The 2012 ASHS Annual Conference: Ornamental Plant Breeding

Thursday, August 2, 2012: 2:00 PM

Concourse I

Moderator:

2:00 PM

Utilizing CT Technology to Answer Unsolved Questions in Ornamental Tree Root Research
Taryn Bauerle, Cornell University

2:15 PM

Breeding in the Private Sector versus Academia: Objectives and Challenges
Sloane Michele Scheiber, NovaFlora; Michael Dobres, NovaFlora

2:30 PM

Disease Resistance Gene Candidate Sequences in Gerbera: Cloning, Characterization, and Utilization for Molecular Marker Development
Xiaohe Song, University of Florida; Zhanao Deng, Dr., University of Florida

2:45 PM

Limiting Invasive Ruellia Populations via Breeding Sterile Cultivars and Developing Efficient Control in Natural Areas
Rosanna Freyre, University of Florida; Adam Moseley, University of Florida; Carrie Reinhardt-Adams, University of Florida; Gary Knox, North Florida Res. & Ed. Ctr.; Sandra B. Wilson, University of Florida, IFAS

3:00 PM

Inheritance Study and Molecular Marker Development for Powdery Mildew Resistance in Gerbera
Xiaohe Song, University of Florida; Zhanao Deng, Dr., University of Florida; Jinguo Hu, Dr., USDA–ARS

3:15 PM

Field Evaluation of Heat Tolerance in Rose
David H. Byrne, Texas A&M University; Natalie Anderson, Texas A&M University; Qianni Dong, Texas A&M University; Jake Ueckert, Texas A&M University; Ockert Greyvenstein, Texas A&M University

3:30 PM

Heritability of the Groundcover (‘wave') Plant Habit in Garden Chrysanthemums
Neil O. Anderson, PhD, University of Minnesota

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