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Established in 1903, the American Society for Horticultural Science is recognized around the world as one of the most respected and influential professional societies for horticultural and plant scientists. ASHS is committed to promoting and encouraging national and international interest in scientific research and education in all branches of horticulture.
Comprised of thousands of members worldwide, ASHS represents a broad cross-section of the horticultural community - scientists, educators, students, landscape and turf managers, government, extension agents and industry professionals. ASHS members focus on practices and problems in horticulture: breeding, propagation, production and management, harvesting, handling and storage, processing, marketing and use of horticultural plants and products.
Find out more at https://ashs.org/
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Hey, ASHS members, I'm heading up a group of your colleagues in revising the Pi Alpha Xi, National Horticulture Honor Society, judging manual. We're including photographs of the crops this time (making it somewhat more attractive to 21st century learners) and I'm down to needing only a photograph of jicama. If you have one and want to share it, please message me. You will receive full photo credit in the manual. So far we've had great cooperation from individuals and the horticulture industry including Johnny Seeds, Sierra Flowers Finder, and All American Selections. Down to just needing jicama. Any help is appreciated.
Colleagues, join me in shining a light on systemic racism in academia and research. Great resources on actions we can take.
https://www.shutdownstem.com
For those who are interested....check the topics on the conference website
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION EXTENTION to 15/02/2020
3rd International Symposium on Soilless Culture and Hydroponics
Cyprus, 1-4 November 2020
https://www.hydro2020.com
Hey, ASHS members, a University of Georgia graduate student needs help with getting seeds of different ecotypes of Asclepias. If you can help her, great!
**Graduate Student in need of help**
Fellow gardeners and horticulturists,
I am in need of help from the citizens of our wonderful plant community. I am a Horticulture graduate student at the University of Georgia, studying differences among Asclepias (milkweed) species. To be specific, I’m trying to determine the number of chromosomes (ploidy) and total genomic content of as many Asclepias species as possible. Finding seed of rarer (or even common) Asclepias species is pretty difficult (although I have enough A. tuberosa seed to start a war with). This is where your help would be so appreciated. If there are any native species to your area that you would be willing to part with, I’d happily take good care of them while they are used for science. In addition to the seed, I would need their collection location (city/county, state). If possible, fresh seed (2019 collected) is preferred. Please mail seeds to: Mary Lewis (The Asclepias Whisperer) ;) 1111 Miller Plant Science Building, Athens GA 30606.
Your contribution will allow me to improve my research as well as benefit scientists and conservationists in the future. Thank you so much! :) :)
Will any of you please tell me if the American ASHS, Tropical Region still exist?
If you are a grad student and you're planning on attending the annual ASHS conference in Las Vegas, please consider to register for the Scholars Ignite Competition at
https://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2019/cfp.cgi. Winners will receive a cash award. Deadline is July 1st.
Can't wait to attend
-Industrial H**p: A Versatile Crop with the Potential to Improve Agroecosystem Diversity, Mitigate Environmental Degradation and Increase Farm Incomes
-Research Priorities As Indicated By Industry Needs for Environmental Horticulture
and
-Hop Variety Trials Under Extended Day Length in Central Florida
#ashs_hort
For all pre-1975 Rutgers Alumni and others in the Society, just learned the sad news of the passing of Dr. Charles Hess.
FRUITIPEDIA FOR SALE
On account of my advancing age, I do not think I shall be able to maintain the website
www.fruitipedia.com for long. This website, which was hosted on 16 May, 2008, with a motive of compiling an online encyclopedia of ALL EDIBLE FRUITS OF THE WORLD, has been viewed by 3.2 million people (according to information by Google ads). It has brief information on 579 fruits of the world. Information on 5-10 new fruits is being added every month. It is a revenue earning website getting 1000 -1500 hits a day.
My dream was that Fruitipedia should have introductory information on ALL edible fruits of the world which are estimated to be over 4500. I am going to be 79 next month and therefore do not think I shall be able to do it. However, I like my dream to be fulfilled and therefore want to handover this project to someone, preferably some organization, so that the work goes on.
I promise remain associated with Fruitipedia and can continue to edit it and also contribute chapters to it so long as I am able to do it. However, this will be on the terms and conditions of the new owners. I shall also like my name to be mentioned as the founder owner, editor of this website.
The money I shall be getting, shall be used in charity or funding some project on the promotion of lesser known fruits. The charity spending will be in India only. However, it will shown to have been done by the buyer. As I have enough to live, so I do not want the money. The idea of sale is because of the reason that THINGS RECEIVED FREE ARE NEVER VALUED. So I would like some price for it.
Please send offers at
[email protected].
Dr. Chiranjit Parmar
Site owner, editor and coordinator
www.fruitipedia.com
186/3 Jail Road, Mandi HP 175001
India
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