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Monday, July 28
 

1:00pm CDT

Student/First Time Attendee Welcome: Conference Overview Empire D

1:30pm CDT

Careers in Horticulture Empire D

2:15pm CDT

Networking Jam Session: Making the Right Connections Empire D

3:00pm CDT

Finding Your Rhythm: Choosing the Right Career Path Empire D

4:00pm CDT

Career and Graduate School Fair Strand 12

4:30pm CDT

Moderator Training Empire D

5:00pm CDT

Welcome Reception Empire ABC
 
Tuesday, July 29
 

9:30am CDT

GG 1 - Transcriptomics reveals candidate genes associated with high temperature stress tolerance in chile pepper (Capsicum annum) Foster 2 PBIG 1 - Bioinformatics-Assisted Identification of Novel Plant Promoter Motifs Strand 11A PNM 1 - The biofortification of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) with zinc and its interaction with nitrogen dynamics. Strand 11B

9:45am CDT

GG 1 - Chemical and CRISPR-Induced Mutagenesis for Herbicide Tolerance in Plants: From Agronomic to Horticultural Crops Foster 2 PBIG 1 - Declining Nitrogen Availability Increases Sink Strength and Storage Root Formation in Sweetpotato cv. ‘Beauregard’ Strand 11A PNM 1 - Evaluating Biostimulants for Enhancing Nutrient Efficiency in Lettuce under Differential Fertilizer Regimes Strand 11B

12:00pm CDT

AHIS Lightning Talk Competition Strand 12A

12:15pm CDT

CITR 1 - Soil Microbiome Response to Cover Cropping in HLB-Affected Citrus Groves: Insights from a Three-Year Field Study in Southeast Florida Empire AB PNM 1 - Effect of different levels of magnesium fertilization on carotenoid accumulation in three varieties of kale grown hydroponically Empire AB PNM 1 - Impact of Nitrogen Sources and Rates on Tea (Camellia sinensis) Transplant Growth and Soil pH in A Silty Upland Soil Empire AB

1:00pm CDT

CE 1 - A Comparative Analysis of Root Morphology in Various Spinach (Spinacea oleraceae) Varieties: Field vs Hydroponic Growth Empire AB ORGH 1 - Natural Variation and Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Photosynthetic Traits in USDA Spinach Germplasm Under Organic Production Empire AB VCM 1 - Correlation Analysis of Short-day Onion Bulb Characteristics as Indicators of Firmness to Reduce Bulb Bruising from Mechanical Harvesting Empire AB

1:45pm CDT

PNM 2 - Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate Effect on Growth and Yield of ‘Ouachita’ Blackberry in Arkansas Strand 11B

2:00pm CDT

Scholars Ignite Empire CD

2:15pm CDT

POM 1 - From GWAS to Glass: Genetic Insights into Cider Apple Quality Foster 1

3:00pm CDT

CE 1 - Multi-Season Comparison of Lettuce Growth and Water Use in Three Different Hydroponic System Types, Deep-Water Culture, Nutrient Film Technique, and Vertical System Strand 12B

4:00pm CDT

Polishing Your CV, Resume, and Cover Letters: Hitting the Right Notes Empire CD NUTS - Comparing the Efficiency of Different Foliar-Applied Zinc Formulations in Pistachio Strand 12A

4:15pm CDT

NUTS - Microbial Community Varied Between Rhizosphere Soil And Roots Across Two Native Pecan Groves Strand 12A

4:30pm CDT

APS Business Meeting and Fruit Tasting Strand 10

5:15pm CDT

CE 2 - Increasing Fertilizer Nitrogen Concentration Improves Strawberry Daughter Plant Quality but Does Not Increase Yield Strand 12B VCM 1 - Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization Rate and Timing on Yield and Fruit Quality of Strawberry in Florida Strand 11B

6:00pm CDT

Student and Early Career Reception Empire CD
 
Wednesday, July 30
 

8:15am CDT

CE 3 - Air and Hydroponic Nutrition Solution Temperature Influences Phenolics, Flavonoids, and Antioxidant Activity of Greenhouse Grown 'Nufar' Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Strand 12B

8:59am CDT

Undergraduate Student Poster Competition - Session 1 Empire AB

10:30am CDT

UG 2 - Evaluating the Effect of Selenium Biofortification on Beta-Carotene Accumulation in Upland Cress Grown in a Greenhouse Empire AB

10:45am CDT

FRBR 1 - AI-optimized Strawberry Breeding in Florida Strand 12A

1:00pm CDT

PH 1 - Sweetpotato Peel Nanoparticle Coatings Reduce Postharvest Deterioration Empire AB

1:45pm CDT

Early Career Competition Foster 1

2:00pm CDT

Sip & Savor: A Taste of U.S.-Grown Specialty Teas and Everything You Want to Know About Tea Hort Theater FLOR 1 - Substrate Water Status and Fertilizer Formulation Affect Growth and Tissue Nutrient Content of Petunia and Calibrachoa Strand 12B

2:30pm CDT

EcoPhys 1 - Characterization of Fulvic acids-mediated Drought Tolerances in Tomatoes using Untargeted Hormonomics and Metabolomics Approaches Strand 11A

4:00pm CDT

PBIG 2 - Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of the cultivated strawberry (Fragaria × anannassa duch.) with GFP visual selection Foster 1

4:45pm CDT

OPB - Genetic Mapping of Black Spot and Cercospora Leaf Spot Resistance in Autotetraploid Roses Using Three Biparental Populations Strand 12A

6:00pm CDT

Graduate Student Poster Competition Empire AB Northern Region Social Gathering Strand 5
 
Thursday, July 31
 

8:00am CDT

Workshop: Where are we today? State of Organic Education and Technical Programs Strand 10 VGBR 2 - Genome Wide Association Analysis of Free Sugars in the Storage Roots of a Diverse Collection of Carrot (Daucus carota L.) Strand 12B

11:15am CDT

CHMG 1 - What motivates people to become an Extension Master Gardener, and what inspires them to remain? Strand 11A

11:30am CDT

VCM 4 - Evaluating the USDA Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) diversity panel and its potential as a cover crop in organic pro Strand 11B

12:15pm CDT

PGR - Evaluating the Effect of PEG-Induced Drought Stress on Seed Germination in Ornamental Plant Species Foster 2

1:00pm CDT

VCM 2 - Divergent Leaf Physiology in Kale Cultivars Under Organic and Conventional Farming Systems Empire AB VCM 2 - Leveraging the potential of Methylobacterium symbioticum to boost spinach productivity Empire AB

1:45pm CDT

PH 3 - Priming onion seeds with iron and copper nanoparticles enhances yield, reduces pungency, and improves postharvest qualit Strand 11B

3:45pm CDT

PBIG 3 - Establishment of cucumber CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system Strand 11B

4:00pm CDT

VCM 5 - Biofortification In Leafy Greens: Can Iron Be Biofortified Through Tank Mixing With Common Pesticides Without Compromising Their Efficacy? Foster 1

4:30pm CDT

ORGH 2 - Optimizing Organic Pepper Production with Selected Microbial Consortia and Rootstocks Strand 12A

4:45pm CDT

VCM 5 - Exploring the Plant Microbiome of Commercial Spinach: Bacterial and Fungal Community Structure and Functional Potential Foster 1

6:00pm CDT

Trivia Night/Competition Award Ceremony Empire AB
 
Friday, August 1
 

8:45am CDT

GG 3 - Transcriptomic Analysis of Powdery Mildew Response Reveals Differentially Expressed Genes in Susceptible and Tolerant Bigleaf Hydrangea Cultivars Strand 12B

11:00am CDT

CE 7 - Comprehensive Analysis of Heat Stress Responses in Tomato Genotypes Across Vegetative and Reproductive Stages Strand 11B

11:15am CDT

CHMG 2 - Using Gardener Identity to Fine-tune Extension Programming for Consumer Audiences Strand 12A

11:30am CDT

CE 7 - Establishing Sap-Based Sufficiency Ranges for Lettuce, Cucumbers, and Tomatoes in CEA Strand 11B

12:15pm CDT

CE 2 - Evaluation of seaweed species on growth and physiological responses of tomato seedling exposed to heat stress Empire AB PNM 2 - Iron Biofortification Of Collard Greens: A Comparative Study To Analyze Efficiency Of Different Iron Fertilizers In Foliar Application Empire AB

1:45pm CDT

PNM 4 - Enhancing Vitamin C Biofortification in Lettuce for Improved Nutrition Strand 11B

2:00pm CDT

VGBR 3 - GWAS-derived Markers Improves Genomic Prediction of Vitamin C Content in Spinach Strand 12B

2:15pm CDT

PNM 4 - Impact of Ascorbic Acid on Iron Biofortification and Nutritional Quality in Sunflower Microgreens Strand 11B

2:30pm CDT

CITR 4 - Evaluating Root Uptake of Gibberellic Acid as an Alternative to Foliar Application in Citrus Strand 11A PNM 4 - Differential Impacts of Nitrogen on Circadian Transcriptional Rhythms in Spinach Strand 11B VGBR 3 - Genome-Wide Association Study and Genomic Prediction of Leaf Texture in USDA GRIN Spinach Germplasm Strand 12B

3:15pm CDT

CITR 4 - Insights into Pre-Harvest Rind Disorder in Mandarins Under California Growing Conditions Strand 11A VGBR 3 - Impact of seasonal variability and soil types on Phosphorus Use Efficiency in Lettuce. Strand 12B
 
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