the biggest impacts in South Florida. I have witnessed a change
in mentalities among growers. Growers realize that improving soil quality parameter is profitable
for their business. For example a local pepper grower in Immokalee can obtain similar yield with
less water (35% reduction) and fertilizer application (up to 50% of N). At the same time minimized
leaching and runoff and reducing the negative environmental impacts of the vegetable production in
water quality. Now, from a State and County officials can made available waste materials
agriculture community that otherwise will go to a local landfilled and costing tax payers millions of
dollars. Urban and agricultural communities can benefits from these programs closing the loops in
“real organic recycling”. For example in the Immokalee area a local compost facility bring yard
trimming waste from Collier County (since 2001) to satisfied the local demand for compost for
vegetable and citrus growers. Lat year they produced approx. 100,000 tons/year of finish compost
in which 66 % go to local vegetables growers.
Now the “train the trainers” program teaching scientifically-based principles of compost
production and uses was the seed for encouraging the use of organic “wastes” from cities and farms
as sources for soil improvement for vegetables and others crops in Florida. We trained during 2002-
2004 over 400 peoples.
2. Develop an Extension plan to demonstrate the updated N recommended rate and facilitate
the adoption of nutrient BMPs by the industry (2004-2008).
Best management practices (BMPs) for Florida vegetable crops are a combination of nonstructural
and structural practices which have been determined to be effective for reducing or preventing
pollutant load in target watershed. There are 49 BMP‟s in the Florida BMP manual
(www.floridaagwaterpolicy.com). The BMP manual for vegetables was adopted by rule (5M-6) and
by reference in February, 2006. While the BMP manual recognizes several nutrient management
strategies (including fertilizer rates that exceed current recommendations), the long-term success of
this voluntary program is based on water quality improvement. Nitrogen runoff has not been
identified as a widespread problem in south Florida, a concern remains that the combination of
excessive fertilization and irrigation may contribute to elevated nutrient concentrations in ground
and/or surface waters. Although it has been documented that UF-IFAS tomato fertilization
recommendations are sufficient for maximum yield, fertilizer rates used to produce southwest
Florida tomatoes are typically higher than recommended because growers believe that UF-IFAS
rates do not provide enough flexibility to reflect the different growing conditions found throughout
Florida.
Main educational activities:
a. Conducted over 35 on-farm N demonstrations rate trials from 2004-2008 in with Gene McAvoy
(Hendry County), Phyllis Gilreath, and Crystal Snodegrass (Manatee County) and Darrin Parmenter
(Palm Beach).
b. Arranged several BMP tours to N trials located at Immokalee and Palmetto to IFAS researchers
and DACS officials with Gene McAvoy (Multi-county agent, Hendry County) to demonstrated to
them on how BMP fertilizer rates can influence tomato yield quality and plant growth.
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c. Delivered oral presentations at numerous county commodity meetings around the state and
answer growers” specific questions (see oral presentation list in section 12.d&e).
d. Responded to the needs of county agents, growers, and consultants on BMPs and fertilization
issues through on-farm visits, phone and/or e-mail answers, popular press articles, and newsletter
articles (see publication list section 11).
e. Delivered over 100 progress and final reports “one-on-one” to growers participating in our trials
since 2004. The objective was to engage growers in the implementation of BMP in theirs farms.
Impacts:
Growers are highly engaged in the N BMP project and we developed strong successful partnerships
since 2004 (12 seasons). The BMP trials are a popular on-farm research project were growers and
IFAS cooperators work as a team. Together the cooperating farms represented 16,000 acres (80%)
of staked tomato production in southern and eastern Florida and 650 acres under BMP experiments.
Keeping the communication channels open with vegetable growers is a major impact necessary for
the continuation of educational efforts in nutrients management. More specific impacts have been
made with a selected group of growers cooperating on demonstrations projects. For example, one of
the tomato grower involved with the on-farm demonstrations in Manatee county is in process of
lowing is N rate from 320 lb/acre to 250 lb/acre. Currently he is growing 3,500 acres of tomatoes
each year representing a saving of $50/acre or $175,000 per year.
Other Extension activities:
- Conducted research with a variety of new products to improve vegetables production in organic
and conventional farming (See section 13f).
18. SERVICE TO SCHOOLS
As a board member of the Miami Beach Botanical garden (2001-02) help the Miami Beach Garden
Conservancy to obtained a grant from the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
(2002-2003). The project objectives were to improve the level of science learning in the early
elementary grades with a series of train the trainer‟s workshops. The workshops designed to train
25 public school teachers and 28 art/education/science college majors. We taught how to use the
arts & plants to teach science principles. In the process 420 children will be given the Art N‟
Science program.
Mentor “Daniel Fuks, from the Miami Beach High School during 2001-2002 was a National
Semifinalist in “National Intel Science Talent Search” competition, with the project “Variety
evaluation of containerized cherry Tomato for balcony gardening”.
19. MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES IN THE PROFESSION
Affiliations and memberships:
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Member, American Society for Horticultural Science, 1993 to present
Member, Florida State Horticultural Society, 1993 to present
Member, Recycling Florida Today, 2002-2006.
Member, U.S, Composting Council, 2002 to present
Activities in the profession:
Chair-elect, vegetables section, Florida State Horticultural Society, 2007-2008.
Chair, vegetables section, Florida State Horticultural Society, 2008-2009.
Chair- elect, Recycling Florida Today (RFT), Organic committee, 2002-2004
Chair- elect, Recycling Florida Today (RFT), Organic committee, 2004-2006
Chair, of the Working Group “Waste Utilization in Horticulture” American Society for
Horticultural Science, 2000-2001.
Chair-elect, of the Working Group “Waste Utilization in Horticulture” American Society for
Horticultural Science, 1998-1999.
Chair, Information Exchange Composting Group. Southern Region, 1998-1999.
Chair-elect, of the Working Group “Herb, Spices and Medicinal plants” American Society
for Horticultural Science, 1994-1995.
Chair, of the Working Group “Herb, Spices and Medicinal plants” American Society for
Horticultural Science, 1995-1996.
20. HONORS
Recipient of the 2007 Best Paper Award, Vegetable Section, Florida State Horticultural Sciences
Society, for the paper by Ozores-Hampton, M., E. Simonne, P. Gilreath, S. Sargent, D.
McClure, T. Wilkes, E. McAvoy, P. Stansly, S. Shukla, P. Roberts, F. Roka, T. Obreza, K.
Cushman, and D. Parmenter. 2007. Effect of nitrogen rate on yield of tomato grown with
seepage irrigation and reclaimed water. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 120:184-188.
Recipient, 2005 Best Research and Demonstration Project Award, Florida Organics recycling
Center for Excellence (FORCE). Ozores- Hampton M. P., N. E. Roe and E. Hanlon.
Training in Production and Utilization of Composts for Florida.
Recipient, 1999 Best Research Institution Award. Recycling Florida Today (FORA) Division.
Member, Gamma Sigma Delta, Honor Society of Agriculture, 1997 to present.
Recipient, 1997 Multicultural Student Leadership and Scholarship Award for exceptional academic
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performance from University of Florida International Center.
Recipient, 1994 Dade County Agri Council Award for students in/from Dade County who have
excelled within the agricultural subject area.
Recipient, 1993 Dade County Agri Council Award for students in/from Dade County who have
excelled within the agricultural subject area.