2018 ASHS Annual Conference

For many decades, Dr. John Griffis has served as an excellent ASHS ambassador around the world. Through his outreach, teaching and research activities in the U.S. and around the globe, Dr. Griffis has developed a unique program with major impacts at the local and global level. He has received three Fulbright Scholar teaching appointments to Zimbabwe, Mauritius and Turkey. Dr. Griffis has served as an international volunteer expert for the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer program in 22 different countries, completing over 30 projects over the last 22 years. On those assignments, he adapts well to other cultures, and is truly exceptional at teaching horticultural concepts and techniques to clients ranging from university students to illiterate subsistence farmers in developing countries. As ASHS International Division Vice President (2007-2009), Dr. Griffis launched the International News and Opportunities column in the ASHS newsletter as his major signature program. His long-term engagement and impacts in international horticultural activities are impressive.