Consumer Horticulture

David Hillock Extension Activities: 100% extension appointment in Consumer Horticulture.  David develops educational programming through Oklahoma Botanical Garden & Arboretum (OBGA) and Cooperative Extension Service.  He is responsible in maintaining and developing fact sheets, videos, presentations, and workshops for the consumer or home gardener. In addition to assisting with the Oklahoma Gardening program, David is the State Coordinator for the Master Gardener Program and assists the County Extension Educators in developing and maintaining Master Gardener Programs and other educational needs of consumer horticulture.  since 2003 David has coordinated and conducted the Nursery/Landscape contest for State FFA Career Development Events held in Stillwater.

RESEARCH, PUBLICATION AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Abstracts:

Hillock, D., M. Kirkwood, D. Needham, and B. Sanders. 2000. Children ’s Gardens In Which to Learn and Grow – A Service Learning Project. HortScience 35(3): 461

“Oklahoma Gardening-Extension Horticulture Education Through Television,” with Brenda Simons, HortScience, June 1998.

"Evaluation of four herbaceous perennials under increasing levels of drought stress," with James E.  Klett; HortScience, Vol. 30(4): 798 (315).

"Preemergent weed control in container-grown herbaceous perennials," with James E. Klett;  HortScience, Vol. 30(4): 819 (882).

"Preemergent weed control in container-grown herbaceous perennials," with James E. Klett and David Staats; HortScience, Vol. 29(5): 555 (849).

Awards & Recognition


Committee Work


Conference Presentations
International
Hillock, D. 2007, May 2-5. Dear, the PIGweeds are in the garden again! – A Look at the Amaranthaceae Family, International Master Gardener Conference – Little Rock, AR

National
Hillock, D. 2006, June 9. Xeriscape Landscaping. Southern Region master Gardener Conference, Chattanooga, TN.
Hillock, D. and B. Simons. 1998, July 12-14. Oklahoma Gardening-Extension Horticulture Education Through Television. American Society of Horticultural Sciences – Charlotte, NC
Hillock, D. 1995, July 30-Aug. 2. Evaluation of four herbaceous perennials under increasing levels of drought stress. American Society of Horticultural Sciences – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

State
Hillock, D. 2006, Nov 9. Turf Alternatives in Shady Areas. 61st Annual Oklahoma Turf Conference, OTRF, Stillwater, OK.

Popular Press Publications

Professional Publications:
“Weed Control and Phytotoxicity of Preemergence Herbicides Applied to Container-grown Herbaceous Plants,” David Staats, David Hillock, and James E. Klett.  July HortTechnology.

Fact Sheets/Extension Publications:



Kim Rebek

Extension Activities: Kim has a 100% extension appointment in Consumer Horticulture and is host of the weekly Oklahoma Gardening television program on OETA.  In addition to responsibilities with Oklahoma Gardening, Kim is responsible for developing fact sheets, presentations, and workshops for the consumer or home gardener. 

Extension Publications:
Hillock, D., K. Rebek, and M. Schnelle. 2008. New fact sheet: HLA-6439 Selecting Shrubs for the Landscape
Rebek, K.A. and M. Wilson. 2005. Ash Tree Identification. Michigan State University Extension Bulletin E-2942.
Rebek, K.A., E. J. Rebek, and D.G. McCullough. 2005. Don’t Be Fooled By Look-Alikes! Michigan State University Extension Bulletin E-2944.
Rebek, K.A. and D.R. Smitley. 2006. Homeowner Guide to Emerald Ash Borer Treatments. Michigan State University Extension Bulletin E-2955.
Kalishnek, J. and K.A. Rebek. 2006. “Plant Health Care” in Master Gardener Volunteer Training Core Manual, 58 pp.

Refereed Papers:
Rebek, K.A. and R.J. O’Neil, 2005.  “Impact of simulated herbivory on Alliaria petiolata survival, growth, and reproduction.”  Biological Control 34: 283-289.
Rebek, K.A. and R.J. O’Neil, 2005.  “The effects of natural and manipulated density regimes on Alliaria petiolata survival, growth and reproduction.”  Weed research 46: 345-352.


 
 

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