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Alternative Specialty Crops: Opportunities and Challenges (Colloquium) *CEU Approved

Objective(s):
Sponsored by Asian Horticulture WG (WGAH), Tropical Horticulture WG (THWG), and Pomology WG (POM WG), this colloquium will bring together researchers and specialists to address the importance of alternative specialty crops, introduce various types of alternative specialty crops and their consumption as fresh and/or processed fruits, share their cultural practices and marketing strategies, and discuss how to mitigate potential problems associated with the introduction of alternative specialty crops. The proposed colloquium will have two general objectives: 1) Introduction to alternative specialty crops and 2) Potentials and challenges.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015: 2:00 PM
Rhythms (Sheraton Hotel New Orleans)
Coordinators:
Hye-Ji Kim and Shengrui Yao
2:00 PM
Introduction to the Colloquium
Hye-Ji Kim, Purdue University
Audio File Recorded Presentation
2:05 PM
An Overview of a Long-term Research with Alternative Fruits in the Intermountain West Region of the United States
Esmaeil Fallahi, Professor and Director of Pomology and Viticulture Program, University of Idaho Parma Research and Extension Center; Bahar Fallahi, Research Associate of Pomology, University of Idaho Parma Research and Extension Center; Michael Kiester, Research Associate of Pomology, University of Idaho Parma Research and Extension Center
Audio File Recorded Presentation
2:30 PM
Asian Pear: A Potential Alternative Fruit Crop for Growers in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Chris S. Walsh, University of Maryland; Julia M. Harshman, University of Maryland; Anna E. Wallis, University of Maryland; Amy Barton Williams, University of Maryland; Michael J. Newell, Wye Research and Education Center; G.R. Welsh, Western Maryland Research and Education Center
Audio File Recorded Presentation
2:55 PM
Jujube, an Alternative Crop for the Southern and Southwestern United States
Shengrui Yao, New Mexico State University Sustainable Agriculture Sciences Center
Audio File Recorded Presentation
3:20 PM
The Commercial Date Industry in the United States
Glenn C Wright, University of Arizona
Audio File Recorded Presentation
3:45 PM
Potential of Greater Castanea Production in the United States
Michael A Schnelle, Oklahoma State University; Jeanmarie Verchot, Oklahoma State University
Audio File Recorded Presentation
4:10 PM
Woody Ornamental Plants with Edible Attributes
Donglin Zhang, University of Georgia; Jianmin Fu, Chinese Academy of Forestry; De-yi Yuan, Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Audio File Recorded Presentation
4:35 PM
Asian Vegetable Crops: Production, Nutrition and Consumer Preference
William J. Sciarappa, Rutgers Research and Extension
Audio File Recorded Presentation
5:00 PM
Growing and Analyzing International and Alternative Vegetables for Production, Marketing, and Medicinal Properties in Tennessee
Arvazena Clardy, Tennessee State University; Sherry Crudup, Tennessee State University
Audio File Recorded Presentation
5:25 PM
Panel Discussion
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