Publications in VIVO

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Michael K Thornton Parma Chair and Professor

Positions

Professor, Plant Sciences , College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Chair, Parma Research and Extension Center , Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station

Research Areas

Publications

selected publications

academic article
- La Belle Russet: an Early Maturing, Dual-Purpose Variety Having a High Percentage of Marketable Yield, Long Tuber Dormancy, and a Reduced Incidence of Sugar Ends. American Journal of Potato Research. 98:395-410. 2021
- Instrumental Indicators of Sesirable Texture Attributes of French fries. LWT - Food Science and Technology. 142:110968. 2021
- Haplotyping the Potato Psyllid (Hemiptera: Triozidae) and the Associated Pathogenic Bacterium 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' in Non-crop Alternative Hosts in Southern Idaho. Environmental Entomology. 50:382-389. 2021
- Simple Tools for Rapid Diagnostics and Decision Making. American Journal of Potato Research. 98:1-4. 2021
- Galena Russet: a Long Dormancy, Dual-Purpose Potato Cultivar Exhibiting Low Asparagine, Cold-Sweetening Resistance, and Enhanced Protein Content. American Journal of Potato Research. 98:51-63. 2021
- First report of Fusarium proliferatum Causing Necrotic Leaf Lesions and Bulb Rot on Storage Onion (Allium cepa) in Southwestern Idaho. Plant Disease. 2020
- Evaluation of Biological Control Agents and Conventional Products for Post-Harvest Application on Potato (Solanum tuberosumL.) to Manage Leak. American Journal of Potato Research. 97:477-488. 2020
- Correction to: Potato Cultivar Susceptibility to Pythium Leak as Influenced by Harvest and Early Storage Temperatures (vol 51, pg 963, 2020). American Journal of Potato Research. 97:404. 2020
- Potato Cultivar Susceptibility to Pythium Leak as Influenced by Harvest and Early Storage Temperatures. American Journal of Potato Research. 97:393-403. 2020
- Associations of the Potato Psyllid and "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" in Idaho with the Noncrop Host Plants Bittersweet Nightshade and Field Bindweed. Environmental Entomology. 48:747-754. 2019
- The Effect of Harvest Timing on French Fry Textural Quality of Three Processing Potato Varieties: Russet Burbank, Alpine Russet, and Clearwater Russet. American Journal of Potato Research. 96:33-47. 2019
- An Economic Analysis of the Effects of Harvest Timing on Yield, Quality, and Processing Contract Price for three Potato Varieties. American Journal of Potato Research. 95:549-563. 2018
- Corrigendum to: "Phenology of the Potato Psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae), and "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" in Commercial Potato Fields in Idaho". Environmental Entomology. 47:498. 2018
- Impact of Agronomic and Storage Practices on Acrylamide in Processed Potatoes. American Journal of Potato Research. 95:319-327. 2018
- Pomerelle Russet: an Early Maturing Potato Variety with High Yields of U.S. No. 1 Tubers Suitable for Fresh Market and mid-Storage Processing and Tolerance to Potato Mop-top Virus. American Journal of Potato Research. 95:110-122. 2018
- A dendrochronological evaluation of three historic pioneer cabins at Spring Mill Village, Indiana. Dendrochronologia. 43:12-19. 2017
- Phenology of the Potato Psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae), and "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" in Commercial Potato Fields in Idaho.. Environmental Entomology. 46:1179-1188. 2017
- Manipulation of Physiological Seed Age of Russet Burbank and Ranger Russet Potatoes - Economic Evaluation. American Journal of Potato Research. 93:590-601. 2016
- The Influence of Foliar Ethephon Application on Economic Returns of Red LaSoda Potatoes. American Journal of Potato Research. 92:697-703. 2015
- The Influence of Ethephon Application Timing and Rate on Plant Growth, Yield, Tuber Size Distribution and Skin Color of Red LaSoda Potatoes. American Journal of Potato Research. 92:100-108. 2015
- Huckleberry Gold: A Specialty Market Potato Cultivar with Purple-Skin, Yellow-Flesh, High Tuber Antioxidants, and Resistance to Potato Cyst Nematode (H1) and Potato virus X (Nb and Rx1). American Journal of Potato Research. 91:447-458. 2014
- Teton Russet: An Early-Maturing, Dual-Purpose Potato Cultivar Having Higher Protein and Vitamin C Content, Low Asparagine, and Resistances to Common Scab and Fusarium Dry Rot. American Journal of Potato Research. 91:380-393. 2014
- Improving Phosphorus Use Efficiency in the Future. American Journal of Potato Research. 91:175-179. 2014
- The Influence of Plant Growth Regulators and Inflorescence Removal on Plant Growth, Yield, and Skin Color of Red LaSoda Tubers. Potato Research. 57:123-131. 2014
- Influence of Growth Regulators on Plant Growth, Yield, and Skin Color of Specialty Potatoes. American Journal of Potato Research. 90:271-283. 2013
- Palisade Russet: A Late Blight Resistant Potato Cultivar Having a Low Incidence of Sugar Ends and High Specific Gravity. American Journal of Potato Research. 89:89-101. 2012
- Economic Impacts of Increasing the Minimum Size for Idaho Fresh Potatoes. Journal of Food Distribution Research. 43:30-42. 2012
- Identity Preservation Systems for Genetically Modified Potatoes. American Journal of Potato Research. 88:303-308. 2011
- An Industry Perspective of "All Native" and Transgenic Potatoes. AgBioForum. 14. 2011
- Development of Rhizoctonia solani on Stems, Stolons and Tubers of Potato II. Efficacy of Chemical Applications. American Journal of Potato Research. 88:96-103. 2011
- Response of Potatoes to Soil-Applied Insecticides, Fungicides, and Herbicides. Potato Research. 53:351-358. 2010
- Sprout Suppressing Residue Levels of 1,4dimethylnaphthalene (1,4DMN) in Potato Cultivars. American Journal of Potato Research. 87:434-445. 2010
- Development of Rhizoctonia solani on Stems, Stolons and Tubers of Potatoes I. Effect of Inoculum Source. American Journal of Potato Research. 87:374-381. 2010
- The Relationship Between Soil Temperature and Sugar Ends in Potato. Potato Research. 53:289-296. 2010
- Review of the sugar end disorder in potato (Solanum tuberosum, L.). American Journal of Potato Research. 85:375-386. 2008
- Effect of seedborne Potato virus Y on performance of Russet Burbank, Russet Norkotah, and Shepody potato. Plant Disease. 88:248-252. 2004
- Differentiation of two geographically isolated populations of Pratylenchus neglectus based on their parasitism of potato and interaction with Verticillium dahliae. Nematropica. 29:25-36. 1999
- Effects of Pratylenchus neglectus, Bacillus megaterium, and oil radish or rapeseed green manure on reproductive potential of Meloidogyne chitwoodi on potato. Nematropica. 29:37-49. 1999
- Factors contributing to the blackspot bruise potential of Idaho potato fields. American Journal of Potato Research. 76:221-226. 1999
- Relationship between leaf gas exchange characteristics and productivity of potato clones grown at different temperatures. American Journal of Potato Research. 73:63-77. 1996
- Response of sweet Spanish onion cultivars and numbered hybrids to basal rot and pink root. Plant Disease. 80:660-663. 1996
- Zone-Subsoiling Effects On Potato Yield And Grade. American Journal of Potato Research. 70:475-484. 1993
- Dry Matter Accumulation In Potato Clones Under Seasonal High Temperature Conditions In Pakistan. American Journal of Potato Research. 69:667-676. 1992
- Influence Of Heat Stress On Dry Matter Production And Photoassimilate Partitioning By Four Potato Clones. American Journal of Potato Research. 69:653-665. 1992
- Effects of systemic insecticides on potato growth and their interaction with metribuzin. American Journal of Potato Research. 65:535-541. 1988
- Effect of transplant container volume and growing season length on field performance of micropropagated potatoes. American Journal of Potato Research. 63:399-410. 1986
report
- Economic Analysis of Increasing the Minimum Size for Fresh Potatoes 2011

Research

principal investigator on

Selection and Management of New Potato Lines Adapted to Southwest Idaho awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2010 - 2015
Cultural and Physiological Studies of Potatoes awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2005 - 2010
Risk Assessment and Eradication of Globodera SPP. in U.S Production of Potato awarded by USDA National Institutes for Food & Agriculture 2015 - 2019

co-principal investigator on

Development and Sustainable Production of New Potato Varieties for Idaho awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2012 - 2017
Technical Assistance to the Eradication of Potato Cyst Nematode in the State of Idaho awarded by USDA Agricultural Research Service 2011 - 2016
Potato Cyst Nematode, ID awarded by National Institute for Food and Agriculture 2008 - 2011
Technical Assistance to the Eradication of Potato Cyst Nematode in the State of Idaho (U of Idaho Zemetra Et Al.) awarded by USDA Agricultural Research Service 2007 - 2010
Interaction of Insecticides and Herbicides and Effect on Potato Crop Safety and Pest Control awarded by USDA Agricultural Research Service 2005 - 2007

Teaching

is major professor for

Factors Affecting Bulb Decay in Storage, and a DNA Macroarray Technique as a Tool for Early Pathogen Detection Thesis

Contact

full name

Michael K Thornton

located in facility

Parma Research and Extension Center