ASHS 2015 Annual Conference
Horticultural Demonstration Initiatives: Lessons Learned from Successful Partnerships (Workshop) *CEU Approved
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, 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)
Moderators: