Dr. Bill Evans

Assistant Research Professor

Mailing Address
Truck Crops Branch Experiment Station
P.O. Box 231
Crystal Springs, MS 39059

Physical Address
Truck Crops Branch Experiment Station
2024 Experiment Station Road
Crystal Springs, MS

Telephone: (601)892-3731
Fax: (601) 892-2056

Web Site
Truck Crops Experiment Station

URL
http://msucares.com/cmrec/stations/truckcrops.html

Curriculum vitae

Education
Ph.D. Crop and Soil Sciences. 1994. Michigan State University.
M.S. Horticulture. 1988. Oklahoma State University.
B.S. Plant Science. 1985. Utah State University.

Experience

Research Coordinator/Assistant Research Professor. Sept., 2000-present. Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station Truck Crops Branch.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, 1996-2000. Ohio State University Department of Horticulture and Crop Sciences.
Manager, Jan. 1995-2000. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) Muck Crops Research Branch, Celeryville, OH.
Research Associate. 1994. Michigan State University Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.

Professional Memberships

American Society for Horticultural Science
American Society of Agronomy/Crop Science Society of America/Soil Science Society of
America (ASA-CSSA-SSSA)
International Society for Horticultural Science
Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists

Publications, 2002-present

Cushman, K.E., W.B. Evans, D.M. Ingram, P.D. Gerard, R.A. Straw, C.H. Canaday, J.E. Wyatt, and M.M. Kenty. 2007. Reduced foliar disease and increased yield of pumpkin regardless of management approach or fungicide combinations. HortTech. 17(1):56-60.

Zheljazkov, V.D., C.L. Cantrell, M. W. Ebelhar, C. Coker, and W.B. Evans. 2007. Quality assessment and yield of Baikal skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) grown at multiple locations. HortSci. 42(5): 1183-1187.

Cushman, K.E., T.E. Horgan, C.H. Coker, M. Ely, W. Evans, and P.M. Hudson. 2004. Evaluation of grape tomato cultivars for the Mississippi Medallion Program. Annual Report 2003 of the North Mississippi Research & Extension Center, Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin. 405:283-288.

Evans, W.B. and M. McMahon. 2004. Use of far-red light filtering film during transplant production reduces tomato seedling height and may influence subsequent fruit yield. Acta Hort. 631:125-128.

Horgan, T.E., K.E. Cushman, C.H. Coker, M. Ely, W. Evans, and P.M. Hudson. 2004. Evaluation of colored pepper cultivars for the Mississippi Medallion Program: First year results. Annual Report 2003 of the North Mississippi Research & Extension Center, Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin. 405:289-295.

Ingram, D., B. Evans, B. Layton, A. Milling, C. Waldrup, T. Bishop, and V. Lee. 2004. New and current tomato varieties compete for best performers in Mississippi. In: Spring 2004 Commercial vegetable Variety Trials. Regional Bulletin 13. Auburn Univ./Miss. St. Univ./Univ. of Georgia/Auburn Coop. Ext. System. p. 27-31.

Maqbool, M., K. Cushman, W. Evans, and C. Coker. 2004. Mississippi medallion dill trial: Verona’s 2003 preliminary results. Annual Report 2003 of the North Mississippi Research & Extension Center, Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 405:296-297.

Cushman K.E., T.E. Horgan, MC Ellis, M. Ellis, R.G. Snyder, W.B. Evans, P.M. Hudson, C.H. Coker, and M. Ely. 2003. Simple strategies for promoting earliness in fresh-market tomatoes. Annual Report 2002 of the North Mississippi Research & Extension Center, Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 398:331-338.

Evans, W.B., P. Hudson, and K Paridon. 2003. 2002 Fall Cabbage Observations. In: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2002 Annual Report. Information Bulletin 399. pp. 129-131.

Evans, W.B., P. Hudson, and K. Paridon. 2003. 2002 Persimmon Cultivar Observations. In: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2002 Annual Report. Information Bulletin 399. pp. 127-128.

Evans, W.B., P. Hudson, and K. Paridon. 2003. 2002 Tomato Cultivar Evaluation. In: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2002 Annual Report. Information Bulletin 399. pp. 157-159.

Evans, W.B., D. M. Ingram, R. G. Snyder, K. Paridon, P. Hudson, K. Cushman, M. Kenty, J. Wyatt, and R.A. Straw. 2003. Fungicides and Adjuvants for Disease Management in Pumpkins. In: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2002 Annual Report. Information Bulletin 399. pp. 148-52.

Evans, W.B., K. Paridon, and P. Hudson. 2003. Pasteurized Broiler Litter Pellets for Tomato Production. In: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2002 Annual Report. Information Bulletin 399. pp. 162-165.

Evans, W.B., K. Paridon, P. Hudson, M. Cannon, and M. Kenty. 2003. Response of Sweetpotato to Foliar Nutrients. In: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2002 Annual Report. Information Bulletin 399. pp. 166-169.

Evans, W.B., R.G. Snyder, P. Hudson, K. Paridon, K. Cushman, T. Horgan, D. Nagel, and M.C. Ellis. 2003. Early Tomato Production in Mississippi. In: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2002 Annual Report. Information Bulletin 399. pp. 153-156.

Evans, W.B., R. Snyder, K.L. Paridon, D. Beleich, P. Hudson, and D. Williams. 2003. 2002 Vegetable and Herb Observations. In. Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2002 Annual Progress Report. Information Bulletin 399. p. 132-147.

Evans, W.B., R.G. Snyder, K. Paridon, and P. Hudson. 2003. 2002 Galia Melon Cultivar Evaluation. In: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2002 Annual Report. Information Bulletin 399. pp. 160-161.

Evans, W.B. and Y. Vizzier –Thaxton. 2003. Safety and Efficacy of Composted Broiler Litter for Vegetable Production. In: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2002 Annual Report. Information Bulletin 399. p. 170-173.

Horgan, T.E., K.E. Cushman, and W.B. Evans. 2003. Mississippi medallion grape tomato trial. Annual Report 2002 of the North Mississippi Research & Extension Center, Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 398:350.

Maqbool, M., K.E. Cushman, W.B. Evans, and C.H. Coker. 2003. Mississippi medallion purple basil trial. Annual Report 2002 of the North Mississippi Research & Extension Center, Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 398:348-349.

Cushman K.E., M.M. Kenty, T.E. Horgan, D.M. Ingram, W.B. Evans, P.M. Hudson, J. Wyatt, C.H. Canaday, R.A. Straw, and C.E. Watson. 2003. Pumpkin fungicide trial: Verona 2002. Annual Report 2002 of the North Mississippi Research & Extension Center, Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 398:315-321.

Evans W.B. and P. Hudson. 2002. 2001 Sweet Corn (se) Trial – Crystal Springs, MS. In: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2001 Annual Progress Report. p. 110-111.

Evans,W.B., R. Snyder, and P. Hudson 2002. 2001 Fall Flower and Garden Fest vegetable observations. In. Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2001 Annual Progress Report. p. 101-109.

Ingram, D.M. B. Evans, K. Cushman, and M. Kenty. 2002. CoRoN Enhancement of pumpkin fungicides. In: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2001 Annual Progress Report. p. 96-100.

Winter, N., W.B. Evans, and P. Hudson. 2002. Fall Marigold Cultivar Trial. In: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center 2001 Annual Progress Report. p. 112-116.

Research Presentations and Abstracts:

More than forty presentations and abstracts presented to scientific and producer audiences from 2002 to present.