Jeanine Davis CV

Jeanine Marie Davis

Associate Professor & Extension Specialist

NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program

Department of Horticultural Science

North Carolina State University

Formal Education 

Ph.D. 1987, Horticulture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

M.S. 1983, Horticulture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

B.S. 1980 Horticulture, Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA

A.A. 1975 Fine Arts, Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA

Academic Positions and Experience

Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Mills River, NC. 1994-present

North Carolina Specialty Crops Program Coordinator, a multi-agency statewide program.  North Carolina State University, Mills River and Kinston, NC.  1999-2007

Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Mills River, NC. 1988-1994

Professional Recognition (Selected)

Fellow, American Society for Horticultural Science 2016

Research Publications (Selected from recent)

Journal Articles, Peer Reviewed

Morgan, W., J. Singh, K. Kesheimer, J. Davis, and A. Sanz-Saez. 2024 Identifying Hemp Physiological Traits Related with Drought Tolerance (Cannabis sativa L.) for Water Conservation and Cultivar Development. Crop Science Journal (accepted)

Rutto, L.K., Y. Xu, S. Ren, H. Scoggins, and J. Davis. 2021. Results from hop cultivar trials in Mid-Atlantic United States. HortTechnology 31(4):542-551. 

Parker, S.E., J.R. Wheeler, C.R. Luckett, D.E. Deyton, J. Davis, T. Björkman, and C.E. Sams. 2021. Postharvest cooling and storage method effects on carotenoid and chlorophyll contents in broccoli. Acta Hortic. 1329:187-196.  

Meadows, I., Gaskill, K., Stefanile, L. Sharpe, S., and Davis, J. 2020. Persistence of Tuber melanosporum in truffle orchards in North Carolina, USA. Mycorrhiza 30, 705–711. 

Kruger, S.D. J.F. Munsell, J.L. Chamberlain, J.M. Davis, and RD. Huish. 2020. Describing medicinal non-timber forest product trade in eastern deciduous forests of the United States.  Forests, 11(4):435.

Kruger, S.D., J.F. Munsell, J.L. Chamberlain, J.M Davis, and RD. Huish. 2020. Projecting medicinal plant trade volume and value in deciduous forests of the eastern United States. Forests 2020 (11):74, 1-19.

Kalinowski, J., K. Edmisten, J. Davis, M. McGinnis, K.. Hicks, P. Cockson, P. Veazie, and B.E. Whipker. 2020. Greenhouse Grown CBD (Cannabidiol) Hemp (Cannabis sativa) Cultivars. Horticulturae 2020, 6(4), 98.  

Egel, D.S., L. Hoagland, J. Davis, C. Marchino, and M. Bloomquist. 2019. Efficacy of organic disease control products on common foliar diseases of tomato in field and greenhouse trials. Crop Protection 122 (2019):90-97.

Chitturi, A., J. Davis, M. Bloomquist, F. Quarcoo, and K. Kpomblekou-A. 2019. Insect population dynamics, varietal preference and performance of organic bio-pesticides. Professional Agricultural Workers Journal 7(1):11.

Hoagland, L., Colley, M., Dawson, J., Davis, J., Egel, D., Gu, S., Mengiste, T., Myers, J., and Zystro, J. 2018. Tomato organic management and improvement project (TOMI): an interdisciplinary approach to managing foliar diseases in tomato. Acta Horticulturae 1207: 203-210. 

Book

Davis, J.M. and W.S. Persons. 2014. Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and Other Woodland Medicinals. Revised and Updated Version. New Society Publishers.

Chapters in Books, Peer Reviewed (Selected)

Chamberlain, J.L., Davis, J., Duguid, M., Ellum, D., Farrell, M., Friday, J.B., Fuller, D., Kruger, S., Marcano-Vega, H., McCoy, J., Page, D., Prisley, S., Young, J., Zasada, J. 2018. Assessment of nontimber forest products in the United States under changing conditions. Chapter 2 - Nontimber forest products and production. General Technical Report SRS-GTR-232, 268p. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/SRS-GTR-232. USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station. Editor: Chamberlain, J. L., Emery, M.R., Patel-Weynand, T.

Extension Publications (Selected)

Extension Leaflets/Bulletins, Peer Reviewed

Suchoff, D., M. McGinnis, J. Davis, B. Whipker, and K. Hicks. 2021. Hemp Leaf Tissue Nutrient Ranges: Refinement of Reference Standards for Floral Hemp. AG 904. NC Extension.

Davis, J.M. S.E. Johnson, and K. Jennings. 2020. Herbicide Carryover in Hay, Manure, Compost, and Grass Clippings (Revised). AG-727 

Davis, J.M. and J. Greenfield. 2020. Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) (revised). Horticulture Information Leaflet.

Davis, J.M. 2020. Organic Sweet Com Production (revised). Horticulture Information Leaflet.

Davis, J.M. and J. McCoy. 2020. Commercial Goldenseal Cultivation (revised). Horticulture Information Leaflet.

Davis, J.M. and J. Greenfield. 2020. Cultivation of Ramps (Allium tricoccum and A. burdickii) (revised). Horticulture Information Leaflet.

Davis, J.M. 2019. Winterizing the Herb Garden. Horticulture Information Leaflet. Revised. Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC Extension.

Davis, J.M. 2019. Harvesting and Preserving Herbs for the Home Gardener. Horticulture Information Leaflet. Revised. Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC Extension.

Davis, J.M. 2019 Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa L.). Horticulture Information Leaflet. Revised. Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC Extension.

Websites:

Hemp. NC Extension.  https://hemp.ces.ncsu.edu

New Crops & Organics, NC State https://newcropsorganics.ces.ncsu.edu 

Program Related Videos and Articles (selected):

Breeding Better Hops and Brews for North Carolina. 2021. Homegrown by NC Extension. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg1Z4QzDPo4

North Carolina’s New Breed of Beer. 2023. Our State Magazine

   https://www.ourstate.com/north-carolinas-new-breed-of-beer/

Current External Funding (federal and state grants): $994,775

12/7/2023