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College of Agricultural Sciences Personnel Profile
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David Holm
Res Horticulturist
San Luis Valley Research Center
College of Agricultural Sciences

Office/Lab Building, Room
Phone:
719-754-3594
Education:
  • Ph D, University of Minnesota; Horticultural Science
  • MS, University of Idaho; Plant Science
  • BS, University of Idaho; Plant Science

Dr. Holm’s principal research responsibilities include the breeding and selection of new potato cultivars through traditional hybridization methods. During Dave’s tenure, 19 cultivars have been released.

"2009 Potato Breeding and Selection Research Report" San Luis Valley Research Center Committee and the Colorado Potato Administrative Committees (Area II and III) 131pp

"2010 Potato Breeding and Selection Research Report" San Luis Valley Research Center Committee and the Colorado Potato Administrative Committees (Area II and III) unpub

"2011 Potato Breeding and Selection Research Report" San Luis Valley Research Center Committee and the Colorado Potato Administrative Committees (Area II and III) 134pp (unpub)

Alta Crown: A new russet potato cultivar with resistance to common scab and a low incidence of tuber deformities Amer J Potato Res 88 72-81

AmaRosa, a red skinned, red fleshed fingerling with high phytonutrient value Am J Potato Res 89 249-254

Century Russet Am J Potato Res 77 161-165

Clonal Selection in the Sangre Cultivar Am Potato J 62 430-431

"Colorado Advanced Potato Selections Data Summary" Report for the 2012 Open House and Clonal Evaluation Meeting 55pp (Unpub)

"Colorado Advanced Potato Selections Data Summary" Report for the 2010 Clonal Evaluation Meeting 53pp

"Colorado Advanced Potato Selections Data Summary" Report for the 2011 Open House and Clonal Evaluation Meeting 54pp (Unpub)

Combined effects of storage and processing on the bioactive compounds and pro-apoptotic properties of color-fleshed potatoes in human colon cancer cells J Agric Food Chem 60 11088-11096

"Effect of storage and processing on colored potato functional compounds and their sensory attributes" IFT-USDA Project Directors Meeting, July 16-20, Chicago, IL

Effects of cooking methods on polyphenols, pigments and antioxidant activity in potato tubers LWT - Food Science and Technology 45 61-171

Flavonoid profiling and transcriptome analysis reveals new gene-metabolite correlations in tubers of Solanum tuberosum L J Exp Bot 61 1225-1238

Frontier Russet - a New Potato Variety for Early Fresh and Processing Use with Resistance to Fusarium Dry Rot Am Potato J 68 525-532

Functional food characteristics of potato cultivars (Solanum tuberosum L) J Food Compos Anal 22 571-576

Gemchip - a New Potato Variety with Chipping Quality and Verticillium Resistance for the Western United-States Am Potato J 68 461-466

Gibberellic acid and ethephon alter potato minituber bud dormancy and improve seed tuber yield Amer J Potato Res 88 167–174

Influence of storage temperature and time in storage on pigment content of potato (Solanum tuberosum L) Hortscience 41 1014-1014

"Interactive effects of compost tea, fungicide application, and nitrogen rate on the performance of two potato cultivars" Am J Potato Res 87 121

"Maximizing nitrogen use efficiency for optimum tuber yield and quality of a new Colorado potato cultivar" Am J Potato Res 89 34

"Optimizing nitrogen fertilizer application and plant population for maximum tuber yield and quality in Mesa Russet, a new Colorado cultivar" Amer J Potato Res 88 37

"Potato breeding and cultivar development in the Southwest" Amer J Potato Res 88 45

Potato Clone Variation in Blackspot and Soft Rot Susceptibility, Redox Potential, Ascorbic-Acid, Dry-Matter and Potassium Am Potato J 61 723-733

Purification of an isoform of patatin with antimicrobial activity against Phytophthora infestans Plant Physiol Bioch 42 647-655

Pyrosequencing Reveals a Highly Diverse and Cultivar-Specific Bacterial Endophyte Community in Potato Roots Microb Ecol 60 157-166

Ranger Russet - a Long Russet Potato Variety for Processing and Fresh-Market with Improved Quality, Disease Resistance, and Yield Am Potato J 69 483-488

"Response of a russet potato cultivar to phosphorus and seed spacing management" Am J Potato Res 87 121-122

"Response of potato to potassium fertilizer source and form of application in the San Luis Valley of Colorado" Amer J Potato Res 88 37

Russet Legend Am J Potato Res 77 77-81

Russet Nugget - a Fresh-Market and Processing Potato Cultivar with Resistance to Common Scab Am Potato J 69 331-336

Sangre - an Oval, High-Quality Red Potato Am Potato J 59 435-437

Sangre Selection Studies, Selection and Comparative Trials Am Potato J 65 21-26

"Seed size and seed reconditioning influences field emergence, tuber yield, and quality of potato" Electronic Conference Proceedings (Abstracts), World Potato Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, May

Selecting Potato Clones for Nutrient-Use Efficiency Am Potato J 58 503-503

Selenium and sulfur content and activity of associated enzymes in selected potato germplasm Am J Potato Res 89 111-120

Storage elevates phenolic content and antioxidant activity but suppresses antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic properties of colored-flesh potatoes against human colon cancer cell lines J Agric Food Chem 59 8155–8166

Timed color changes among raw and baked potato varieties J Food Process Pres 22 333-344

TX1523-1Ru/Y aka sierra Gold (TM) Am J Potato Res 82 369-377

Use of Antitranspirants to Maximize Potato Yields under Water-Stress Conditions Am Potato J 57 481-481

Ute Russet - an Oblong Russet Potato Cultivar with Resistance to Leafroll Net Necrosis and Sclerotium-Rolfsii Am Potato J 64 559-562

"Volatile compounds analysis in colorado potato cultivarsand advanced selections using solid phase micro extraction technique (SPME)" Am J Potato Res 89 39

Essah, Samuel YC, Holm, David G, (2022) "Early in-season application of potassium nitrate fertilizer improves tuber performance of Colorado Russet Potato." American Journal of Potato Research 99 395-412

Abdelsalam, Salah, Essah, Samuel YC, Davis, Jessica G, Holm, David G, (2022) "Effect of supplimental application of potassium acetate on Mesa Russet performance in the field" Potato Association of America page 32

Bagheri Toulabi, Sahar, Jablonski, Becca BR, Holm, David G, Carolan, Michael S, Heuberger, Adam L, (2022) Grower decision-making factors in adoption of specialty cultivars: A case study of potatoes in the San Luis Valley Plos One 17 6

Barka, Abdulssamad, Essah, Samuel YC, Andales, Allan A, Davis, Jessica G, Holm, David G, (2022) "Irrigation and nitrogen management influenced potato (Solamum tuberosum L) productivity in the San Lujis Valley" Potato Association of America page 23

Barka, Abdulssamad, Essah, Samuel YC, Andales, Allan A, Davis, Jessica G, Holm, David G, (2022) "Response of Colorado Potato Cultivar 'Mesa Russet' to deficit irrigation and nitrogen application rate." American Journal of Potato Research 99 395-412

Abdelsalam, Salah, Essah, Samuel YC, Davis, Jessica G, Holm, David G, (2022) "Response of Colorado potato cultivar Rocky mountain Russet to nitrogen fertilizer applciation rate" Crop Science Society of America

Salah, Abdelsallam, Essah, Samuel YC, Holm, David G, Davis, Jessica G, (2022) "Response of Colorado Russet Potato Cultivar 'AC05039-2RU' to nitrogen fertilizer application rate" American Journal of Potato Research 99 395-412

Gray, Caroline Porter, Holm, David G, Essah, Samuel YC, (2022) "Rocky Mountain Russet, vista Gold, and Colombine Gold. Three new potato cultivars from the Colorado potato breeding and selection program" American Journal of Potato Research 99 395-412

Vales, Isabel, Scheuring, D, Koym, J, Holm, David G, Essah, Samuel YC, Wilson, R, Sidhu, J, (2022) Vanguard Russet: A fresh market potato cultivar with medium-early maturity and long dormancy American Journal of Potato Research 99 3 258-267

Essah, Samuel YC, Holm, David G, "Early in-season application of potassium nitrate fertilizer improves tuber performance of Colorado Russet potato." American Journal of Potato Research

Holm, David G, Essah, Samuel YC, Houser, Andrew J, (2021) "Field management of Rocky mountain Russet (C005068-1RU)" Spudman Magazine April Issue page 28, spudman.com

(2021) "Southwest regional potato variety trial report 2020" Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station 25 p

Abdulssamad, Barka MH, Essah, Samuel YC, Holm, David G, "Response of Colorado potato cultivar 'Mesa Russet'to deficit irrigation and nitrogen application rate." American Journal of Potato Research

Abdelsalam, Salah M, Essah, Samuel YC, Holm, David G, "Response of Colorado Russet potato cultivar 'AC05039-2RU' to nitrogen fertilizer application rate." American Journal of Potato Research

Essah, Samuel YC, Holm, David G, (2021) "Aerated subsurface drip irrigation water improves potato tuber yield and quality. " Potato Grower Magazine January Issue, 2021 74-75

Essah, Samuel YC, Holm, David G, (2020) Air injection of subsurface drip irrigation water improves tuber yield and quality of Russet potato. American Journal of Potato Research 97 432-438

Essah, Samuel YC, Andales, Allan A, Bauder, Troy A, Holm, David G, (2020) Response of two Colorado Russet Potato Cultivars to Reduced Irrigation Water Use American Journal of Potato Research 97 221-233

Essah, Samuel YC, Delgado, Jorge A, Holm, David G, (2019) "Tuber yield and quality response of russet potato to rate and application timing of a soluble calcium fertilizer." American Society of Agronomy 265

Essah, Samuel YC, Holm, David G, (2019) "Response of Russet potato to compost application rate with optimum or reduced notrgen application" American Journal of Potato Research 96 332

Essah, Samuel YC, Delgado, Jorge, Holm, David G, (2018) "Pre-plant nitrogen fertilizer application rate influences potato performance in the field" American Society of Agronomy page 177

Essah, Samuel YC, Holm, David G, (2018) "Response of Russet potato to compost application rate with optimum or reduced nitrogen fertilizer application." Potato Association of America

Essah, Samuel YC, Andales, Allan A, Bauder, Troy A, Holm, David G, (2018) "Response of three Colorado potato cultivars to deficit irrigation" American Journal of Potato Research 95 3 214

Essah, Samuel YC, Abdulsammad, Barka, Andales, Allan A, Bauder, Troy A, Holm, David G, (2017) "Use of single line source irrigation technique for deficit irrigation studies in potatoes" American Society for Horticultural Science 61

Essah, Samuel YC, Andales, Allan A, Bauder, Troy A, Holm, David G, (2017) "Response of three Colorado potato cultivars to deficit irrigation" Potato Association of America 75

Kalita, Diganta, Holm, David G, Petrash J., Mark, Jayanty, Sastry S, (2017) "Aldose Reductase inhibitory Activities of Color-Fleshed Potatoes" American Journal of Potato Research 94 3 231

Zavislan, Katrina, Holm, David G, Gray, Caroline Porter, Essah, Samuel YC, Jayanty, Sastry SSGM, Davidson, Robert D, Houser, Andrew J, (2017) "Fortress Russet: A disease resistant potato cultivar from the Colorado Potato Breeding and selection program." American Journal of Potato Research 94 249

Zavislan, Katrina, Holm, David G, Gray, Caroline Porter, Essah, Samuel YC, Jayanty, Sastry SSGM, Davidson, Robert D, Houser, Andrew J, (2016) "Fortress Russet: A disease resistant potato cultivar from the Colorado Potato Breeding and Selection Program." Potato Association of America 7

Jansky, Shelley H, Charkowski, Amy Olymbia, Douches, David S, Gusmini, Gabe, Richael, Craig, Bethke, Paul C, Spooner, David M, Novy, Richard G, De Jong, Hielke , De Jong, Walter S. S, Bamburg, John B, Thompson, Asunta L., Bizimungu, Benoit , Holm, David G, Brown, Chuck R., Haynes, Kathleen G., Sathuvalli, Vidyasagar R., Veilleux, Richard E, Miller, J. Creighton, Bradeen, Jim M, Jiang, Jiming, (2016) Reinventing potato as a diploid inbred line-based crop Crop Science 56 1412-1422

Zuber, T, Holm, David G, Byrne, Patrick F, Ducreux, L, Taylor, M, Kaiser, M, Stushnoff, Cecil, (2015) Optimization of in vitro inhibition of HT-29 colon cancer cell cultures by Solanum tuberosum L. extracts Food & function 6 1 71–82

Stone, Martha B, Amer, Fauzi, Reddivari, Lavanya, Madiwale, Gaurav, Holm, David G, Vanamala, Jairam, (2014) Effect of genotype and storage on glycoalkaloids and acrylamide content and sensory attributes of potato chips American J of Potato Research

Zuber, Tatiana, Holm, David G, Byrne, Patrick F, Ducreux, L., Taylor, M., Kaiser, M., Stushnoff, Cecil, (2014) Optimization of in vitro inhibition of HT-29 colon cancer cell cultures by Solanum tuberosum L. extracts Food and Function

Essah, Samuel YC, Holm, David G, Jayanty, Sastry SSGM, (2014) "Colorado State University potato program, http://potatoes.colostate.edu" Colorado State University

Essah, Samuel YC, Holm, David G, Stromberger, Mary E, Kammlade, Sara M, "The influence of agromanagement on potato mineral nutrients" Potato Association of America

Kalita, Diganta, Jayanty, Sastry SSGM, Holm, David G, (2013) "Analysis of Acrylamide formation in selected potato germplasm" American Journal of Potato Research 90 136

Perla, Venu, Jayanty, Sastry SSGM, Holm, David G, Davidson, Robert D, (2013) Relationship between tuber storage proteins and tuber powdery scab resistance in potato. AJPR DOI 10.1007/s12230-13-9343-y; 13pp.

Essah, Samuel YC, Holm, David G, Davidson, Robert D, Jayanty, Sastry SSGM, (2013) "Mesa Russet: General characteristics and management" Colorado Potato Administrative Committee

Stone, Martha B, Madiwale, G P, Reddivari, Lavanya, Holm, David G, Vanamala, J, (2012) Combined effects of storage and processing on the bioactive compounds and pro-apoptotic properties of color-fleshed potatoes in human colon cancer cells. J Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Jayanty, Sastry SSGM, Perla, Venu, Holm, David G, (2012) Effects of cooking methods on polyphenols, pigments and antioxidant activity in potato tubers LWT- Food Science and Technology 45 161-171

Perla, Venu, Holm, David G, Jayanty, Sastry SSGM, (2011) Effects of cooking methods on polyphenols, pigments and antioxidant activity in Potato Tubers LWT Food Science and Technology 45 161-171

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