Kathleen M. Williams
Associate Professor/Extension Horticulturist
(WSU faculty member since 1988)
Areas of Interest
- Small fruit and grape physiology
- Grape production and management systems
- Plant bioregulators
- Distance education
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Pomology, Cornell University
- M.S., Pomology, University of California, Davis
- B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Work Experience
- 1998-2001
Extension Specialist, WSU-TFREC, Wenatchee, WA
- 1984-1988
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist, tree fruits and grape production and management, North Carolina State University
Honors and Awards
- Cover story, WA Farmer-Stockman, May issue, pp. 6-7. (1999)
- Women’s Leadership Award, Washington State Horticultural Association, for scientific contributions to the tree fruit industry. (1996)
- Distinguished Technical Communications Award from the American Society for Technical Communications for "Risk of Frost and Freeze Damage for North Carolina Fruit Crops." Co-authors: G. L. Johnson and K. M. Williams. (1990)
- Extension Publication award (blue ribbon), ASHS-Southern Region, for "The North Carolina Fruit Grower" newsletter. (1986)
Currently Teaching
- Crops/Hort 102 - Introduction to Cultivated Plants
- Crops/Hort 202 - Crop Growth and Development
- FS/Hort 113 - Introduction to Vines and Wines
- Hort 313 - Introduction to Viticulture and Small Fruit Production
- Hort 413 - Advanced Viticulture
- Hort 425 - Current Topics in Horticulture
Graduate Students
- Kathryn House, M.S., Chair of Committee (Aug. 2007 completion)
- Ines Mueller, Ph.D., 2006, (committee member)
Selected Publications
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Koenig, T.C., C.A. Perillo, C.H. Pearson-Mims, K.M. Williams, G. Brown, A. Morozov, W.L. Pan and W.G. Hendrix. 2007. Program level assessment in a plant and soil science curriculum. NACTA Journal 51(3): 26-33.
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Olmstead, M.A., K.M. Williams, and M. Keller. 2006. Canopy management for Pacific Northwest Vineyards, in: Best Practices Guide for Grapes for British Columbia Growers, B.C. Grape Growers Assoc., pp. 4-2 through 4-13.
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Olmstead, M.A., K.M. Williams, and M. Keller. 2006. Canopy management for Pacific Northwest vineyards. Washington State University Ext. Bulletin 2018E, 9 pp.
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Fallahi, E. and K.M. Willemsen. 2002. Blossom thinning of pome and stone fruit. HortScience 37(3): 474-477.
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Williams, K.M. and E. Fallahi. 1999. The effects of exogenous bioregulators and environment on regular cropping of apple. HortTechnology 9(3): 323-327.
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Hinman, H., K.M. Williams, and D. Faubion. 1998. Estimated capital requirements and profitability of establishing and producing a high density Fuji apple orchard in eastern Washington, Farm Business Management Report, EB1878, Washington State University Cooperative Extension, 48 pp.
Office: Johnson Hall 103
Phone: 509.335.3613
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