EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

 

Auburn University - Auburn, AL

Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology, 1977

 

Alabama A & M University - Normal, AL

Master of Science in Plant Science, 1986

Thesis: "Propagation of Own-rooted Peach Trees"

 

 

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

 

Research Associate

Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL

 

Research Associate and Field Supervisor

Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station

Missouri State University

Mtn. Grove, MO

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Milkus, B.N., J.D. Avery, and V.N. Pinska. 2000. Elimination of grapevine viruses by heat treatment and meristem shoot tip culture.  Extended abstracts 13th Meeting of ICVG, Adelaide, Pg 174.

 

Milkus, Boris N., Robert N. Goodman, and John D. Avery. 2000. Detection of viruses in grapevines in Missouri from Eastern European Countries.  Phythopathological Mediterranean 39.

 

Avery, John. Pollinators for Small Fruit Crops.  Proceeding 2001 Missouri Small Fruit Conference. Pg. 31 - 35.

 

Avery, John. January 17-19, 1999. Norton Propagation. Proceedings for the 1999 Grape and Wine Conference

 

Avery, John. February 15-17, 1999. Propagation of Small Fruit Plants for Fun and Profit.  Proceeding of 1999 Missouri Small Fruit Conference.  Vol. 19, pg 17-21.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

Trellis Construction Basics. 2003 Mid-America Fruit Growers Conference. January 28 - 30.

 

Propagation of Norton/Cynthiana. Norton Short Course. 2003 Mid-America Fruit Growers Conference. January 28-30.

 

Pruning Leader. Grape Pruning Workshop. Department of Fruit Science. January 24, 2003.

 

Trellis Systems, Construction.  Vineyard Establishment Workshop. Department of Fruit Science. December 13. 2002.

 

Plant Propagation. 2001 Gardening Series. Webster County Extension Center. October 1,2002.

 

Propagation. Missouri Spring Horticulture Conference. State Fruit Experiment Station. Mountain Grove, MO. April 6, 2002.

 

Grafting. 2002 Gardening Series. Webster County Extension Center. April 1, 2002.

 

Propagation by Cuttings. Grpae Propagagtion Workshop. State Fruit Experiment Station. Mountain Grove, MO. March 1 2002.

 

Introduction to Beekeeping. Missouri Spring Horticulture Conference.  Southwest Center. Mount Vernon, MO. March 31, 2001

 

Grafting. Missouri Spring Horticulture Conference. Southwest Center. Mount Vernon, MO. March 31, 2001.