Dr. Hoover teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in plant propagation, fruit production, and teaching techniques and is Assistant Director at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Her research has focused primarily on evaluation of winter hardiness and winter protection/adaptation to enhance profitability, efficiency, and sustainability of fruit cropping systems. Areas of emphasis include using apple rootstocks to increase efficiency of apple cropping systems, and weed control strategies for strawberry cropping systems. Integrated pest management systems (IPM) for apples and berry crops are being adapted from models developed in eastern states.

References:

McArtney, S. J., Hoover, E, Hirst, P. M., 2001.  Seasonal variation in the onset and duration of flower development in 'Royal Gala' apple buds. J. Hort. Sci. & Biotech. 76(5):536-40.

Calkins J., and E. Hoover, 2001.  Plant Propagation Lab Manual.  Pp. 156. Used in class fall semester 2000 through to present

R. P. Marini, B. H. Barritt, J. A. Barden, J. Cline, E. E. Hoover, R. L. Granger, M. M. Kushad, M. Parker, R. L. Perry, T. Robbinson, S. Khanizadeh, and C. R. Unrath.  2001. Performance of Ten Apple Orchard Systems: Ten-Year Summary of the 1990 NC-140 Systems Trial.  Journal of the American Pomological Society.  4:222-239

Larson, J., E. Hoover.  2003.  Pretesting Public Garden Exhibits Enhances Their Educational Value for People with Diverse Abilities.  HortTechnology 13: 719-722.

Forcella, F., S. Poppe, N.Hansen, W. Head, E. Hoover, F. Propsom, and J. McKenzie.2003.  Biological Mulches for Managing Weeds in Transplanted Strawberry (Fragaria 3 ananassa) Weed Technology. 17:782–787

Robinson, T.L., Anderson, L., Azarenko, A., Barritt, B.H., Brown, G., Cline, J., Crassweller, R., Domoto, P., Embree, C., Fennell, A., Ferree, D., Garcia, E., Gaus, A., Greene, G., Hampson, C., Hirst, P., Hoover, E., Johnson, S., Kushad, M. and Marini, R.E. 2004. Performance of Cornell-Geneva rootstocks across North America in multi-location NC-140 rootstock trials. Acta Hort. 658:241-245

Hoover, E.E., Hemstad, P., Larson, D., MacKenzie, J., Zambreno, K. and Propsom, F. 2004. Rootstock influence on scion vigor, hardiness, yield, and fruit composition of St. Pepin grape. Acta Hort. 640:201-206

Zambreno, K., E. Hoover, N. Anderson, J. Gillman.  2004.  Writing Across the Curriculum:  Where is Horticulture? HortTechnology 14(4)621-624

Hoover, E., N. DeSilva, S. McArtney.  2004.  Bud development and floral morphogenesis in four apple cultivars.  J. Hort. Sci. and Biotech. 79:981-984.

Jutlia, S., M. Meyer, E. Hoover.  2005. Focus groups and staff surveys:  Tools to assess the future direction of volunteer involvement at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.  HortTechnology 15:880-885.

Autio, W.R., T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, M.E., Garcia, G.M. Greene, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund.  2006.  Comparison of Several Dwarf Rootstocks with Fuji and McIntosh as Scion Cultivars: 1999 NC-140 Dwarf Apple Rootstock Trials.  Compact Fruit Tree. 

Autio, W.R T.L. Robinson, B.H. Barritt, J.A. Cline, R.M. Crassweller, C.G. Embree, M.E. Garcia, E.E. Hoover, R.S. Johnson, K. Kosola, J. Masabni, M.L. Parker, R.L. Perry, G.L. Reighard, S.D. Seeley, and M. Warmund.  2006.  Comparison of Several Semidwarf Rootstocks with Fuji and McIntosh as Scion Cultivars: 1999 NC-140 Semidwarf Apple Rootstock Trials.  Compact Fruit Tree.

Rosen, C. J., P. Bierman, A. Telias, and E. Hoover.  2006.  Foliar- and Fruit-applied Strontium as a Tracer for Calcium Transport in Apple Trees.  HortScience.  41:220-224

Zambreno, K., E. Hoover, S. Poppe, F. Propsom, N. Hansen.  2006.  Effect of Organic Mulch on Soil Moisture and Temperature during Establishment of Apple Trees.  National Organic Tree Fruit Research Symposium. http://organic.tfrec.wsu.edu/OrganicIFP /OrganicFruitProduction/PROCEED.FINAL.pdf

 

 

 

Courses Taught:

• Hort 1001.  Plant Propagation
• Hort 5031. Temperature Fruit Production
• Hort 8005 Supervised Teaching Experience for Graduate Students