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Rachel Rudolph
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A Survey of Kentucky High Tunnel Vegetable Growers: Production Challenges Faced and Strategies Used To Overcome Them
Velandia, M., Rudolph, R. E., Wszelaki, A. L., Turner, Z. A. & Schexnayder, S., Apr 2025, In: HortTechnology. 35, 2, p. 177-185 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Sustaining Soil Health in High Tunnels: A Paradigm Shift toward Soil-centered Management
Pierre, J. F., Jacobsen, K. L., Wszelaki, A., Butler, D., Velandia, M., Woods, T., Sideman, R., Grossman, J., Coolong, T., Hoskins, B., da Silva, A. L. B. R., Ginakes, P., Kleinhenz, M., Zhao, X., Rivard, C. & Rudolph, R. E., Oct 2024, In: HortTechnology. 34, 5, p. 594-603 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Susceptibility of Zucchini Cultivars to Powdery Mildew (Podosphaera xanthii) Under High- and Low-Nitrogen Regimes
Rudolph, R., Dixon, E., Munir, M., Leonberger, K., Pettigrew, K., Polo, M., Smith, H. S. & Gauthier, N. A., 2024, In: Plant Health Progress. 25, 4, p. 380-385 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Soil Census of Kentucky High Tunnels Reveals Statewide Distribution of Two Meloidogyne Species
Bajek, V., Munir, M. & Rudolph, R. E., 2023, In: Plant Health Progress. 24, 4, p. 508-515 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Summarized Distribution of the Southern Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, in Field Crops in the United States
Faske, T. R., Mueller, J., Becker, J. O., Bernard, E. C., Bradley, C., Bond, J., Desager, J., Eisenback, J., Grabau, Z., Hu, J., Kemerait, R., Koehler, A., Lawrence, K., Mehl, H., Rudolph, R. E., Sikora, E. J., Thomas, S., Walker, N., Wheeler, T. & Wrather, A. J. & 2 others, , 2023, In: Plant Health Progress. 24, 4, p. 522-524 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Potential for Cultural Management of Lettuce Drop (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) in High Tunnels Through Modification of Soil Moisture, Planting Date, and Cultivar
Rudolph, R. E., Dixon, E., Munir, M., Leonberger, K., Pettigrew, K., Polo, M., Smith, H. S., Bajek, V., Irwin, L. & Gauthier, N. A., 2024, In: Plant Health Progress. 25, 1, p. 72-77 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Managing Southern Root-knot Nematode in Kentucky High Tunnels Using Grafted Tomato
Bajek, V. & Rudolph, R. E., Jun 2023, In: HortScience. 58, 6, p. 704-713 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effects of Soil Solarization and Grafting on Tomato Yield and Southern Root-knot Nematode Population Densities
Rudolph, R. E., Bajek, V. & Munir, M., Nov 2023, In: HortScience. 58, 11, p. 1443-1449 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Brassicaceous seed meal, root removal, and chemical fumigation vary in their effects on soil quality parameters and Pratylenchus penetrans in a replanted floricane raspberry production system
Rudolph, R. E., Zasada, I. A., Hesse, C. & DeVetter, L. W., Jan 2019, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 133, p. 44-51 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Contribution of a winter wheat cover crop to the maintenance of root lesion nematode populations in the red raspberry production system
Rudolph, R. E., Walters, T. W., DeVetter, L. W. & Zasada, I. A., Apr 2018, In: HortTechnology. 28, 2, p. 182-188 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Raspberry growers’ perceptions and practices regarding soil quality, cover crops, and fumigation
Rudolph, R. E., Devetter, L. W., Benedict, C. & Zasada, I. A., Aug 2019, In: HortTechnology. 29, 4, p. 482-489 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Biofumigation performance of four brassica crops in a green chile pepper (Capsicum annuum) rotation system in southern New Mexico
Rudolph, R. E., Sams, C., Steiner, R., Thomas, S. H., Walker, S. & Uchanski, M. E., Feb 1 2015, In: HortScience. 50, 2, p. 247-253 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Annual and perennial alleyway cover crops vary in their effects on pratylenchus penetrans in pacific northwest red raspberry (rubus idaeus)
Rudolph, R. E., Zasada, I. A. & Devetter, L. W., Dec 2017, In: Journal of Nematology. 49, 4, p. 446-456 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effects of annual and perennial alleyway cover crops on physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil quality in Pacific Northwest Red raspberry
Rudolph, R. E., DeVetter, L. W., Zasada, I. A. & Hesse, C., Mar 2020, In: HortScience. 55, 3, p. 344-352 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluation of Roquette products for water solubility and nitrogen availability in upper southeastern United States vegetable production
Rudolph, R. (PI)
4/1/25 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
High Tunnel Resource Kit and Trainings with Grow Appalachia - Year 2
Rudolph, R. (PI)
1/1/25 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
Harnessing the Power of Suppressive Soils to Manage Root-Knot Nematodes in Organic Vegetable Production
Rudolph, R. (PI)
9/1/24 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
High Tunnel Resource Kit and Trainings with Grow Appalachia
Rudolph, R. (PI)
1/1/24 → 12/31/24
Project: Research project
Evaluation of Roquette Products for Water Solubility and Nitrogen Availability in Upper Southeastern United States Vegetable Production
Rudolph, R. (PI)
6/21/23 → 12/31/23
Project: Research project
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) 2022: Evaluation of Soil Solarization as a Sustainable Management Method for Pests, Pathogens, and Weeds in Southeastern High Tunnels
Rudolph, R. (PI), Gauthier, N. (CoI), Haramoto, E. (CoI) & Larson, J. (CoI)
4/1/23 → 3/31/26
Project: Research project
23 SCBG-UKRF-Lettuce Growers
Rudolph, R. (PI) & Gauthier, N. (CoI)
12/15/22 → 9/29/25
Project: Research project
Reducing Food Loss Through Post-harvest Improvements and Market Expansion
Gauthier, N. (PI) & Rudolph, R. (CoI)
1/1/22 → 9/29/25
Project: Research project
Reducing Food Loss Through Post-harvest Improvements and Market Expansion
Rudolph, R. (PI) & Gauthier, N. (CoI)
1/1/22 → 9/29/25
Project: Research project
Scope: Vegetable Crops: KY IPM Implementation Program 2021-2024
Rudolph, R. (PI) & Bessin, R. (CoI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
9/1/21 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
2021-2024 SCBG-UK-High Tunnel: Evaluation of the Inter-Season Rotation of Tomato with Fresh-cut Flowers in a High Tunnel System for Improved Pest, Disease, and Soil Management
Rudolph, R. (PI), Gauthier, N. (CoI), Larson, J. (CoI), Mark, T. (CoI) & Wright, S. (CoI)
11/1/21 → 9/29/24
Project: Research project
Kentucky Extension IPM Implementation Program: 2021-2024
Bessin, R. (PI), Bradley, C. (CoI), Gauthier, N. (CoI), Larson, J. (CoI), Legleiter, T. (CoI), Ritchey, E. (CoI), Rudolph, R. (CoI), Villanueva, R. (CoI), Viloria, Z. (CoI), Vincelli, P. (CoI) & Wise, K. (CoI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
9/1/21 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
Reclaiming High Tunnel Soil Health for Sustained Specialty Crop Production
Jacobsen, K. (PI), Rudolph, R. (CoI) & Woods, T. (CoI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
9/1/20 → 8/31/23
Project: Research project
Evaluating the Rotation of Tomato with Fresh-cut Flowers in a High Tunnel System for Improved Pest, Disease, and Soil Management
Rudolph, R. (PI), Gauthier, N. (CoI), Larson, J. (CoI) & Mark, T. (CoI)
North Carolina State University
3/1/20 → 2/28/21
Project: Research project
Tomato Grafting for Improved Vegetable Production in Kentucky High Tunnels
Rudolph, R. (PI)
9/30/19 → 9/29/22
Project: Research project
Experiential High Tunnel Training for Cooperative Extension Service Agents in Kentucky
Rudolph, R. (PI), Bessin, R. (CoI), Jacobsen, K. (CoI), Obrycki, J. (CoI), Woods, T. (CoI), Obrycki, J. (Former CoI) & Pfeufer, E. (Former CoI)
4/1/19 → 3/31/22
Project: Research project