Welcome

The mission of the Floriculture Crop Improvement Program and the D.C. Kiplinger Chair in Floriculture is to advance the science and practice of floriculture.  Research and outreach programs focus on improving ornamental plants for both producers and consumers using molecular and physiological approaches.

Some specific projects include:

• Enhancing drought tolerance during shipping and retailing
  

• Understanding the molecular and biochemical regulation of senescence in plants
  

• Proteomic analysis of petal senescence

• Developing molecular tools for floriculture crop improvement

• Preventing ethylene damage in the greenhouse

OSU Floriculture Website