Citations:
Rippy, J.F.M., et al. 2016. Importance of Limestone Specific Surface for Assessing Neutralization Effectiveness in Soilless Root Substrate
Rippy, J.F.M. 2015. A Silicon Story. Grower Talks 78(10):72-74.
Rippy, J.F.M., P.V. Nelson, T.E. Bilderback, D.L. Hesterberg, E.J. Kamprath, Wm. Swallow, and D. Jahn. 2008. Evaluation of Limestone Physical and Chemical Properties on Neutralization Capacity. Acta Horticulturae 779.
Rippy, Janet, Paul Nelson, D.L. Hesterberg and E.J. Kamprath. 2007. Reactivity Rates of Twenty Limestones. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 38(13-14):1775-1783.
Rippy, Janet F.M., Paul V. Nelson and Ted Bilderback. 2005. Cation Exchange Capacity and Base Saturation of 64 Peat Mosses. HortScience, 42(2).
Rippy, Janet and Paul Nelson. 2005. Soilless Root Substrate pH Measurement Technique for Titration. HortScience, 40(1):201-204.
Rippy, Janet F.M., Mary M. Peet, Frank J. Louws, Paul V. Nelson, David B. Orr, and Kenneth A. Sorensen. 2004. Plant Development and Harvest Yields of Greenhouse Tomatoes in Six Organic Growing Systems. HortScience, 39(2):223-229.
Rippy, Janet, Mary Peet, Paul Nelson, George Catignani. 2003. Nutrient Balances and Fruit Quality in Containerized Systems for Greenhouse Tomatoes Utilizing Soluble Organic Fertilizers. Abstract. HortScience, 38(5):762.
Miles, J. F. and M. M. Peet. 1999. Developing fertilizer media and biocontrol practices for organic greenhouse tomato production. Proceedings, 28th National Agricultural Plastics Congress. May 19-22. 1999, Tallahassee, Florida. Abst. p.32
Miles, J. F. and M. M. Peet. 1999. Organic greenhouse vegetable production. Proceedings, Southeastern United States Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Conference and Trade Show. May 19, 1999, Tallahassee, Florida, ed. Robert Hochmuth, Suwannee Valley Research and Extension Center, Live Oak, Florida, p. 55-61.
Janet Rippy, Ph.D.
Published Research Scientist; Plant Biologist; Soil Chemist
For over two decades, I have led and managed biological research efforts in both commercial and academic settings. My doctoral work at North Carolina State University focused on soilless media chemistry and limestone reactivity. The work involved relating physical and chemical properties of limestone to neutralization capacity, as well as identifying properties that influence the neutralization requirement of peat moss. This research provided the basis for numerous applications to the soilless growing media industry.
At Conrad Fafard, Inc. – a subsidiary of Syngenta – I developed a “Fed For Life” program through which a single application of controlled-release fertilizers applied to seedlings at planting provided adequate nutrition for every stage of plants’ lifecycles – from commercial growers, through retail sales, to the summer’s end in consumers’ home gardens.
In the course of my employment with Sun Gro Horticulture I devised a research plan of action – and conducted the trials – to explore the incorporation of silicon to soilless growing media. This work lead directly to the launch of Sun Gro’s RESiLIENCE® branded products.
For the last three years, BioDART, LLC has contracted with AgNexus ConsultingTM to manage numerous trials for several AgTech companies world-wide offering innovative technologies to increase sustainability and reduce the carbon footprint of agronomic field crop production. These trials included work with additions to agricultural field soils of products such as microbial consortia, microbial exudates and metabolites and biological herbicides. Most recently, this work also included characterizing the effects of biostimulants on plant responses to various abiotic and biotic stresses on a genetic level to determine modes of action of the various biostimulants that were trialed.
BioDART Collaborators:
- Jamie Gibson, Ph.D. – Technical Lead, Syngenta Flowers
- Kathryn Louis, Ph.D. – University of Minnesota, Horticultural Science; Director of R&D and Regulatory – Sun Gro Horticulture, 23 years
- Ryan Pumford, M.B.A., M.S. – Information Technology Lead
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