Mario valenzuela vazquez

email:mvalenzu@uacj.mx

EDUCATION

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

(October 1^st., 2003 until present). Duties: Teaching 2 classes to under

graduate level. Biology Dept. Planning research in greenhouse, lab & field conditions.

Researcher. Experimental Station – INIFAP Juárez Chih., Mexico (2001-May 31,

2003). Duties: Planning & conducting research in CHILE PEPPER

(jalapeño, NuMex type and Cayenne) in the Nuevo Casas Grandes

and Ascension Chihuahua, México area. This study was financed by a

State grant ($15,800.00 US Dlls).

Graduate Student. New Mexico State University. Las Cruces:1996-2001. Doctorate

Studies in Horticulture (Postharvest Physiology in CUT FLOWERS).

Conducting field experiments in rain field OAT crop.

Planning, establishing & conducting COTTON & ONION experiments.

Cruces, NM:1988 (Aug.- Dec). Assistant in crop physiology studies

in cotton. Capturing and analyzing cotton and Salsola data using SAS

Software package.

NM:1985-1988. Master Degree: Crop physiology and salinity studies

in Salsola iberica Sennen & Pau.

Researcher. Experimental Station- INIFAP Zacatepec Morelos, México.1982-1985.

Planning, establishing and conducting field experiments in COMMON

program by making a native species collection which were later

evaluated in field experiments.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

(2003- until present).

(1989 – 1992).

EXTENSION SERVICE EXPERIENCE

Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico (1979 – 1981).

RESEARCH INTEREST AND SPECIALIZATION

Main research interests include Postharvest Physiology & Crop Physiology in vegetables (chile pepper & onion), salinity stress, and plant mineral nutrition. Good experience in field days (extension) in plot experiments including common bean, soybean, peanut, cotton, onion for seed production, oats and chile pepper (jalapeño, New Mexican type & Cayenne) for farmers, extension service technicians, researchers, and industry groups. Good knowledge with LI-COR 6000 Photosynthesis Meter, Schollander Pressure Bomb, Vapor Pressure osmometer, LI-COR leaf area meter, Minolta Chromameter, Conductivity meter (cell membrane leakage assessment), Statistics (SAS software), greenhouse plant production experience, and personal computer utilization.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society for Horticultural Science U.S.A.

Sociedad Mexicana de Fitogenetica, A.C. Mexico.

Sociedad Mexicana de Ciencias Horticolas, A.C. Mexico.

2008. The ASHS ORNAMENTAL PUBLICATION Award, in recognition of the most

outstanding paper on ornamental floriculture published by the Society in the

year 2007.

2008-2009. Research project CONACYT-SNI-1.

2008-2011 National Research I Award. Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI)

Mexico.

2008-2010. Perfil PROMEP (SEP-Mexico).

Mexico.

2000. Award for Student Travel. American Society for Horticultural Science.97^th

Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida.

1999. Award for Student Travel. American Society for Horticultural Science.96^th

Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1992-1994 Research Candidate Award. Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI)

Mex. 1992 Invited speaker in the National Meeting of the Mexican Society of

Phytogenetic. Chiapas, Mexico.

1990 Part-time member of Faculty in the Universidad Autonoma of Chihuahua

1989 Invited speaker in the National Meeting of Horticultural Sciences in Mexico

1985 Offered a 3 months visit to ICRISAT, Patancheru, India. (This trip was done by

the researcher that occupied my place, as I came to NMSU to get my M.S.)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Reasearch Assistant II. New Mexico State University. Dept. of Agron. and Hort. Jan 1999 to August 2001. Duties include experimental lab tasks, planning,

Conducting and analyzing greenhouse and lab experiments in Lupinus havardii Watts Agricultural Researcher. INIFAP. Sep. 1992 - Aug. 1996. Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mex. Duties: Write research proposals, planning and conducting oat experiments, analyzing data, write a report and prepare bulletins.

Agricultural Researcher. INIFAP. Jan. 1989 - Aug. 1992. Delicias Chihuahua, Mex.

Duties involve establishing, conducting and writing reports of experiments on cotton and onion crops.

Instructor. Faculty Agronomy. Aug. 1989 – June 1993. Delicias, Chihuahua, Mex.

Research Assistant II. New Mexico State University. Dept. of Agron. and Hort. Aug- Dec. 1988.Duties included experimental lab tasks, statistical analysis of

cotton field experiments data.

Agricultural Researcher. INIFAP. Jan. 1982 – June 1985. Zacatepec Morelos Mexico.

Duties involved establishing, conducting and writing reports of experiments

On common bean, soybean and peanut crops.

Extensionist. Agriculture and Hydraulics Resources Secretary. May 1979 - Dec. 1981.Duties: Training farmers in “ejidos” regarding to

Forage production, conservation (silos), and utilization. Making field-tests

using new forage crops such as sunflower.

Urban and forestry census. Federal District Department. June - Aug. 1976. Mexico,

City. Duties: Count, classify and record trees planted on the sidewalks of

Some Counties in Mexico, City.

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

Valenzuela-Vázquez, M., Fowler, J.L. and Murray W. L. 2008. Salinity enhanced

growth of Russian thistle (Salsola iberica Sennen & Pau) at the Juvenility

and Reproductive stages (in revision)

Valenzuela-Vázquez, M., Picchioni, G. A., Murray L. W., and W. A. Mackay.2007. Beneficial Role of 1-Methylcyclopropene for Cut Lupinus havardii Racemes Exposed to Ethephon. HortScience 42(1):113-119.

Picchioni, G. A., W.A. Mackay, and M. Valenzuela-Vázquez 2007. Correlative supply and demand functions in Lupinus havardii. A forgotten side of cut flower physiology? J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 132(1):102-111.

Rodriguez-Alvarado G., J. N. Valente-Morales, S.P. Fernández-Pavía, and M. Valenzuela-Vázquez. 2006. Morphological characterization of Fusarium sp., isolates obtained from mango floral malformation. In: VIII/XXXIII International meeting. Mexican society of phytopathology (Abstract C- 43:ISBN 968-5284-11-3

Rodriguez-Alvarado G., S.P. Fernández-Pavía, M. Valenzuela-Vázquez, and J.G. Loya- Ramirez. 2006. First Report of Gladiolus Rust Caused by Uromyces transversalis in Michoacán, México. Plant Dis. 90:687.

Valenzuela-Vázquez, M., O. Félix-Verdugo, and M. Luján-Favela. 2002. High Yield

Chilaca, and Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Grown in Ascension and Nuevo Casas Grandes Chihuahua, Mex. (Poster) at the 16^th International Conference in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Poster (In press).

Picchioni, G.A., H. Karaca, C.J. Graham, H. Quiroga-Garza, and M. Valenzuela-

Picchioni, G.A., M. Valenzuela-Vázquez, and L.W. Murray. 2002. Calcium and 1-

Methylcyclopropene Delay Desiccation of Lupinus havardii Cut Racemes.

HortScience 37(1):122-125.

Sci. 126(5):631-637.

Valenzuela-Vázquez, M. 2001. Senescence and Ethylene-Sensitivity deferral of

Lupinus havardii Wats. Cut Flowers Through Application of Calcium and 1-

Methylcyclopropene (MCP). Ph. D. Dissertation. 162 p.

Fernandez-Pavia S.P., and M. Valenzuela-Vazquez.2000. First Report of Ovulariopsis

on Lupinus havardii. Plant Dis.84:487.

Fernandez-Pavia S.P., and M. Valenzuela-Vazquez.1999. First Report of Pythium

paroecandrum on Lupinus havardii. Plant Dis.83:880.

Salmeron, Z. J. J., B. Cabañas C, J. Ch. Ch., and M. Valenzuela. 1996. Grouping of

Oat Genotypes and Rainfed Environments with the AMMI Model. Rev. Fitotec.

Mex. Vol. 19:151-162.

Salmeron, J.J., H. Leonard, G.E. Ochocki and M. Valenzuela. 1995. Mexicana Oat Crown Rust Survey. Oat Newsletter, Vol. 43:23-24.

J.L.Fowler, James H. Hageman, K.J.Moore, Margaret Suzukida, Hamid Assadian and Mario Valenzuela. 1992. Salinity Effects on Forage Quality of Russian-Thistle.

J. Range Manage. 45:559-536.

Valenzuela, V.M. and A. Barreras V.1991. Evaluation of mepiquat chloride in cotton. Special publication No. 15:9-11

Valenzuela, V.M., S.Godoy A., and A.Palomo G.1991.”CIAN PRECOZ” New early cotton variety for the Delicias, Chih. region. Special publication No. 15:6-8.

Valenzuela, V.M. and A.Palomo G.1991. “Nazas 87” new cotton variety tolerant to

Rust for the Delicias, Chih. region.Technical bulletin No. 6, 13p.

Valenzuela, V. M. 1988. Salinity-Enhanced Growth of Russian-Thistle Salsola iberica

Sennen & Pau. Master Thesis. 105 p.

Valenzuela, V. M.1985. Guide to produce beans in Morelos State.Bulletin No. 9.

INIFAP 19p.

CONFERENCES AND ABSTRACTS

Rodriguez-Alvarado G., J. N. Valente-Morales, S.P. Fernández-Pavía, and M. Valenzuela-Vázquez. 2006. Morphological characterization of Fusarium sp., isolates obtained from mango floral malformation. In: VIII/XXXIII International meeting. Mexican society of phytopathology (Abstract C- 43:ISBN 968-5284-11-3

Valenzuela-Vázquez, M., O. Félix-Verdugo, and M. Luján-Favela. 2002. High Yield

Chilaca, and Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Grown in Ascension and Nuevo Casas Grandes Chihuahua, Mex. (Poster) at the 16^th International Conference in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Poster (In press).

Valenzuela-Vazquez, M., and G.A. Picchioni.2001. Single and repeated MCP

precontitioning postpones ethylene sensitivity of the cut, continuous-growth

raceme of Lupinus havardii Wats. HortScience 36:328

Picchioni, G.A., and M., Valenzuela-Vazquez.2001. Changes in dry matter, water, and

mineral distribution in cut Lupinus havardii racimes: Repeating the question,

"Is a flower a sink or a source?" HortScience 36:612-613

Valenzuela-Vazquez, M., and G.A. Picchioni.2000. Nutrient Allocation Patterns of Lupinus havardii Wats under different Preharvest Ca Fertilization Regimes.HortScience:35:492.

M. Valenzuela-Vazquez, and G.A. Picchioni.1999. Preharvest Calcium Application

And Its Benefit on Vase Life of Lupinus havardii Wats Cut Flowers.

Regimes.HortScience:35:492.

Valenzuela, V.M. and J.L. Fowler.1989. Rendimiento de Biomasa estimulado por salinidad en etapas vegetativa y reproductiva en cardo Ruso (Salsola iberica) Sennen y Pau.En:Resumenes del III Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad

Mexicana de Ciencias Horticolas, A.C. Oaxtepec, Morelos Mex. p. 60-61.

Valenzuela, V.M. and J.L. Fowler.1989. Efecto ionico en el rendimiento de biomasa

De cardo Ruso (Salsola iberica) Sennen y Pau.En:Resumenes del III Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Mexicana de Ciencias Horticolas, A.C. Oaxtepec, Morelos Mex. p. 61.

Valenzuela, V.M. and J.L. Fowler.1990. Concentración óptima de salinidad y

relaciones hídricas en cardo Ruso (Salsola iberica) Sennen y Pau.En:Resumenes del XIII Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Mexicana de Fitogenetica, A.C. p. 59.

Valenzuela, V.M.1992. Efecto del cloruro de mepiquat (pix) en rendimiento, altura y calidad de fibra en la variedad de algodonero (G.hirsutum L.) Deltapine 90.

En: Resúmenes del XIV Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Mexicana de

Fitogenetica, A.C. p. 54.

Valenzuela, V.M.1992. Ensayo de rendimiento de variedades y líneas de algodonero (G.hirsutum L.) de diferentes zonas agro ecológicas. En: Resúmenes del XIV Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Mexicana de Fitogenetica, A.C. p. 239.

Galvan, L.R. y Mario Valenzuela,V. 1992. Incidencia y daños de la mancha púrpura (Alternaria porri) en cuatro fechas de plantación de cebolla para producción

De semilla. En:Memorias del XIX Congreso Nacional de Fitopatología.116.

Valenzuela, V. M., Luján F. y R. Galván L. 1995. Determinación del Daño de Pudrición Blanca y pudrición rosa en cebolla para producción de semilla.

De Ciencias Hortícola, A.C. p. 7.

THESIS ADVISORING

Rubio, N.O. 1991. Efecto del tamaño de bulbo, fechas de plantación y barreras de

maíz, en el rendimiento y calidad de semilla de cebolla (Allium cepa L.).

Tesis de Ing. Agrónomo Fitotecnista. Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas.

Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua.

Barrios De La O. Maria Luisa. 2005-2006. Hongos fitopatógenos y vida de anaquel de chile jalapeño, chilaca y cayenne en el Noroeste de Chihuahua, Mex, (Concluida).

Miguel Fernándo Martínez Domínguez. 2005-2007. Niveles nutricionales del cultivo y contenido de capsicina en chile jalapeño, chilaca y Cayenne en el Noroeste de Chihuahua, Mex, (Concluida).

González Magallanes Maria Isabel. 2006-2007.Efecto de tres diferentes

niveles de pectina sobre dos variedades de manzana en la elaboración

de mermelada. Campus Nuevo Casas Grandes. Programa de

Agroindustrias (En Proceso).

Mario Angel Aleman Rosales. 2008-2009. Producción de flor para corte y semilla de

May 12th., 2009