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2019 ASHS Annual Conference

Potential Policy Impacts on Specialty Crop Production in Horticulture: A Perception Approach *CEU Approved*

Policies are continually being updated and can influence all aspects of ornamental horticulture from production practices to promotions. The workshop explores and discusses issues related to different policies in specialty crop horticulture. Presentations will feature different perceptions of policies related to trending topics (technology adoption, specialty crop risk mitigation tools, industrial hemp, pesticide labeling, and sustainability) and how policies related to these topics may impact the success of specialty crops.
Monday, July 22, 2019: 3:15 PM
Montecristo 1 (Tropicana Las Vegas)
Coordinator:
Alicia Rihn
Moderator:
Alicia Rihn
3:15 PM
Introductory Remarks
3:20 PM
Risk Preferences of Commodity Crop Producers and Specialty Crop Producers
Shouli Zhao, University of Minnesota; Chengyan Yue, University of Minnesota; Xiangwen Kong, University of Minnesota
Audio File Recorded Presentation
3:35 PM
Enacting Policies to Ban Pesticides in Greenhouse and Nursery Production
Ben Campbell, University of Georgia
Audio File Recorded Presentation
3:50 PM
Value-Added Technologies in the Specialty Crop Industry
Ariana P Torres, Ph.D., Purdue University
Audio File Recorded Presentation
4:05 PM
Consumer Views on the Legalization of Hemp Production
Julie Campbell, University of Georgia; Adam Rabinowitz, University of Georgia; Ben Campbell, University of Georgia
Audio File Recorded Presentation
4:20 PM
The Influence of Label Source and Consumer Preferences on Valuation of Eco-Labels: A Policy Perspective
Alicia Rihn, University of Florida; Hayk Khachatryan, University of Florida; Xuan Wei, University of Florida
4:35 PM
Discussion
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