ASHS 2015 Annual Conference

General Sessions and Other Events

Sunday, August 2, 2015

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1:00 PM-6:00 PM

NE1336 Multistate Regional Project Meeting -Poydras

Monday, August 3, 2015

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7:30 AM-5:30 PM

A Taste of Louisiana Tour -Canal Street Entrance

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

General Contractor Set Up - Monday -Napoleon Expo Hall

NE1336 Multistate Regional Project Meeting - Day 2 -Poydras

10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Poster Presenter Recording Room Monday -Gallier B

Speaker Ready Room - Monday -Gallier A

12:30 PM-6:30 PM

Oak Alley and Laura Plantation Tour -Canal Street Entrance

2:00 PM-5:00 PM

Exhibitor Set-Up - Monday -Napoleon Expo Hall

Poster Set Up -Napoleon Expo Hall

3:00 PM-6:00 PM

Registration Open - Monday -Napoleon Registration

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Moderator Training Session - Monday -Gallier B

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

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7:00 AM-8:00 AM

Graduate and Undergraduate Student Morning Gathering - Tuesday -Starbucks - Lobby

7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Poster Presenter Recording Room Tuesday -Gallier B

Speaker Ready Room - Tuesday -Gallier A

7:30 AM-6:00 PM

Registration Open - Tuesday -Napoleon Registration

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Moderator Training Session - Tuesday -Maurepas

Working Group Chairs and Chairs-elect Business Meeting -Bayside B

8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Early Career Competition -Borgne

International Division Advisory Council Meeting -Poydras

Root and Bulb Vegetable Crop Germplasm Committee (RBV-CGC) Meeting -Estherwood

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Horticultural Commodity Judging Contest and Plant Identification Contest Set-up -Waterbury

9:00 AM-2:00 PM

Exhibits Open - Tuesday -Napoleon Expo Hall

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Career Center - Tuesday -Napoleon Expo Hall

Poster Hall Open - Tuesday -Napoleon Expo Hall

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Plant Biotechnology (BTCH) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside A

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

ASHS Opening Plenary Session and William A. ('Tex') Frazier Lecture -Rhythms

Leafy Vegetable Crop Germplasm Committee Meeting -Estherwood

10:00 AM-12:30 PM

Walking Tour of the French Quarter -Canal Street Entrance

10:00 AM-5:00 PM

2nd Annual Silent Auction - Sponsored by the Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants Working Group -4th Floor Foyer/Outside of Estherwood and Evergreen

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Computer Applications in Horticulture (COMP) Working Group Business Meeting -Estherwood

Meet and Greet with Industry Professionals -

Seed and Stand Establishment (SSEST) Working Group Business Meeting -Poydras

12:15 PM-1:00 PM

Graduate Student Poster Competition - Session 1 -Napoleon Expo Hall

1:00 PM-1:45 PM

Graduate Student Poster Competition - Session 2 -Napoleon Expo Hall

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Horticultural Landmarks Selection Committee Meeting -Estherwood

Working Group of Asian Horticulture (WGAH) Business Meeting -Bayside B

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Association of Collegiate Branches (ACB) Annual Business Meeting -Bayside B

2:00 PM-4:00 PM

Industry Division Advisory Council Meeting -Estherwood

2:00 PM-6:00 PM

Garden District & Longue Vue Mansion & Garden Tour -Canal Street Entrance

3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Fellows Screening Committee Meeting -Poydras

3:00 PM-6:00 PM

The Horticultural Commodity Judging Contest and Plant Identification Contest -Waterbury

The Horticultural Commodity Judging Plant Identification Written Examination -Waterbury

3:15 PM-3:45 PM

Break - Tuesday -Napoleon Expo Hall

Citrus Crops (CITR) Working Group Business Meeting -Borgne

Ornamental Plant Breeding (OPB) Working Group Business Meeting -Maurepas

Public Horticulture (PUBHORT) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside A

3:25 PM-3:45 PM

Crop Physiology (CRPP) Working Group Business Meeting -Nottoway

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Nominations and Elections Committee Meeting -Poydras

Resume Review Session - Tuesday -

4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Extension Division Advisory Council Meeting -Estherwood

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

Horticulture Hall of Fame Selection Committee -Poydras

5:30 PM-6:00 PM

Marketing and Economics (MKEC) Working Group Business Meeting -Borgne

Teaching Methods (TCHG) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside C

6:00 PM-7:00 PM

Welcome Reception -Armstrong Ballroom

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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7:00 AM-8:00 AM

Floriculture (FLOR) Working Group Business Meeting -Borgne

Graduate and UnderGraduate Student Morning Gathering - Wednesday -Starbucks - Lobby

Temperate Tree Nut Crops (NUTS) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside B

7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Poster Presenter Recording Room Wednesday -Gallier B

Speaker Ready Room - Wednesday -Gallier A

7:30 AM-5:00 PM

Registration Open - Wednesday -Napoleon Registration

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Photography (FOTO) Working Group Business Meeting -Estherwood

Produce Quality, Safety, and Health Properties (QUAL) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside B

8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Administrators Working Group Breakfast -Poydras

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

New Orleans Traditional City Tour with Citrus Orchard Visit -Canal Street Entrance

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Emeriti (EMER) Working Group Business Meeting -Estherwood

9:00 AM-2:00 PM

Exhibits Open - Wednesday -Napoleon Expo Hall

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Career Center - Wednesday -Napoleon Expo Hall

Poster Hall Open - Wednesday -Napoleon Expo Hall

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Working Group Business Meeting -Southdown

Invasive Plants Research (INPR) Working Group Business Meeting -Nottoway

9:45 AM-10:15 AM

Break - Wednesday -Napoleon Expo Hall

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

HortTechnology Editorial Board Meeting -Estherwood

Why do you need professional mentoring? -

10:00 AM-4:00 PM

2nd Annual Silent Auction - Sponsored by the Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants Working Group -4th Floor Foyer/Outside of Estherwood and Evergreen

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Resume Review Session -

Endowment Fund Committee Meeting -Poydras

Journal of the ASHS Editorial Board Meeting -Estherwood

11:00 AM-2:00 PM

ReFresh New Orleans, Food Hub and Liberty�s Kitchen Restaurant. -Canal Street Entrance

11:15 AM-12:00 PM

eXtension (EEXT) Working Group Business Meeting -Borgne

11:45 AM-12:15 PM

Postharvest (PH) Working Group Business Meeting -Nottoway

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Undergraduate (UG) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside B

Viticulture and Small Fruits (VSF) Working Group Business Meeting -Estherwood

12:00 PM-2:00 PM

Pi Alpha Xi Luncheon - Annual Meeting -Gallery Ballroom

SR-ASHS Executive Committee Meeting -Poydras

12:15 PM-1:00 PM

Graduate Student Poster Competition - Session 3 -Napoleon Expo Hall

1:00 PM-1:45 PM

Graduate Student Poster Competition - Session 4 -Napoleon Expo Hall

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Consumer Horticulture and Master Gardeners (CHMG) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside B

How to use the ASHS Website -

Organic Horticulture (ORGH) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside C

Root Growth and Rhizosphere Dynamics (RHIZ) Working Group Business Meeting -Estherwood

Tropical Horticulture Crops (TROP) Working Group Business Meeting -Southdown

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Certified Horticulturist (CH) Board Meeting -Poydras

3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Certified Professional Horticulturist (CPH) Board Meeting -Poydras

HortIM Meeting -Estherwood

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

B.Y. Morrison Lecture -Maurepas

4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Project Leaders � National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative Program -Poydras

Research Division Advisory Council Meeting -Estherwood

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

B.Y. Morrison Reception -Maurepas

5:30 PM-6:30 PM

Water Utilization and Management (WUM) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside B

6:00 PM-7:00 PM

Association of Horticulturists of Indian Origin (AHIO) Business Meeting -Estherwood

Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments (CE) Working Group Business Meeting -Oak Alley

Plant Nutrient Management (PNM) Working Group Business Meeting -Southdown

USDA-ARS All-employee Meeting -Maurepas

6:00 PM-9:00 PM

American Pomological Society (APS) Executive and Advisory Board Meeting -Poydras

Thursday, August 6, 2015

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7:00 AM-8:00 AM

Graduate and UnderGraduate Student Morning Gathering - Thursday -Starbucks - Lobby

Production and Harvest Mechanization (MECH) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside B

7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Poster Presenter Recording Room Thursday -Gallier B

Speaker Ready Room - Thursday -Gallier A

7:30 AM-5:00 PM

Registration Open - Thursday -Napoleon Registration

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Human Issues in Horticulture (HIH) Working Group Business Meeting -Poydras

Vegetable Breeding (VGBR) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside B

8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Education Division Advisory Council Meeting -Estherwood

Extension and Industry Breakfast -Gallery Ballroom

8:30 AM-1:00 PM

Invasives in Action: A Swamp Tour of Louisiana�s Invasive Aquatic Plants -Canal Street Entrance

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

William A. (Tex) Frazier Lecture Series Selection Committee [ -Poydras

9:00 AM-2:00 PM

Exhibits Open - Thursday -Napoleon Expo Hall

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Career Center - Thursday -Napoleon Expo Hall

Poster Hall Open - Thursday -Napoleon Expo Hall

9:30 AM-2:00 PM

New Orleans School of Cooking -Canal Street Entrance

9:45 AM-10:15 AM

Break - Thursday -Napoleon Expo Hall

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Graduate Student Activities Committee Meeting -Poydras

Growth Regulators in Fruit and Nut Production (PGR) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside B

HortScience Editorial Board Meeting -Estherwood

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Collegiate Activities Committee (CAC) Meeting -Poydras

Consulting Editors Meeting -Bayside B

International Horticulture and Issues (IHI) Working Group Business Meeting -Estherwood

Research Careers in NIFA and Government -

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Commercial Horticulture (CHEX) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside B

History of Horticultural Science (HIST) Working Group Business Meeting -Estherwood

12:15 PM-1:00 PM

Graduate Student Poster Competition - Session 5 -Napoleon Expo Hall

1:00 PM-1:45 PM

Graduate Student Poster Competition - Session 6 -Napoleon Expo Hall

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Genetics and Germplasm (GG) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside B

Plasticulture (PLAST) Working Group Business Meeting -Estherwood

1:00 PM-5:00 PM

Certified Horticulturist Examination -Poydras

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Resume Review Session Thursday -

2:00 PM-6:00 PM

Muscadine Grape SCRI Project Meeting -Estherwood

3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Graduate Student (GRAD) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside B

Pomology (POM) Working Group Business Meeting -Maurepas

3:15 PM-3:45 PM

Weed Control and Pest Management (WCPM) Working Group Business Meeting -Oak Alley

3:25 PM-3:55 PM

Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants (HSMP) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside A

3:30 PM-4:00 PM

Afternoon Break -Napoleon Expo Hall

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Presidential Address and ASHS Annual Business Meeting -Rhythms

5:30 PM-6:30 PM

Annual Conference Technical Program Committee Meeting -Poydras

Student Reception -Lagniappe

5:30 PM-7:00 PM

American Pomological Society (APS) Annual Business Meeting -Maurepas

Friday, August 7, 2015

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7:00 AM-8:00 AM

Graduate and UnderGraduate Student Morning Gathering - Friday -Starbucks - Lobby

7:00 AM-2:00 PM

Poster Presenter Recording Room Friday -Gallier B

Speaker Ready Room - Friday -Gallier A

7:30 AM-3:00 PM

Registration open - Friday -Napoleon Registration

8:00 AM-10:00 AM

International Division Breakfast -Gallery Ballroom

8:30 AM-10:30 AM

Crucifer Crop Germplasm Committee -Poydras

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Scholarship Awards Committee Meeting -Estherwood

9:00 AM-2:00 PM

Career Center - Friday -Napoleon Expo Hall

Exhibits Open - Friday -Napoleon Expo Hall

Poster Hall Open - Friday -Napoleon Expo Hall

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Federal Partners (FP) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside B

9:45 AM-10:15 AM

Break - Friday -Napoleon Expo Hall

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Local Food Systems (LOCSY) Working Group Business Meeting -Estherwood

11:30 AM-12:30 PM

Propagation (PROP) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside A

11:45 AM-12:15 PM

International Horticultural Consultants (ICON) Working Group Business Meeting -Bayside C

11:45 AM-12:45 PM

Fruit Breeding (FRBR) Working Group Business Meeting -Nottoway

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Vegetable Crops Management (VCM) Working Group Business Meeting -Maurepas

12:00 PM-5:00 PM

ASHS Board of Directors Meeting -Edgewood AB

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

Ornamentals/Landscape and Turf (O/LT) Working Group Business Meeting -Borgne

1:00 PM-5:00 PM

Cajun Bayou Boat Tour -Canal Street Entrance

1:45 PM-2:30 PM

Poster Removal -Napoleon Expo Hall

2:00 PM-5:00 PM

Exhibitor Move Out - Friday -Napoleon Expo Hall