2014 ASHS Annual Conference

Objective(s):
The objectives of this workshop are to 1) Increase our knowledge of some of the current advances in horticultural crop improvement through biotechnology and 2) Understand the challenges involved in the commercialization of a biotech horticultural commodity

Numerous biotech crops, mostly agronomic and providing genetic resistance to herbicides and insects has helped to alter the landscape of American agriculture. There has however been limited success in the commercialization of biotech horticultural crops, although there is great potential for its commercialization. This workshop will review some of the current advances in horticultural crop improvement through biotechnology and discuss the challenges involved in the successful commercialization of a biotech horticultural commodity.