Dr. Diane Miller

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Dr. Diane Miller

Associate Professor

25% Research 75% Extension 0% Teaching; 9 month appointment

miller.87@osu.edu

(330) 263-3824

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203A Williams Hall

Professional Information

Degrees & Credentials:

PhD 1983 Iowa State University

MS 1979 The Ohio State University

BS 1977 Purdue University

Research Area(s):

Apple Variety Improvement

Apple Germplasm Evaluation

Biography:

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Research Program: Bio-cultural diversity of apple (Malus) germplasm including in-situ and ex-situ genetic conservation, characterization by biochemical and molecular techniques (with collaborators), utilization by breeding for improved varieties (human health components such as antioxidants; tree disease-resistance including multiple gene scab resistance; and novel traits for tree or fruit) and cultural story of apples. Partnering with Midwest Apple Improvement Association (www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/maia/default.html) and Dawes Arboretum, Newark, OH in seedling evaluation and public education. Additional work on plant propagation technologies for apple (Malus), chestnut (Castanea) and mango (Mangifera).

Extension Program: Respond to Ohio and Midwest U.S. tree fruit industry current and future needs by acquiring or creating and presenting research-based informational programming. Collaborate nationally and internationally with specialists to acquire/share tree fruit knowledge. Extension-focused research includes evaluation of cider safety technologies and apple variety and fruit tree rootstock work (NE-183 and NC-140 projects).

POSITIONS HELD

2004 - Fulbright Scholar (U.S. State Department), Kazakh State University and Main Botanical Garden, Almaty, Kazakhstan
2002 - Visting Scientist, Swiss Federal Fruit Crops Research Station, Wadenswil, Switzerland
1993 - present Associate Professor, Horticulture & Crop Science, OARDC/OSU
1990 - 1993 Associate Professor, Dept. of Horticulture, OARDC/OSU
1984 - 1990 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Horticulture, OARDC/OSU
1983 - 1979 Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Horticulture, Iowa State Univ.
1977 - 1979 Graduate Research Associate, Dept. of Horticulture, OARDC/OSU

EXTENSION

OSU Fruit Team (interdisciplinary team - chair 2005)

Works

Journal Articles

Miller, D.D., "The Future of Food: Beyond Delicious" National Geographic 225 5 (2014) 58-59-58-59

Miller, A., D.D. Miller and P. Pijut, "How a flower becomes a chestnut" Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation 2 28 (2014) 13-19-13-19

Miller, A., D.D. Miller and P.Pijut, "How a flower becomes a chestnut: morphological development of Chinese chestnuts (Castanea mollisima)" Annual Report, Northern Nut Growers Association 103 September (2013) 27-33-27-33

Johnson, S., R. Andersen, W. Autio, T. Beckman, B. Black, P. Byers, J. Cline, C. Chavez-Gonzalez, W. Cowgill, R. Godin, G. Greene, M. Kaps, J. Kamas, H. Larsen, T. Lindstrom, D. Miller, M. Newell, D. Ophardt, D. Ouellette, R. Parra-Quezada, R. Pokharel, G. Reighard, T. Robinson, J. Schupp, L. Stein, K. Taylor, C. Walsh, D. Ward, M. Warmund and M. Whiting, "Six-Year Performance of the 2002 NC-140 Cooperative Peach Rootstock Planting" Journal of the American Pomological Society 1 65 (2011) 17-25-17-25

Racsko, J., Miller, D.D., "Intra-inflorescence pattern of the opening of apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) flowers" The International Journal of Plant Reproductive Biology 2(1): 65-77. 2(1) (2010) 1-13-1-13

Racsko, J., Szabo, Z., Miller, D.D., Soltesz, M., Nyeki, J., "Sunburn incidence of apples is affected by rootstocks and fruit position within the canopy but not by fruit position on the cluster" International Journal of Horticultural Science 16(4):15-20. 15(4) (2010) in press-in press

Racsko, J., Miller, D.D., Duarte, E.E., Szabo, Z., Soltesz, M., Nyeki, J., "Consumer preference for apples: The role of attributes influencing the choice and consumption" International Journal of Horticultural Science 15 (1-2) (2009) 37-43-37-43

Autio, W., T. Robinson, B.Black, S. Blatt, D. Cochran, W. Cowgill, C. Hampson, E. Hoover, G. Lang, D. Miller, J. Minas, R. Quezada and M. Stasiak, "Budagovsky, Geneva, Pillnitz, and Malling apple rootstocks affect 'Honeycrisp' performance over the first five years of the 2010 NC-140 Honeycrisp Apple Rootstock Trial" Journal of the American Pomological Society

Conferences

Lang, G.A., Chavez, A.L., Embree, C., Grant, J., Hoying, S., Ingels, C., Miller, D.D., Neilsen, D., Pekharel, R., Racsko, J., and Robinson, T.L., "Development and Evaluating Intensive Sweet Cherry Orchard Systems: The NC140 Regional Research Trial." 10th International Symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems 2012.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D.; Lakatos, L.; Soltész, M. et al., "Influence of cultivars and rootstocks on the incidence of sunburn damage on apple fruit in the northern and southern hemispheres" 2011.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D., "Effect of different growth inducing rootstocks on alternate bearing of 'Royal Gala' and 'Vista Bella' apples" 2011.

Miller, D.D.; Racsko, J., "Rootstock effects on fruit drop and quality of 'Gala Galaxy' and 'golden delicious reinders' apples" 2011.

Miller, D.D. and J. Racsko, "Rootstock Effects on Fruit Drop and Quality of 'Gala Galaxy' and 'Golden Delicious Reinder' Apples" 2011.

Racsko,J; Miller,D,D, "Effect of Different Growth Inducing Rootstocks on Alternate Bearing of 'Royal Gala' and 'Vista Bella' Apples" 9th International Symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems 2011.

Racsko, J., D.D. Miller, S.J.E. Midgley, L. Lakatos, M. Soltesz, z. szabo, J. Nyeki and C. Costa, "Influence of Cultivars and Rootstocks on the Incidence of Sunburn Damage in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres." 2011.

Racsko, J. and D.D. Miller, "Effect of Different Growth Inducing Rootstocks on Alternate Bearing of 'Royal Gala' and 'Vista Bella' Apples" 2011.

Miller,D,D; Racsko,J, "Rootstock Effects on Fruit Drop and Quality of 'Gala Galaxy' and 'Golden Delicious Reinders' Apples" 9th International Symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems 2011.

Racsko,J; Miller,D,D; Midgley,S,JE; Lakatos,L; SOLTESZ,M; Szabo,Z; Nyeki,J; Costa,C, "Influence of Cultivars and Rootstocks on the Incidence of Sunburn Damage on Apple Fruit in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres" 9th International Symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems 2011.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D.; Midgley, S.J.E.; Lakatos, L. et al., "Influence of Cultivars and Rootstocks on the Incidence of Sunburn Damage on Apple Fruit in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres" 9th International Symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems 2011.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D., "Effect of Different Growth Inducing Rootstocks on Alternate Bearing of 'Royal Gala' and 'Vista Bella' Apples" 9th International Symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems 2011.

Miller, D.D.; Racsko, J., "Rootstock Effects on Fruit Drop and Quality of 'Gala Galaxy' and 'Golden Delicious Reinders' Apples" 2011.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D., "Effect of Different Growth Inducing Rootstocks on Alternate Bearing of 'Royal Gala' and 'Vista Bella' Apples" 2011.

Miller, D.D.; Racsko, J., "Rootstock Effects on Fruit Drop and Quality of 'Gala Galaxy' and 'Golden Delicious Reinders' Apples" 9th International Symposium on Integrating Canopy, Rootstock and Environmental Physiology in Orchard Systems 2011.

Racsko,Jozsef; Miller,Diane,Doud, "Effect of Chemical Thinning on Sunburn Incidence of 'Honeycrisp' Apple" Annual Conference of the American-Society-for-Horticultural-Science 2010.

Miller,Diane,Doud; Racsko,Jozsef, "Factors Influencing Consumer Behavior When Purchasing and Consuming Apples" Annual Conference of the American-Society-for-Horticultural-Science 2010.

Racsko,Jozsef; Miller,Diane,Doud, "Sunburn Susceptibility of 'Golden Delicious' Apple in Ohio as Affected by Several Rootstocks in the 2003 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial" Annual Conference of the American-Society-for-Horticultural-Science 2010.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D., "Sunburn Susceptibility of 'Golden Delicious' Apple in Ohio as Affected by Several Rootstocks in the 2003 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial" 2010.

Racsko,Jozsef; Miller,Diane,Doud, "Chemical Thinning of King Dominant and Non-king Dominant Apples: A New Approach for Assessing Thinner Efficacy" Annual Conference of the American-Society-for-Horticultural-Science 2010.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D., "Sunburn Susceptibility of 'Golden Delicious' Apple in Ohio as Affected by Several Rootstocks in the 2003 NC-140 Apple Rootstock Trial" 2010.

Racskó, J.; Miller, D.D.; Duarte, E.E.; Szukics, J. et al., "Is consumer preference for apple driven only by fruit quality?" 2009.

Racskó, J.; Miller, D.D.; Duarte, E.E.; Szabó, Z. et al., "Consumer preference for apple cultivars grown in various countries: A case study with hungarian consumers" 2009.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D., "Effect of Exogenous Gibberellic Acid Application on King Dominance and Endogenous Gibberellic Acid Level of 'Granny Smith' Apple" 2009.

Racsko,Jozsef; Miller,Diane,Doud, "Rootstock Effects on King Dominance in 'Pink Lady' Apple" 106th Annual Conference of the American-Society-for-Horticultural-Science 2009.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D., "Effect of Exogenous Gibberellic Acid Application on King Dominance and Endogenous Gibberellic Acid Level of 'Granny Smith' Apple" 106th Annual Conference of the American-Society-for-Horticultural-Science 2009.

Racsko,Jozsef; Miller,Diane,Doud, "Do Pollinizer Cultivars Affect King Dominance of 'Gala' Apple?" 106th Annual Conference of the American-Society-for-Horticultural-Science 2009.

Racsko,Jozsef; Miller,Diane,Doud, "Effect of Exogenous Gibberellic Acid Application on King Dominance and Endogenous Gibberellic Acid Level of 'Granny Smith' Apple" 106th Annual Conference of the American-Society-for-Horticultural-Science 2009.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D.; Duarte, E.E.; Szabo, Z. et al., "Consumer Preference for Apple Cultivars Grown in Various Countries: a Case Study with Hungarian Consumers" 2009.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D.; Duarte, E.E.; Szabo, Z. et al., "Is Consumer Preference for Apple Driven only by Fruit Quality?" 2009.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D.; Duarte, E.E.; Szabo, Z. et al., "Is Consumer Preference for Apple Driven only by Fruit Quality?" 16th International Symposium on Horticultural Economics and Management 2009.

Racsko, J.; Miller, D.D.; Duarte, E.E.; Szabo, Z. et al., "Consumer Preference for Apple Cultivars Grown in Various Countries: a Case Study with Hungarian Consumers" 16th International Symposium on Horticultural Economics and Management 2009.

Racsko,J; Miller,D,D; Duarte,E,E; Szabo,Z; SOLTESZ,M; Nyeki,J; Szukics,J; DUSSI,M,C, "Consumer Preference for Apple Cultivars Grown in Various Countries: a Case Study with Hungarian Consumers" 16th International Symposium on Horticultural Economics and Management 2009.

Racsko, J., Miller, D.D., Duarte, E.E., Szabo, Z., Soltesz, M., Nyeeki, J., Szukics, J., "Is consumer preference for apple driven only by fruit quality?" 2009.

Racsko, J., Miller, D.D., Duarte, E.E., Szabo, Z., Soltesz, M., Nyeki, J., Szukics, J., Dussi, M.C., "Consumer preference for apple cultivars grown in various countries: A case study with Hungarian consumers" 2009.

Racsko,J; Miller,D,D; Duarte,E,E; Szabo,Z; SOLTESZ,M; Nyeki,J; Szukics,J, "Is Consumer Preference for Apple Driven only by Fruit Quality?" 16th International Symposium on Horticultural Economics and Management 2009.

Miller,Diane,Doud; Racsko,Jozsef, "The timing and severity of thinning to avoid biennial-bearing cropping habit of 'vista bella' apple" 105th Annual Conference of the American-Society-for-Horticultural-Science 2008.

Racsko,Jozsef; Miller,Diane,Doud, "Effect of various pollinizers on seed set and fruit drop of 'summerred' apple" 105th Annual Conference of the American-Society-for-Horticultural-Science 2008.

Bell, R.L.; van der Zwetz, T.; Miller, D.D., "'Shenandoah': A New Fire Blight-resistant Pear Cultivar" 2004.

MILLER, D.D.; DOMOTO, P.A., "GEOGRAPHIC-VARIATION IN VESICULAR-ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL ASSOCIATIONS OF APPLE" 1982.

Presentations

"The Midwest Apple Improvement Association: creating environmentally sustainable apple varieties.." 2010.

"The Midwest Apple Improvement Association: Creating and Evaluating New Cultivars for Growers." In Missouri Horticulture Society 100th Anniversity Meeting, Jan. 14-15, 2009; Columbia, MO. 2009.

"Apple thinning trials." In Missouri Horticultural Society 100th Anniversary Meeting, Jan. 14-15, 2009; Columbia, MO. 2009.

"Potential "signature" Varieties for Midwest Apple Growers. Northeastern, OH Apple Growers, Geauga, Co, OH, Nov. 30.." 2001.

"Potential "signature" Varieties for Midwest, U.S. Apple Industry. Central OH Apple Growers, Muskingum Co, Zanesville, OH, Dec. 19.." 2001.

"Multi-disciplinary Evaluation of New Apple Cultivars (NE-183). Powerpoint Presentation. Ohio Fruit Growers Marketing Association, Mar. 9, Wooster, OH.." 2001.

"Apple Variety Improvement and Apple Variety Preservation. to Johnny Appleseed Workshop, Mohican Outdoor School, June 21." 2001.

"Improved Apple Varieties for the Midwest, U.S. Country Living Field Day, Sept. 29, Carrollton, OH." 2001.

"Improved Apple Cultivars for Back-yarders. International Crabapple Symposium, Wooster, OH, Oct. 20.." 2001.

"Signature Varieties for Fruit Industry Development - Mangoes and Apples. Haitian Government Officials and Farmers. Pignon, Haiti, July 27.." 2001.

"Blossom Freezing of M. domestica, M. sieversii and M. coronaria. Midwest Apple Improvement Association Meeting, Nov. 8. Dawes Arboretum, Newark, OH. 45 attendees.." 2001.

Technical Reports

Miller, D.D., "Evaluation of Kyrgyz Republic Apple Germplasm; Specific Cooperative Agreement #58-8060-5-009 USDA" 2016.

Miller, D.D. and A. Kirk, "Midwest Apple Improvement Association Selections Being Evaluated for Hard Cider Potential; pages 13-14 in The Ortet Vol 2 MAIA Newsletter" 2016.

Miller, D.D. and B.Dodd, "Final Report: AGR-SCG-14-04, Midwest Apple Foundation, 21st Century APPLES (Apples for Profit, Prosperity, Local Economy, and Sustainability)" 2016.

Miller, D.D., "Midwest Apple Improvement Association Consumer Fall 2015 Taste Test Evaluations" 2015.

Miller, D.D., "The Playbook: Midwest Apple Improvement Association profiles of new apple selections" 2015.

Miller, D.D. and A. Miller, "Apple Crunch Day: Report of Farm to School Cafeteria Work with Apples" 2015.

Miller, D.D., "Apple Rootstock Trial Results in Ohio. Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association Today Fall 2015; pgs 1, 6-9" 2015.

Miller, D.D., "Activities of the Midwest Apple Improvement Association" 2014.

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