Carmen Lander
Research Associate, Department of Horticultural Sciences Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Research and Extension Center, 2415 East Highway 83, Weslaco, Texas 78596
Phone: 956-968-5581 FAX: 956-969-5639
Carmen Lander received her B.S. in Agronomy from Texas A&M in 1985. She received her M.S. in Horticulture in 1989 from Texas A&M.
My research centers on varietal testing of melons including cantaloupe and honeydew melons and the improvement of onion and carrot germ plasm in cooperation with Drs Marvin Miller Texas A&M/Weslaco and Leonard Pike Texas A&M/College Station.
Our melon trialing program emphasizes evaluation of commercial varieties for disease tolerance and resistance and for production attributes. Melon varieties in our spring melon trials are tested in multiple locations throughout South Texas. The onion and carrot breeding work includes the establishment, maintenance and harvesting of vegetable breeding plots for Dr. Pike each season.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
- 1996 Research Report for Melon Production Systems in South Texas. Miller, M., Bruton, B., Brandenberger, L., Batten, J., Farr, D., Lander, C., Lester, G., Martyn, R., Mirkov, E., Park, Y., Wiedenfeld, R., and Wolff, D. Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Weslaco. 216 pp. (1996).
- 1995 Research Report for Melon Production Systems in South Texas. Miller, M., Brandenberger, L., Batten, J., Isakeit, T., Lander, C., Lester, G., Martyn, R., Mirkov, E., Riley, D., Park, Y., Sparks, A., Wiedenfeld, R., and Wolff, D. Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Weslaco. 240 pp. (1995).
- 1994 Research Report for Melon Production Systems in South Texas. Miller, M., Brandenberger, L., Eischen, F., Lander, C., Lester, G., Lovic, B., Martyn, R., Riley, D., Wiedenfeld, R., and Wolff, D. Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Weslaco. 260 pp. (1994).
- Genotype X environment interactions of muskmelon hybrids for yield and fruit size. Wolff, D.W., Miller, M.E., and Lander, C. Abstract. HortScience, 29(5):450. (1994).
- 1993 Research Report for Melon Production Systems in South Texas. Miller, M., Brandenberger, L., Collins, A., Dunlap, J., Eischen, F., Isakeit, T., Lander, C., Lester, G., Lovic, B., Martyn, R., Riley, D., Shellie, K., Sparks, A., Wiedenfeld, R., and Wolff, D. Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Weslaco. 280 pp. (1993).
- 1992 Research Report for Melon Production Systems in South Texas. Miller, M., Eischen, F., Lander, C., Martyn, R., Riley, D., Sparks, A., Wiedenfeld, R. Texas A&M University Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Weslaco. 342 pp. (1992).
- Evaluation of fumigants for root rot control on muskmelons. Miller, M.E., Amador, J.M., Martyn, D., and Lander, C. Fungicide and Nematicide Tests 46:138. (1991).