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Louise Ferguson

Dr. Louise Ferguson is team leader and responsible for Objective 2: Preparing the tree canopy for better fruit removal.

Louise Ferguson
Extension Specialist
2037 Wickson Hall
Department of Plant Sciences
Mail Stop #2
Davis, CA 95616-8683
U.S.A.


Phone: 530-752-0507
Fax:      530-752-8502
Email:  lferguson@ucdavis.edu

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  • Ph.D. Plant Physiology and Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1984
  • M.S. Plant Physiology and Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1980
  • B.S. Anthropology, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 1969
  • Extension Specialist, Pomology, University of California, 1980 - present
  • Assoc. Editor, Plant Growth Regulator Applications: HortScience, 1993 - present
  • Director, Fruits and Nuts Information Center, University of California, 1996 - present
  • California Ag Leadership Program, Class XXX
  • Vice President and President, Plant Growth Regulator Society of American, 2002 - 2005

Career Research Focus

Improving production efficiency and cultivar and rootstock evaluation. Under this general heading, Dr. Ferguson's research has concentrated in these specific areas:

Pistachios
Determining salinity tolerance of 4 major pistachio rootstocks; pistachio rootstock trials to determine the contribution of rootstock and scion in alternate bearing, and to evaluate the horticultural performance of four major pistachio rootstocks; pistachio cultivar development and evaluation. 

Citrus
Evaluation of citrus rootstocks for Satsuma and Clementine mandarins and red grapefruit; evaluation of Satsuma and Clementine mandarin introductions. 

Olives
Evaluation of foliar urea sprays on olive; developing mechanical pruning of olives; Investigation of etiology of oil scum in canned olives. 

Figs
Breeding new cultivars of non-caprifying Calimyrna type figs; investigating effect of pruning on Black Mission fig size. 

Relevant Papers & Presentations