Publications

Scientific Articles from Peer-Reviewed Journals and Refereed Publications

2023

Zhao, Y., O.C. Haley, X. Xu, M. Jaberi-Douraki, C. Rivard, E.D. Pliakoni, L. Nwadike, M. Bhullar. 2023. The Potential for Cover Crops to Reduce the Load of Escherichia coli in Contaminated Agricultural Soil. Journal of Food Protection 86 (7): 100103.

Haley, O.C., E.D. Pliakoni, C. Rivard, L. Nwadike and M. Bhullar. 2023. The Attenuation of Microbial Reduction in Blueberry Fruit Following UV-LED Treatment. Journal of Food Protection 86 (3) 100056.

 

2022

Gude, K.M. C.B. Rajashekar, W. Wang, K. Ayub, Q. Kang, C.L. Rivard and E.D. Pliakoni. 2022. Effects of various high tunnel coverings on color and phenolic compounds of red and green leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa). Journal of Food and Nutritional Health 3(1):1-10.

Batziakas K., S. Singh, H. Stanley, J.K. Brecht, C.L. Rivard and E.D. Pliakoni. 2022. An innovative approach for maintaining the quality of pink tomatoes stored at optimum an above-optimum temperatures using passive modified atmosphere packaging. Food Packaging 34, 100981.

Batziakas K., T. Jenkins, H. Stanley, B. Cunningham, Q. Kang, C. Rivard and E.D. Pliakoni. 2022. Effect of high tunnel production systems on the preharvest losses and harvest quality of ‘BHN 589’ and ‘Cherokee Purple’ tomatoes. HortTechnology 32 (6): 507-509.

Jenkins T., C. Rivard, J. Cowan and E.D. Pliakoni. 2022. Effect of rootstock on ‘Tasti-Lee’ tomato yield and fruit quality in a high tunnel production system. HortScience 57 (10): 1235-124.

Jenkins T., C. Kubota, C.L. Rivard and E.D. Pliakoni. 2022. Evaluating ethylene sensitivity and exogenous ethylene impact on early growth of grafted and nongrafted tomato seedlings. HortTechnology 32(2):129-133.

Gude, K.M. E.D. Pliakoni, B. Cunningham, K. Ayub, Q. Kang, C.B. Rajashekar, and C.L. Rivard. 2022. High tunnel coverings alter crop productivity and microclimate of tomato and lettuce. HortScience 57(2):265-272.

Ahlawat Y., S.Li, P.R. Timilsena, E.D. Pliakoni, J.K. Brecht and T. Liu. 2022. Identification of senescence-associated genes in broccoli (Brassica oleracea) following harvest. Postharvest Biology and Technology 183, 111729.

 

2021

Gude K.M., M. Talavera, A.M. Sasse, C.L. Rivard and E.D. Pliakoni. 2021. Effect of light characteristics on the sensory properties of red lettuce (Lactuca sativa). Foods 10(11): 2660.

Lee, M., C.L. Rivard, W. Wang, E. D. Pliakoni, K. Gude, C. Rajashekar. 2021. Spectral blocking of solar radiation in high tunnels by poly covers: its impact on nutritional quality regarding essential nutrients an health-promoting phytochemicals in lettuce and tomato. Horticulturae 27; 7(12): 527.

Unruh D.A., K.J. Stull, E.D. Pliakoni and S.E. Gragg. 2021. A bisulfate of soda and peroxyacetic acid solution reduces salmonella on fresh-cut spinach. Food Protection Trends 41(4): 409-415.

Gude, K., H. Stanley, C.L. Rivard, B. Cunningham, Q. Kang, and E.D. Pliakoni. 2021. Quality of day-neutral strawberries grown in a high tunnel system. Scientia Horticulturae 275, 19726.

Lee, M., C.L. Rivard, E.D. Pliakoni, W. Wang, C.B. Rajashekar 2021. Supplemental UV-A and UV-B affect the nutritional quality of lettuce and tomato: Health-promoting phytochemicals and essential nutrients. American Journal of Plant Sciences 12:104-126.

 

2020

Gude, K.M., C.B., Rajashekar, B., Cunningham, Q., Kang, W., Wang, M., Lee, C.L., Rivard and E.D. Pliakoni. 2020. Effect of High Tunnel Coverings on Antioxidants of Breaker and Light Red Tomatoes at Harvest and during Ripening. Agronomy 10, 1639.

Batziakas, K.G., S. Singh, K. Ayub, Q. Kang, J. Brecht, C. L. Rivard, and E.D. Pliakoni. 2020. Reducing Post-harvest Losses of Spinach Stored in Non-Optimum Temperatures with the Implementation of Passive Modified Atmosphere Packaging. HortScience 55 (3): 326-335.

Batziakas, K.G., C.L. Rivard, H. Stanley and E.D. Pliakoni. 2020. Reducing Pre-harvest Food Losses in Spinach with the Implementation of High Tunnels. Scientia Horticulturae 265:109268.

Batziakas, K.G., H., Stanley, A.G., Batziakas, J.K Brecht, C. L. Rivard, and E.D. Pliakoni. 2020. Reducing postharvest food losses in organic spinach with the implementation of high tunnel production systems. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 40, 42.

Trinetta, V., A. McDaniel, K.G. Batziakas, U. Yucel, L. Nwadike, E.D. Pliakoni. 2020. Antifungal Packaging Film to Maintain Quality and Control Postharvest Diseases in Strawberries. Antibiotics 9, 618.

Stanley,H., K.G. Batziakas, S.E. Gragg, C.L. Rivard, E.D. Pliakoni. 2020. Impact of modified atmosphere packaging and ozonated water on the shelf life, quality, and safety of vegetables stored at non optimum temperatures. Journal of Postharvest Technology, 2020, 08 (3): 79-95.

 

2019

Batziakas, K.G., M. Swaney-Stueve, M. Talavera, C.L. Rivard, E.D. Pliakoni. 2019. Descriptive Analysis and Consumer Acceptability of Locally and Commercially-Grown Spinach. Journal of Food Science 84 (2): 2261-2268.

Hoppenstedt, Z.N., J.J. Griffin, E.D. Pliakoni. and Cary L. Rivard. 2019. Yield, Quality, and Performance of Organic Sweetpotato Slips Grown in High Tunnel Compared to Open Field. HortTechnology 29 (2):140-150.