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Horticultural Demonstration Initiatives: Lessons Learned from Successful Partnerships (Workshop) *CEU Approved

Objective(s):
Promoting innovations and educating horticulture at the grass roots through an integrated industry and land grant university system has existed for several decades. However, developing viable partnerships is the need of the hour. The collaborations help address specific problems, exchange innovative ideas and provide rapid means of dissemination of discovered sciences. These strategic partnerships also provide an excellent opportunity to the academicians, scientists, producers, industry personnel and students to nurture both their scientific as well as leadership skills. This workshop will discuss and showcase:a) Some of the case studies of successful partnerships of university and industry to effectively integrate and work towards expanding the mission of land grant system. b) The challenges and opportunities of establishing such partnerships will also be discussed.
Promoting innovations and educating horticulture at the grass roots through an integrated industry and land grant university system has existed for several decades. However, developing viable partnerships is the need of the hour. The collaborations help address specific problems, exchange innovative ideas and provide rapid means of dissemination of discovered sciences. These strategic partnerships also provide an excellent opportunity to the academicians, scientists and students to nurture both their scientific as well as leadership skills. This workshop will discuss and showcase:

a) Some of the case studies of successful partnerships of university and horticultural industries to effectively integrate and work towards expanding the mission of land grant system.

b) The challenges and opportunities of establishing such partnerships will also be discussed.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015: 2:00 PM
Southdown (Sheraton Hotel New Orleans)
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2:00 PM
Improving Orchards Irrigation Management Practices at the On-Farm Level: A 10 Year Case Study of Collaboration between Scientists and Citrus Producers
Shad D Nelson, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mac Young, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; Catherine Simpson, TAMU-Kingsville Citrus Center; Juan Carlos Melgar, Clemson University; Mamoudou Setamou, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Citrus Center
3:30 PM
On-Farm Demonstrations of Novel Planting Strategies: Working with Growers to Optimize Soil Environments, Reduce Water Loss, and Manage Pests and Diseases
Catherine Simpson, TAMU-Kingsville Citrus Center; Shad D Nelson, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Ayako Kusakabe, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Citrus Center; Beatriz B. Contreras, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Citrus Center; Shima Chaudhary, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Citrus Center; Juan C. Melgar, Clemson University; Mamoudou Setamou, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Citrus Center
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