Carolyn Bartuska

Senior Biologist

Education

1979 B.S. Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida
Graduate hours in Statistics, University of Florida

Activities

• Trialing plants, including the Poinsettia National Variety Trial
• Oversee the Plant Growth Regulator program for Dr. Jim Barrett
• Statistics advisor for Floriculture graduate students

Research Projects

• Plant growth regulators. Crops include: bedding plants, poinsettias, vegetative crops (such as Coleus and Lantana)

Experience

• 20 years with UF's Floriculture group
• Managed Ball Field Day (1999-2001)
• Poinsettia open houses (1998-2001)
• Schedules greenhouse space use for Floriculture group

• Crop Production
• Trial Gardens
  • Suppliers and Sponsors
  • 2008 Spring Garden
  • 2008 Winter Garden
• Research Programs
  • Biotechnology
  • FloraStar Performer Trials
  • Media Surfactants
  • New Crop Development
  • Plant Growth Regulators
  • Specialty Cut Flower
• Poinsettia Cultivation
  • Production Guidelines
  • Height Control
  • Postproduction Issues
  • Growth Regulators