Search Results - "R. Thomas Fernandez"

Seeking attention: an eye tracking study of in-store merchandise displays by Huddleston, Patricia, Behe, Bridget K, Minahan, Stella, Fernandez, R. Thomas

“…Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to elucidate the role that visual measures of attention to product and information and price display signage have on…”
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Assessment of aliphatic–aromatic copolyester biodegradable mulch films. Part I: Field study by Kijchavengkul, Thitisilp, Auras, Rafael, Rubino, Maria, Ngouajio, Mathieu, Fernandez, R. Thomas

“…The objective of this work was to study the use of new biodegradable films in agriculture under open field conditions. Three biodegradable mulch films made…”
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Dose-Dependent Phytotoxicity of Pesticides in Simulated Nursery Runoff on Landscape Nursery Plants by Shital Poudyal, R. Thomas Fernandez, James Owen, Bert Cregg

“…Managers of ornamental nurseries are increasingly reusing runoff water as an irrigation source, but residual pesticides in recycled water may result in plant…”
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Assessment of aliphatic–aromatic copolyester biodegradable mulch films. Part II: Laboratory simulated conditions by Kijchavengkul, Thitisilp, Auras, Rafael, Rubino, Maria, Ngouajio, Mathieu, Fernandez, R. Thomas

“…In a previous paper, we demonstrated that the main mechanism of degradation of poly(butylene adipate- co-terephthalate) (PBAT) biodegradable mulch films when…”
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RFID and Drones: The Next Generation of Plant Inventory by Quino, Jannette, Maja, Joe Mari, Robbins, James, Fernandez, R. Thomas, Owen, James S., Chappell, Matthew

“…Collection of plant inventory (i.e., count, grade, plant size, yield) data is time-consuming, costly, and can be inaccurate. In response to increasing labor…”
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The Relationship between Drone Speed and the Number of Flights in RFID Tag Reading for Plant Inventory by Quino, Jannette, Maja, Joe Mari, Robbins, James, Owen, James, Chappell, Matthew, Camargo, Joao Neto, Fernandez, R. Thomas

“…Accurate inventory allows for more precise forecasting, including profit projections, easier monitoring, shorter outages, and fewer delivery interruptions…”
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Greenhouse and Nursery Water Management Characterization and Research Priorities in the USA by Sarah A. White, James S. Owen, John C. Majsztrik, Lorence R. Oki, Paul R. Fisher, Charles R. Hall, John D. Lea-Cox, R. Thomas Fernandez

“…Nursery, floriculture, and propagation production accounted for 79% ($13.3 Billion) of 2017 ornamental specialty crop production in the United States. Access…”
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Sensitivity of Hydrangea paniculata Plants to Residual Herbicides in Recycled Irrigation Varies with Plant Growth Stage by Shital Poudyal, James S. Owen, R. Thomas Fernandez, Bert Cregg

“…Recycling irrigation return flow is a viable option to achieve sustainability in horticultural production systems, but residual herbicides present in recycled…”
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Water Scarcity Footprint Analysis of Container-Grown Plants in a Model Research Nursery as Affected by Irrigation and Fertilization Treatments by Joshua Knight, Damon E. Abdi, Dewayne L. Ingram, R. Thomas Fernandez

“…Water scarcity footprint (WSF) was determined for irrigation experiments in 2017 and 2018 for container-grown plants in a specially designed research nursery…”
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Water Conserving Irrigation Practices, Plant Growth, Seasonal Crop Coefficients, and Nutrition of Container-Grown Woody Ornamentals by R. Thomas Fernandez, Nicholas A. Pershey, Jeffrey A. Andresen, Bert M. Cregg

“…Irrigation practices for container nursery crops often result in over-application and can lead to leaching of nutrients and reduced growth. Our objectives were…”
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Container-grown Ornamental Plant Growth and Water Runoff Nutrient Content and Volume Under Four Irrigation Treatments by Warsaw, Aaron L, Fernandez, R. Thomas, Cregg, Bert M, Andresen, Jeffrey A

“…Container-grown woody ornamentals were irrigated according to a percentage of daily water use (DWU) or a traditional irrigation rate to evaluate plant growth,…”
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Development of an automatic laboratory-scale respirometric system to measure polymer biodegradability by Kijchavengkul, Thitisilp, Auras, Rafael, Rubino, Maria, Ngouajio, Mathieu, Thomas Fernandez, R.

“…An automatic direct measurement respirometric system was built, calibrated and tested to determine polymer biodegradation under simulated environmental…”
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Water Conservation, Growth, and Water Use Efficiency of Container-grown Woody Ornamentals Irrigated Based on Daily Water Use by Warsaw, Aaron L, Fernandez, R. Thomas, Cregg, Bert M, Andresen, Jeffrey A

“…Irrigation scheduling based on plant daily water use (DWU) to conserve water without adversely affecting plant growth compared with a traditional irrigation…”
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Remediation of metalaxyl, trifluralin, and nitrate from nursery runoff using container-grown woody ornamentals and phytoremediation areas by Warsaw, Aaron L., Thomas Fernandez, R., Kort, Dan R., Cregg, Bert M., Rowe, Brad, Vandervoort, Chris

“…Two commonly container-produced woody ornamentals, Salix alba L. ‘Britzensis’ and Sambucus nigra L. ‘Aurea’, were grown in aquatic phytoremediation areas (PAs)…”
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Recycled or reclaimed? The effect of terminology on water reuse perceptions by McClaran, Nikki, Behe, Bridget K., Huddleston, Patricia, Fernandez, R. Thomas

“…Successful water recycling initiatives depend on public acceptance. In this study, we compared risk percpetions of water labeled as recycled or reclaimed.We…”
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Effect of Residual Pesticides in Recycled Nursery Runoff on Growth and Physiology of Six Ornamental Shrubs by Poudyal, Shital, Abdi, Damon E., Owen, James S., Fernandez, R. Thomas, Cregg, Bert

“…Nursery runoff may contain pesticide residues, which, if released off-site, could impair surrounding ecosystems. As a solution, nursery growers can retain…”
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Reducing Water and Pesticide Movement in Nursery Production by Abdi, Damon E., Fernandez, R. Thomas

“…Ornamental nurseries produce a large number of plants in a concentrated area, and aesthetics are a key component of the product. To produce crops in this…”
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Sit Back or Dig In: The Role of Activity Level in Landscape Market Segmentation by Knuth, Melinda, Behe, Bridget K., Hall, Charles R., Huddleston, Patricia T., Fernandez, R. Thomas

“…Activity level, or the amount of action/interaction with a product, can be an indication of interest in a product category and influences purchases. Our goal…”
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Water Use and Treatment in Container-Grown Specialty Crop Production: A Review by Majsztrik, John C., Fernandez, R. Thomas, Fisher, Paul R., Hitchcock, Daniel R., Lea-Cox, John, Owen, James S., Oki, Lorence R., White, Sarah A.

“…While governments and individuals strive to maintain the availability of high-quality water resources, many factors can “change the landscape” of water…”
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Nutrient and pesticide remediation using a two-stage bioreactor-adsorptive system under two hydraulic retention times by Abdi, Damon E., Owen, James S., Brindley, Julie C., Birnbaum, Anna C., Wilson, P. Chris, Hinz, Francisca O., Reguera, Gemma, Lee, Joo-Young, Cregg, Bert M., Kort, Daniel R., Fernandez, R. Thomas

“…Nutrients and pesticides in agricultural runoff contribute to the degradation of water resources. Nitrates and phosphates can be remediated through the use of…”
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