The 2012 ASHS Annual Conference: Organic Horticulture

1:45 PM

Using Hawaii's Locally Produced Organic Material to Improving Quality of Vegetable Seedlings
Ian Gurr, American Samoa Community College Land Grant; Theodore Radovich, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Kent Kobayashi, Univ of Hawaii at Manoa; Robert Paull, Univ of Hawaii at Manoa; Amjad Ahmad, University of Hawaii at Manoa

2:00 PM

The Effect of Locally Produced Organic Substrates on Germination and Development of Habanero Pepper (Capsicum chinensis Jacq.) Seedlings
Roland Ebel

2:15 PM

Production of High Quality Potted Organic Violas (Viola tricolor) in Peat and Compost Based Substrates Supplemented with Liquid Fertilizers
Vicky Anderson, University of Kentucky; Rebecca Schnelle, University of Kentucky

2:30 PM

Screening Hawaii's Locally Produced Composts for Their Nitrogen Release and Plant Growth Response under Different Soils
Amjad Ahmad, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Nguyen Hue, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Theodore Radovich, University of Hawaii at Manoa

2:45 PM

Herbicides Derived From Natural Products and Their Role in the Integrated Management of Weeds in Organic Vidalia® Sweet Onion
Wiley C. Johnson III, PhD, USDA–ARS

3:00 PM

Current Status of Biodegradable Plastic Mulches in Certified Organic Production
Andrew Corbin, Ph.D., Washington State University; Carol Miles, Washington State University; Jeremy Cowan, Washington State University; Douglas Hayes, PhD, University of Tennessee; J. Moore-Kucera, Texas Tech University

3:15 PM

Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity in Acerola Fruits from Brazilian Varieties Growing under Traditional and Organic Conditions
Wedja S. da Silva, Federal University of Ceara; Raimundo W. de Figueiredo, Federal University of Ceara; Geraldo A. Maia, Federal University of Ceara; Maria do Socorro M. Rufino, University for the International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony - UNILAB; Carlos Farley H. Moura, Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry; Fernando Antonio S. de Aragão, Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry; Ricardo E. Alves, Embrapa Labex-US/TAMU