MATTHEW D. KLEINHENZ

Associate Professor
217 Williams Hall
1680 Madison Ave.
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone 330.263.3810
FAX 330.263.3887
kleinhenz.1@osu.edu

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D.

Horticulture

1996

University of Wisconsin-Madison

M.S.

Horticulture

1990

The Ohio State University

B.A.

Biology

1987

Kent State University

 

 

POSITIONS HELD

 

Dec. 1998 - present

Assistant Professor - Extension Vegetable Crops
The Ohio State University
Dept. of Horticulture and Crop Science

1996 - Nov. 1998

Crops Specialist/Assistant Extension Professor
University of Maine Cooperative Extension

1990 - 1992

Research Technician I B/H
The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and
James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Radovich, T.J.K., M.D. Kleinhenz and N.J. Honeck. 2004. Important cabbage head traits at five points in development. Journal of Vegetable Crop Production 10(2): 19-32. Pdf Link

 

Radovich, T.J.K., M.D. Kleinhenz, J.F. Delwiche and R.E. Liggett. 2004. Triangle tests indicate that irrigation timing affects fresh cabbage sensory quality. Food Quality and Preference 15: 471-476 Pdf Link

 

Radovich, T.J.K., M.D. Kleinhenz. 2004. Rapid estimation of cabbage head volume across a population varying in head shape: a test of two geometric formulae. HortTechnology 14(3): 388-391 Pdf link

 

Kleinhenz, M.D. 2003. A proposed tool for preharvest estimation of cabbage yield. HortTechnology 13(1): 182-185. Pdf Link

 

Kleinhenz, M. D., D.G. French, A. Gazula, and J. C. Scheerens. 2003. Variety, shading and growth stage effect on pigment concentrations in lettuce grown under contrasting temperature regimens. HortTechnology: 13(4) 2003. Pdf link

 

Kleinhenz, M.D. 2003. Sweet variety trials in Ohio: Recent top performers and suggestions for future evaluations. HortTechnology 13(4): 711-718 Pdf Link

 

Kleinhenz, M.D. and A. Wszelaki 2003. Yield and head trait relationships in cabbage (Brassica oleracea, L. Capitata Group) I. Fresh Market. HortScience 38:1349-1354. Pdf Link

 

Wszelaki, A. and M.D. Kleinhenz. 2003. Yield and head trait relationships in cabbage (Brassica oleracea, L. Capitata Group) II. Processing. HortScience 38:1355-1359. Pdf Link

 

Dorrance, A.E., M.D. Kleinhenz, S.A. McClure, and N.T. Tuttle. 2003. Temperature, moisture and seed treatment effects on Rhizoctonia solani root rot of soybean. 87(5): 533-538. Pdf Link

 

Radovich, T.J.K., M.D. Kleinhenz, A. Sanchez-Vela, J.C. Scheerens and B. Schult. 2002. Fresh cabbage sensory quality: components and the impact of production factors. Acta Horticulturae 628:787-795. Pdf Link

 

Kleinhenz, M.D. and T.J.K. Radovich. 2002. Rapid, accurate, in-field prediction of cabbage marketable yield. Acta Horticulturae 628:111-118. Pdf Link

 

Kleinhenz, M.D. 2002. Introduction. The vegetable cropping systems Research workshop. HortTechnology 12(3):342-344. Pdf Link

 

Doohan, D.J., J. Felix,  J. Jasinski, C. Welty, M.D. Kleinhenz. Insect management and herbicide tolerance in near-isogenic sister lines of transgenic and non-transgenic sweet corn. Pdf Link

 

Kleinhenz, M.D., J.P. Palta, C.C. Gunter, and K.A. Kelling. 1999. Impact of source and timing of calcium applications on 'Atlantic' potato tuber calcium concentrations and internal quality. J Am Soc Hort Sci 124(5):498-506. Pdf Link

 

S.B. Johnson, M.D. Kleinhenz, J.D. Dwyer, T. Griffin, O.M. Olanya, D.H. Lambert, and G.A. Porter. 1998. First report of white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotium) on soybean in Maine. Plant Disease 82(7):832.

 

Tawfik, A.A., M.D. Kleinhenz, and J.P. Palta. 1996. Application of calcium and nitrogen for mitigating heat stress effects on potatoes. Am Potato J 73(6):261-273. Pdf Link

 

Kleinhenz, M.D., J.B. Bamberg, and J.P. Palta. 1995. Use of stomatal index as a marker to screen backcross populations of two wild potato species segregating for freezing tolerance. Am Potato J 72(4):243-250. Nominated for Outstanding Paper of 1995 Award.

 

Kleinhenz, M.D. and M.A. Bennett. 1992. Growth and yield of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cvs. Atlantic and Monona as influenced by seed type and size. Am Potato J 69(2):117-129. Pdf Link

 

Additional publications include 6 abstracts and 19 technical reports.

 

 

RESEARCH FOCUS

 

I am currently active in three areas of study: (1) the stability of important physiological and market-based factors across genotypes and environments, (2) the control of phytonutrient accumulation for consumer and grower benefit, and (3) lessening specific challenges (e.g., nutrient management) associated with organic vegetable crop production.

 

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Since 1996, I have delivered more than sixty presentations in Extension programs (conferences, field days, workshops, television) held in four states to approximately four thousand program attendees. I have also led and contributed to the development of twenty programs (field tours, conferences, workshops, roundtable discussions). I have also provided research-based information in response to client questions in numerous phone calls, E-mail requests, and office and farm visits.

INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS

As part of Project Harmony (an international professional and business exchange program organized by the Univ. of New Hampshire and sponsored by the Community Connections Program of the Office of Citizen Exchanges of the U.S. Information Agency), I organized and executed the visit of two Russian scientists to Maine in 1997 and their meeting with agricultural scientists and engineers, commodity organization leaders, and potato processing industry officials.


AWARDS and RECOGNITION  

 

1999

Nominated for Inclusion in the Ninth Edition of the International Directory of Distinguished Leadership published by the American Biographical Institute.

 

1997

 

Graduate, Maine Agricultural Leadership Institute

1996

 

Paper entitled “Use of stomatal index as a marker to screen backcross populations of two wild potato species segregating for freezing tolerance. Am Potato J 72(4):243-250” nominated for Outstanding Paper of 1995 Award by editors and reviewers of the Am Potato J.

 

1995

 

Student Travel Competitive Grant, 92nd Annual Meeting ASHS/40th Congress CSHS

 

         I am currently active in three areas of study: (1) the stability of important physiological and market-based factors across genotypes and environments, (2) the control of phytonutrient accumulation for consumer and grower benefit, and (3) lessening specific challenges (e.g., nutrient management) associated with organic vegetable crop production.

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

 

         The American Society for Horticultural Science 1987 -

         The Potato Association of America 1987 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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