2018 ASHS Annual Conference

2018 ASHS Annual Conference

ASHS Fellows -

ASHS Scholar -

Cross-Commodity Publication Award -

Education Publication Award -

Extension Publication Award -

Fruit Publication Award -

Ornamental Publication Award -

Outstanding Extension Educator -

Outstanding Graduate Educator -

Outstanding Industry Scientist -

Outstanding International Horticulturalist -

Outstanding Researcher Award -

Outstanding Undergraduate Educator -

Vegetable Publication Award -

Sunday, July 29, 2018

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6:45 AM-7:00 PM

Jefferson's Monticello: Gardens and their History -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

1:00 PM-5:00 PM

NE1336 Multistate Meeting - Day 1 -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

2:00 PM-5:00 PM

Architectural Beauty with Evensong Performance at the National Cathedral -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

Monday, July 30, 2018

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8:00 AM-1:00 PM

Urban Farms and Horticultural Ecosystems in Washington DC -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

NE1336 Multistate Meeting - Day 2 -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

8:15 AM-4:00 PM

Tour of the Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

8:30 AM-3:00 PM

ASHS Board of Directors Meeting -Georgetown East

8:30 AM-5:00 PM

SCRI Project Director Meeting - Day 1 -Georgetown West

10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room - Monday -Cabinet

12:45 PM-5:00 PM

Creating YOUR Future: Strategic Career Planning Forum -International Ballroom East/Center

1:00 PM-5:00 PM

Expanding Fresh Culinary Herb Production SCRI Planning Meeting -Jay (Lobby Level)

3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Moderator Training Session - Session Repeated on Tuesday -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

3:00 PM-6:00 PM

Registration Open - Monday -Concourse Level Foyer

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Professional Interest (Formerly Working Group) Chairs and Chairs-elect Meeting - Session Will Be Repeated on Tuesday -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

5:00 PM-6:30 PM

Career and Graduate School Fair -International Ballroom East/Center

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

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7:00 AM-9:00 AM

5K Fun Run/Walk -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room - Tuesday -Cabinet

7:30 AM-6:00 PM

Registration Open - Tuesday -Concourse Level Foyer

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Moderator Training Session (Repeat of Session offered on Monday) -Lincoln West

8:00 AM-1:00 PM

Ornamental & Turf Management Tour at Capitol, Smithsonian Museum and National Mall -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

8:15 AM-10:00 AM

Genetics and Germplasm 1 -Jefferson West

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Plant Nutrient Management 1 -Jefferson East

Viticulture and Small Fruits 1 -Lincoln East

8:45 AM-10:00 AM

Postharvest 1 -Georgetown East

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

SCRI Project Director Meeting - Day 2 -Georgetown West

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Professional Interest (Formerly Working Group) Chairs and Chairs-elect Meeting - Repeat of Monday Session -Lincoln West

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

Plenary Session & ASHS Awards Ceremony -International Ballroom West

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Awards Recipient Reception - By Invitation Only -Jay (Lobby Level)

How to Prepare for Your Visit to Capitol Hill - Tuesday -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

Student Welcome Session -Lincoln East

12:00 PM-4:00 PM

Tour of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Facilities -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Association of Horticulturists of Indian Origin (AHIO) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

Fruit Breeding (FRBR) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

1:00 PM-2:30 PM

American Pomological Society (APS) Executive and Advisory Board Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

Consulting Editors Meeting -Northwest (Lobby Level)

Information Is Everywhere! How Do I Protect It and Use It Properly? *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
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

1:00 PM-2:45 PM

Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 1 -Lincoln West

1:00 PM-3:00 PM

How to Build a Blockbuster Funding Program for Horticulture through Politics, Partnerships and Perseverance. *CEU Approved* -International Ballroom West
National Issues Committee

Tropical Crops: Emerging Threats and Evolving Consumer Trends -Georgetown West

1:15 PM-2:45 PM

Citrus Crops 1 -Georgetown East

1:15 PM-3:00 PM

Teaching Methods -Monroe

1:30 PM-3:00 PM

Human Issues in Horticulture -Lincoln East

2:00 PM-5:00 PM

Undergraduate Commodity Judging Contest -Van Ness/Woodley (Level 1)

2:30 PM-3:00 PM

Ecological Physiology (formerly Crop Physiology and Environmental Stress Physiology) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jefferson East

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jefferson West

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

HortTechnology Editorial Board Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

Recruiter Talks -Concourse Level Foyer

3:00 PM-4:00 PM

BioEnergy (BioE) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

Emeriti (EMER) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Northwest (Lobby Level)

Floriculture (FLOR) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

3:00 PM-5:00 PM

Vegetable Crops Management 1 -Georgetown East

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

3:15 PM-5:00 PM

Genetics and Germplasm 2 -Lincoln West

3:15 PM-5:15 PM

Clean WateR³ – the Big Picture, Why Clean Water Matters -International Ballroom West

Floriculture and Nursery Crops: Nutrition -Georgetown West

Pomology I -Lincoln East

Propagation -Monroe

Strategies for Recruiting Students into Horticulture Programs *CEU Approved* -Jefferson East
Administrators Interest Group

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

ASHS Member Representative Meeting -Northwest (Lobby Level)

Computer Applications in Horticulture (COMP) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

Industry Division Advisory Council Meeting - Open to All Interested Members -Boundary (Terrace Level)

Local Food Systems (LOCSY) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

4:45 PM-5:15 PM

Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments (CE) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jefferson West

5:30 PM-6:30 PM

Welcome Reception -International Terrace

7:30 PM-10:00 PM

Monuments By Moonlight -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

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7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room - Wednesday -Cabinet

7:30 AM-5:00 PM

Registration Open - Wednesday -Concourse Level Foyer

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Nursery Crops (NUR) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

Organic Horticulture (ORGH) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

Weed Control and Pest Management 1 -Georgetown West

8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Teachers Ignite! *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
Teaching Methods Interest Group

8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 2 -Lincoln East

Vegetable Breeding 1 -Georgetown East

8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Administrators Breakfast -Jay (Lobby Level)

Early Plant Collectors: Contributions and Tribulations *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
American Pomological Society

Ornamentals/Landscape and Turf -Monroe

Tactics for success in the Specialty Crop Research Initiative -International Ballroom West

Vegetable Crops Management 2 -Jefferson East

8:00 AM-3:00 PM

Tour of U.S. Botanic Garden -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

8:30 AM-9:30 AM

HortTechnology is Going Open Access - Publications Discussion -Concourse Level Foyer

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

HortScience Editorial Board Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

How to Prepare for Your Visit to Capitol Hill - Wednesday -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

Plant Biotechnology (BTCH) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

Resume Review Session I -Concourse Level Foyer

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Teaching Methods (TCHG) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Lincoln West

Update on the Cannabis Industry in Canada -Concourse Level Foyer

9:30 AM-11:00 AM

Root Growth and Rhizosphere Dynamics/Invasive Plants Research -Georgetown West

9:45 AM-10:15 AM

Coffee Break -International Ballroom East/Center

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Finance Committee Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

Orchid Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

Plant Growth Regulation (PGR) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

10:00 AM-11:30 AM

International Horticultural Issues & Networking -Georgetown East

Organic Horticulture 1 -Lincoln East

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

Clean WateR³ – Big Picture Outreach -International Ballroom West

10:15 AM-11:30 AM

Ornamental Plant Breeding 1 -Monroe

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

Marketing and Economics -Jefferson East

National Programs and Resources in Pest Management for Horticulture Researchers and Professionals *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
Weed Control and Pest Management (WCPM)

10:30 AM-11:00 AM

Introduction to Pi Alpha Xi -Concourse Level Foyer

11:00 AM-11:30 AM

Tips for Publishing with ASHS -Concourse Level Foyer

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Annual Conference Technical Program Committee -Boundary (Terrace Level)

Citrus Crops (CITR) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

11:15 AM-12:15 PM

Undergraduate Student (UG) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Georgetown West

11:30 AM-12:30 PM

Research Advisory Council Meeting - Open to All Interested Members -Jay (Lobby Level)

11:45 AM-12:15 PM

Federal Partners (FP) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jefferson West

Weed Control and Pest Management (WCPM) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Lincoln West

12:15 PM-1:00 PM

Citrus Crops (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Commercial Horticulture (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Floriculture 1: Cut Flowers, Water Quality (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 1 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

History of Horticultural Science (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Invasive Plants Research (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Organic Horticulture (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Seed and Stand Establishment (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Teaching Methods (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Weed Control and Pest Management 1 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

12:30 PM-1:00 PM

Plenary ("Tex" Frazier) Lecturer & Invited Speakers Selection Committee Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

ASHS Events & Education Planning Committee -Jay (Lobby Level)

12:30 PM-2:00 PM

Featured Speaker Luncheon: Gabriele Ludwig, Almond Board of California -Van Ness (Level 1)

Undergraduate Student Oral Competition -Georgetown West

1:00 PM-1:30 PM

Horticultural Landmarks Selection Committee Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

1:00 PM-1:45 PM

Ecological Physiology (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Nursery Crops (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Pomology 1 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Propagation (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Vegetable Breeding 1 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Vegetable Crops Management 1 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Viticulture and Small Fruits 1 (poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

1:30 PM-2:30 PM

Partnership Development & Sponsorship Committee -Jay (Lobby Level)

1:45 PM-2:30 PM

Keynote Address: Dr. Richard Olsen -International Ballroom West

2:15 PM-3:45 PM

Organic Horticulture and Eorganic. -Georgetown West

2:30 PM-3:30 PM

Fellows Screening Committee Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

Membership Committee Meeting -Jay (Lobby Level)

2:30 PM-3:45 PM

Genetics and Germplasm 3 -Georgetown East

Plant Growth Regulation 1 -Monroe

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

International Horticulture and Foreign Assistance: How Some Aid Agencies and Not-for-Profit Organizations Use Horticulture (and how you can become involved) *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
International Issues & Networking

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

Undergraduate Student (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

2:30 PM-4:15 PM

Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 3 -Jefferson East

2:30 PM-4:30 PM

Water Utilization and Management 1 -Lincoln East

3:00 PM-3:45 PM

B.Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture: Professor Sir Peter Crane -International Ballroom West

3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Tropical Horticultural Crops (TROP) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

3:30 PM-4:30 PM

Horticulture Hall of Fame Selection Committee Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

Media Communications Committee Meeting -Jay (Lobby Level)

3:45 PM-4:15 PM

B.Y. Morrison Reception -International Ballroom West

4:00 PM-4:30 PM

Consumer Horticulture and Master Gardeners (CHMG) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Lincoln West

International Horticultural Issues & Networking (IHIN) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jefferson West

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Project Leaders — National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative Program -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

4:00 PM-5:45 PM

Fruit Breeding 1 -Georgetown West

Nursery Crops and Floriculture: Diseases, Insects, Breeding and Taxonomy -Georgetown East

4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Speed Dating - Industry Careers Explained by Industry Scientists -Monroe

4:15 PM-5:00 PM

USDA-ARS All-Employee Meeting -International Ballroom West

4:30 PM-5:30 PM

Collegiate Activities Committee (CAC) Meeting -Jay (Lobby Level)

International Advisory Council Meeting - Open to All Interested Members -Boundary (Terrace Level)

Water Utilization and Management (WUM) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

4:30 PM-6:00 PM

Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants -Jefferson East

4:45 PM-6:00 PM

Commercial Horticulture 1 -Jefferson West

Plant Biotechnology 1 -Lincoln West

Plasticulture -Lincoln East

5:15 PM-5:30 PM

Colorado State University Gathering -Northwest (Lobby Level)

6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Graduate Student Poster Competition -International Ballroom East/Center

8:30 PM-10:00 PM

Cornell Alumni Gathering -Northwest (Lobby Level)

Thursday, August 2, 2018

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7:00 AM-6:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room - Thursday -Cabinet

7:30 AM-9:00 AM

ASHS Past Presidents' Breakfast - by invitation only -Jay (Lobby Level)

7:30 AM-5:00 PM

Registration Open - Thursday -Concourse Level Foyer

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

American Pomological Society (APS) Annual Business Meeting -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

Certified Professional Horticulturist Board (CPH) Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

How to Prepare for Your Visit to Capitol Hill - Thursday -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

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)

Floriculture: Postharvest and Disease Management -Lincoln East

Market Trends in Sustainability: What Is New in the Horticultural Industry? *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
Marketing and Economics Interest Group

8:00 AM-9:45 AM

Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 4 -Monroe

8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Fruit Tree Architecture and Orchard Mechanization -Georgetown West

Minimizing Food Safety Risks While Maintaining Quality of Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce -International Ballroom West

Water Utilization and Management 2 -Jefferson East

8:15 AM-9:45 AM

Organic Horticulture 2 -Georgetown East

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

Education Advisory Council Meeting - Open to All Interested Members -Boundary (Terrace Level)

Ornamental Plant Breeding (OPB) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

Root Growth and Rhizosphere Dynamics (RHIZ) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

9:00 AM-2:30 PM

National Repositories of Tropical Crop Germplasm Tour -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Asian Horticulture Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jefferson West

Marketing and Economics (MKEC) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Lincoln West

9:30 AM-7:00 PM

Undergraduate Student Tour of the Smithsonian Gardens -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

9:45 AM-10:15 AM

Coffee Break (Thursday Morning) -International Ballroom East/Center

9:45 AM-11:00 AM

Produce Quality, Safety, and Health Properties -Lincoln East

10:00 AM-10:30 AM

Working in Extension -Concourse Level Foyer

10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Ornamentals/Landscape and Turf (O/LT) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

Plasticulture (PLAST) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

Pomology 2 -Monroe

Viticulture and Small Fruits 2 -Georgetown East

10:15 AM-11:45 AM

Plant Nutrition Diagnostics *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
PNM: Plant Nutrient Management

Postharvest 2 -Jefferson East

The Important Role of Horticulture in Conservation of Threatened and Endangered Plants *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
Public Horticulture Interest Group

10:15 AM-12:15 PM

Clean WateR³ – Reduce, Remediate, Recycle -International Ballroom West

NIFA Grants - Strategies for Successful Applications -Georgetown West

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science Editorial Board Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Seed and Stand Establishment (SSEST) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

11:30 AM-12:15 PM

Plant Growth Regulation 2 -Lincoln East

11:45 AM-12:15 PM

Plant Nutrient Management (PNM) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Lincoln West

Public Horticulture (PUBHORT) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jefferson West

12:00 PM-2:00 PM

Featured Speaker Luncheon: Saharah Moon Chapotin, Trees, Gardens and Food Security – International Connections and Local Impact -Van Ness (Level 1)

Pi Alpha Xi Luncheon -Jay (Lobby Level)

12:05 PM-1:55 PM

Early Career Competition -Monroe

12:15 PM-1:00 PM

Consumer Horticulture and Master Gardeners (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Genetics and Germplasm 1 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 2 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Ornamentals/Landscape and Turf 1 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Plant Biotechnology 1 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Pomology 2 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Root Growth and Rhizosphere Dynamics (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Temperate Tree Nut Crops (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

1:00 PM-1:45 PM

Computer Applications in Horticulture (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Marketing and Economics (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Ornamental Plant Breeding (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Plant Growth Regulation (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Plant Nutrient Management (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Pomology 3 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Postharvest 1: Vegetables and Ornamentals (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Vegetable Crops Management 2 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

History of Horticultural Science (HIST) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

Resume Review Session II -Concourse Level Foyer

Scholarship Awards Committee Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

1:45 PM-3:00 PM

Genetics and Germplasm 4 -Georgetown East

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

Commercial Horticulture 2 -Georgetown West

Grafting Vegetable Crops: Status and Challenges of an Expanding Industry *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
Vegetable Crops Management (VCM); Computer applications in Horticulture (COMP)

1:45 PM-3:45 PM

Floriculture: Culture Methods and Light -Jefferson East

Food Insecurity -International Ballroom West

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

2:00 PM-2:45 PM

Plant Biotechnology 2 -Lincoln East

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

ASHS Certified Horticulturist Board (CH) Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

Temperate Tree Nut Crops (NUTS) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

Viticulture and Small Fruits (VSF) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

2:00 PM-4:00 PM

New Innovations in Horticulture Technologies and Products -Concourse Level Foyer

Pomology 3 -Monroe

3:00 PM-3:30 PM

Awards Committee Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

3:00 PM-9:00 PM

Tour of the U.S. National Arboretum -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

3:15 PM-3:45 PM

Vegetable Crops Management (VCM) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Lincoln West

3:15 PM-4:15 PM

Consumer Horticulture and Master Gardeners -Georgetown East

Ornamental Plant Breeding 2 -Lincoln East

3:30 PM-4:30 PM

Citrus Crops 2 -Georgetown West

Nominations and Elections Committee Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Human Issues in Horticulture (HIH) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jay (Lobby Level)

Postharvest (PH) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

"Improvement of Seed Technology Practices in Medicinal (Herbs & Spices) Plants and Horticultural Crops." *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
HSMP group and the SSEST Group

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.

4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Vegetable Breeding 2 -Jefferson East

4:15 PM-6:00 PM

Plant Nutrient Management 2 -Monroe

4:30 PM-5:45 PM

Tropical Horticultural Crops/Ecological Physiology/Medicinals -Lincoln East

4:30 PM-6:00 PM

Nursery Crops and Floriculture: Substrates -Georgetown East

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

Produce Quality, Safety, and Health Properties (QUAL) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

5:30 PM-6:00 PM

Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants (HSMP) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jefferson West

Pomology (POM) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Lincoln West

6:00 PM-9:00 PM

Scholars Ignite Competition -Georgetown West

Friday, August 3, 2018

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7:00 AM-8:30 AM

Vegetable Crucifer Crop Germplasm Committee Meeting -Jay (Lobby Level)

7:00 AM-2:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room - Friday -Cabinet

7:30 AM-3:00 PM

Registration Open - Friday -Concourse Level Foyer

8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Presidential Address and ASHS Annual Business Meeting -International Ballroom West

8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Clean WateR3 Annual Meeting -Oak Lawn (Lobby Level)

9:30 AM-10:15 AM

Keynote Address: Dr. Jack Gilbert on Embracing the Benefits of our Microbes -International Ballroom West

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Endowment Fund Committee Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 5 -Georgetown East

It’s Native. Wait! It’s Exotic… Oh No, It’s a Nuisance! *CEU Approved* -Jefferson East
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

Postharvest 3 -Lincoln East

SR-ASHS Executive Committee Meeting -Jay (Lobby Level)

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

10:30 AM-1:30 PM

Bureau of Engraving & Printing -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level

10:45 AM-12:15 PM

Commercial Horticulture 3 -Georgetown West

Vegetable Crops Management 3 -International Ballroom West

11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Extension Advisory Council Meeting - Open to All Interested Members -Piscataway (Lobby Level)

Propagation (PROP) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Northwest (Lobby Level)

Resume Review Session III -Concourse Level Foyer

12:00 PM-12:30 PM

Genetics and Germplasm (GG) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jefferson West

Graduate Student (GRAD) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Lincoln West

Invasive Plants Research (INPR) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jefferson East

12:30 PM-1:15 PM

Floriculture 2: Substrates, Light, Temperature (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Local Food Systems (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Orchid (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Plasticulture (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Produce Quality, Safety, and Health Properties (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Tropical Horticultural Crops (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Vegetable Breeding 2 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Vegetable Crops Management 3 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Viticulture and Small Fruits 2 (poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

12:30 PM-2:00 PM

Featured Speaker Luncheon: Dr. Chris Walsh and Wade Butler, Long-Term Mutual Benefits of Partnering between the University of Maryland Extension and Butler’s Orchard -Shaw (Level 1)

1:00 PM-2:00 PM

National Issues Committee Meeting -Jay (Lobby Level)

1:15 PM-2:00 PM

Fruit Breeding (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Genetics and Germplasm 2 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Ornamentals/Landscape and Turf 2 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Plant Biotechnology 2 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Postharvest 2: Fruit (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Water Utilization and Management (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

Weed Control and Pest Management 2 (Poster) -International Ballroom East/Center

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

An Overview of High Tunnel Production in the United States *CEU Approved* -Jefferson West
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

Urban Horticulture: From Local Initiatives to Global Success Stories *CEU Approved* -Lincoln West
International Consultants Interest Group

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Graduate Student Activities Committee Meeting -Boundary (Terrace Level)

2:00 PM-3:15 PM

Computer Applications in Horticulture/Ornamental Breeding -Georgetown West

Weed Control and Pest Management 2 -Georgetown East

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Temperate Tree Nut Crops -Lincoln East

3:15 PM-3:45 PM

Commercial Horticulture (CHEX) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jefferson West

International Horticultural Consultants (ICON) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Lincoln West

Vegetable Breeding (VGBR) Meeting - Open to All Attendees -Jefferson East

4:15 PM-10:30 PM

Closing Night Event: Night at the Ball Park - Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals -T Street Entrance - Terrace Level