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Name: Charles Graham
Title: Associate Professor
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Department: Pecan Research/Extension Station
Organization: LSU AgCenter
Address 1: 10300 Harts Island Road
Address 2: Shreveport, LA 71115
Phone Number: (318) 797-8034
Fax Number: (318) 676-7371
Education/Training
Ph.D. 1994 Plant Physiology, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.
M.S. 1990 Horticulture, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
B.S. 1986 Education, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Assoc .Sci. 1982 Science, Trinity Valley Community College, Athens, Texas
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Areas of Specialization/Research
Dr. Graham’s current project is LAB 03925, Breeding, Cultural Management, and Post-Harvest Physiology of Pecan. This is a cooperative project with entomology and pathology researchers at the LSU AgCenter's Pecan Research and Extension Station in Shreveport, La. Primary research is conducted on cultural management (rootstocks, fertilization, propagation, etc.) with limited research conducted in breeding and nut phytochemicals. Areas of research include physiology, growth and development studies, and cultural methods (mechanical nut thinning, growth regulator sprays, etc.) related to improved production and pre- and post-harvest nut quality for processing and retail market. The purpose of this project is to make pecan production more profitable by developing and selecting better cultivars and by developing more efficient management strategies which reduce irregular bearing and maximize nut quality. Recently (2005), an orchard was established to evaluate current LSU pecan production recommendations for their economic feasibility. It is important to evaluate recommendations, from time to time, to make sure the university is providing growers with appropriate information to make pecan production a positive monetary investment. Dr. Graham is a member of the Graduate Faculty of Louisiana State University and can serve as a co-chair or member of graduate student advising committees.
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Professional Experience
2000-present Associate Professor, Fruit and Nut Crops, LSU Agricultural Center, Pecan Research/Extension Station
1995-2000 Assistant Professor, Fruit and Vegetable Crops, LSU Agricultural Center, Calhoun Research Station
1994-1994 Research Associate, Plant Pathology Department, New Mexico State University
1989-1993 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Horticulture, Clemson University
1987-1989 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Horticulture, Texas A&M University
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Publications/Presentations/Patents
Selected Publications:
Graham, C.J. 2007. Pecan, Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch. In: L. McGillivray (ed), Crop Protection Compendium, CABI Publishing, Wallingford, U.K.
Graham, C.J. 2007. Crataegus. In: J. Janick and R.E. Paull (eds), Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts, CABI Publishing, Wallingford, U.K.
Graham, C.J. 2007. Pecan cultivar popularity based on nursery sales. Proceedings of the 100th Southeastern Pecan Growers Association Conference, Panama City Beach, FL. Vol. 100:85-90.
Graham, C.J. 2006. Pecan Crop Load Management. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/our_offices/research_stations/Pecan/
Features/Horticulture/Pecan+Crop+Load+Management.htm 4 pp.
Graham, C.J. and A. Gibson. 2005. Louisiana pecan industry: past and future. Proceedings of the 98th Southeastern Pecan Growers Association Conference, Orange Beach, AL. Vol. 98:72-77.
Picchioni, G.A., C.J. Graham, and A.L. Ulery. 2004. Improved orchard establishment of Asimina triloba seedlings on acid soils supplemented with calcium sulfate. HortScience 39(5):1104-1109.
Graham, C.J. and J.S. Kuehny. 2003. Extraction temperature alters phytochemical concentrations and quality of mayhaw juice. Acta Hort. 628:823-828.
Graham, C.J. 2002. Nonstructural carbohydrate and prunasin composition of peach seedlings fertilized with different nitrogen sources and aluminum. Scientia Hort. 94(1-2):21-32.
Graham, C.J. 2001. Temperate zone fruit and nut crops, Chapter 26. In: M. J. McMahon, A.M. Kofranek, and V.E. Rubatsky (eds), Hartmann's Plant Science: Growth, Development and Utilization of Cultivated Plants, 3rd Edition, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ., pp. 478-502.
Graham, C.J. and J.B. Storey. 2000. Method of application of uniconazol affects vegetative growth of pecan. HortScience 35(7):1199-1201. |
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