The 2010 ASHS Annual Conference

General Sessions and Other Events

Saturday, July 31, 2010

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2:00 PM-4:00 PM

American Society for Plasticulture (ASP) Board of Directors Meeting

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

American Society for Plasticulture (ASP) Annual Membership Meeting

5:00 PM-7:00 PM

American Society for Plasticulture (ASP) Welcome Reception

Sunday, August 1, 2010

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7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Huntington and LA Arboretum

7:30 AM-4:00 PM

Registration Open - Sunday

8:00 AM-8:30 AM

American Society for Plasticulture (ASP) Moderators Training Session

9:00 AM-10:15 AM

American Society for Plasticulture (ASP) Congress Keynote Session

10:15 AM-10:30 AM

American Society for Plasticulture (ASP) Awards Session

10:30 AM-11:00 AM

American Society for Plasticulture (ASP) Break

11:00 AM-12:30 PM

American Society for Plasticulture (ASP) Congress General Session

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

American Society for Plasticulture (ASP) Congress Lunch

1:00 PM-5:00 PM

Certified Horticulturist Certification Examination

1:30 PM-3:00 PM

American Society for Plasticulture (ASP) Congress Concurrent Breakout Session

2:00 PM-5:00 PM

Exhibitor Set-up - Sunday

Poster Set-up - Sunday

2:00 PM-6:00 PM

Palm Springs City Tour & Tram Ride

3:30 PM-6:00 PM

American Society for Plasticulture (ASP) Congress Afternoon Session

Monday, August 2, 2010

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7:00 AM-8:00 AM

Moderator's Training Session

7:00 AM-5:00 PM

Temecula Valley Nursery and Wine Grape Tour

7:30 AM-6:00 PM

Registration Open - Monday

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Scholarship Awards Committee Meeting

Working Group Chairs and Chairs Elect Meeting

8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Collegiate Activities Committee (CAC) Meeting

Root and Bulb Vegetable Crop Germplasm Committee (RBV-CGC)

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Exhibitor Set-up - Monday

Industry Forum: Drip and Micro Irrigation Technology

Poster Set-up - Monday

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Computer Applications In Horticulture (COMP) Working Group Business Meeting

Earth-Kind Working Group Planning Meeting

Propagation (PROP) Working Group Business Meeting

William A. "Tex" Frazier Lecture Series Selection Committee Meeting

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

ASHS Opening Plenary Session and William A. Tex Frazier Lecture

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Award Recipient Reception (by invitation only)

Graduate Student Poster Competition - Session 1

12:00 PM-5:00 PM

Exhibits - Monday

12:45 PM-1:15 PM

Monday All Delegate Luncheon

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Graduate Student Poster Competition - Session 2

1:15 PM-2:00 PM

Special Graduate Poster Competition On Topics Related to Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Emeritus (EMER) Working Group Business Meeting

Growth Regulators In Fruit Nut Production (PGR) Working Group Business Meeting

Marketing and Economics (MKEC) Working Group Business Meeting

3:00 PM-4:00 PM

BioEnergy (BioE) Working Group Business Meeting

Extension Division Advisory Council Meeting

History of Horticultural Science (HIST) Working Group Business Meeting

Plant Nutrient Management (PNM) Working Group Business Meeting

Tropical Horticultural Crops (TROP) Working Group Business Meeting

4:00 PM-4:30 PM

Organic Horticulture (ORGH) Working Group Business Meeting

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Floriculture (FLOR) Working Group Business Meeting

Herb, Spices and Medical Plants (HSMP) Working Group Business Meeting

Horticultural Landmark Selection Committee Meeting

Ornamental/Landscape and Turf (O/LT) Working Group Business Meeting

4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Association of Collegiate Branches (ACB) Annual Business Meeting

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

Horticultural Hall of Fame Selection Committee Meeting

Research Division Advisory Council Meeting

5:30 PM-6:00 PM

Consumer Horticulture and Master Gardeners (CHMG) Working Group Business Meeting

6:00 PM-6:30 PM

Production and Harvest Mechanization (MECH) Working Group Business Meeting

6:00 PM-7:00 PM

Student Reception

7:00 PM-8:00 PM

ASHS Welcome Reception

Exhibits - Welcome Reception

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

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6:00 AM-2:40 PM

Walking Tour of the Grounds of Marriott Hotel-Visit to Coachella Valley and Oasis Date Garden - Graduate/Undergraduate Tour - Open to All Registrants

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Journal of ASHS Editorial Board Meeting

Teaching Methods (TCHG) Working Group Business Meeting

Viticulture and Small Fruits (VSF) Working Group Business Meeting

Waste Utilization In Horticulture (WUH) Working Group Business Meeting

8:00 AM-3:00 PM

Commodity Judging Contest Set-up

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Registration Open - Tuesday

8:00 AM-6:00 PM

Current Issues and Applications for Intellectual Property of Horticultural Plant Cultivars

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Growth Chambers and Controlled Enviroments (CE) Working Group Business Meeting

HortTechnology Editorial Board Meeting

Ornamental Plant Breeding (OPB) Working Group Business Meeting

9:00 AM-10:30 AM

Water Utilization and Management (WUM) Working Group Business Meeting

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Exhibits - Tuesday

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Citrus Crops (CITR) Working Group Business Meeting

HortScience Editorial Board Meeting

Human Issues in Horticulture (HIH) Working Group Business Meeting

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Endowment Fund Committee Meeting

International Topics of Concern (ITCH) Working Group Business Meeting

Vegetable Breeding (VGBR) Working Group Business Meeting

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Graduate Student Poster Competition - Session 3

12:00 PM-2:00 PM

Networking/Member/Colleague Luncheon Session- Topic: National Issues In Horticulture: How to Influence Policy

Pi Alpha Xi Luncheon

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

B.Y. Morrison Lecturer: Developing Strategies for Sustainable Production in a Changing Global Climate Scenario: Merging Physiological and Genetic Approaches

Graduate Student Poster Competition - Session 4

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Crop Physiology (CRPP) Working Group Business Meeting

International Horticultural Consultants (ICON) Working Group Business Meeting

Nominations and Elections Committee Meeting

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Consulting Editors Meeting

2:00 PM-4:00 PM

B.Y. Morrison Reception and ARS Get-Together

3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Fellows Screening Committee Meeting

Public Horticulture (PUBHORT) Working Group Business Meeting

Vegetable Crops Management (VCM) Working Group Business Meeting

3:00 PM-6:00 PM

The Horticultural Commodity Judging Contest and Plant Identification Contest

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Local Food Systems (LOCSY) Working Group Business Meeting

Membership Committee Meeting

Plant Biotechnology (BTCH) Working Group Business Meeting

Weed Control and Pest Management (WCPM) Working Group Business Meeting

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

Graduate Student (GRAD) Working Group Business Meeting

Pomology (POM) Working Group Business Meeting

Produce Quality, Safety and Health Properties (QUAL) Working Group Business Meeting

6:00 PM-7:00 PM

Industry Reception

6:00 PM-8:00 PM

American Pomological Society Board of Directors Meeting

6:00 PM-10:00 PM

Southern IPM/Consumer Horticulture Team

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

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7:00 AM-11:00 AM

San Andreas Adventure Tour by Jeep

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Education Division Advisory Council Meeting

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Working Group Business Meeting

National Issues Task Force Update to the Membership & Business Meeting

8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Administrators Working Group Breakfast

Crucifer Crop Germplasm Committee

International Opportunities and Interests Breakfast

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Registration Open Wednesday

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

ASHS Certification Programs - Which Is the Right Fit for You?

Industry Division Advisory Council Meeting

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Exhibits - Wednesday

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Seed and Stand Establishment (SSEST) Working Group Business Meeting

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

Graduate Student Activities Committee

Leafy Vegetable Crop Germplasm Committee Meeting (LVCGC)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Fruit Breeding (FRBR) Working Group Business Meeting

12:00 PM-2:00 PM

Eastern Broccoli Project Team

12:45 PM-1:15 PM

Wednesday All Delegate Luncheon

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Invasive Plants (INPR) Working Group Business Meeting

1:00 PM-5:00 PM

Celebrity Homes Tour with Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

ASHS Presidential Address and Annual Business Meeting

Tropical Fruit and Nut CGC Meeting

3:30 PM-4:30 PM

International Division Advisory Council Meeting

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Environmental Stress Physiology (STRS) Working Group Business Meeting

Postharvest (PH) Working Group Business Meeting

4:30 PM-5:30 PM

Annual Conference Technical Program Committee Meeting

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

Nursery Crops (NUR) Working Group Business Meeting

Root Growth and Rhizosphere Dynamics (RHIZ) Working Group Business Meeting

Temperate Tree Nut Crops (NUTS) Working Group Business Meeting

5:30 PM-6:30 PM

American Pomological Society Tasting Session

Commercial Horticulture (CHEX) Working Group Business Meeting

6:30 PM-8:00 PM

American Pomological Society Annual Business Meeting

6:30 PM-9:00 PM

Extension Division Dinner & Awards Event

Thursday, August 5, 2010

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8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Certified Horticulturist (CH) Board Meeting

8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Registration Open-Thursday

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Certified Professional Horticulturist (CPH) Board Meeting

Genetics and Germplams (GG) Working Group Business Meeting

9:00 AM-12:45 PM

Exhibits - Thursday

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Finance Committee Meeting

Working Group of Asian Horticulture (WGAH) Working Group Business Meeting

11:00 AM-11:30 AM

Investment Trustees Committee Meeting

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Association of Horticulturists of Indian Origin (AHIO) Working Group Business Meeting

11:30 AM-12:00 PM

Awards Committee Meeting

12:00 PM-6:00 PM

ASHS Board of Directors Meeting

12:45 PM-4:00 PM

Exhibitor and Poster Tear Down