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Dr. Mark Hutton
Research Area:
Extension Vegetable Specialist
E-mail:
mhutton@umext.maine.edu
Phone:
207-933-2100
Office:
Highmoor Farm
Bio: Dr. Hutton received his
B.S. (1979) and M.S. (1983) from Penn State. He received his Ph.D.
from the University of New Hampshire in 1988. He joined the faculty
in 2001 and is an Extension Vegetable Specialist and Assistant
Professor of Vegetable Crops.
Current Research:
To evaluate environmental adaptability
and horticultural adaptability of commercially important vegetable
species grown in Maine utilizing organic and conventional production
practices.
To evaluate other crop management
strategies such as intercropping, living mulches, and sequential
cropping for improved yields, quality, and reduced agrochemical
inputs.
To evaluate and develop improved
management startegies for hoop house crop production.
Recent Publications:
Bryant, H., M. Hutton, D. Handley, E.
Gallandt. 2008. Hybrid Mulch System: Effect on Crop Production and
Economics. HortScience; 43(4): 1184.
Handley, D., R. Moran, and M. Hutton. 2008. Runner Growth and Yield
Response of Day Neutral Strawberries to Preplant Prohexadione-calcium
Root Dips. HortScience; 43(4): 1235.
Hutton, M. and R. Grube. 2008. Muskmelon Varieties and the Effects
of PlantShield. HortScience; 43(4): 1256.
Kiers, T.E., M. Hutton, and R. F. Denison. 2007. Human Selection and
The Relaxation Of Legume Defenses Against Ineffective Rhizobia.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 274,
3119-3126
Hutton, M.G. D.T. Handley, H. Bryant, and E. Sideman. 2007.
Evaluation of Asparagus Cultivars Grown Using Organic or
Conventional Production Methods. HortScience; 42(4): 951.
Handley, D.T., M. Hutton, and R. Moran. 2007. Strawberry Plant
Growth and Yield Response to Increasing Prohexadione-calcium Rates
in a Plasticulture System. HortScience; 42(7): 983.
Hutton, M.G. and D.T. Handley. 2006. Effects of Silver Reflective
Mulch, White Inter-Row Mulch and Plant Density on Yields of Pepper
in Maine. HortTechnology, April-June 2007; 17: 214 - 219.
Jackson, T.L., D.T. Handley and M.G. Hutton. 2006. Phytotoxicity and
Pollination Disorders in Sweet Corn Due to Direct-Silk Applications
of Materials Used for Organic Helicoverpa Zea (Boddie) Control.
HortTechnology, April-June 2007; 17: 163 – 168.
Hutton, M.G. and D.T. Handley. 2006. Bell Pepper Cultivar
Performance Under Cool, Variable Growing Seasons. HortTechnology,
January-March 2007; 17: 136 - 141.
Bryant, H.D., M.G.Hutton, D.T. Handley, and M.E. Camire. 2006.
Consumer Preferences of Tomatoes Grown In High Tunnels. HortScience
41(3):p. 494.
Hutton, M.G., D. T. Handley, and T. Jackson. 2005. Evaluation of
Reflective Mulch and White Inter-row Mulch for Increasing Yields of
Bell Peppers. Proceedings 32nd National Agricultural Plastics
Congress, pp. 76-79.
Updated: 31 March 2009
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