Sonia Walker
Research Assistant
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science

5 Edgington Hall 1680 Madison Ave Wooster, Ohio 44691 Phone: 330-263-3681 Fax: 330-263-3685

Email: walker.749@osu.edu
WEBSITE at www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/kleinhenz/
at OSU since May 2002

EDUCATION

Associate of Science 2000 Ohio State University-Agricultural Technical Institute
Bachelor of Science 2002 Purdue University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2003-present Research Assistant
2002-2003 Research Aide

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY IN EXTENSION,RESEARCH, TEACHING

I conduct experimental organic farming research work for the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science that is part of a multi-disciplinary research project. This project contributes to extension activities designed to help farmers and others apply research-based information by describing the pros and cons of various farming strategies. I participate in field, laboratory and controlled-environment studies for which I set up and operate laboratory facilities and equipment, collect, record and consolidate research data and prepare materials for study reports, presentations, and related documents.

SELECTED SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS DURING LAST FIVE YEARS

Refereed journal papers, books, and book chapters (career total= 3 )

Wszelaki, A.L., S.D. Walker, C.P. Steiner and S.A. Miller 2003. Evaluation of alternatives for the control of foliar and fruit diseases of organic processing tomatoes, 2002. Biological and Cultural Tests for Control of Plant Diseases (online). Report 18:PT008. DOI:10.1094/BC18. The American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN.

Wszelaki, A., J. Delwiche, S. Walker, R. Liggett, and M. Kleinhenz 2005. Sensory quality and mineral and glycoalkaloid concentrations in organically and conventionally grown redskin potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 85 (720-726).

Wszelaki, A., J. Delwiche, S. Walker, R. Liggett, S. Miller, and M. Kleinhenz (in press). Consumer liking and descriptive analysis of six varieties of organically grown edamame-type soybean. Food Quality and Preference.