The 2012 ASHS Annual Conference

Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets (tablet computers) are increasingly being used to supplement the use of laptops and desktop computers. Their compact size makes them portable and convenient to use. These devices provide horticulturists with new tools for their work. Mobile apps (applications) are software applications that run on smartphones and tablets. There are hundreds of thousands of apps available, covering a whole gamut of topics. Many apps are free, whereas others have a cost. They are easily downloaded to a smartphone or tablet, or to a computer and then transferred to mobile devices. Horticulture-related apps for research, extension, teaching, and industry are available. For example, these apps deal with food safety, geographic information systems, image enhancement, hydroponics, insect scouting, turfgrass management and weeds, plant growth regulator calculations, creating and scanning QR (quick response) codes, conservation trees, house plants, landscape design, plant and tree identification, whiteboard, agricultural retailers, crop protection product information, and industry trade publications. This presentation gives an overview of horticulture-related apps that are available out there. Are there horticulture-related mobile apps for me? Yes!