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Dr. Rick Snyder

Professor
Specialty: Greenhouse Vegetables, Vegetable Crops, Mushrooms
Department: Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center

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 39059

Email Address: RickS@ra.msstate.edu
Telephone: (601) 892-3731
Fax: (601) 892-2056

Assignment
Extension Specialist for greenhouse and field vegetable crops, with focus on greenhouse tomatoes; responsible for research in field and greenhouse vegetable crops, including hydroponic vegetable production, cultural practices, specialty crops, plastic and degradable mulches, trickle irrigation, cultivar trials, etc.; coordinate Fall Flower & Garden Fest, Greenhouse Tomato Short Course, etc.

Web Sites

• Greenhouse Tomatoes
  http://msucares.com/crops/comhort/greenhouse.html
  
• Truck Crops Experiment Station
  http://msucares.com/cmrec/stations/truckcrops.html
  
• Greenhouse Tomato Short Course
  http://greenhousetomatosc.com
  
• Fall Flower & Garden Fest
  http://msucares.com/fallfest
  
• Farmers’ Markets in Mississippi
  http://msucares.com/crops/market/index.html
  

 

Curriculum vitae

Education

• Cornell University, Ph.D. in Vegetable Crops, Ithaca, NY. 1987.
  Thesis: Heat Tolerance, Growth Analysis, and Computer Simulation of Growth and Dry Matter Partitioning of the Potato Plant.
• Ohio State University, M.S. in Horticulture, Columbus, OH. 1982.
  Thesis: Influence of Media Volume and Frequency of Watering on the Growth, Yield, and Quality of Greenhouse Tomatoes.
• University of Connecticut, B.S. in Horticulture, Storrs, CT. 1976.
  Independent studies in interspecific relationships between crop plants and weeds; and classification, effectiveness, and proper use of pesticides.
• Cambridge University, International Summer School, 1973.
  Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, England. Intensive study of English Literature.

Experience

• Professor & Vegetable Specialist, Mississippi State University, 5-88 to present
  Truck Crops Experiment Station, Central Mississippi Research & Extension Center, Crystal Springs, MS.
• Post Doctoral Research Associate, Dept. of Horticulture, 3-87 to 5-88
  Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
• Research Assistant, Dept. of Vegetable Crops, 1-83 to 3-87
  Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
• Research Assistant, Department of Horticulture, 1-81 to 11-82
  Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Center, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH.
• Horticulture Research Technician, 1-80 to 12-80
  Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Dept. of Horticulture, Wooster, OH.
• Agriculture Marketing Inspector, 7-77 to 12-79
  CT Dept. of Agriculture, Marketing Division, Hartford, CT.
• Assistant State Community Gardens Coordinator, 1-77 to 6-77
  CT Dept. of Agriculture, Hartford, CT.

Society Membership

Community Relations Council, Mississippi Job Corps, Crystal Springs, 2003 to present.
All-America Selections Committee, Vegetable Judge, 1990 to present.
Mississippi Weed Science Committee
American Society for Horticultural Science
Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists
Southern Region of American Society for Horticultural Science
Mississippi Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association

Publications
(2005 to July 2009)

Snyder, Richard G.  2009.  Late Season Garden Problems.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. July / August 2009 issue. 9(6):41-43.

Snyder, Richard G.  2009.  Being Super Green.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. July / August 2009 issue. 9(6):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2009.  What’s Up In Horticulture?  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. June 2009 issue. 9(5):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2009.  So You Want To Sell At A Farmers’ Market.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. May 2009 issue. 9(4):41-42.

Snyder, Richard G.  2009.  What’s Right With Mississippi.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. May 2009 issue. 9(4):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2009.  Great Info, Great Speakers At Greenhouse Short Course. American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  57(4), P. 20.  GHI. April 2009.

Snyder, Richard G.  2009.  Growing Great Tomatoes. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. April 2009 issue. 9(3):49-50.

Snyder, Richard G.  2009.  Gardening During an Economic Crisis.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. April 2009 issue. 9(3):62.

Snyder, Richard G.  2009.  Getting In Shape. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. March 2009 issue. 9(2):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2009.  Litter In Mississippi - Can We Do Any Better?  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. February 2009 issue. 9(1):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2009.  Get Ready To Garden - Choosing Your Vegetable Varieties.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. February 2009 issue. 9(1):41-43.

Snyder, Richard G.  2009.  Water. American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  57(1), P. 25.  GHI. January 2009.

Snyder, Richard G.   2009.  State Coordinator for Mississippi of Vegetable Crop Handbook For The Southeastern U.S.;  with North Carolina State University, Auburn University, University of Georgia, Clemson University, Louisiana State University; University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, and Virginia Tech. 2009.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  Greenhouses And The Protected Culture Continuum. American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  56(11), Pp. 66, 68.  GHI. November 2008.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  Things You Might Find In The Garden - 1st Annual ID Contest.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. November/December 2008 issue. 8(9):54.

Evans, W.B., R.G. Snyder, P.M. Hudson, and K.L. Paridon.  2008.  2007 Fall Vegetable Observational Trial. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.  Research Bulletin no. 1177.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  The Cost of Doing Business.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. October 2008 issue. 8(8):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  Mississippi Farmers’ Markets - There For The Picking.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. September 2008 issue. 8(7):41-43.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  Gardeners Going Green - Is It Really Possible?  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. September 2008 issue. 8(7):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  Energy: Big Question, No Easy Answers. American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  56(8), P. 30.  GHI. August 2008.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  Organics and Mississippi.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. July / August 2008 issue. 8(6):14-15.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  Recalculating... .  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. July / August 2008 issue. 8(6):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  Pollen - Friend Or Foe?  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. June 2008 issue. 8(5):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  Lucky To Be In Mississippi.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. May 2008 issue. 8(4):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  Short Course Notable Notes. American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  56(4), Pp. 40,42.  GHI. April 2008.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  How Small Is Your Garden? Mississippi Gardener Magazine. April 2008 issue. 8(3):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  Are You The Typical American Gardener? Mississippi Gardener Magazine. February 2008 issue. 8(1):54.

Snyder, Richard G. and Wayne Porter. 2008.  AgrAbility: Techniques for Making Gardening Accessible. American Society for Horticultural Science, Southern Region, 68th Ann. Mtg., Dallas, TX, 2-4 Feb. 2008. HortScience 43(3):606. June 2008. (Abstract of oral presentation).

Snyder, Richard G.  2008.  Can You Sell Your Produce On The Internet? American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  56(1), P. 30.  GHI. January 2008.

Snyder, Richard G.   2008.  State Coordinator for Mississippi of Vegetable Crop Handbook For The Southeastern U.S.;  with North Carolina State University, Auburn University, University of Georgia, Clemson University, Louisiana State University; University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, and Virginia Tech. 2008.

Snyder, Richard G., Mary Peet, Hanna Y. Hanna, Nicole Shaw, Michael Pierce, Gregg Short, Steve Froehlich, Mark Terkanian, Mary Donnell, Ken Hood, Blake Layton, Carol Glenister, David Ingram, Clarissa Balbalian, Tim Allison, and Phillip Smith. 2008. Greenhouse Tomato Grower's Survival Kit, a 10 DVD Set. MSU-ES. 2008.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Greenhouse Veggies Win The Race. American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  55(12), P. 64.  GHI. December 2007.

Snyder, Richard G. and Kevin Riggin.  2007.  Becoming A Certified Organic Grower. Mississippi State University Extension Service.  November 2007.  Publication No. 2454.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Greenhouse Tomato Short Course - Make Your Plans. American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  55(11), P. 49.  GHI. November 2007.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Where To Get Those “Hard To Find” Seeds. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. November / December 2007 issue. 7(9):41.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  What Can You Grow This Time Of Year? Mississippi Gardener Magazine. November / December 2007 issue. 7(9):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Fruit Or Vegetable -- Readers Demand To Know. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. October 2007 issue. 7(8):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Autumn Edibles  - Vegetables For The Mississippi Fall Garden. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. September 2007 issue. 7(7):41-42.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Drier Than Dirt.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. September 2007 issue. 7(7):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Greenhouse Heating And Other Fuels. American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  55(8), Pp. 26-27.  GHI. August 2007.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  The Funny Things We Say Without Even Trying.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. July / August 2007 issue. 7(6):41.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Watermelon - Nothing To Spit At.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. July / August 2007 issue. 7(6):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  The Problems With Kids These Days.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. June 2007 issue. 7(5):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  What’s Bugging My Garden?  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. May 2007 issue. 7(4):41-42.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Of Skeeter Hawks and Love Bugs.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. May 2007 issue. 7(4):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Putting In A Good Word.  American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  55(4), P. 35.  GHI. April 2007.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Images From The Garden - What Goes Click-Click-Cha-Ching?  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. April 2007 issue. 7(3):32-33.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Mississippi’s Demonstration Gardens.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. April 2007 issue. 7(3):46-47.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Why I Hate Plants.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. April 2007 issue. 7(3):54.

Snyder, Richard G. and David Nagel. 2007.  The Melons of Uzbekistan. American Society for Horticultural Science, Southern Region, 67th Ann. Mtg., Mobile, AL, 3-5 Feb. 2007. HortScience 42(3):460. June 2007. (Abstract of poster presentation).

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  How To Avoid The Black Thumb Of Death.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. March 2007 issue. 7(2):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Of Capital Letters and Brussels Sprouts.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. February 2007 issue. 7(1):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2007.  Short Course Will Be Big. American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  55(1), P. 32. GHI. January 2007.

Snyder, Richard G.   2007.  State Coordinator for Mississippi of Vegetable Crop Handbook For The Southeastern U.S.;  with North Carolina State University, Auburn University, University of Georgia, Clemson University, and Louisiana State University; 2007.

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  A Day In The Life...  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. November/December 2006 issue. 6(9):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  The “Other” Greenhouse Crops. American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  54(11), P. 34. GHI. November 2006.

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  Survey Pegs Your Habits ... Gardening, That Is.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. October 2006 issue. 6(8):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  Good For Fall, and That’s Not All. Growing Fall Vegetables In The Mississippi Climate. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. October 2006 issue. 6(8):48-49.

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  The Importance of pH in H2O.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. September 2006 issue. 6(7):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  Marketing Your Greenhouse Products. American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  54(8), Pp. 22-24. GHI. August 2006.

Snyder, Richard G., 2006.  Guía del Cultivo del Tomate en Invernaderos  (Spanish version of Greenhouse Tomato Handbook).  Mississippi State University Extension Service.  Publication No. 2419.  24 pages.    

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  Your Extra Vegetables Can Help Eradicate Hunger.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. June 2006 issue. 6(5):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  Watermelon - Mississippi’s Favorite Crop Goes Seedless.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. May 2006 issue. 6(4):44-45.

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  Gardening Royalty.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. May 2006 issue. 6(4):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  What You Missed At The Greenhouse Short Course. American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  54(4), Pp. 34-35. GHI. April 2006.

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  Expand Your Vegetable Horizons. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. April 2006 issue. 6(3):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  Asparagus - First Vegetable Of The Season. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. April 2006 issue. 6(3):44-45.

Horgan, Thomas, Richard Snyder, Peter Hudson, Edgar Vinson, and Joseph Kemble. 2006.  2005 Personal Size “Mini” Triploid Watermelon Variety Trial. American Society for Horticultural Science, Southern Region, 66th Ann. Mtg., Orlando, FL, 2-4 Feb. 2006. HortScience 41(3):510. (Abstract of poster presentation).

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  greenhouse-tomatoes: A New E-List  for Commercial Growers. American Society for Horticultural Science, Southern Region, 66th Ann. Mtg., Orlando, FL, 2-4 Feb. 2006. HortScience 41(3):513. June 2006. (Abstract of poster presentation).

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  Seed Starting Basics - Growing Your Own Vegetable Transplants. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. February 2006 issue. 6(1):44-45.

Snyder, Richard G.  2006.  Katrina’s Impact on Mississippi Soil. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. February 2006 issue. 6(1):54.

Snyder, Richard G. 2006.  A Force In The Marketplace.  American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  54(1), P. 42. GHI. January 2006.

Snyder, Richard G.   2006.  State Coordinator for Mississippi of Vegetable Crop Handbook For The Southeastern U.S.;  with North Carolina State University, Auburn University, University of Georgia, Clemson University, and Louisiana State University; 2006. Mississippi State University Extension Service, 239 Pp.

Snyder, Richard G. 2005.  Hurricane Katrina: The One To Remember.  American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  53(11), P. 25. GHI.  November 2005.

Snyder, Richard G.  2005.  Indigenous Vegetables - An American Dream.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. November/December 2005 issue. 5(9):50.

Snyder, Richard G.  2005.  The All-America Selections Program.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. November/December 2005 issue. 5(9):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2005.  Fall Flower & Garden Fest - The Best Garden Show This Side of Anywhere. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. October 2005 issue. 5(8):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2005.  The Gardener - A Psychological Profile.  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. October 2005 issue. 5(8):44-45.

Snyder, Richard G. 2005.  Getting Rich Quick.  American Vegetable Grower Magazine.  53(8), Pp. 40-41. GHI. August 2005.

Snyder, Richard G.  2005.  Get Ready for Fall - Your Vegetable Gardening Guide. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. September 2005 issue. 5(7):48-50.    

Snyder, Richard G.  2005. Oh, The Heat!  Mississippi Gardener Magazine. September 2005 issue. 5(7):54.

Snyder, Richard G.  2005. Cross Pollination - Squash, Gourds, and Other Really Friendly Cucurbitaceae. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. July/August 2005 issue. 5(6):44.

Snyder, Richard G.  2005. Gardening in the South - Pass the ‘Maters. Mississippi Gardener Magazine. July/August 2005 issue. 5(6):54.

Snyder, Richard G., Brent Rowell, Tom Koske, and Allen Straw.  2005. Regionalizing Agent Training With The Greenhouse Tomato Short Course. American Society for Horticultural Science, 102nd Annual Mtg., Las Vegas, NV., 16-21 July, 2005. HortScience 40(4):1142-1143. (Abstract of oral presentation).

David M. Ingram and Richard G. Snyder.  2005.  A Survey of Pythium Species On Greenhouse Tomatoes In Mississippi.  2004 Annual Report Summary, Central Mississippi Research & Extension Center.  Information Bulletin 420.  June 2005.  P. 66.

W.B. Evans, R.G. Snyder, K. Peridon, P. Hudson, and D. Williams.  2005.  2004 Vegetable and Herb Garden Observations.  2004 Annual Report Summary, Central Mississippi Research & Extension Center.  Information Bulletin 420.  June 2005.  P. 70.

Snyder, Richard G.  and Peter Hudson.  2005.  All-America Selections Trials, 2004.  2004 Annual Report Summary, Central Mississippi Research & Extension Center.  Information Bulletin 420.  June 2005.  Pp. 70-71.

Snyder, Richard G.  and Peter Hudson.  2005.  Mini-Triploid Watermelon Cultivar Evaluation, Summer 2004.  2004 Annual Report Summary, Central Mississippi Research & Extension Center.  Information Bulletin 420.  June 2005.  P. 71.

Snyder, Richard G., Bill Evans, Peter Hudson, and Keri Paridon.   2005.  The 2004 Fall Flower & Garden Fest.  2004 Annual Report Summary, Central Mississippi Research & Extension Center.  Information Bulletin 420.  June 2005.  Pp. 71-72.

Snyder, Richard G.  2005.  The 2004 Greenhouse Tomato Short Course.  2004 Annual Report Summary, Central Mississippi Research & Extension Center.  Information Bulletin 420.  June 2005.  P. 72.

Snyder, Richard G., Natasha Haynes, Patrick Morgan, Drew Bates, Marcus Davis, Deborah Knight, Bill Evans, Peter Hudson, and Keri Paridon.  2005.  Kids’ Week, 2004.  2004 Annual Report Summary, Central Mississippi Research & Extension Center.  Information Bulletin 420.  June 2005.  P. 73.

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