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Production and use of high-quality seed is the cornerstone of American agriculture. A comprehensive, interdisciplinary program, seed biology focuses on seed production, quality, pathology, physiology, genetics, molecular biology, and weed seed ecology. The program addresses diverse agricultural commodities from soybean, maize, and wheat to vegetable, turf, and floral crops.

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Mark Bennett Vegetable seed production, seed treatments This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Jim Beuerlein Agronomic seed production, crop seedling establishment This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
John Cardina Weed seed dispersal, dormancy, and germination. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Karl Danneberger Turfgrass seed cultivar identification using molecular methods This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Kent Harrison Weed seed ecology This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
JC Jang The role of sterol in embryo development This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Mark Loux Physiology of weed seed germination as influenced by pesticides. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Miller McDonald Mechanisms of seed deterioration, seed germination, vigor tests This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Emilie Regnier Production, Quality, Dormancy, and Emergence Phenology of Weed Seeds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Dan Struve Woody plant seed dormancy, methods for breaking double dormancy and developing treatments to increase germination uniformity. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
R. Mark Sulc Forages This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Peter Thomison Effects of cultural practices and environment on seed quality This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
For further information, contact Dr. Bill Randle, Chair, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science,
The Ohio State University, 202 Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210.
Phone: 614-292-1809, FAX: 614-292-7162.

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