RESEARCH:
I am working on improvement of the oilseed crop Camelina sativa, which has a variety of potentially major applications for both the oil and meal. This work is directed primarily in two areas: increasing the content of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential in the human diet and have a number of health benefits, and reducing the content of glucosinolates, which decrease palatability of the meal.
I am also involved in the improvement of woody nursery crops, including Viburnum, Spiraea and Betula. One recent focus is the development of DNA markers in Viburnum for use in marker-assisted breeding and evolutionary studies.
COURSES TAUGHT:
- PSPP 231 Woody Ornamentals
- PSPP 232 Herbaceous Ornamentals
- PSPP 447 Advanced Plant Propagation
- PSPP 425 Fall Horticulture Senior Capstone
- PSPP 427 Spring Horticulture Senior Capstone
EDUCATION
- B.S. Horticulture University of Wisconsin-Madison 1995
- M.S. Horticulture University of Wisconsin-Madison 1998
- Ph.D. Crop Physiology University of Wisconsin-Madison 2003
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- International Plant Propagators Society
- Montana Nursery and Landscape Association
- North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
PUBLICATIONS FROM 1998 TO PRESENT
Refereed Journals
Hoch, W.A. and B.H. McCown. 2004. Resistance to the birch leafminer (Fenusa pusilla) within the Betula section Costatae is recessive and displays a gene dosage effect. Acta Hort. 630:53-55
Hoch, W.A., P.A. Weston and B.H. McCown. 2004. The potential of breeding for resistance to the introduced pest, viburnum leaf beetle (Pyrrhalta viburni). Acta Hort. 630:65-69
Hoch, W.A., E. L. Singsaas and B.H. McCown. 2003. Resorption protection: anthocyanins facilitate nutrient recovery in autumn by shielding leaves from potentially damaging light levels. Plant Physiol. 133: 1296-1305.
Hoch, W.A., G. Jung and B.H. McCown. 2002. Effectiveness of interspecific hybridization for incorporation of birch leafminer (Fenusa pusilla) resistance into white-barked Betula. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 127: 957-962.
Hoch, W.A., E.L. Zeldin and B.H. McCown 2001. The physiological significance of anthocyanins during autumnal leaf senescence. Tree Physiol. 21: 1-8.
Hoch, W.A., E.L. Zeldin and B.H. McCown 2000. Resistance to the birch leafminer Fenusa pusilla (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) within the genus Betula. J. Econ. Entomol. 93: 1810-1813.
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