Gus Poesch Research Fund

Gus Poesch Research Fund

Overview: The Gus Poesch Research Fund was established in honor of Gus Poesch, a true innovator, stimulator of research, influential educator, and respected businessman. Approximately $40,000 is available annually for recruitment, research, teaching, and floriculture projects at The Ohio State University.

Geographic Scope: The Ohio State University only

Eligible Institution: The Ohio State University floriculture program

Focus Areas:
1. Recruitment of high-quality floriculture graduate students to Ohio State University
2. Floriculture graduate student research at Ohio State University
3. Floriculture graduate student travel to present research papers as representative of Ohio State (max $1,500 per proposal; must include abstract copy)
4. Start-up costs for research, teaching, and extension of young floriculture faculty at Ohio State
5. Educational travel (domestic and international) of young floriculture faculty at Ohio State
6. Floriculture research projects (funded after considering qualified requests in categories 1-5)

Research Priorities:

Increasing shelf life/garden performance

Economical means for recycling greenhouse waste

Water quality/alkalinity control

Evaluation/development of biocontrol methods and management techniques

Improving production techniques

Plug production techniques

Perennial production techniques

Production techniques to conserve water and protect groundwater

Control of pest problems (thrips, aphids, whitefly, fungus gnats)

Control of disease problems (TSWV, botrytis, mildew, pythium)

Eligibility:

Faculty and floriculture graduate students at The Ohio State University

What They Fund:

Graduate student recruitment

Graduate student research

Graduate student travel for research presentations (max $1,500)

Faculty start-up costs

Faculty educational travel

Research projects

What They Don't Fund:

Travel expenses (as overhead)

Overhead/administrative costs

Contact:

Phone: (703) 838-5211

Email: afe@endowment.org

Address: 1001 North Fairfax St., Suite 201, Alexandria, VA 22314

Background: Honors Gus Poesch (1912-2007), who was influential in establishing photoperiodic responses of chrysanthemums at Ohio State and mentored numerous young people in floriculture.