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Mudge, Kenneth W
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- Associate Professor, Horticulture (HORT), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
I'm engaged in rural economic development through research and education on development of non-timber forest products, as well as online education (distance learning) in public horticulture. Agroforestry, which I am involved in, is a sustainable approach to rural/forest land use, including my research and extension in forest mushroom cultivation, and development of online resources for agroforestry.
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Extension
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Research
research overview
- My research focuses on the agroforesty practice of forest farming, with a particular emphasis on forest cultivated mushrooms.
research activities
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- CULTIVATION OF SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS AS AN AGROFORESTRY CROP FOR NEW ENGLAND awarded by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE-USDA 2010 - 2013
- DEMONSTRATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF FOREST FARMING OF SELECT EDIBLE FOREST PRODUCTS awarded by FOREST SERVICE, USDA 2012 - 2013
- FOREST PRODUCTION OF LADY'S SLIPPER ORCHIDS, THEIR NATURAL HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN IN VITRO LABORATORY EXERCISE FOR STUDENTS awarded by BANK OF AMERICA AS TRUSTEE FOR THE PEACOCK TRUST 2011 - 2012
- SENSORY ANALYSIS OF SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS GROWN ON DIFFERENT LOG SPECIES awarded by ORGANIC CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC. 2012 - 2013
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keywords
- mushrooms, forest farming, agroforestry
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Publications
individual publications
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academic article
- Forest Farming. Arnoldia, The Magazine of the Arnold Arboretum. 67:26-35. 2009
- Utilization of RAPD markers to assess genetic diversity of wild populations of North American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium). Planta Medica. 73:73-76. 2007
- Effect of Water Stress on Ginsenoside Production and Growth of American Ginseng, Panax quinquefolium. HortTechnology. 16:517-522. 2006
- Effects of Population, Age, and Cultivation Methods on Ginsenoside Content of Wild American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 53:8498-8505. 2005
- Effects of population, age, and cultivation methods on ginsenoside content of Wild American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 53:8498-8505. 2005
- Effect Of Interactivity And Learning Style On Developing Hands-On Horticultural Skills Via Distance Learning. Acta Horticulturae. 641:85-92. 2004
- Effects of Population and Age on Ginsenoside Content of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium L.). Acta Horticulturae. 629:161-166. 2004
- Use of Tropical Hibiscus for Instruction in Grafting. HortTechnology. 13:723-728. 2003
- A protocol for growing apple rootstock microshoots. Fruit Varieties Journal. 52:107-116. 1998
- Clonal propagation of Leucaena by single bud splice grafting with a new grafting tool, and by modified veneer crown grafting. New Forests. 15:283-297. 1998
- Open-pollinated interspecific F1 hybrid seed orchards of Leucaena I. Rootstock Effects. Agroforestry Systems. 41:221-235. 1998
- Open-pollinated interspecific F1 hybrid seed orchards of Leucaena II. Analysis of Seedings. Agroforestry Systems. 41:237-250. 1998
- Vegetative Propagation of Inga fueillei D.C. from Cuttings and Air Layers. New Phytologist. 15:37-51. 1998
- Field evaluation of tissue proliferation of Rhododendron. HortScience. 32:995-998. 1997
- Comparison of four moisture management systems for cutting propagation of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L., Bougainvillea x Buttiana Holtt. & Standl., and Dovyalis caffra (Hook. f. et Harv.). Warb. Jour. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 120:366-373. 1995
- Effects of prechilling and liquid suspension culture on seed germination of the yellow lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens). Lindleyana. 9:153-159. 1994
- Rapid propagation of blueberry plants using ex vitro rooting and controlled acclimatization. HortScience. 29:1124-1126. 1994
- Novel laboratory exercises in plant tissue culture: in vitro asymbiotic germination of orchid seeds. HortTechnology. 4:315-317. 1992
- Ectomycorrhizal effect on host plant response to drought. Journal of Environmental Horticulture. 5:183-187. 1987
- Influence of inoculum placement depth of endomycorrhizal fungi infection and perennial ryegrass shoot growth. Journal of American Society of Horticultural Science. 112:282-286. 1987
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article
- Forest Farming 2010
- Forest Farming at the MacDaniels Nut Grove 2004
- Grafting Cherries 2000
- Manual of Coffee Culture for the Use of Field Technicians in the Ranomafana Area of Madagascar, Appendix. Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development. . 1998
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chapter
- History of Grafting (chapter). Horticultural Reviews. 437-487. 2009
- Graft: Theory and Practice. Plant Propagation Concepts and Laboratory Exercises. 273-293. 2008
- Clonal propagation of multipurpose and fruit trees used in agroforestry. Agroforestry in Sustainable Agroecosystems. 1998
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conference paper
- Ginsenosides as Quality Indicators in Woods-grown American Ginseng. Proceedings of the American Ginseng Production in the 21st Century Conference, Sept 8-10, 2000, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Green County, NY. 2001
- Horticultural Distance Learning. International Plant Propagator's Society Combined Proceedings. 2000
- Horticultural Distance Learning: The How, When and Why of Grafting. International Plant Propagator’s Combined Proc. 422-425. 2000
- Web-based distance learning for university level instruction in horticulture with emphasis on psychomotor skill development. Proceedings of the 15th annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, August 4-6, 1999, Madision, WI. 327-332. 1999
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document part
- Gypsum effect on performance of American ginseng. 860. 2004
- Use of RAPD markers to Assess Genetic Diversity of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium L.) among wild populations from the Catskill mountains of New York State and other states. 889. 2004
- Inter and Intra population Variation in the ginsenoside content of American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius L 2001
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report
- Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation. 15. 2011
- Cultivation of Medicinals for Forest Farming 2010
- Cultivation of Shiitake Mushrooms 2010
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Teaching
teaching overview
- Horticulture
- I teach three courses: Hort 4000, Plant Propagation, Hort 4260 Practicum in Forest Farming
- Plant P)ropagation, Agroforestry
teaching activities
- HORT-4000: Principles of Plant Propagation - Spring 2013
- HORT-5900: Master of Professional Studies (Agriculture) Project - Spring 2013
- HORT-7000: Graduate Teaching Experience - Spring 2013
- HORT-8900: Thesis Research, Master of Science - Spring 2013
- HORT-9900: Thesis Research, Doctor of Philosophy - Spring 2013
- CSS-4260: Practicum in Forest Farming as an Agroforestry System - Fall 2012
- HORT-4260: Practicum in Forest Farming as an Agroforestry System - Fall 2012
- HORT-4940: Special Topics in Horticulture - Fall 2012
- HORT-5900: Master of Professional Studies (Agriculture) Project - Fall 2012
- HORT-7000: Graduate Teaching Experience - Fall 2012
- HORT-8900: Thesis Research, Master of Science - Fall 2012
- HORT-9900: Thesis Research, Doctor of Philosophy - Fall 2012
- NTRES-4260: Practicum in Forest Farming as an Agroforestry System - Fall 2012
- HORT-5900: Master of Professional Studies (Agriculture) Project - Spring 2012
- HORT-7000: Graduate Teaching Experience - Spring 2012
- HORT-8900: Thesis Research, Master of Science - Spring 2012
- HORT-9900: Thesis Research, Doctor of Philosophy - Spring 2012
- CSS-4260: Practicum in Forest Farming as an Agroforestry System - Fall 2011
- HORT-4260: Practicum in Forest Farming as an Agroforestry System - Fall 2011
- HORT-5900: Master of Professional Studies (Agriculture) Project - Fall 2011
- HORT-7000: Graduate Teaching Experience - Fall 2011
- HORT-8900: Thesis Research, Master of Science - Fall 2011
- NTRES-4260: Practicum in Forest Farming as an Agroforestry System - Fall 2011
Service
outreach overview
- My extension activities include both online horticultural distance learning for adult education, and public education regarding forest farming and mushroom cultivation
service to the profession
- American Society for Horticultural Science Member 1976 - 2009
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Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Horticulture, Washington State University 1980
- M.S. in, Colorado State University 1976
- B.S. in, Pennsylvania State University 1972
awards and honors
- Educational Publication Award for Mudge, Hennigan, and Podaras, 2004, Use of tropical hibiscus for instruction in grafting, HortTechnology, 13: 723-728, 2004
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Innovative Teaching Award, 2002
- American Distance Education Consortium Educational Program Award, 2001
- Eastern Region Outstanding Publication Award (International), 1993
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college
- CALS
research keyword
- mushrooms, forest farming, agroforestry
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- Dr.