Brown, J.E., Splittstoesser, W.E. and J.M. Gerber. 1985. Production and economic returns of vegetable intercropping systems. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 110: 350-353.

        Brown, J.E., Splittstoesser, W.E. and J.M. Gerber. 1985. Production and economic returns of three vegetable double-cropping systems. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 110:414-417.

        Caplan, L.A. and J.M. Gerber. 1983. An evaluation of field emergence and laboratory measurements of several sweet corn genotypes. HortScience 18(4):595 (abstract).

        Choi, G. and J.M. Gerber. 1992. Studies on flower primordium differentiation of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). HortScience (abstract).

        Fillinghim, K.E., J.M. Gerber and R.M. Skirvin. 1983. Effect of disinfestation treatments on germination and emergence of shrunken-2 (sh2) sweet corn. HortScience 18(4):5 (abstract).

        Francis, C., C. Edwards, J. Gerber, R. Harwood, D. Keeney, W. Liebhardt and M. Liebman. 1994. Impact of Sustainable Agriculture Programs on U.S., Land Grant Universities, Jour. of Sustainable Agriculture 5:19-33.

        Gerber, J.M. 1980. The relationship between boron soil test results and boron uptake by bean plants. Comm. in Soil Sci. and Plant Analysis. 11:525-532.

        Gerber, J.M. 1981. The effect of sodium on growth and potassium deficiency symptoms in water convolvulus (Ipomea aquatica, Forsk.) J. of Plant Nutrition 4:327-336.

        Gerber, J.M. 1982. Extension publications for commercial production - vegetable crops. HortScience 17(3):492 (abstract).

        Gerber, J.M. 1981. The interrelationship of iron and potassium in water convolvulus (Ipomea aquatica, Forsk.). J. of Plant Nutrition 4:319-326.

Gerber, J.M. 1985. Extension specialists: a self analysis. J. of Extension 23:8-11.

Gerber, J.M. 1989. Changing roles within horticultural extension. HortScience 24:416-418.

        Gerber, J.M. 1992. Participatory research and education: science in service to horticultural producers. HortTechnology 2(1):12-15.

        Gerber, J.M. 1992. Farmer participation in research: a model for adaptive research and education. Amer. Jour. of Alternative Agriculture 7 (3):21-24

        Gerber, J.M. 1994. The New England Extension Consortium: Integrating Research and Extension across a region. HortScience (abstract).

        Gerber, J.M. and L.A. Caplan. 1989. Priming sh2 sweet corn seed for improved emergence. HortScience 24:854.

        Gerber, J.M. and J.B. Masiunas. 1988. Horticulture faculty views on the changing role of the Cooperative Extension Service. HortScience 24:154.

        Gerber, J.M., Mohd-Khir, I., and W.E. Splittstoesser. 1988. Row tunnel effects on growth, yield and fruit quality of bell pepper. Scientia Hort. 36:191-197.

        Gerber, J.M., W.E. Splittstoesser and G. Choi. 1989. A heat unit system for predicting optimum row tunnel removal time for bell peppers. Scientia Hort. 40:99-104.

        Mohd-Khir, I., J.M. Gerber and W.E. Splittstoesser. 1987. Temperature affects upon bell pepper fruit yield and quality. Plant Physiology 83:153 (abstract).

        Ramcharan, C. and J.M. Gerber. 1982. Crushed fruit shells of West Indian mahogany (Sweetenia mahogoni Jacq) as a potential potting media constituent. J. of Agric. of the Univ. of Puerto Rico 65:374-379.

        Schmidt, J.C., J.M. Gerber and W.E. Splittstoesser. 1983. Nitrogen fertilizer effects on fruit set and development of bell peppers. HortScience 18(4):567 (abstract).

        Swiader, J.M. and J.M. Gerber. 1984. Seedling growth and nutrition of early sweet corn in relation to phosphorus and zinc under controlled low temperatures. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 109:535-539.

        Tunya, G.O., R.M. Skirvin, J. Gerber, and W.E. Splittstoesser. 1991. Systems for the proliferation of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.) HortScience (abstract only).

BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS, AND BOOK REVIEW

        Francis, C., J. Gerber, M. Liebman, and J. Gardner. 1995. Compatibility of food production and protection of the environment: an international agenda for research and education. IN: Agriculture and the Environment: Bridging Food Production and Environmental Protection in Developing Countries. Amer. Soc. of Agron. Spec. Pub. 60:1-16.

        Gerber, J.M. 1983. Review of Tomato Production, Processing and Quality Evaluation by W.A. Gould. IN: National Association of College Teachers in Agriculture Journal. 28:43-44.

        Gerber, J.M. 1985. Plant Growth and Nutrient Formulas. IN: Hydroponics Worldwide: State of the Art in Soilless Crop Production. Int. Cent. for Spec. Studies, Inc. Honolulu, HI.

        Gerber, J.M. 1997. Rediscovering the Public Mission of the Land Grant University Through Cooperative Extension. IN: Visions of American Agriculture, edited by W. Lockeretz. To be published by Iowa State University Press, Spring, 1997.

        Kelly, W.C., L.K. Hiller, J.M. Gerber, and M. L. Lamberts. 1979. Vegetable Crops Physiology Laboratory Manual. Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N.Y. 117 pp.

MAJOR EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

        Courter, J.W. and J.M. Gerber. 1981. Vegetable varieties for commercial growers. IL CES Circ. 1174, 8 pp. Written in 1981 and revised biannually (1981-92)

        Gerber, J.M. and J.W. Courter. Growing vegetable transplants. IL CES Circ. 884. 35 pp.

        Gerber, J.M., J.W. Courter, H.J. Hopen, B.J. Jacobsen, R. Randell. 1985. Vegetable production handbook for fresh market growers. IL CES Circ. 1241. 69 pp.

        Gerber, J.M. and J.M. Swiader. 1981. Fertilizer guide for commercial vegetable growers. IL CES Circ. 1185, 4 pp. Written in 1981 and revised biannually (1981-92)

        Schmidt, J.C., J.M. Gerber and J.W. Courter. 1983. Hydroponics. IL CES Circ. 844. 18 pp.

        Thompson, S., J.M. Gerber, and D. Rich. 1990. A growers guide to marketing fruits, vegetables, and herbs in Illinois. IL CES Circ. 1300. 100 pp.

INVITED EXPERIMENT STATION PUBLICATIONS

Gerber, J.M. 1983. Fruits and vegetables in soybean country. Illinois Research 25:10-13.

Gerber, J.M. 1985. Kitchen factories. Illinois Research 27(1):29.

Gerber, J.M. 1989. Agroecology defined. Illinois Research    31(3/4):36.

        Gerber, J.M., J.M. Swiader and T.R. Peck. 1981. Sewage sludge on vegetables - a mixed blessing. Illinois Research 23:l2-l3.

Masiunas, J.M. and J.M. Gerber. 1990. Markets for organic fruits and vegetables. 33:17-20.

PROCEEDINGS PUBLICATIONS - NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

        Edge, S.J. and J.M. Gerber. 1984. Effect of plastic row covers and mulches on physiological factors associated with extended vegetable crop production. Proc. Nat. Agric. Plastics Cong. 18:84-93.

        Gerber, J.M. 1986. Hydroponic lettuce production. Proc. Amer. Greenhouse Veg. Growers Conf. 86:77-79.

        Gerber, J.M. 1987. The changing role of public service in agricultural extension. Proc. Austral-Asian Agric. Ext. Conf. p. 787-795. Brisbane, Australia.

        Gerber, J.M., J.E. Brown and W.E. Splittstoesser. 1983. Economic evaluation of plastic mulch and row tunnels for use in muskmelon production. Proc. Nat. Agric. Plastics Cong. 17:46-50.

        Gerber, J.M., J.E. Brown and W.E. Splittstoesser. 1983. Intercropping vegetables with plastic mulch and row tunnels. Proc. Nat. Agric. Plastics Cong. 17:24-27.

        Mohd.Khir, I., J.M. Gerber and W.E. Splittstoesser. 1987. Row tunnel effects on growth, yield and quality of bell peppers. Proc. Nat. Agric. Plastics Cong. 20:152-158.

        Schloupt, R.M., J.M. Gerber and W.E. Splittstoesser. 1991. Row tunnels act as portable windbreaks, resulting in increased cucumber yield. Proc. Amer. Soc. for Plasticulture, 22: 214-219.

        Splittstoesser, W.E., G. Choi, and J.M. Gerber. 1993. Relationship between leaf number and flower development in bell peppers. Ann. Plant Growth Reg. Soc. Amer., 20:95-99.

        Splittstoesser, W.E., G. Choi, and J.M. Gerber. 1993. Flower primordium differentiation of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Proc. Interamerican. Soc. Trop. Hort 36:98-103.

        Splittstoesser, W.E. and J.M. Gerber. 1986. Response of bell pepper to high rates of sidedressed nitrogen. Proc. Interamerican Soc. for Trop. Hort. 30:171-176.

        Splittstoesser, W.E. and J.M. Gerber. 1989. Vegetative growth, fruit set and quality of bell pepper as influenced by row tunnel removal date. Proc. Nat. Agric. Plastics Cong. 21:283-287.

        Splittstoesser, W.E., S.A. Hassan, and J.M. Gerber. 1993. Effects of excess nitrogen at transplanting on growth, flowering and fruit set of bell pepper. Proc. Annual Plant Growth Reg. Soc. Amer., 20:100-105. St. Louis, MO.

EDITORSHIPS

        Gerber, J.M. Editor. Illinois Vegetable Farmers Letter. 4 issues per year, 1981-85.

        Gerber, J.M. Editor. Illinois Greenhouse Vegetable Newsletter, 4 issues per year. 1983-85.

        Gerber, J.M. Editor. UI Agro-Ecology News and Perspectives. 4-6    issues per year.

        Gerber, J.M. Proceedings of the Illinois Vegetable Growers Schools; Research and Education

            1981 - Dept. of Horticulture Series 23. 98 pp.
            1982 - Dept. of Horticulture Series 31. 114 pp.
            1983 - Dept. of Horticulture Series 40. 92 pp.
            1984 - Dept. of Horticulture Series 50. 151 pp.
            1985 - Dept. of Horticulture Series 55. 143 pp.
            1986 - Dept. of Horticulture Series 59. 84 pp.

        Gerber, J.M. Proc. of the 1986 Meeting of the American Society for Agriplastics; 342 p.

        Swiader, J.M. and J.M. Gerber. 1985. Illinois Vegetable Research Report. Dept. of Horticulture Series 56. Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL. 136 pp.

In addition, between 1979 and 1995, Dr. Gerber wrote over 150 factsheets, departmental publications and trade journal articles. These are available (click here.)