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J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek

Notes: This person is no longer an employee of the Northern Research Station.

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Van Sambeek, J.W.; Garrett, H.E. 2004. Ground cover management in walnut and other hardwood plantings . In: Michler, C.H.; Pijut, P.M.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Coggeshall, M.V.; Seifert, J.; Woeste, K.; Overton, R.; Ponder, F., Jr., eds. Proceedings of the 6th Walnut Council Research Symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-243. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 85-100
Van Sambeek, J.W.; Ponder, Felix Jr.; Rietveld, W.J. 1986. Legumes increase growth and alter foliar nutrient levels of black walnut saplings. Forest Ecology and Management. 17: 159-167.
Van Sambeek, J.W.; Preece, J.E. 2007. In vitro propagation of Fraxinus species. Chapter 17. In: Jain, S.M.; Haggman, H., eds. Protocols for micropropagation of woody trees and fruits. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Springer: 179-192.
Van Sambeek, J. W. 2008. Plantation establishment: site preparation and tree planting methods. Walnut Council Bulletin: Promoting Walnut and Other Fine Hardwoods. 35(1): 1-11.
Jones, James E.; Mueller, Rita; Van Sambeek, J.W. 1998. Nut production handbook for Eastern black walnut. Nut Production Handbook for Eastern Black Walnut. Southwest Missouri Resources, Conservation & Development, Inc.
Van Sambeek, J.W. 1997. Knowledge for the future of black walnut; proceedings of the 5th black walnut symposium; 1996 July 28-31; Springfield, MO.. General Technical Report NC-191. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
Michler, C. H.; Pijut, P.M.; Van Sambeek, J.; Coggeshall, M.; Seifert, J.; Woeste, K.; Overton, R.; Ponder, F., Jr., eds. 2004. Black walnut in a new century, proceedings of the 6th Walnut Council research symposium; 2004 July 25-28; Lafayette, IN.. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-243. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 188 p.
Van Sambeek, J.W.; Jackson, Elizabeth A.; Coggeshall, Mark V.; Thomas, Andrew L.; Michler, Charles H. eds. 2013. Managing fine hardwoods after a half century of research: Proceedings of the Seventh Walnut Council Research Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-115. Newtown Square, PA; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 106 p. [CD-ROM].
Van Sambeek, J.W.; Dawson, Jeffrey O.; Ponder, Felix Jr; Loewenstein, Edward F.; Fralish, James S. 2003. 13th Central Hardwoods Forest Conference. General Technical Report NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station

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Pang, Kejia; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Navarrete-Tindall, Nadia E.; Lin, Chung-Ho; Jose, Shibu; Garrett, H. E. 2019. Responses of legumes and grasses to non-, moderate, and dense shade in Missouri, USA. I. Forage yield and its species-level plasticity. Agroforestry Systems.
Pang, Kejia; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Navarrete-Tindall, Nadia E.; Lin, Chung-Ho; Jose, Shibu; Garrett, H. E. 2019. Responses of legumes and grasses to non-, moderate, and dense shade in Missouri, USA. II. Forage quality and its species-level plasticity. Agroforestry Systems.
Rink, George; Van Sambeek, J.W.; O'Connor, Phil; Coggeshall, Mark. 2017. Practical strategies of black walnut genetic improvement—an update. Walnut Council Bulletin. 44(2): 1-3, 10-11.
Van Sambeek, J.W."Jerry". 2017. Ten-year urban forestry action plan. Green Horizons [newsletter]. 21(1): 4.
Van Sambeek, J.W.; Kabrick, John M.; Dey, Daniel C. 2017. Foliar nutrient responses of oak saplings to nitrogen treatments on alkaline soils within the Missouri River Floodplain. In: Kabrick, John M.; Dey, Daniel C.; Knapp, Benjamin O.; Larsen, David R.; Shifley, Stephen R.; Stelzer, Henry E., eds. Proceedings of the 20th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2016 March 28-April 1; Columbia, MO. General Technical Report NRS-P-167. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 58-71.
Van Sambeek, Jerry. 2017. Time pruning to avoid disease - black walnuts. Missouri Chapter News.Feb. 24 (special edition). West Lafayette, IN: Walnut Council, Missouri Chapter. 2 p.
Van Sambeek, Jerry. 2017. Cover crops to improve soil health and pollinator habitat in nut orchards: Part II. Missouri Nut Growers Association (MGNA) Newsletter. 17(2): 6-12.
Van Sambeek, Jerry. 2017. Cover crops to improve soil health and pollinator habitat in nut orchards. Missouri Nut Growers Association (MNGA) Newsletter. 17(1): 9-11.
Van Sambeek, Jerry; Reid, William. 2017. A double row alley-cropping system for establishing nut orchards. MNGA (Missouri Nut Growers Association) Newsletter. 17(4): 11-14.
Van Sambeek, J.W."Jerry"; Godsey, Larry D.; Walter, William D.; Garrett, Harold E.; Dwyer, John P. 2016. Field performance of Quercus bicolor established as repeatedly air-root-pruned container and bareroot planting stock. Open Journal of Forestry. 06(03): 163-176.
Van Sambeek, Jerry. 2016. Mulching (if done right) benefits trees and shrubs!. Green Horizons (newsletter). 20(1): 2.
Warmund, Michele R.; Van Sambeek, J.W. 2014. Ambered kernels in stenospermocarpic fruit of eastern black walnut. HortScience. 49(9):1142-1147.
Warmund, Michele; Van Sambeek, Jerry. 2014. Thousand cankers disease: Geosmithia morbida spores isolated from a weevil. Missouri Environment & Garden. 20(6): 3.
Ponder, Felix, Jr.; Van Sambeek, J.W. 2013. Nine-year performance of four hardwoods on a harvested site with and without fertilizer tree shelters, and weed mats in southern Illinois. In: Miller, Gary W.; Schuler, Thomas M.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Brooks, John R.; Grushecky, Shawn T.; Spong, Ben D.; Rentch, James S., eds. Proceedings, 18th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2012 March 26-28; Morgantown, WV; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-117. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 63-71.
Ponder, Felix; Rutledge, Steve; Van Sambeek, J.W. 2013. Nut production in response to thinning and fertilization for planted walnut. In: Van Sambeek, J.W.; Jackson, Elizabeth A.; Coggeshall, Mark V.; Thomas, Andrew L.; Michler, Charles H. eds. 2013. Managing fine hardwoods after a half century of research: Proceedings of the Seventh Walnut Council Research Symposium; 2011 August 1-3; Madison, WI. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-115. Newtown Square, PA; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 90-100.
Van Sambeek, J.W.; Navarrete-Tindall, Nadia E. 2013. Using biologically-fixed nitrogen by native plants to enhance growth of hardwood saplings. In: Van Sambeek, J.W.; Jackson, Elizabeth A.; Coggeshall, Mark V.; Thomas, Andrew L.; Michler, Charles H. eds. 2013. Managing fine hardwoods after a half century of research: Proceedings of the Seventh Walnut Council Research Symposium; 2011 August 1-3; Madison, WI. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-115. Newtown Square, PA; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 78-81.
Van Sambeek, J.W.; Reed, Sharon. 2013. Thousand cankers disease -- What have we learned?. The Nutshell. 67(2): 15-20.
Kabrick, John M.; Dey, Daniel C.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Coggeshall, Mark V.; Jacobs, Douglass F. 2012. Quantifying flooding effects on hardwood seedling survival and growth for bottomland restoration. New Forests. 43: 695-710.
Navarrete-Tindall, Nadia E.; Van Sambeek, J.W. 2010. Evaluating poverty grass (Danthonia spicata) for golf courses in the Midwest. USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online. 9(9): 1-8.
Van Sambeek, J.W. 2010. Database for estimating tree responses of walnut and other hardwoods to ground cover management practices. In: McNeil, D.L., ed. Proceedings of the sixth international walnut symposium; 2009 February 25-27; Melbourne, Australia: Acta Horticulturae. 861: 245-252.
Van Sambeek, Jerry; Juzwik, Jenny. 2010. What's killing my walnuts -- how to find help. Walnut Council Bulletin. 37(1): 10-12.
Warmund, Michele; Enderton, Darin J.; Van Sambeek, J.W. 2010. Bur and nut production on three chestnut cultivars. Journal of the American Pomological Society. 64(2): p 110-119.
Reid, William; Coggeshall, Mark; Garrett, H.E.; Van Sambeek, Jerry. 2009. Growing black walnut for nut production. AF1011-2009. Agroforestry in Action. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry. 16 p.
Van Sambeek, J.W. 2009. Annotated black walnut literature. Walnut Council Bulletin. 36(1): 14; 36(2): 14; 36(3): 14-15.
Walsh, Michael P.; Van Sambeek, Jerry; Coggeshall, Mark; Gwaze, David. 2009. Flood tolerance of oak seedlings from bottomland and upland sites. MDC Resource Science Science Notes. 4(23). 2 p.
Coggeshall, Mark V.; Van Sambeek, J.W. 2008. The use of relative growth rates to assess flood tolerance in oak seedlings. In: Lockhart, Brian Roy; Gardiner, Emile S.; Dey, Daniel C., eds. Tenth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings; 2007 October 16-17; Jackson, MS. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-32. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 8.
Coggeshall, Mark V.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Garrett, H.E. 2008. Grafting influences on early acorn production in swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor Wild.). In: Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2008. Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-9; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 20-25.
Dey, Daniel C.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Ponder, Felix, Jr.; Kabrick, John M. 2008. Afforesting oaks in bottomlands. In: Lockhart, Brian Roy; Gardiner, Emile S.; Dey, Daniel C., eds. Tenth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings; 2007 October 16-17; Jackson, MS. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-32. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 9.
Van Sambeek, J.W.; Navarrete-Tindall, Nadia E.; Hunt, Kenneth L. 2008. Growth and foliar nitrogen concentrations of interplanted native woody legumes and pecan. In: Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2008. Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-9; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 580-588.
Walsh, Michael P.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Coggeshall, Mark V. 2008. Variation in flood tolerance of container-grown seedlings of swamp white oak, bur oak, and white oak. In: Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2008. Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-9; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 446-456.
Coggeshall, Mark V.; Van Sambeek, J.W."Jerry"; Schlarbaum, Scott E. 2007. Genotypic variation in flood tolerance of black walnut and three southern bottomland oaks. In: Buckley, David S.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K.; eds. Proceedings, 15th central hardwood forest conference. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-101. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 629-637.
Navarrete-Tindall, Nadia E.; Fresenburg, Brad; Van Sambeek, J.W. 2007. Evaluating poverty grass (Danthonia spicata L.) for use in tees, fairways, or rough areas in golf courses in the midwest. 2007 USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Summary. 39.
Navarrete-Tindall, Nadia E.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Coe, Jamie; Taylor, Warren. 2007. Plant composition in oak savanna and woodland restoration at Prairie Fork Conservation Area in Missouri. In: Buckley, David S.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K.; eds. Proceedings, 15th central hardwood forest conference. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-101. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 674-685.
Van Sambeek, J. W. 2007. Annotated black walnut literature. Walnut Council Bulletin: Promoting Walnut and Other Fine Hardwoods. 34(1): 7-9.
Van Sambeek, J.W.; McGraw, Robert L.; Kabrick, John M.; Coggeshall, Mark V.; Unger, Irene M.; Dey, Daniel C. 2007. Developing a field facility for evaluating flood tolerance of hardwood seedlings and understory ground covers. In: Buckley, David S.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K.; eds. Proceedings, 15th central hardwood forest conference. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-101. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 727-733.
Van Sambeek, J.W.; Navarrete-Tindall, N.E.; Garrett, H.E.; Lin, C.-H.; McGraw, R.L.; Wallace, D.C. 2007. Ranking the shade tolerance of forty-five candidate groundcovers for agroforestry plantings. The Temperate Agroforester. 15(4): 10 p.
Van Sambeek, J. W. 2006. Annotated black walnut literature. Walnut Council Bulletin: Promoting Walnut and Other Fine Hardwoods. 33(1): 6, 12.
Coggeshall, Mark V.; Van Sambeek, J. W.; Schlarbaum, Scott E. 2005. Flood tolerance evaluation of bottomland oaks in a multi-channel field laboratory. In: Weigel, D.R.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Michler, C.H., eds. Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings. 2004 October 18-20; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-262. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 1.
Kabrick, John M.; Dey, Daniel C.; Van Sambeek, J. W.; Wallendorf, Michael; Gold, Michael A. 2005. Soil properties and growth of swamp white oak and pin oak on bedded soils in the lower Missouri River floodplain. Forest Ecology and Management 204:315-327
Navarrete-Tindall, Nadia E.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Pierce, R.A. 2005. Cluster fescue (Festuca paradoxa Desv.): A multipurpose native cool-season grass. In: Barnes, T.D.; Kiesel,L.R., eds. Proceedings of the 4th eastern native grass symposium; 2004 October 3-6; Lexington, KY. [Publisher unknown]: 116-121.
Van Sambeek, J. W. 2005. Evaluating the effectiveness of ground cover management in oak plantings and stands. In: Weigel, D.R.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Michler, C.H., eds. Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings. 2004 October 18-20; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-262. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 21.
Weigel, D.R.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Michler, C.H., eds. 2005. Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings (abstracts). 2004 October 18-20; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-262. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 28 p.
Kirk, Steven D.; Starbuck, Chris J.; Van Sambeek, J.W. 2004. Missouri gravel bed and a pot-in-pot system superior to white polyethylene and foam for overwintering Syringa pubescens subsp patula Liners. International Plant Propagators' Society, Combined Proceedings (2003) 53: 132-137.
Van Sambeek, J. W.; Xi, Sheng-Ke; Gustafson, William A.; Coggeshall, Mark V. 2004. Performance of black walnut in the Yellow River watershed of the People's Republic of China. In: Michler, C.H.; Pijut, P.M.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Coggeshall, M.V.; Seifert, J.; Woeste, K.; Overton, R.; Ponder, F., Jr., eds. Proceedings of the 6th Walnut Council Research Symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-243. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 177-182
Carlisle, Jonathan D.; Geyer, Wayne A.; Van Sambeek, J. W. 2003. Increasing amounts of chemical weed control increase growth of white ash, white oak, and black walnut saplings in a tall fescue sod. In: Van Sambeek, J. W.; Dawson, Jeffery O.; Ponder Jr., Felix; Loewenstein, Edward F.; Fralish, James S., eds. Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 449-452
Cheng, Zhanqi; Anderson, Stephen H.; Gantzer, Clark J.; Van Sambeek, J. W. 2003. Soil structure characterized using computed tomographic images. In: Van Sambeek, J. W.; Dawson, Jeffery O.; Ponder Jr., Felix; Loewenstein, Edward F.; Fralish, James S., eds. Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 368-374
Coggeshall, Mark V.; Van Sambeek, J. W. 2003. Designing and testing a subirrigation system for rooting hardwood cuttings. In: Van Sambeek, J. W.; Dawson, Jeffery O.; Ponder Jr., Felix; Loewenstein, Edward F.; Fralish, James S., eds. Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 415-420
Ladyman, K. P.; Kerley, M. S.; Kallenbach, R. L.; Garrett, H. E.; Van Sambeek, J. W.; Navarrete-Tindall, N. E. 2003. Quality and Quantity Evaluations of Shade Grown Forages. In: 8^th North American Agroforestry Conference: Agroforestry and Riparian Buffers for Land Productivity and Environmental Stability; Corvallis, OR. [City, State: Publisher Unknown: 175-181
Navarrete-Tindall, Nadia E.; Van Sambeek, J. W.; Kirk, Steven D.; McGraw, Robert L. 2003. Adaptation of four Amorpha shrubs to four light levels. In: Van Sambeek, J. W.; Dawson, Jeffery O.; Ponder Jr., Felix; Loewenstein, Edward F.; Fralish, James S., eds. Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 203-205
Navarrete-Tindall, Nadia; Mechlin, Larry; Van Sambeek, J. W. 2003. Shade Tolerance of Festuca paradoxa Desv., a Cool-Season Grass Native to North America. In: Fore, Stephanie, ed. Proceedings, 18th North American Prairie Conference "Promoting Prairie"; Kirksville, MO. [Saline, MI: McNaughton & Gunn, Inc.]: 178-181
Sharma, Jyotsna; Zettler, Lawrence W.; Van Sambeek, J. W. 2003. A Survey of Mycobionts of Federally Threatened. Symbiosis 34(1):145-155
Van Sambeek, J. W. 2003. Legume ground covers alter defoliation response of black walnut saplings to drought and anthracnose. In: Van Sambeek, J. W.; Dawson, Jeffery O.; Ponder Jr., Felix; Loewenstein, Edward F.; Fralish, James S., eds. Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 556-564
Van Sambeek, J. W.; Ostry, Michael E.; Zaczek, James J. 2003. Survival and growth of deep-planted, in-leaf grafts in a germplasm repository of canker-resistant butternut. In: Van Sambeek, J. W.; Dawson, Jeffery O.; Ponder Jr., Felix; Loewenstein, Edward F.; Fralish, James S., eds. Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 476-479
Van Sambeek, J. W.; Preece, John E.; Coggeshall, Mark V. 2003. Forcing Epicormic Sprouts on Branch Segments of Adult Hardwoods for Softwood Cuttings. The International Plant Propagator's Society 52:417-424
Van Sambeek, J. W.; Xi, Sheng-Ke; Gustafson, William A.; Coggeshall, Mark V. 2003. Performance of black walnut from the central hardwood region in China's Yellow River watershed. In: Van Sambeek, J. W.; Dawson, Jeffery O.; Ponder Jr., Felix; Loewenstein, Edward F.; Fralish, James S., eds. Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 502-506
Coggeshall, Mark V.; Van Sambeek, J. W. 2002. Development of a subirrigation system with potential for hardwood tree propagation. International Plant Propagators' Society, Combined Proceedings (2001). 51: 443-448.
Preece, John E.; Van Sambeek, J. W.; Henry, Paul H.; Zaczek, James. 2002. Forcing the Tissue. American Nurseryman 196(7):26-29
Sharma, Jyotsna; Van Sambeek, J. W.; Starbuck, Christopher J. 2002. Western Pairie Fringed Orchid: Its Status, Ecology, and in Vitro Propagation. In: Fore, Stephanie, ed. Proceedings, 18^th North American Pairie Conference: Promoting Prarie; Kirksville, MO. [Saline, MI: McNaughton & Gunn, Inc.]: 189-193
Van Sambeek , J. W.; Preece, John E.; Navarrete-Tindall, Nadia E. 2002. Comparative in vitro culture of white and green ash from seed to plantlet production. International Plant Propagators' Society, Combined Proceedings (2001). 51: 526-534.
Zaczek, James J.; Groninger, John W.; Van Sambeek, J. W. 2002. Stand Dynamics in an Old-Growth Hardwood Forest in Southern Illinois, USA. Natural Areas Journal. 22(3): 211-219.
Zaczek, James J.; Groninger, John W.; Van Sambeek, J.W. 1999. Long-term changes in tree composition in a mesic old-growth upland forest in southern Illinois. In: Stringer, Jeffrey W.; Loftis, David L., eds. 1999. Proceedings, 12th central hardwood forest conference; 1999 February 28-March 1-2; Lexington, KY. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-24. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 274-275.
Van Sambeek, J. W.; Kobe, Jane M.; Fralish, James S. 1997. Interference with shoot growth and flowering of dittany (Cunila origanoides (L.) Britton) by hardwood leachates. In: Pallardy, Stephen G.; Cecich, Robert A.; Garrett, H. Gene; Johnson, Paul S., eds. Proceedings of the 11th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-188. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station: 294-303
Van Sambeek, J. W.; Preece, John E.; Navarrete, Nadia E.; Rink, George. 1996. Physiological and genotypic responses of central hardwood species to allelochemicals, other stresses, and their interactions. In: Hom, John; Birdsey, Richard; O'Brian, Kelly, eds. Proceedings 1995 meeting of the northern global change program; Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-214. Radnor, PA: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 63-66.
Chen, Peter Y. S.; Bodkin, Robert E.; Van Sambeek, J. W. 1995. Variation in pin knot frequency in black walnut lumber cut from a small provenance/progeny test. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Fosbroke, Sandra L. C., ed. Proceedings, 10th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1995 March 5-8; Morgantown, WV.: Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-197. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. p.488
McBride, F. D.; Van Sambeek, J. W. 1995. Black walnut response to subsoiling, irrigation, and vegetation management on a site with a shallow fragipan. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Fosbroke, Sandra L. C., ed. Proceedings, 10th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1995 March 5-8; Morgantown, WV.: Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-197. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. p.545
Van Sambeek, J. W.; Kai, D. Abugarshall; Shenaut, David B. 1995. Chemical release of pole-sized trees in a central hardwood clearcut. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Fosbroke, Sandra L. C., ed. Proceedings, 10th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1995 March 5-8; Morgantown, WV.: Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-197. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 152-157
Van Sambeek, J. W.; Preece, John E.; Huetteman, Carl A.; Roth, Paul L. 1995. Use of plastic films for weed control during field establishment of micropropagated hardwoods. In: Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Fosbroke, Sandra L. C., ed. Proceedings, 10th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1995 March 5-8; Morgantown, WV.: Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-197. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 496-506
Dawson, J. O.; Van Sambeek, J. W. 1993. Interplanting woody nurse crops promotes differential growth of black walnut saplings. In: Gillespie, Andrew R.; Parker, George R.; Pope, Phillip E.; Rink, George: eds. Proceedings of the 9th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-161. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station: 455-464
Thompson, Janette R.; Schultz, Richard C.; Van Sambeek, J.W. 1993. Fifth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings (abstracts).. General Technical Report NC-158. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
Van Sambeek, J.W.; Hanover, J.W.; Williams, R.D. 1991. Planting stock type x genotype interactions affect early outplanting performance of black walnut seedlings. In: McCormick, Larry H.; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings, 8th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 1991 March 4-6; University Park, PA. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-148. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 321-331.
Van Sambeek, J.W.; McBride, F.D. 1991. Grass control improves early growth of black walnut more than either deep ripping or irrigation. In: Garrett, H.E. "Gene", ed. Proceedings of the 2nd conference on agroforestry in North America; 1991 August 18-21; Springfield, MO. Columbia MO: University of Missouri, Columbia, The School of Natural Resources: 42-57.
Van Sambeek, J.W.; Larson, Merlyn M. 1990. Fourth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings (abstracts); 1989 March 1-2; Columbus, OH.. General Technical Report NC-139. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
Van Sambeek, J. W.; Williams, Robert D. 1989. Seeding and planting hardwoods. In: Hutchinson, Jay G., ed. Central hardwood notes. St. Paul, MN.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 3.05
Van Sambeek, J.W.; Williams, Robert D. 1989. Seeding and Planting Hardwoods. In: Clark, F. Bryan, tech. ed.; Hutchinson, Jay G., ed. Central Hardwood Notes. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station: Note 3.05.
Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Planting Seedlings. Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Planting Seedlings. In Burde, E. Lucy, ed. Walnut Notes. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. : Note 2.04.
Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Growing Containerized Seedlings. Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Growing Containerized Seedlings. In Burde, E. Lucy, ed. Walnut Notes. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. : Note 1.03.
Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Record Keeping. Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Record Keeping. In Burde, E. Lucy, ed. Walnut Notes. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. : Note 6.01.
Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Nut Production. Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Nut Production. In Burde, E. Lucy, ed. Walnut Notes. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. : Note 4.01.
Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Direct Seeding. Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Direct Seeding. In Burde, E. Lucy, ed. Walnut Notes. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. : Note 2.03.
Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Grafting. Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Grafting. In Burde, E. Lucy, ed. Walnut Notes. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. : Note 1.05.
Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Ground Cover Management. Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Ground Cover Management. In Burde, E. Lucy, ed. Walnut Note s. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. : Note 2.06.
Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Interplanting. Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Interplanting. In Burde, E. Lucy, ed. Walnut Notes. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. : Note 2.09.
Van Sambeek, J. W.; Schlesinger, Richard C. 1988. Twig and Stem Borers. Van Sambeek, J. W.; Schlesinger, Richard C. 1988.Twig and Stem Borers. In Burde, E. Lucy, ed. Walnut Notes. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. : Note 5.05.
Van Sambeek, J. W.; Schlesinger, Richard C. 1988. Revitalizing Stagnating Stands. Van Sambeek, J. W.; Schlesinger, Richard C. 1988. Revitalizing Stagnating Stands. In Burde, E. Lucy, ed. Walnut Notes. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. : Note 3.06.
Van Sambeek, J.W. 1988. Site-improving intercrops for black walnut. Walnut Council Bulletin. 15(1): 2-6, 11.
Weber, Barbara C.; Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Preventing Animal Damage. Weber, Barbara C.; Van Sambeek, J. W. 1988. Preventing Animal Damage. In Burde, E. Lucy, ed. Walnut Notes. St. Paul, MN. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. : Note 5.06.
Rink, George; Van Sambeek, J. W. 1987. Seedling-sapling growth variation in a southern Illinios black walnut provenance/progeny test. In: Guries, R. P., ed. Proceedings of the Fifth North Central Tree Improvement Conference. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison: 156-162
Rink, George; Van Sambeek, J.W. 1987. Variation among four white ash families in response to competition and allelopathy. Forest Ecology and Management. 18: 127-134.
Rink, George; Van Sambeek, J.W. 1985. Variation among black walnut seedling families in resistance to competition and allelopathy. Plant and Soil. 88: 3-10.
Van Sambeek, J. W.; Rink, George. 1981. Physiology and silviculture of black walnut for combined timber and nut production. In: Guries, R.P., ed. Proceedings of the Second North Central Tree Improvement Conference. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison: 25-33.

Other Publications

Van Sambeek, J.W. 1986-2009. Annotated Black Walnut Literature. Walnut Council Bulletin. Volumes 13-36.

National Research Highlights

Figure 1.—Overview of Shade Tolerance Laboratory for growing and evaluating forage productivity and quality of grasses and legumes under three light intensities (0, 45, and 20 percent of full sunlight) in the absence of competition from tree roots. Credit?
Figure 2.—Jerry Van Sambeek, an USDA Forest Service research plant physiologist, examines growth of Virginia wildrye grass grown in an outdoor structure covered by shade cloth to evaluate effects of dense shade (20% full sunlight) on forage production and quality.

Selecting the right shade-tolerant forages for restoring savannas or woodlands and implementing different agroforestry practices

Year: 2017

Establishing ground covers is a common practice used in agroforestry, silvopasture (combining forestry with grazing), and savanna and woodland restoration efforts. Forest Service scientists investigated the importance of shade tolerance when selecting legumes and grasses for these efforts.

Fourteen-year-old oaks planted as repeatedly air-root-pruned container stock on mounds on a frequently flooded site high in clay with poor internal drainage. Jerry Van Sambeek, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Repeatedly Air-Root-Pruned Container Stock Out-performs Bare-root Planting Stock after 10 Years

Year: 2016

Repeated exposure of tree roots to air, known as air-root-pruning, provides swamp white oak seedlings that continues to out-perform nursery bare-root planting stock after 10 years.

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