Faculty Profile
Professor Buck is a whole plant physiologist that studies sustainable crop production in small fruits with emphasis in blueberry. Additionally, he conducts research on underutilized Vaccinium species indigenous to Indiana.
Professor Buck most enjoys teaching Environmental Science, Research Methods, and Crops and Society.
Peer-reviewed journal articles:
Buck, J., Nunez, G. H., Munoz, P. R., & Williamson, J. G. (2023). Hydrogen cyanamide application accelerates vegetative bud break and causes earlier yield in ‘Optimus’ and ‘Colossus’ southern highbush blueberry. HortScience, 58(9), 1049–1054. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17264-23
Kernen, H. G., Jean, R. P., Harpur, B. A., Buck, J., & Noseworthy, J. (2024). New records of two adventive bee species in Indiana (Hymenoptera: Colletidae; Megachilidae). The Great Lakes Entomologist, 57(1). https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2485
