The College of Agriculture Research Greenhouse Complex was built in 1973 and is located at 962 North 30th Street (SW Corner of 30th and Harney Street). The 20,000 square foot headhouse facility contains ten research laboratories, classroom, office, specialized processing, and supply areas.

There are 6 greenhouse ranges housing 18 greenhouse sections amounting to 11,000 square feet of greenhouse space attached to the facility and surrounded by 3 acres of microplot field space. The facility is funded, operated and maintained by the Departments of Plant Sciences and Renewable Resources. Management of the facility is provided by an on site Coordinator of Greenhouse Operations through the Plant Sciences Department Head's Office, aided by a part-time undergraduate student support staff. Departmental Research activities include the fields of Agroecology, Crop Science, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, Weed Science, and Extension.

University, Federal, State and Interdepartmental Cooperative research is conducted by faculty, staff, and graduate students, with support for undergraduate teaching programs.

Greenhouse Staff

• Kelli Belden, director of greenhouse operations
• Peter Gallins, horticulturist
• Casey Seals, operations manager

Facility Researchers

Plant Sciences
 

• Dr. Steve Herbert - Head of the Department of Plant Science and Associate Professor of Botany
• Dr. Stephen Miller - Associate Dean and Director Agricultural Experiment Station and Professor of Weed Science
• Dr. Robin Groose - Associate Professor of Genetics/Plant Breeding
• Dr. M. Anowarul Islam - Assistant Professor, Forage Agroecology
• Dr. Richard D. Smith - Assistant Professor of Agroecology
• Dr. Gary Franc - Professor of Plant Pathology



Academic Professionals
 

• Dr. Karen Panter - Extension Horticulturist
• Dr. Dave Wilson - Associate Lecturer
• Dr. William Stump - Research Scientist in Plant Pathology
• Raina Spence - M.S., Assistant Research Scientist - Plant Pathology
• Dave Claypool - Research Associate II - Crop Science

Academic Professionals

• Kelli Belden - Research Associate, II

Molecular Biology

• Dr. Anne Sylvester - Associate Professor of Developmental Genetics

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Greenhouse Activities of Interest

• Agroecology - Work with Purshia tridentate (antelope bitterbrush), Coleogyne ramossissima (blackbrush), Cerococarpus ledifolius (curleaf mountain mahogany), and Fedlera rupicola (Fendlerbush).
• Entomology -
• Plant Pathology - Conducting research on the epidemiology and management of field crop diseases and their proper diagnosis. Efforts also address the development of safer and more effective crop protection chemicals.
• Weed Science - Native grass herbicide tolerance, Canada thistle ecotype study, Impacts of integrated biocontrol and herbicide treatments on Canada thistle and Dalmation toadflax root and shoot dynamics, Cheatgrass common garden study

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The greenhouse facility offers part-time winter employment and full-time summer employment for students. A hands on learning experience in agriculture to enhance student work experience in applied and research ag.

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