Horticulture: Personnel : Faculty
Matthew Chappell
Assistant Professor
The University of Georgia
Horticulture Department
211 Hoke Smith Building
Athens, GA 30602
Campus: Athens
Phone: (706) 542-9044
Email: hortprod@uga.edu
Appointment: 85% Extension- 15% Teaching
My program focuses on serving the green industry of Georgia through the development of a statewide Extension program in the area(s) of nursery management and nursery production. I currently serve as the co-chair of the Georgia Green Industry Association Educational Subcommittee and UGA Horticulture Department liaison to the Center for Applied Nursery Research located in Dearing, GA. I am also the instructor for HORT 3630, Nursery Management, which is offered annually in the spring semester.
I conduct independent and collaborative applied research in a wide variety of topics applicable to nursery operations in Georgia. Research topics include (but are not limited to) water quality and use/conservation, production systems, pest/disease/weed control, and business and marketing strategies.
My areas of expertise are nursery production and management, plant breeding/ genetics, plant pathology, entomology, and public gardens management/maintenance.
Refereed Publications:
* Chappell, M.R. and C. Robacker. 2005. Leaf wax extracts of four deciduous azalea genotypes affect azalea lace bug [(Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott)] survival rates and behavior. Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science 131: 225-230.
* J. Chen, C. A. Griffey, M. A. Saghai Maroof, E. L. Stromberg, R. M. Biyashev, W. Zhao, M. R. Chappell, T. H. Pridgen, Y. Dong and Z. Zeng. 2006. Validation of two major quantitative trait loci for fusarium head blight resistance in Chinese wheat line W14. Plant Breeding 125: 99-101.
* Chappell, M.R. and C. Robacker. 2006. Pruning leads to increased incidence of freezing damage in Abelia hybrids. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 24:197-200.
* Chappell, M.R., T. Jenkins, and C. Robacker. Assessing the genetic diversity of seven deciduous azalea species (Rhododendron spp. section Pentanthera) Native to the Eastern United States. [Submitted 1/07] Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science.
Abstracts:
Griffey, C.A., J. Chen, T. Pridgen, M. Chappell, and E. Stromberg. 1998. Assessment and selection for scab resistance in Soft Red Winter Wheat. 1998 FHB Forum Proceedings p.73.
Griffey, C.A., J. Chen, T. Pridgen, M. Chappell, and E. Stromberg. 1999. Research on Fusarium Head Blight in the Virginia Tech small grains program. 1999 Joint Research Conference of the Eastern Wheat and Southern Small Grain Workers Proceedings p. 95.
Chen, J., C. Griffey, M. Chappell, J. Shaw, and T. Pridgen. 1999. Haploid production in twelve wheat F1 populations via the wheat x maize hybridization method. 1999 FHB Forum Proceedings p.147.
Chappell, Matthew, Carl Griffey, Thomas Pridgen, and Jianli Chen. 2000. Assessment and reaction of Soft Red Winter Wheat Genotypes to Fusarium graminearum and effects on traits related to yield and seed quality. 2000 FHB Forum Proceedings p.246.
Chappell, M, C. Robacker, S. Baden, Allen Byous. 2004. Effect of Leaf Wax Extracts of Eight Azalea Genotypes (Rhododendron spp.) on Feeding and Oviposition by Azalea Lace Bug [(Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott)]. HortScience 39: 895.
Chappell, M, C. Robacker, S. Baden, Allen Byous. 2005. Border patrol: Epiculticular leaf wax mediates resistance of azalea genotypes (Rhododendron spp.) to azalea lace bug [Stephanitis pyriodes (Scott)]. HortScience 40: 1111-1112.
Conference Presentations/ Trainings:
Assessment and reaction of Soft Red Winter Wheat Genotypes to Fusarium graminearum and effects on traits related to yield and seed quality. National Fusaruim Head Blight Forum (Sioux Falls, SD), December 2000.
Plant taxonomy basics: Keying out plants. Georgia Master Gardeners Certification Program (Griffin, GA), June 2004.
Effect of Leaf Wax Extracts of Eight Azalea Genotypes (Rhododendron spp.) on Feeding and Oviposition by Azalea Lace Bug [(Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott)]. American Society of Horticultural Science Annual Conference (Austin, TX), July 2004.
The Mechanism of Resistance of Azalea to Azalea Lace Bug. UGA Horticulture Dept. Seminar (Athens, GA), May 2005.
Border patrol: Epiculticular leaf wax mediates resistance of azalea genotypes (Rhododendron spp.) to azalea lace bug [Stephanitis pyriodes (Scott)]. American Society of Horticultural Science Annual Conference (Las Vegas, NV), July 2005.
Biotechnology in Ornamental Horticulture. South Atlanta Master Gardeners (Fayetteville, GA), March 2006.
Assessment of Diversity within Species and Populations of Deciduous Azaleas Native to Eastern United States. Azalea Society of America- American Rhododendron Society Annual Conference (Washington D.C.), May 2006.
How Diverse Are Our Native Azaleas?. Piedmont Chapter of the Azalea Society of America (Atlanta, GA), July 2006.
Mid-season pruning affects cold tolerance of Abelia cultivars in central Georgia. American Society of Horticultural Science Annual Conference (New Orleans, LA), July 2006.
Awards and Honors:
William J. Fulbright Scholar (2000-01)
Project title: ‘Screening European Triticum aestivum genotypes with Fusarium graminearum isolates collected in North America: Searching for novel sources of resistance.’ Host institute-SLU in Alnarp, Sweden. (9/2000 – 7/2001)
Appomattox Soil and Water Conservation Scholar (1994)
Colonial Agricultural Education Foundation Scholar (1995 & 1998)
Virginia Nurserymen’s Association Scholar (1996)
Callaway Gardens Horticulture Intern (May 1995 – August 1995)
Haan Horticulture Gardens Intern (May 1997 – August 1997)
Memberships:
American Society of Horticultural Science (2004-present)
Pi Alpha Xi (1996-present) - Virginia Tech Vice President (1997-98)
American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (1994-present)
American Horticultural Society (1993-present)
Degrees:
PhD in Horticulture, 2007
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Emphasis: Plant Breeding and Genetics
Masters in Crop and Soil Environmental Science, 2001
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Emphasis: Plant Breeding and Genetics
Bachelors in Horticulture, 1998
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Emphasis: Nursery Management/ Landscape Contracting