Laboratory Personnel, Graduate Students, and Collaborations:

Mr. Cecil Mackey, Agriculturist
B.S., Southeastern OSU

Dr. Wenhua Lu, Research Associate

Mr. Kirby Burkhalter, Student employee

Vegetable Production Research and Extension Team: Dr. John Damicone, Dr. Pat Bolin, Dr. Jim Criswell, Ento & Plant Path.; Dr. Warren Roberts, Dr. James Shrefler, Dr. Lynn Brandenberger, Horticulture; Dr. Merritt Taylor, Ag. Economics;

Current research and Extension projects:
Economic thresholds for insect pests of cucurbit crops
Management strategies for insect pests of cucurbit crops
Management strategies for insect pests of processing vegetable crops and canola
Toxicology of insecticides - horticultural crop pests

Consumer and home horticulture – education programs for contolling insects

Professional Activities:

Departmental / Research Center
Interim Department Head, 2004-05

RPT Committee, OSU Entomology, 1996-97, 2000-2005

Center Director/WWAREC, 1989-1996
Secretary & Vice-President, Research Center Directors Assoc., 1994-96
Senior Science Advisor, International Science Foundation, Sweden, 1986-present
Advisor - OSU International Programs / World Bank, Turkey, 1999.

Sabbatic Leave – Zeneca Agro, Ltd., Berkshire, UK, 1998-99

 

Professional Societies
President, Society of Southwestern Entomologists, 2004-05

Program Chair, Southwest Branch ESA annual meeting, 2003

Member and Chair, Publications Council, ESA, 1991-1996

Editor, Insecticide & Acaricide Tests, ESA, 1985-1990

USDA/CSREES Activities
Advisory Panel, Southern Region Pest Management Center, 2004-05

Relevancy Review Panel, Southern Region IPM grants, 2004-05

Member, SERA-IEG3, 1996- present

Secretary, SERA-IEG3, 1998 and 2004

Chair, SERA-IEG3, 1999 and 2005
Member, Western Research Committee-Pesticide Resistance, 1987-2000
Review Team Member, CSREES-Pest Management Alternatives Program, 1999-2000;  Southern Region Representative to ECOP/ESCOP, 1999; 

CSREES-IPM Expert System review team, 1999

CSREES-Pest Management Alternatives Program, peer review panel, Chair, 2000-2002

 

Industry Collaborations
Consultant: Gerber Products Inc., Bird's Eye Foods, Green Giant Foods, Campbell Soup, Zeneca Ag. - Jealott's Hill Research Center, KALSEC Inc.

Personal information:
Family: I have been married to Karen for 22 years and we have two children, Erica and Catie, 16 and 11years old respectively.  Karen and I enjoy international travel, sking, hiking and music.  Prior to our move to Stillwater in 2004, and in our ‘spare’ time we operated a ranch in Atoka county.

Community Service: Lions Club (1990-2000); Member and President, Atoka PTA (1997-2002); Chair, Atoka Schools Gifted and Talented Program District Oversight Committee (1998-2001); Member, Board of Directors, Atoka Chamber of Commerce (1989-2000); Chair, Atoka Downtown Renovation Committee (1998); Budget and Financial Committee, Atoka Memorial Hospital (1994-97).

Publications (last five years):

 

Edelson, J.V. and W. Roberts.  2005.  Watermelon Growth And Yield Reductions Caused By Squash Bug (Hemiptera: Coreidae) Feeding.  Southwestern Entomol. IN PRESS.

 

Dogramaci, M., J. W. Shrefler, B. W. Roberts, S. Pair and J. V. Edelson.  2004.    Management strategies for squash bug (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in watermelon.  J. Econ. Entom. 97:  1999 – 2005.

 

Dogramaci, M. W. Lu, J. Shrefler, W. Roberts, J. Duthie, M. Taylor and J. Edelson. 2004. Occurrence, Abundance, and Distribution of Watermelon Arthropod Pests in Oklahoma. Southwest. Entomol.  29: 99 – 110.

 

Amarasakari, K. and J.V. Edelson.  2004.  Effect of temperature on efficacy of insecticides to differential grasshopper (Orthoptera:  Acrididae).  J. Econ. Entomol.  97:  1595-1602.

 

Edelson, J.V., W. Roberts and J. Duthie.  2003.  Watermelon growth, fruit yield and plant survival as affected by squash bug (Anasa tristis DeGeer) feeding.  J. Econ. Entomol.  96(1):  64-70.

 

Lu, W., J. Edelson, J. Duthie, and W. Roberts.  2003.  A comparison of yield between high and low intensity management for three watermelon genotypes.  HortScience.  38(3):351-356.

 

Lu, W., W. Roberts, J. Duthie, J. Edelson and M. Taylor.  2003.  Partial budget analysis of effects of crop management intensity on profitability of three watermelon cultivars.  Journal of Vegetable Crop Production.  9(1): 49 - 71.

 

Lu, W., M. Biernacki, W. Roberts, J. Duthie, J. Edelson, J. Shrefler, and M. Taylor.  2003.  Characteristics and geographic variation of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) production in Oklahoma from a statewide survey.  Journal of Vegetable Crop Production.  9(1): 33 – 48.

 

Edelson, J.V., J. Duthie and W. Roberts.  2002.   Watermelon seedling growth and mortality as affected by feeding by the squash bug, Anasa tristis (DeGeer).  J. Econ. Entomol. 95(3): 595-597.

 

Edelson, J.V., J. Duthie and W. Roberts.  2002.  Toxicology of biorational insecticides:  Activity against the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae (Sulzer)).  Pest Management Science. 58: 255-260.

 

Roberts, Warren, Maciej Biernacki, Jonathan Edelson, Jim Shrefler, and Merritt Taylor.  2002.  Uniformity in watermelon cultivar trials.  HortScience 37(5):752-753.

 

Roberts, Warren, Benny Bruton, Jonathan Edelson, and Jim Shrefler.  2002.  Effects of cultural practices on watermelon stand and disease.  HortScience 37(5):746-747.

 

Roberts, Warren, Lynn Brandenberger, Jonathan Edelson, and Jim Shrefler.  2002.  Watermelon cultivar evaluations in Oklahoma.  HortScience 37(5): 753.

 

Shrefler, J., J. Duthie, J. Edelson, W. Roberts, M. Taylor, and M. Dogramaci.  2002.

Foliar Disease Management Alternatives for Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus).  Cucurbitaceae 2002.  pp 252-258.

 

Roberts, W., J.V. Edelson, J. Duthie, J. Shrefler and N. Roe.  1999.  Limitations and potential for conservation tillage systems in horticultural crops.  Hort. Tech. 9(3): 359-365.

 

Royer, T.A., M. Harris and J.V. Edelson. 1999. Temperature related, stage-specific development and fecundity of colonizing and root-feeding morphs of Pemphigus populitransversus  (Homoptera: Aphididae) on Brassica. Environ. Entomol. 28: 572-576.

 

Duthie, J.A., Shrefler, J.W., Roberts, B.W., and Edelson, J.V. 1999. Plant density-dependent variation in marketable yield, fruit biomass, and marketable fraction in watermelon. Crop Science 39:406-412.

 

Duthie, J.A., Roberts, B.W., Edelson, J.V., and Shrefler, J.W. 1999. Plant density-dependent variation in density, frequency, and size of watermelon fruits. Crop Science 39:412-417.

 

Extramural Funding:

2004:

 

Edelson, J.V., W. Roberts, M. Taylor and J. Shrefler.  Integrated Production Systems – Organic production for the south central U.S.  USDA/CSREES-Special Grants.  $193,554.

 

Edelson, J.V.  Performance trials for reduced risk, biological and alternative insecticides for controlling thrips.  Southern Region, USDA/IR4 Performance Grants.  $9,800. 

 

Damicone, J., J.V. Edelson and C. Anderson. Pod rots in snap beans.  USDA/CSREES/SR-IPM.  $98,000. 

 

2003:

 

Elliot, R., W. Roberts, S. Gilliland, D. Hamilton, M. Taylor and J.V. Edelson.  Improved Water Quality through Alternative Poultry Litter Products.  EPA/ Water Quality Programs.  $250,000.

 

Edelson, J.V., W. Roberts, M. Taylor and J. Duthie.  Alternative production practices for watermelons in the south central U.S.  USDA/CSREES-Special Grants.  $215,649.

 

Edelson, J.V. and J. Criswell.  Activity of alternative insecticides for managing pests on cucurbit, leafy greens and pepper crops.  USDA/IR-4 Performance Grants.  $10,000.

 

Evicks, T., J. Shrefler and J.V. Edelson.  Alteranative management strategies for insect pests on market garden tomato crops.  Kerr Center for Sustainble Agriculture, Poteau, OK.  $7,400.

 

Edelson, J.V.  Grants in aid.  Agricultural chemicals industries, FMC, Syngenta, Dow, Bayer.  $15,000.

 

2002:

 

Edelson, J.V., W. Roberts, M. Taylor and J. Duthie.  Effects of cultural practices on production of watermelon.  USDA/CSREES-Special Grants.  $164,624.

 

Edelson, J.V. and J. Criswell.  Activity of alternative insecticides for managing pests on cucurbit crops.  USDA/IR-4 Performance Grants.  $5,000.

 

Grants in aid.  Syngenta, $4,000;  Bayer, $2,000.

 

2001:

 

Edelson, J.V. and J. Criswell.  Insecticide efficacy comparisons for leafy greens and cucurbit crops.  USDA-IR4, Performance Data Program, $9,000.

 

Taylor, M., J.V. Edelson, W. Roberts and J. Duthie.  Effects of multiple abiotic and biotic factors on watermelon yield and production.  USDA/CSREES-Special Grants.  $168,390.

 

Shrefler, J., J.V. Edelson, W. Roberts, and M. Taylor.  Melon Pest Manager – an internet based education system.  USDA/CSREES-SRIPM.  $33,276.

 

Bolin, P., B. Brown, R. Gribble, L. Sanders, A. Guenzi, J. Criswell, J. Edelson and G. Cuperus.  Workshop on biotechnology:  the science and the issues in food safety.  OSU – FEI Program.  $7,975.

 

Grants-in-aid:  Syngenta, Rohm & Haas – $4,000.

 

2000:

 

Edelson, J.V., J. Damicone, J. Criswell and G. Cuperus.  Managing insect pests on leafy greens crops.  USDA/CSREES, Crops at Risk program.  $112,000.

 

Edelson, J.V., J. Damicone, J. Criswell, P. Bolin and G. Cuperus. Managing insect pests on leafy greens crops.  OSU IPM state program.  $2,400.

 

Edelson, J.V. and J. Criswell.  Insecticide efficacy comparisons for cucurbit crops.  USDA-IR4, Performance Data Program, $5,000.

 

Edelson, J.V., J. Duthie, W. Roberts, and M. Taylor.  Interaction of Multiple Biotic and Abiotic Factors on Watermelon Growth.  USDA/CSREES-Special Grants.  $168,390.

 

Grants-in-aid:  Gowan, Zeneca, Novartis, Rohm & Haas - $3,500

 

1999:

 

Shrefler, J., M. Taylor, J.V. Edelson and J. Duthie.  On-farm development of alternative insect and disease management for cucurbit crops in the south central U.S.A.  USDA/CSREES, Pest Management Alternatives Program.  $91,000.

 

Roberts, B.W., J. Duthie, J.V. Edelson, M. Taylor and M. Biernacki.  Management systems for pest reduction in watermelon.  USDA/CSREES-Special Grants.  $168,408.

 

Grants-in-aid:  Zeneca, Valent - $4,000.