Robert J. Precheur
Associate Professor
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science

240B Howlett Hall 2001 Fyffe Court Columbus, OH 43210 Phone: 614-292-3857 Fax: 614-292-3505

Email: precheur.1@osu.edu

WEBSITE at ohioline.ag.ohio-state.edu/~vegnet/
at OSU since 1985

AREA OF EXPERTISE:

Fresh market vegetables - extension.

Responsible for statewide commercial fresh market vegetable extension. Extension programs include: efficient strategies for high quality, profitable vegetable production and weed management. Research focuses on integrated crop management systems for vegetable production, cultivar evaluation for disease and insect resistance and environmental adaptation. Other program areas include vegetable production information delivery systems, factors affecting pesticide residues in vegetables and food safety issues.



Assignment: 15% Research 85% Extension 0% Teaching


EDUCATION:

BS 1969 Delaware Valley College

MS 1971 Purdue University

Ph.D. 1977 Kansas State University


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1973-1977 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Asst. Instructor and Instructor.

Kansas State University-Graduate School, Dept. Horticulture & Forestry.

1977-1984 Extension Vegetable Specialist, Department of Plant and Soil Science, University
of Massachusetts

1985-present Extension Horticulturist-Vegetable Crops, Dept. Horticulture, The Ohio State
University


RESEARCH:

Refereed journal papers, books, and book chapters 22
List refereed scientific publications
Thayer, B.A., R. M. Riedel, M. Bennett, C. Welty, J. Jasinski and R. Precheur. 2001. Complementing TOMCAST by Developing a Comprehensive Tomato Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program, J. of Vegetable Prod. Vol. 7(2):57-73.

Editor-reviewed Journal Articles

Dikshit, S., Bennett, M. A., Precheur, R. J., Riedel, R. M., and Kleinhenz, M. D. 2004. Transplant quality, yield and disease control in fresh market tomato as affected by paclobutrazol and commercial biocontrol agents. Acta Hort 631:283-289. Peer Reviewed.

Precheur, R. J., R. M. Riedel, C. Welty, 2000. Susceptibility of Pumpkin Varieties to Powdery Mildew, 1998. Biological and Cultural Tests, Vol. 15. pp185-186.

Precheur, R. J., R. M. Riedel and C. Welty. Susceptibility of Pumpkin Varieties to Powdery Mildew and Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV). 1999. Biological and Cultural Tests, Vol. 14. pp 174-175.

Precheur, R. J., R. M. Riedel and C. Welty. Susceptibility of Pumpkin Varieties to Powdery Mildew. 1998. Biological and Cultural Tests, Vol. 13. pp 176-177.

Non-Refereed & Extension: 175
List non-refereed scientific publications
Precheur, R. J., Riedel, R. M., and Jasinski, J. R. 2004. Pumpkin Germplasm Evaluation in Ohio. 2004. Midwestern Vegetable Variety Report. Bulletin 824: pp 87-89.

Precheur, R. J. 2004. Precheur, R. J., and Callendar, R. L. 2004. Sweet Corn Trials in Ohio. Midwest Vegetable Variety Trial Report for 2004. December 2004. Purdue University. Bulletin No. 824: pp 162-165.

Precheur, R. J., Welty, C., Doohan, D., Miller, S. A., and Riedel, R. M. 2004. Vegetable Production Guide/Ohio State University Extension Bulletin 672/Columbus, OH/272 pp. Peer Reviewed.

Bennett, M. A., Grassbaugh, E. M., Evans, A. F., Precheur, R. J., Hofelich, M. G., Harker, T. C., Callendar, R. L., Riedel, R. M., Jasinski, J. R., Wyenandt, C. A., Rhodes, L. H., Lyon, R. S., and Sutton, G. M. 2004. Vegetable Research Results 2003. Hort and Crop Science Series No. 734. 43 pgs.

Lay or Popular Publications

Jasinski, J., Matt Darr, R. Enzi, Erdall Ozkan and R. Precheur. 2004. Seed Specific Injector to Reduce Pesticide Costs in Cucurbits, The Grower, Nov-Dec. 2004.

Books Chapters: 1


GRANTS & GIFTS: Number Approx. Amount

Grants past 5 years 22 $188,345

Gifts 8 $ 10,925


EXTENSION:

Program Areas

VegNet Online and VegNet-The Newsletter

Advanced Information Delivery Systems: (Internet, fax, e-mail and fax on demand)

Efficiency of Vegetable Crop Management

Pumpkin Culture and Virus Management

Plant/Pest Host Management

Problem Solving and Diagnosis

Ohio Vegetable and Potato Growers Association & Congress (OVPGA)

Truck Crops Committee-Trucks Crop Program Chairman & organizer

Major Meetings: 1991-1996

Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Congress (annual meeting)

Truck Crop Sessions'Attendance: 8,420 (52% increase from 1991 to 1996)


Invited out of State and or international presentations

2004 Wisconsin Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association.
2003 Great Lakes Vegetable Expo, Grand Rapids, MI
2003 Mid Atlantic Vegetable and Small Fruit Convention
2000 Mid Atlantic Vegetable and Small Fruit Convention

In-State Invited Major Short Courses, Workshops, Meetings and Tours: Approx. (Attendance)

Muck Crops School- (60)

S W Ohio Winter Vegetable Meeting- (120)

Muck Crop Breakfast Meetings-(6x40) (240)

Sweet Corn School, 2000 (100)

Sweet Corn Summer Tour (2001)


Washington/Meigs Winter Meeting (80)
Washington/ Meigs Vegetable Tour (100)

Western Branch Pumpkin Field Day, 2002-2003 (80-100)

Last modified: 5/7/2008