4:
Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Monday, August 2, 2010: 9:00 AM
Desert Salon 4-6
Moderator:
9:00 AM
High Tunnel Grown Ginger-Root as An Alternative Niche Crop for Southern Virginia Growers
Reza Rafie, Ph.D., Virginia State University; Christopher Mullins, Virginia State University
9:15 AM
Capsaicinoid Concentration of Hawaii-Grown Hot Peppers (Capsicum sp.)
Theodore J.K. Radovich, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Kevin Crosby, Texas A&M University; Justin Butcher, Texas A&M University; Glenn Teves, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Alton Arakaki, Member, University of Hawaii at Manoa
9:30 AM
Relationship Between Pepper Size, Harvest Time and Labor Costs in Hawai'i-Grown Hot Peppers (Capsicum sp)
Theodore J.K. Radovich, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Glenn Teves, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Alton Arakaki, Member, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Kevin Crosby, Texas A&M University
9:45 AM
Potential Essential Oil Crops for Southeastern US
Valtcho D. Jeliazkov, Mississippi State Univ; Charles Cantrell, USDA-ARS; Tess Astatkie, Professor, Dalhousie University