2018 ASHS Annual Conference
Workshop Proposals
Workshop Proposals
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Information Is Everywhere! How Do I Protect It and Use It Properly? *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Rights
Systems Approach to Ecophysiology and Instrumentation: Technology and Instrument Demonstration *CEU Approved* -Jefferson East
Primary sponsor: Ecological Physiology Interest Group; Secondary sponsor: Citrus Interest Group
Primary sponsor: Ecological Physiology Interest Group; Secondary sponsor: Citrus Interest Group
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
3:15 PM-4:45 PM
Cheap Sensors for Good Data: Economical Approaches for Research *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
Growth Chamber and Controlled Environments Professional Interest Group
Growth Chamber and Controlled Environments Professional Interest Group
3:15 PM-5:15 PM
Strategies for Recruiting Students into Horticulture Programs *CEU Approved* -Jefferson East
Administrators Interest Group
Administrators Interest Group
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Early Plant Collectors: Contributions and Tribulations *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
American Pomological Society
American Pomological Society
10:15 AM-11:45 AM
How Agricultural Research Gets Done in the US Federal Government: From Congress and Budgets to University and Industry Partnerships *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
Primary sponsor, Federal Partners (FP) Professional Interest Group. Secondary sponsor, Local Food Systems (LOCSY). Rebecca Brown, brownreb@uri.edu
Primary sponsor, Federal Partners (FP) Professional Interest Group. Secondary sponsor, Local Food Systems (LOCSY). Rebecca Brown, brownreb@uri.edu
National Programs and Resources in Pest Management for Horticulture Researchers and Professionals *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
Weed Control and Pest Management (WCPM)
Weed Control and Pest Management (WCPM)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM
The National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture: Identifying and Cultivating Consumer Horticulture Research Relationships *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
(this is a joint workshop)PRIMARY: Consumer Horticulture-Master GardenerSECONDARY: Human Issues in Horticulture
(this is a joint workshop)PRIMARY: Consumer Horticulture-Master GardenerSECONDARY: Human Issues in Horticulture
Thursday, August 2, 2018
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Application of New Breeding Technologies for Improving Horticultural Crops *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
Primary sponsor: WGAH (Asian Horticulture Interest Group); Secondary sponsor: BTCH (Plant Biotechnology Interest Group)
Primary sponsor: WGAH (Asian Horticulture Interest Group); Secondary sponsor: BTCH (Plant Biotechnology Interest Group)
Market Trends in Sustainability: What Is New in the Horticultural Industry? *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
Marketing and Economics Interest Group
Marketing and Economics Interest Group
10:15 AM-11:45 AM
The Important Role of Horticulture in Conservation of Threatened and Endangered Plants *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
Public Horticulture Interest Group
Public Horticulture Interest Group
1:45 PM-3:15 PM
Grafting Vegetable Crops: Status and Challenges of an Expanding Industry *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
Vegetable Crops Management (VCM); Computer applications in Horticulture (COMP)
Vegetable Crops Management (VCM); Computer applications in Horticulture (COMP)
1:45 PM-3:45 PM
NIFA National Research Support Project 10: Specialty Crop Database Resources for Genomics, Genetics and Breeding Research *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
Primary Sponsor: Education Division; Secondary Sponsor: Computer Applications in Horticulture
Primary Sponsor: Education Division; Secondary Sponsor: Computer Applications in Horticulture
4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Microclimate Modification Effects on Fruit Physiology and Production *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
Pomology Interest Group is the primary sponsor. Viticulture and Small Fruits and Plasticulture (PLAST) act as secondary sponsors of the initiative.
Pomology Interest Group is the primary sponsor. Viticulture and Small Fruits and Plasticulture (PLAST) act as secondary sponsors of the initiative.
Friday, August 3, 2018
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
It’s Native. Wait! It’s Exotic… Oh No, It’s a Nuisance! *CEU Approved* -Jefferson East
Invasive Plants Research
Invasive Plants Research
Lessons Learned: A Forum on Communication, Funding, and Student Life By and for Graduate Students *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
Graduate Student Professional Interest Group
Graduate Student Professional Interest Group
Using the GRIN-Global Database As a Research and Breeding Tool *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
Genetics and GermplasmSecondary Sponsor: Seed and Stand Establishment & the Ornamental Plant Breeding Professional Interest Group
Genetics and GermplasmSecondary Sponsor: Seed and Stand Establishment & the Ornamental Plant Breeding Professional Interest Group
1:45 PM-3:15 PM
An Overview of High Tunnel Production in the United States *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
Commercial Horticulture Extension (CHEX)
Commercial Horticulture Extension (CHEX)
Opportunities and Challenges for Transgenic and Gene Editing Approaches to Vegetable and Fruit Breeding *CEU Approved* -Jefferson East
Vegetable Breeding Interest Group
Vegetable Breeding Interest Group
Urban Horticulture: From Local Initiatives to Global Success Stories *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
International Consultants Interest Group
International Consultants Interest Group