ASHS 2024 Conference

7:30am HST

TOUR 1 - Window on the Tropical Specialty Crop Industry in Hawaii TBA

8:00am HST

ASHS Leadership Class 3 Meeting Kahili 1

9:00am HST

TOUR 2 - Undergraduate and Graduate Lyons Arboretum Tour/Hike TBA 2024 Annual Meeting of USDA multi-state Hatch Project NE2335 Resource Optimization in Controlled Environment Agriculture Lehua Suite SCRI DB Project Annual Meeting Nautilus 1

12:00pm HST

ASHS Leadership Joint Class Lunch Kahili 2 Registration Open - Monday Coral Lounge Speaker Ready Room - Monday Sea Pearl 1-2

1:00pm HST

ASHS Leadership Class 4 Meeting Kahili 1

2:00pm HST

Find Out How to Maximize Your Conference Ride - Student/First Time Attendee Welcome Coral 2

2:45pm HST

Surfing Your Way to Interview Success: Workshop 1 Coral 2

3:30pm HST

Riding with the Big Kahunas: A Panel Discussion: Workshop 2 Coral 2

4:00pm HST

Surfing the Professional Pipeline at the Career and Graduate School Fair Coral 1

4:30pm HST

Moderator Training Session (Session will be repeated again on Tuesday morning) Coral 2

6:00pm HST

Student and Early Career Attendee Reception Nautilus 1

7:00am HST

Awardee Breakfast Hibiscus 1 Moderator Training Session (Repeat of Monday's session) Coral 2 Registration Open - Tuesday Coral Lounge Speaker Ready Room - Tuesday Sea Pearl 1-2

8:00am HST

Plenary Welcome and ASHS Awards Ceremony Coral 3 AHIS Lightning Competition South Pacific 4

9:00am HST

Keynote Speaker: Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst Coral 3

9:59am HST

Commercial Horticulture 1 (CHEX 1) South Pacific 2 Nursery Crops 1 (NUR 1) South Pacific 3 Plant Nutrient Management 1 (PNM 1) Kahili Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 1 (CE 1) Coral 1 Marketing and Economics (MKEC) South Pacific 1 Pomology 1 (POM 1) Nautilus 1

10:00am HST

CE 1 - Transcriptomic Analysis of Kale (Brassica oleracea) Grown Under Different Light Emitting Diode Wavelengths Revealed Potential Genes Responsible for Phenotypic Changes Coral 1 CHEX 1 - A comprehensive analysis of Vidalia Onions transplanting and its impacts South Pacific 2 MKEC - Consumer Shopping Destination Preferences For Outdoor Garden Plants In The United States South Pacific 1 NUR 1 - Seventy Years of Evaluations and Selections of Ornamentals by the NDSU Woody Plant Improvement Program. South Pacific 3 PNM 1 - Evaluating Nitrogen Application Rates on Open-field Fresh-market Tomato Production in North Mississippi: Preliminary Results Kahili POM 1 - Prohexadione Calcium Does Not Affect Thinning Efficacy of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic Acid in ‘Golden Delicious’ Nautilus 1 Meet the 2024 Award Recipients Coral 5 Workshop: Specialty Crop Community Databases and Breeding Data Management Tools Coral 2 National Issues Committee Sea Pearl 3 ASHS Conference Central - Tuesday Hours Coral 4/5 Exhibit Hall Hours - Tuesday Coral 4/5

10:14am HST

Weed Control and Pest Management 1 (WCPM 1) Lehua Suite Teaching Methods 1/ Administrators (TCHG 1/ADMIN) South Pacific 4

10:15am HST

CE 1 - Blue Light Mediates Far-Red Light Effects on Increasing Leaf Area and Shoot Mass of Kale and Lettuce Coral 1 CHEX 1 - Is Winter Squash a Potential Alternative Cucurbit Vegetable Crop to Combat Whitefly and Whitefly-Transmitted Viruses for Fall Production in Southern Georgia? South Pacific 2 MKEC - Producer Awareness and Treatment of Ambrosia Beetle: Evidence from a Producer Survey South Pacific 1 NUR 1 - Micropropagation and production of Amur and Norway maple triploids South Pacific 3 PNM 1 - Effect of Bacterial Biostimulant Applied at Different N Rates in Potatoes Kahili POM 1 - Carbohydrate Status of Apple Fruitlets following Chemical Thinner Application Informs Sink Strength and Fruit Set Nautilus 1 TCHG 1/ADMIN - FFAR Fellows: Opportunities for Horticulture PhD Students South Pacific 4 WCPM 1 - Optimizing Tomato Tolerance to Herbicides: Harnessing Biochar Herbicide Protection Pods for Enhanced Weed Control Lehua Suite

10:30am HST

CE 1 - Interactions Between Blue Light and Far-Red Light on Growth of Culinary Herbs Coral 1 CHEX 1 - Evaluating Onsite Nitrate and Potassium Sensors South Pacific 2 MKEC - Consumer Awareness, Treatment Perception, and Purchasing Response to Flathead Borer South Pacific 1 NUR 1 - Tea Plant Propagation for Nursery Production South Pacific 3 PNM 1 - Evidence of Downregulation in Atmospheric Nitrogen-Fixation Associated with Native Hawaiian Sugarcane Kahili POM 1 - Performance of a reflectance spectroscopy model to predict apple fruitlet thinning efficacy Nautilus 1 TCHG 1/ADMIN - Nurturing Knowledge: The Impact of Assuming Professional Role in Achieving Learning Objectives in Upper-Level Horticulture Courses South Pacific 4 WCPM 1 - Evaluation of Plant Hormones and Other Seed Treatments to Reduce Injury Caused by Preemergent Herbicides on Direct-seed Lehua Suite Building Your Personal Brand with Surfing Style: Workshop 3 Coral 3 Viticulture and Small Fruit Interest Group Meeting Sea Pearl 4

10:45am HST

CE 1 - Blue and Green Light and Temperature Interactively Regulate Growth, Morphology, Physiology, and Phytochemicals of Lettuce Coral 1 CHEX 1 - Filling the Gaps for Informed Adoption of Carolina Strong Back Grafted Nursery: Transplanting Time and Spacing Optimization South Pacific 2 MKEC - Market Research to Reinvigorate the Processed Vegetable Industry using Consumer Sensory Evaluations South Pacific 1 NUR 1 - Establishment of Fraser Fir Christmas Tree Plantations in Response to Mulch and Root Dips South Pacific 3 PNM 1 - Nitrate Leaching Potential of UAN and Organic Soybean Extract Fertilizers Applied to Lettuce Kahili POM 1 - Overexpression of the Coding Sequence of Ma1 Decreases Fruit Acidity in ‘Royal Gala’ Apple Nautilus 1 TCHG 1/ADMIN - Mid-semester Teaching Evaluations to Enhance Course Communication South Pacific 4 WCPM 1 - Flaming, Cultivation, and Handweeding Weed Control in Organic Carrot Production Systems with Different Fertilizer Types Lehua Suite

11:00am HST

Exhibitor Talk: Bridging Metabolomics and Proteomics for Plant Research Coral 5 CE 1 - Switching From Low to High Blue Light Before Harvest Increases Nutritional Quality While Maintaining High Biomass in Red-leaf Lettuce Under Elevated CO2 Coral 1 CHEX 1 - Substrate Hydro-Physical Properties in Soilless Agriculture: Investigating the Role of Container Geometry on Substrate Air and Water Profiles South Pacific 2 MKEC - Perceptions and Climate Change Adaptation Behavior Among New Mexico's Specialty Crops Growers South Pacific 1 NUR 1 - Cultivating Control: Effective Suppression Methods for Jumping Worms in Container Nursery Production South Pacific 3 PNM 1 - Evaluating the N Status of Tomato Supplied with Soluble and Controlled-release Urea Formulations Kahili POM 1 - Carbohydrate And Nitrogen Storage Are Inversely Affected By Crop Load For 'Honeycrisp' And 'Gala' Apples Nautilus 1 TCHG 1/ADMIN - Evaluation of Packback - an AI-Assisted Writing Program for Student Assignments in Horticulture Courses South Pacific 4 WCPM 1 - Tolerance of Peppermint to Herbicides Applied Post-Harvest Lehua Suite Division VP and Interest Group Officer Meeting Coral 4

11:15am HST

CE 1 - Supplemental Blue and UV-B Light Enhances Amino Acid-Derived Flavor Compounds in Greenhouse-Grown Tomatoes Coral 1 CHEX 1 - Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) Compost As An Alternative To Peat South Pacific 2 MKEC - Consumer Preferences for Commercially Available Poinsettia Cultivars in South Mississippi South Pacific 1 NUR 1 - Effects of Water Quality and Fertilization Practices on Container Tree Growth in Nurseries South Pacific 3 PNM 1 - Understanding Nitrogen Uptake Potential of Two Wetland Plants Under Varied Water Temperatures and Nitrogen Concentrations Kahili POM 1 - Striking the Right Balance: Innovative PGR Strategies for Fruit Drop Mitigation and Color Enhancement in Apples Nautilus 1 TCHG 1/ADMIN - Evolution Of An Undergraduate Tropical Crop Production Systems Course South Pacific 4 WCPM 1 - Developing a Biobased, Compostable Mulch that Crops Grow Through Lehua Suite

11:20am HST

Exhibitor Talk: PP Systems Coral 5

11:30am HST

CE 1 - Characterizing the effect of blue light on water relations of unrooted cuttings during indoor acclimation Coral 1 MKEC - Understanding the Characteristics of Ethnic Markets and Help Small Growers to Find Niche South Pacific 1 PNM 1 - Combined Agronomic Biofortification of Iron and Zinc in Radish and Sunflower Microgreens Kahili POM 1 - Impacts of Rootstock and Crop Load Adjustment on Fruit Quality and Mineral Nutrients in ‘Honeycrisp’ Apple Nautilus 1 TCHG 1/ADMIN - Service-learning Horticulture Students Growing Food for Themselves and Others South Pacific 4 WCPM 1 - Evaluating Application Approaches for Enhancing the Weed Suppression Effectiveness and Crop-Safety of Preemergence Herbi Lehua Suite Navigating Waves of Professional Behaviors: Workshop 4 Coral 3

11:40am HST

Exhibitor Talk: LI-COR Biosciences Coral 5

11:45am HST

CE 1 - Shedding Light on Nutrition: The Influence of Supplemental Lighting on Glucosinolate Concentrations in Brassica Plants and Their Potential Anticarcinogenic Effects in Human Diets Coral 1 MKEC - Consumers' WTP on Sustainability Turfgrass Attributes with Consideration of Aesthetic Attributes and Water Conservation Policies South Pacific 1 POM 1 - Rapid Fruit Growth Rates of Honeycrisp Apples Cause Premature Dysfunction of Xylem, Reduced Peel Calcium, and Increased Susceptibility to Bitter Pit Nautilus 1 TCHG 1/ADMIN - Hands-on Horticulture Activities for Undergraduate Introduction to Horticulture Courses South Pacific 4

11:59am HST

Genetics and Germplasm 1 (GG 1) South Pacific 2 Ornamentals/Landscape and Turf 1 (O/LT 1) Kahili Weed Control and Pest Management 1/Hemp Research and Extension (WCPM 1/HEMP) Lehua Suite

12:00pm HST

GG 1 - Chromosome Level Assemblies of Phoenix dactylifera L. 'Medjool' and 'Deglet Noor' South Pacific 2 O/LT 1 - Evaluation of Native Azaleas for Container Production in the Mid-Atlantic Kahili WCPM 1/HEMP - Farmer Experiences with Soil Tarping Across South Dakota Lehua Suite Exhibitor Talk: CID Bio-Science Inc Coral 5 TCHG 1/ADMIN - Assessing “Teaching Effort” to Ensure Fairness and Equity Across Diverse Course Types South Pacific 4 Plant Growth and Culture Collaboration Session Coral 4 Administrators Luncheon Hibiscus 1

12:10pm HST

GG 1 - Development of Haplotype-Phased, Chromosome-scale Genomes for Pomegranate South Pacific 2 O/LT 1 - Facilitating Pollinator Conservation in Agriculture: Understanding Grower Needs in Obtaining IPM Certification Kahili WCPM 1/HEMP - Evaluating Fall Cover Crops for Enhanced Soil Properties and No-Till Weed Suppression in Chickpea Production in Virginia Lehua Suite

12:14pm HST

Postharvest 1/Produce, Quality, Safety and Health Properties (PH 1/QUAL) South Pacific 1 Vegetable Crops Management 1 (VCM 1) Nautilus 1

12:15pm HST

PH 1/QUAL - Identification of Genes Associated with the Chilling Prerequisites for Ripening in European Pear South Pacific 1 VCM 1 - Effect of Biostimulants on Emergence and Growth of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Transplants. Nautilus 1 Interest Group Session: Growing Together: Enhancing Accessibility, Engagement and Inclusion in the Horticulture Society Coral 1

12:20pm HST

GG 1 - In Planta Transformation Efficiency Assessment of Different Agrobacterium Strains and Explant Types in Catharanthus rose South Pacific 2 O/LT 1 - Relationship between Soil Water Content, Quantum Efficiency, Stomatal Conductance and Stem Water Potential in Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’ Kahili WCPM 1/HEMP - Impact of Cover Crops and Herbicides on Early Season Weed Control and Sweetpotato Storage Root Yield. Lehua Suite Exhibitor Talk: BioChambers Inc Coral 5

12:25pm HST

PH 1/QUAL - Effects of Cooling Delay and Harvest Maturity on ‘Gem’ Pear Internal Breakdown Development South Pacific 1 VCM 1 - Evaluation of Specialty Cucumber Cultivars in a High Tunnel Production System Nautilus 1

12:29pm HST

Pomology 1 (POM 1) Coral 2 Viticulture and Small Fruits 1 (VSF 1) South Pacific 4 Undergraduate Student Poster 1 (UG 1) South Pacific 3

12:30pm HST

GG 1 - Native Southern Red Aroniaberry (Aronia arbutifolia) Response to Chill Hours in Georgia South Pacific 2 O/LT 1 - Effect of Coconut Coir and Biochar Media on Ornamental Plant Growth and Nutrient Leaching Kahili POM 1 - Consumer Preference and Willingness-to-Pay for Pawpaw Value-Added Products Coral 2 UG 1 - A Mentor-Mentee Undergraduate Scientific Communications Course South Pacific 3 VSF 1 - Identification and Prevalence of Grapevine Virus Diseases (GVD) in North Carolina South Pacific 4 WCPM 1/HEMP - Effects of Row-middle Cover Crops on Strawberry Plasticulture Production Lehua Suite

12:35pm HST

PH 1/QUAL - Efficacy of Ultraviolet Radiation for Control of the Mucor Rot Pathogen in Post-harvest Anjou and Bartlett Pears South Pacific 1 VCM 1 - Are Locally Sourced Biochar and Poultry Litter the Solution to Improving Soil Health and Sustainably Producing Tomatoes? Nautilus 1

12:40pm HST

GG 1 - Enhancing Ornamental Traits through Induced Polyploidy in Hibiscus hamabo: A Cytomolecular Analysis South Pacific 2 O/LT 1 - Physiological and Morphological Characteristics of Marigold Exposed to Different Ratios of Blue Light and Red Light Kahili POM 1 - Promising Advanced Selections from Kentucky State University’s Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) Breeding Program. Coral 2 UG 1 - Growth and Volatile Compounds on Thai Herbs at Different Cultivation Systems in Vertical Farming South Pacific 3 VSF 1 - Learning Sustainable Edible Gardening through Hands-on Approach with Muscadine Grapes South Pacific 4 WCPM 1/HEMP - Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp in the Pacific Northwest: Glyphosate Resistance Confirmation and Implications for Crop Production Lehua Suite Exhibitor Talk: Apogee Instruments Coral 5

12:45pm HST

PH 1/QUAL - Preliminary Insights Into the Effects of Various Technologies of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) “AnsiP®” on Apple Fruit Quality During Shelf Life South Pacific 1 VCM 1 - Is Trellising Beneficial to High Tunnel Melon Yield? Nautilus 1

12:50pm HST

GG 1 - Insights into the Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Wild and Cultivated Spinach South Pacific 2 O/LT 1 - Responses of Calamagrostis ×acutiflora under Deficit Irrigation Kahili POM 1 - Assessment of Fruit Quality and Value-added Potential of 16 Pawpaw Cultivars and Advanced Selections Coral 2 UG 1 - Growth, Anthocyanin Content and Its Gene Expression in Purple Color Paprika Fruit Applying Blue Light at Night South Pacific 3 VSF 1 - Creating a Practical Approach for Wine Grape Grower to Predict Grapevine Water Status by Precision Viticulture Technologies South Pacific 4 WCPM 1/HEMP - Mesotrione and Simazine-Based Tank-Mixes for Late-Season Control of Doveweed in Bermudagrass Turf Lehua Suite

12:55pm HST

PH 1/QUAL - Pre-Storage Ambient Temperature Delay Reduces Lenticel Blotch by Mediating Metabolic Alteration in Cold-Stored ‘Summer Prince’ Apples South Pacific 1 VCM 1 - Interseeded Clover Does Not Impact Pumpkin Yield Nautilus 1

1:00pm HST

GG 1 - Population Analysis of Wild-type Venezuelan Sabadilla South Pacific 2 O/LT 1 - Field Performance of Penstemon Species under Deficit Irrigation Kahili POM 1 - Effects of Temperature and Light on Sunburn, and Preventing the Sunburn Damage by Chemical Suppressants in ‘Fuyu’ Sweet Persimmons Coral 2 UG 1 - The Effect of Mixing Artificial Seawater into Hydroponic Solution to Tomato Fruit Growth and Ion Contents South Pacific 3 VSF 1 - Effect of Planting Distance on PD Resistant Predominantly Vitis Vinifera Grape ‘502-20’ During the Years of Establishment South Pacific 4 WCPM 1/HEMP- Simulation-Based Nozzle Density Optimization for Maximized Efficacy of a Machine-Vision Weed Control System for Applications in Turfgrass Settings Lehua Suite International Horticulture Collaboration Session Coral 4 Leadership Class III Coral 5 Plant Nutrient Management Interest Group Meeting Sea Pearl 4 Public Horticulture Interest Group Meeting Sea Pearl 3

1:05pm HST

PH 1/QUAL - 1-Methylcyclopropene from differing sources: Impact on ‘Red Delicious’ apple during cold storage South Pacific 1 VCM 1 - Protecting New Mexico’s Chile Crops from Curly Top Virus through Agrivoltaics Nautilus 1

1:10pm HST

O/LT 1 - Responses of Three Ornamental Species to Saline Water Irrigation Kahili POM 1 - Crown Gall Associated with Higher Risk of New Butt Rot Pathogen in California Almond Orchards Coral 2 UG 1 - Detection of Postharvest Quality of Cut Roses using Vis/NIR Spectroscopy South Pacific 3 VSF 1 - Genetics of Adventitious Root Formation in Dormant Bud Cuttings of Grapevines South Pacific 4 WCPM 1/HEMP - Implementing Digital Multispectral 3D Scanning Technology for Rapid Assessment of Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Weed Competitive Traits Lehua Suite

1:15pm HST

PH 1/QUAL - Effects of Seed Sanitizing Treatments on Germination, Shoot Growth and Mineral Nutrient Composition of Four Microgreen Species South Pacific 1 VCM 1 - Integrating High-resolution Satellite Imagery to Monitor Crop Growth and Yield: A Case Study of Japanese Squash and Onio Nautilus 1

1:20pm HST

UG 1 - Developing Utah’s Own Sap Drinks South Pacific 3 VSF 1 - Evaluation of Cordon Training System in Blackberry Production South Pacific 4 WCPM 1/HEMP - Evaluating Efficacy of Organic Herbicides on Common Weed Species Lehua Suite

1:25pm HST

PH 1/QUAL - Towards Development of a Consumer-Preference Driven Digital Guide to Apple Fruit Cultivar Selection South Pacific 1 VCM 1 - A New Tool to Manage Water and Nutrients in High Tunnel Tomato Production Nautilus 1

1:29pm HST

Ornamental Plant Breeding (OPB) South Pacific 2

1:30pm HST

OPB - Create Novel Interspecific Hybrids between Tuberous Begonia and B. semperflorens by Using Embryo Rescue Technique South Pacific 2 UG 1 - Effect Of Temperature Alterations On Phytochemicals Accumulation Among Two Variety Of Feverfew Cultivars South Pacific 3 WCPM 1/HEMP - Effect of Early and Late-post Emergence Herbicides on Weed Suppression, Crop Injury, and Biomass Yield of Industrial Hemp Lehua Suite

1:35pm HST

PH 1/QUAL - Evaluating Fresh-cut Lettuce Quality via Image Analysis South Pacific 1 VCM 1 - Soil Moisture Sensors Allow for Resilient Tomato Production in Organic Systems Nautilus 1

1:40pm HST

OPB - Breeding the Unbreedable: Innovating the Generation of Sterile Triploid Lantana through Open-Pollinated Interploidy Cros South Pacific 2 UG 1 - Increased Airflow Improves Yields of High Density Indoor Micro Dwarf Tomato South Pacific 3 WCPM 1/HEMP - Growing Field Hemp in Louisiana, a second attempt. Lehua Suite

1:44pm HST

Vegetable Crops Management 1 (VCM 1) Kahili

1:45pm HST

VCM 1 - Physiology of Heat Tolerant Tomatoes: Transplanting Through Harvest Nautilus 1 VCM 1 - Nutsedge Management Through Soil Steaming Kahili Workshop: Mediating Tropical Plant Pathology Challenges Across a Range of Crops and Diseases in Hawaii Coral 2

1:50pm HST

OPB - Tetraploid plants of Samanea (Albizia) saman on diploid roots grew similarly to mixoploid and diploid plants on diploid South Pacific 2 UG 1 - Assessing the Impact of Urban Environments on the Biomolecular Composition of 'Mosco' Chili Peppers South Pacific 3

1:59pm HST

Citrus Crops 1 (CITR 1) South Pacific 4

2:00pm HST

UG 1 - Growth and Physiology of Three Buckwheat Cultivars under Reduced Substrate Water Contents South Pacific 3 CITR 1 - Comparing Scion and Rootstock Trunk Injection of Oxytetracycline for HLB Management Across Diverse Rootstocks in Florida South Pacific 4 VCM 1 - Using the Feekes Growth Stage Scale to Predict the Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio of Cereal Cover Crops Kahili Why not us? Why you should attend the Department of Horticultural Science at NCSU for graduate studies Coral 5 Consumer Horticulture Master Gardener Public Interest Group Meeting Sea Pearl 3 Interest Group Session: Speed Networking: Making Collaboration Easy Coral 1

2:14pm HST

Viticulture and Small Fruits 1 (VSF 1) Nautilus 1 Hemp Research and Extension 1 (HEMP 1) South Pacific 1 Postharvest 1 (PH 1) South Pacific 2

2:15pm HST

CITR 1 - Evaluation of Different Oxytetracycline Rates Delivery by Trunk Injections on Mature Valencia Sweet Orange Trees South Pacific 4 HEMP 1 - Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics of High Quality Cannabis Sativa South Pacific 1 PH 1 - Ethylene Degreening: A Technique to Enhance Peel Color of Georgia-Grown Satsuma (Citrus reticulata) Citrus Fruit South Pacific 2 VCM 1 - Associations Among Crop/Weed Management Practices and Environmental Factors Highlight Challenges Facing U.S. Snap Bean Production Kahili VSF 1 - Prospects for Grapes in High Tunnels Nautilus 1 Interest Group Session: Understanding Labor Constraints and Opportunities, and Behavioral, Economic, Engineering, and Production Influences on Automation Adoption in the Green Industry Lehua Suite

2:29pm HST

Plant Biotechnology 1 (PB 1) South Pacific 3

2:30pm HST

CITR 1 - Field Performance of Novel Citrus Rootstocks Grafted with Valencia and Their Response to Systemic Delivery of Oxytetracycline South Pacific 4 HEMP 1 - A Three-state Summary on the Critical Weed Free Period for Transplanted Floral Hemp. South Pacific 1 PB 1 - Revolutionizing Grapevine Breeding: Overcoming Perennial Challenges with Genome Editing South Pacific 3 PH 1 - Postharvest Storage Temperatures to Promote Anthocyanin Accumulation and Antioxidant Activity in Blood Orange cv. Moro South Pacific 2 VCM 1 - Impact of Early Season Tarping on Soil Conditions and Weed Populations in North Central United States Vegetable Production Systems Kahili VSF 1 - Growing Grapes on the Texas High Plains: A Review of Grower Concerns and Recent Research Nautilus 1

2:45pm HST

CITR 1 - Florida-grown 'Hamlin' Sweet Orange Failed to Produce Adequate Pounds-solids Despite Budline, Environment, and Antibiotic Treatment South Pacific 4 HEMP 1 - Impact of Cover Crops on Weed Pressure and Soil Health in No-till Fiber Hemp Production South Pacific 1 PB 1 - CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Development of Low Mowing Frequency Perennial Ryegrass and Tall Fescue Varieties South Pacific 3 PH 1 - Preserving Flavor in Grapefruit Juice: Continuous Flow High-Pressure Homogenization Versus Conventional Treatment South Pacific 2 VCM 1 - Applying Advanced Lighting Practices for Vegetable Propagation Kahili VSF 1 - Improving the Climate Resilience of Wine Grape Vineyards via Trellis Selection and Applied Water Amounts in Warm/Hot Viticultural Regions Nautilus 1

3:00pm HST

CITR 1 - Hedging, Thinning, Controlled Release Fertilizer, and Oxytetracycline Trunk Injections to Mitigate Fruit Disorder Incidence in HLB-Affected 'Sugar Belle' Mandarin South Pacific 4 HEMP 1 - Heavy Metal Application Timing Impacts Plant Growth in Cannabis sativa South Pacific 1 PB 1 - Precision Breeding Using CRISPR to Improve Production Traits in Blackberry South Pacific 3 PH 1 - Effects of Alternative Atmosphere Storage on the Postharvest Quality of Georgia-grown Blackberries South Pacific 2 VCM 1 - Evaluating the Effect of Three Algae Extracts Application on Three Crops Growth and Yield in Hawaii Kahili VSF 1 - Heat Stress Effects on South Mississippi Grown Bunch Grapes Nautilus 1

3:15pm HST

CITR 1 - Grove First: A Framework to Find Citrus Greening Treatments that are Safe, Affordable, and Available. South Pacific 4 HEMP 1 - Photoperiod Sensitive CBD Hemp Response to Fertigation Nitrogen Inputs in a Raised-bed Plasticulture Growing System South Pacific 1 PB 1 - Double CRISPR Knockout of Pectin Degrading Enzymes Improves Tomato Shelf-life While Ensuring Fruit Quality South Pacific 3 PH 1 - Examining the Effect of Storage Temperatures on Chilling Injury Incidence of Georgia-Grown Peaches South Pacific 2 VCM 1 - Early Season Soil Tarping Impacts on Weed Pressure and Onion Production in Eastern South Dakota Kahili VSF 1 - Rethinking Chill Models: The Role of Cold Hardiness, Freezing Temperatures and Daily Fluctuation on Promoting Dormancy Progression and Release Nautilus 1

3:30pm HST

CITR 1 - Can We Improve Growth and Production in HLB- Affected Citrus Trees Using Plant Growth Regulators? South Pacific 4 HEMP 1 - Field Evaluation of Controlled Release Fertilizer in Support of Best Management Practices for Industrial Hemp in Florida South Pacific 1 PB 1 - Functional Characterization of a Candidate Bacterial Wilt Resistance Gene in Tomato South Pacific 3 PH 1 - Postharvest melatonin application maintains quality of jackfruit bulbs by alleviating enzymatic browning and oxidative stress under low temperature storage South Pacific 2 VCM 1 - Evaluating the effect of fertilization and controlled-water deficit on growth and yield of compact vegetable plants Kahili

3:45pm HST

CITR 1 - Methyl Salicylate and Gibberellic Acid For The Rehabilitation Of HLB- Affected Sweet Oranges. South Pacific 4 PB 1 - Novel Short Synthetic Promoters for Constitutive Expression in Dicot Species South Pacific 3 PH 1 - Catalysis of 1-Methylcyclopropene Degradation By Non-Target Materials: Metals and Metal Salts South Pacific 2

3:59pm HST

Water Utilization and Management 2 (WUM 2) Nautilus 1

4:00pm HST

WUM 2 - Irrigation Management With Spreadsheets in Small Farms Nautilus 1 AI Innovation for Horticulture - Part 1 Coral 3 Scholars Ignite Coral 2 Interest Group Session: Plant Intellectual Property South Pacific 1 Interest Group Session: Restoration and Utilization Efforts of Germplasms and Wild Crop Relatives at the USDA Kahili

4:14pm HST

Root Growth and Rhizosphere Dynamics (RHIZ) South Pacific 4 Ecological Physiology 1 (EcoPhys 1) Coral 1 Vegetable Breeding 1 (VGBR 1) South Pacific 3

4:15pm HST

EcoPhys 1 - Evaluating Plasticity and Acclimation of Linked Hydraulic Traits of Different Taxa Across a Climatic Gradient in the Western U.S. Coral 1 RHIZ - Investigating the Effect of Pecan Rootstock on Rhizosphere Soil and Root Microbial Communities South Pacific 4 VGBR 1 - Genome-wide Association Study and Genome Prediction of Verticillium Wilt Resistance in Spinach South Pacific 3 WUM 2 - Assessing Micro-Irrigation Clogging Risk Through Water Quality Classification Systems Nautilus 1 Marketing and Economics Group Meeting Sea Pearl 3

4:29pm HST

Organic Horticulture 1 (ORGH 1) Lehua Suite

4:30pm HST

EcoPhys 1 - Climate Ready Stomata: Stomata Morphology and Physiology Varies Across Western US Sites and Irrigation Deficit Treatment Coral 1 ORGH 1 - Assessing Producers’ Interest and Barriers in the Transition to Organic Principles Lehua Suite RHIZ - Enhancing Urban Food Production: A Multi-Omics Investigation of Microbe-Mediated Soil Improvement and Plant Nutrition in South Pacific 4 VGBR 1 - Spinach Seed for Grain Consumption: Feasibility and Potential for Genetic Improvement South Pacific 3 WUM 2 - Development of an Open-source, Autonomous Irrigation Controller for Horticultural Applications Nautilus 1

4:45pm HST

EcoPhys 1 - Ice Formation and Progression in Rhododendron, and a Mechanistic Hypothesis for Winter Thermonasty of Leaves Coral 1 ORGH 1 - Merging Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Modern Organic Practices: A Case Study in Participatory Research Lehua Suite RHIZ - Root Characterization Analysis of Navajo Peach Seedlings South Pacific 4 VGBR 1 - Progress and Insights Into Downy Mildew Resistance Mapping Efforts in Spinach South Pacific 3 WUM 2 - Microbial Community Composition and Accumulation Of Biofilms In Irrigation Pipes Using Nutrient Solutions with Different Nautilus 1

4:59pm HST

Technology (TECH) - Poster South Pacific 2

5:00pm HST

TECH - Growth-promoting Bacteria in Improving the Biophysical Parameters of Cherry Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) South Pacific 2 EcoPhys 1 - Trade-Offs in Reproductive Traits and Buds' Freezing Survival Strategies Among Prunus Species Coral 1 ORGH 1 - Bridging the Gap: Culinary Breeding Network Facilitates Collaboration in Variety Development Lehua Suite RHIZ - Characterizing Root Dynamics and Phenology of Hops in a Subtropical Climate Using an In-situ Root Imaging System South Pacific 4 VGBR 1 - Screening Baby Leaf Salad Greens for Downy Mildew Resistance South Pacific 3 WUM 2 - ATP vs Petrifilm: Techniques to Quantify Microbial Communities for Water Quality Analysis Nautilus 1

5:10pm HST

TECH - Promoting Controlled Environment Agriculture Activities At Campus-Wide Events South Pacific 2

5:15pm HST

EcoPhys 1 - Potential Genes Involved in the Adaptation of Potato to Long Term Heat Stress Coral 1 ORGH 1 - Growing Urban Organic Farms in Iowa: New Initiatives and Support Lehua Suite RHIZ - Effects of Reclaimed Water on Blueberry Seedling Growth and Root Morphology South Pacific 4 VGBR 1 - Detection of Novel Lettuce Fusarium Wilt Pathogenic Variants in California South Pacific 3 WUM 2 - Water use and crop coefficients for outdoor nursery ornamentals in 15-gal containers Nautilus 1

5:20pm HST

TECH - Rapid Detection of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Utilizing Novel Full-Spectrum Imaging and a Hyperparameter-Tuned Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) South Pacific 2

5:30pm HST

TECH - Puʻuhonua Kauluwehi: Maui Wildfire Rapid Response Strategies for Agroecosystem Resilience and Community Well-Being South Pacific 2 EcoPhys 1 - Species-specific Differences in Leaf Photosynthetic Rate when Substituting Far-red Light for PAR Photons Coral 1 ORGH 1 - Metabolomic Analysis Provides Novel Insight Into the Evaluation of Organic Tomato Fruits Lehua Suite VGBR 1 - Unraveling Gene Regulation on the Interaction of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and Xanthomonas hortorum pv. vitians Causal Agent of Bacterial Leaf Spot. South Pacific 3 WUM 2 - Quantification of irrigation and stormwater runoff volume, sediment load, and nutrient load when producing nursery crops Nautilus 1

5:40pm HST

TECH - Enhancing Hot Pepper Quality and Yield through Smart Irrigation Strategies South Pacific 2

5:45pm HST

EcoPhys 1 - Investigating Dormancy and Germination Characteristics to Promote Restoration Success in the Northern Great Plains Coral 1 VGBR 1 - Exploring Physiological Traits as Predictors of Heat Content in Chile Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) South Pacific 3 WUM 2 - Water Supply Resilience Through Florida-Friendly Landscaping Nautilus 1

5:50pm HST

TECH - Spraying Drone Efficiency: A Comparative Study of Application Rate and Surfactant Addition South Pacific 2

6:00pm HST

Welcome Reception

7:00am HST

Speaker Ready Room - Wednesday Sea Pearl 1-2

7:30am HST

Extension Division Breakfast and Education Materials Awards Celebration Hibiscus 1 Registration Open - Wednesday Coral Lounge

7:59am HST

Floriculture 1 (FLOR 1) Nautilus 1 Plasticulture (PLAST) Lehua Suite Produce Quality, Safety, and Health Properties (QUAL) Kahili Citrus Crops 2/History of Horticultural Science (CITR 2/HIST) South Pacific 1 Genetics and Germplasm 1 (GG 1) Coral 1 Plant Growth Regulation 1 (PGR 1) South Pacific 3 Technology Applications in Horticulture 1 (TECH 1) South Pacific 2 Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 2 (CE 2) Coral 2 Vegetable Crops Management 2 (VCM 2) South Pacific 4

8:00am HST

CE 2 - Will Increasing the Potassium to Nitrogen Ratio Benefit Hydroponic Strawberry Production? Coral 2 CITR 2/HIST - Precision Nutrition Management: Finding Optimal Methods for Leaf Nutrient Analysis in HLB-affected Citrus Trees South Pacific 1 FLOR 1 - Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria: Leveraging The Soilless Substrate For Improved Phosphorus Nutrition In Controlled Environment Agriculture. Nautilus 1 GG 1 - Assembling a Reference Panel of DNA Profiles for U.S. Heirloom Apple Cultivars Coral 1 PGR 1 - The Assessment of Plant Growth Regulators on Sweetpotato Slip Propagation South Pacific 3 PLAST - Cover Crop Windbreaks for Slowing Biodegradable Mulch Deterioration and Improving Bell Pepper Productivity. Lehua Suite QUAL - The Effect of Fruit Tree Virus and Viroid Infections on Tree Growth and Fruit Quality Kahili TECH 1 - Advanced 3D Imaging for High Throughput Phenotyping of Horticultural Crops South Pacific 2 VCM 2 - Optimizing Tomato Crop Production: Fertility Management in Soilless Media South Pacific 4 ASHS Conference Central - Wednesday Hours Coral 4/5 Exhibit Hall Hours - Wednesday Coral 4/5

8:15am HST

CE 2- Impact of Diurnal Chilling on Vegetative and Floral Development of Strawberry (Fragaria x annanassa) cvs. ‘Albion’, ‘Chandler’, ‘Monterey’, ‘Sensation’ Tray Plants in a Controlled Environm... Coral 2 CITR 2/HIST - Cover Crop Effects on HLB-affected Citrus Tree Growth and Soil Characteristics: Results From a 3-year Field Trial South Pacific 1 FLOR 1 - Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria Isolated From Greenhouse Ornamentals Solubilize Phosphate In Vitro And Ameliorate P Deficiency Symptoms In Marigold ‘Durango Yellow’ Fertilized With Calcium Phosphat... Nautilus 1 GG 1 - Rediscovering Lost Heirloom Apple Cultivars with DNA Fingerprinting Coral 1 PGR 1 - Effects of a Cytokinin-Containing Biostimulant Applied at Different Phenological Timings on Almond (Prunus dulcis) Yield South Pacific 3 PLAST - Influence of Plastic Mulch Color on Yield and Quality of Day-neutral Strawberries Lehua Suite QUAL - Bacteriophage as an Alternative Method to Control Salmonella enterica in Water-Recirculated Systems for Lettuce Production Kahili TECH 1 - Integrating UAV Imagery and AI to Forecast Vidalia Onion Yield and Quality South Pacific 2 VCM 2 - Improving the Growth and Yield of Tomato through new Integrated Pest Management Strategies South Pacific 4

8:30am HST

CE 2 - Utilizing Controlled Environment Agriculture to Enhance the Yield and Flavor of Strawberries Coral 2 CITR 2/HIST - More Frequent Irrigation Increases Yield in HLB-Affected Sweet Orange South Pacific 1 FLOR 1 - Activated Aluminum Amended Substrates Reduce Phosphorus Leaching in Floriculture Production Nautilus 1 GG 1 - Air or Soil Temperature: Understanding the Cues for Dormancy Transition in Peach Coral 1 PGR 1 - Preharvest Abscisic Acid (S-ABA) Spray Application Promotes Fruit Ripening, Color Development and Regulates Quality in E South Pacific 3 PLAST - Exploring sustainable mulch solutions: a comparative study in strawberry production systems in northwestern Washington Lehua Suite QUAL - Transfer of Escherichia coli from Plastic Mulch to Tomato and Pepper Fruit by Ground Contact in a Field Environment Kahili TECH 1 - Deep Learning Application for Field Phenotyping of Shoot Structure in Grapevine South Pacific 2 VCM 2 - Assessment of Novel, Interspecific Hybrid Tomato Rootstocks for Production under Environmental Stress South Pacific 4

8:45am HST

CE 2 - Impact Of Elevated CO2 And Two Daily Light Integrals on the Production Efficiency of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa ‘Monterey’) Daughter Plants Coral 2 CITR 2/HIST - Impact of Different Organic Matter Contents on ‘US-942’ Citrus Rootstock Physiology, Nutrient Uptake, and Root Morpholog South Pacific 1 FLOR 1 - Iron-coated Sand as a Sustainable Substrate Amendment for Nutrient Management of Containerized Floriculture Crops Nautilus 1 GG 1 - Selection and Evaluation of Citrus Resistobiome for HLB Resistance/Tolerance Coral 1 PGR 1 - The Application of a Cytokinin B-Mo-based Product Influences the Source-to-Sink Dynamics and Non-Structural Carbohydrate South Pacific 3 PLAST - Shade level effects on fruit yield of habanero chili (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) Lehua Suite QUAL - Assessing the Impact of Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin on Bell Pepper Microbial Safety, Soil Properties, and Quality Kahili TECH 1 - Investigation of Using Hyperspectral Vegetation Indices to Assess Brassica Downy Mildew South Pacific 2 VCM 2 - Evaluation of Biostimulant on Nutrient Use Efficiency in Tomato South Pacific 4

9:00am HST

CE 2 - Unraveling Strawberry Stock Plant Architecture, Morphology, and Tips’ Spatial Distribution under Three Photoperiods to Facilitate Future Propagation System Design: A Comparative Study on Monterey as a Long-day... Coral 2 CITR 2/HIST - Soil Amendment Strategies to Rehabilitate Freeze Damaged Citrus Trees for Sustainable Crop Management South Pacific 1 FLOR 1 - Phosphorous Restriction Suppresses Growth of Containerized Coneflower Nautilus 1 GG 1 - Population Genetics and Genome-wide Association Studies Provide Insights into the Genetic Basis of Persea Fruit Quality Traits Coral 1 PGR 1 - PGR applications to reduce HLB-associated preharvest fruit drop in Sweet Orange South Pacific 3 PLAST - Quantum Dot Concentration in Photoconversion Covers Affects Growth Rates of Four Microgreens Species Lehua Suite QUAL - Inhibiting Foodborne Pathogens and Biofilms on Fresh Produce by Nano-emulsions Developed from Lactobacillus-Derived Exopolysaccharide and Eugenol Kahili TECH 1 - Effect of Innovative Laser Labeling Technology on Fresh Produce Quality and Safety South Pacific 2 VCM 2 - Alternative Carbon Sources Effects on the Soil-plant Nutrient Dynamics During and Post ASD in a High Tunnel Tomato Crop System South Pacific 4

9:15am HST

CE 2 - Stratified Wood Substrates for Optimizing Growth of Greenhouse-Grown Strawberries and Blueberries Coral 2 CITR 2/HIST - Physiological and Metabolomic Changes in Young Citrus Trees Under Elevated CO₂ and High Temperatures: A longitudinal st South Pacific 1 FLOR 1 - Investigating Synergistic Effects of Biostimulants and Biochar on Water Use Efficiency for Containerized Celosia (Argentea cristata) and Gomphrena (Gomphrena globose) Production Nautilus 1 GG 1 - Genome Assembly of Persia Americana cv. Simmonds Provides Insights on Genetic Relationships Among Avocado Hybrids Exhibiting Tolerance To Laurel Wilt Coral 1 PGR 1 - Ethephon Effect on Blooming of Three Southern Highbush Cultivars South Pacific 3 QUAL - Evaluating Nutritional Quality and Consumer Acceptability of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Grown with a Movable High Tunnel Kahili TECH 1 - Cover Crop Decision Support Tools: Exploring the new suite of online cover crop tools South Pacific 2 VCM 2 - Advancing Pepper Production Beyond Seasonal Limits: Findings from a High Tunnel System Integrated with Biostimulant Applications South Pacific 4

9:29am HST

Temperate Tree Nut Crops 1 (NUTS 1) Lehua Suite

9:30am HST

CE 2 - Effect of Light Intensity on Strawberry Runner Tips Propagated Indoors Coral 2 CITR 2/HIST - Reports and research on incorporating cover crops in Florida citriculture, 1896 – 2024 South Pacific 1 FLOR 1 - Effects of Reduced Water Usage During Production on Economic Value, Growth, And Quality of Flowering Indoor Plants Nautilus 1 GG 1 - Utilizing Haploid Pollen Grains and Diploid Leaf Tissue Genomic Sequence Data to Phase the ‘Wonderful’ Pomegranate Genome Coral 1 NUTS 1 - Can Hedge-Pruning Reduce Water Needs In Southeastern United States Pecan Orchards? Lehua Suite PGR 1 - Development of a Tissue Culture Approach for Doubling the Ploidy Level of Southern Highbush Blueberry Varieties South Pacific 3 TECH 1 - CFD-based aerodynamic analysis under high wind velocity environment for multiple greenhouses South Pacific 2 VCM 2 - Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate and Planting Density of Vidalia Onion Yield and Bulb Size Distributions South Pacific 4

9:44am HST

Viticulture and Small Fruits 2 (VSF 2) Kahili

9:45am HST

CE 2 - Characterizing the Growth, Morphology, Productivity, and Fruit Quality of Twenty-five Strawberry Cultivars in Vertical Farm Environment Coral 2 NUTS 1 - Leaf Anatomical Traits and Water Use Efficiency in Four Pecan Cultivars Lehua Suite VCM 2 - Assessing the Efficacy of Plant Biostimulants on Onion Growth and Production in Greenhouse Trials and Field Conditions South Pacific 4 VSF 2 - Evaluation of Pierce's Disease-resistant Grapevine Cultivars in South Carolina Kahili

9:59am HST

Consumer Horticulture and Master Gardeners 1 (CHMG 1) South Pacific 2 Ornamentals/Landscape and Turf 1 (O/LT 1) Coral 1 Postharvest 2 (PH 2) Nautilus 1

10:00am HST

CHMG 1 - Fruit Classes Teach Invasive Species Management and IPM Practices to Homeowners, Master Gardener Volunteers, and Pesticide Applicators South Pacific 2 NUTS 1 - Performance of Five Early-harvest Pecan Cultivars in South Georgia Lehua Suite O/LT 1 - BeeGardens Mobile Application Improves Pollinator Plant Knowledge Gain in Landscaping and Gardening Courses Coral 1 PH 2 - Postharvest Performance of Tomato Fruit at Shelf-life Conditions in Relation to Fertilization Rate During Plant Producti Nautilus 1 VSF 2 - Diversity and Abundance of Bees Visiting Grape Flowers in Wisconsin Vineyards Kahili Ornamentals Collaboration Session Coral 4 Organic Horticulture Interest Group - Discussion on the regional activities of USDA-AMS Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) Sea Pearl 4

10:14am HST

Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants 1 (HSMP 1) South Pacific 1 Water Utilization and Management 1 (WUM 1) South Pacific 4

10:15am HST

CHMG 1 - Invasive Potential of Ornamental Landscape Plants in Southern Arizona South Pacific 2 HSMP 1 - Saffron (Crocus sativus) Production in North Central New Mexico South Pacific 1 NUTS 1 - Enhancing Pecan Tree Resilience Against Spring Freeze Events: Insights from Secondary Bud Dynamics and Carbohydrate Analysis Lehua Suite O/LT 1 - Pesticide Management Decisions Affect Contamination of Nectar in Containerized Ornamental Plant Production Coral 1 PH 2 - Identification of NAC Transcription Factors Involved in the Ripening and Senescence of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Fruit Nautilus 1 VSF 2 - The Grape Health Index: Validation of a New Methodology for Quantifying Wine Grape Spoilage by Means of FT-MIR Spectrosc Kahili WUM 1 - Developing Irrigation Tools and Information for Effective Irrigation Management of California’s Avocado Orchards South Pacific 4 Workshop: Breeding for Post-harvest Shelf Life in Vegetable Crops Coral 2

10:29am HST

Nursery Crops/Root Growth and Rhizosphere Dynamics (NUR/RHIZ) South Pacific 3

10:30am HST

NUR/RHIZ - A Snapshot of Nursery Container Substrate Prices in Tennessee South Pacific 3 CHMG 1 - Education on Water Saving Landscaping Practices Results in Measurable Water Conservation South Pacific 2 HSMP 1 - Experiences Cropping Wasabi in Inland Oregon South Pacific 1 NUTS 1 - Biochar in Pecan Orchards: Unraveling Water Stress Dynamics for Sustainable Irrigation Management Lehua Suite O/LT 1 - Comparing Pollinator Species Richness and Abundance Between Pycnanthemum Species and Accessions Coral 1 PH 2 - Comparative Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds of Eight Microgreens in the Brassicaceae Family Nautilus 1 VSF 2 - Transcriptome Analysis of Muscadine Pedicels Reveals Candidate Genes Modulating the Fruit Abscission Process Kahili WUM 1 - Comparative Assessment of Satellite-Derived Crop Evapotranspiration and Estimated Evapotranspiration in Almond and Walnu South Pacific 4

10:40am HST

NUR/RHIZ - Suppression of Stem Elongation of UV-B Treatment Timing and Intensity on Tomato Scion and Rootstock in Plant Factory with Artificial Lighting South Pacific 3

10:45am HST

CHMG 1 - Cultivating Connections: Empowering Professionals through NC Farm to School Training Initiative South Pacific 2 HSMP 1 - Double-season production of hops (Humulus lupulus L.) with photoperiod manipulation in a subtropical climate South Pacific 1 NUTS 1 - Evaluating Soil Management Impacts on the Pecan Orchard Mycobiome in the Semi-Arid Southwestern United States Lehua Suite O/LT 1 - The Art and Technique of Producing Unique Lagerstroemia Plants Coral 1 PH 2 - Nutritional Quality and Shelf-Life of “Living Lettuce” Through 28 Days of Cold Storage Nautilus 1 VSF 2 - World Grape Rootstocks Pedigree Review Kahili WUM 1 - Physiological Thresholds Provide Targets for Climate-Resilient Irrigation Management in Hazelnut South Pacific 4

10:50am HST

NUR/RHIZ - Effects of Nitrogen on the Nodulation of Ceanothus velutinus South Pacific 3

11:00am HST

NUR/RHIZ - Evaluating the Effects of Varying Container Height and Volumes on Southern Highbush Blueberry Production South Pacific 3 CHMG 1 - The gARTening Program: Fostering Community Engagement through Innovative Education South Pacific 2 HSMP 1 - Brewing Conditions and UV treatment affect Shelf Life of Cold-brew US-grown Tea South Pacific 1 O/LT 1 - Effects of Different Pruning Regimes on Growth Reallocation and Carbon Storage in Buxus microphylla var. japonica ‘Winter Gem’ Coral 1 PH 2 - Comparing the Postharvest Phytonutrient Content of Red and Green Butterhead Lettuce Cultivars Nautilus 1 VSF 2 - Genome Database for Vaccinium: Genomics Data and Tools to Facilitate Research Kahili WUM 1 - Determination of Crop Coefficient and its Inter-annual Variability in Pecan Orchard in Georgia South Pacific 4 Advice to Students Coral 5

11:14am HST

Undergraduate Student (UG) Lehua Suite

11:15am HST

CHMG 1 - Welcome Home to Gardening in Tennessee: Reaching New Audiences with New Collaborative Outreach Models South Pacific 2 HSMP 1 - Withering Duration and Drying Temperature Significantly Affect Postharvest Quality of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) South Pacific 1 O/LT 1 - Establishment, Growth, and Physiology of Container-Grown Trees Following Root Remediation at Planting Coral 1 PH 2 - Production System Alters Phytonutrient Content of ‘Skyphos’ Butterhead Lettuce Nautilus 1 UG - Evaluating the Feasibility of Lettuce Crop Cultivation with Reclaimed Water Utilizing GREENBOX Technology Lehua Suite VSF 2 - Use of glycine betaine and kelp extract mitigates heat stress in red raspberry (Rubus idaeus) Kahili WUM 1 - Assessing Water Status in Citrus Plants Using Thermal Imaging in Greenhouses South Pacific 4 ASHS Plants, People, Science Podcast Live Episode Sea Pearl 4

11:29am HST

Vegetable Crops Management 2 (VCM 2) South Pacific 3

11:30am HST

VCM 2 - Effect of Plastic Mulch, Living Mulches and Cover Crops on Soil Characteristics, Weed Pressure and Yield in Organic Glob South Pacific 3 CHMG 1 - Enhancing Backyard Fruiting Cultivation Efficacy Through Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Techniques for Homeowners South Pacific 2 HSMP 1 - Consumer preference of saffron uses in baked goods and dishes South Pacific 1 O/LT 1 - The Effects of Mulch Color and Depth on Soil Temperature and Light Transmission Coral 1 PH 2 - Improving Postharvest Storage and Late-Season Production of Caladium Tubers in Florida Through Chemical Treatments Nautilus 1 UG - The Assessment of Different Growth Mediums for Plug Cultivation in a Controlled Environment Lehua Suite WUM 1 - The Impact of Irrigation Rates Based on Crop Water Requirement on Tree Growth and Water Relations in Commercial Citrus G South Pacific 4 Dr. Liberty Hyde Bailey's First ASHS Presidential Address Coral 5

11:40am HST

VCM 2 - Effects of Off-Season Winter Cover Crops and In-Season Nematicide Application on Plant-Parasitic Nematodes South Pacific 3

11:44am HST

Fruit Breeding (FRBR) Kahili

11:45am HST

FRBR - Haplotype-Phased Genome Assemblies of ‘Sulhyang’ Strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa) using PacBio Revio Sequencer Kahili O/LT 1 - Subterranean Termite Landscape Mulch Consumption Challenge Coral 1 PH 2 - Impact of Storage Environment on Dormancy Progression and Microbiome of Potato Tubers Nautilus 1 UG - Comparative Analysis of Lettuce Growth Using Compost Versus Conventional Soil Lehua Suite

11:50am HST

VCM 2 - Lessons Learned from Living Mulch Trials on Midwest Vegetable Farms South Pacific 3

11:55am HST

FRBR - Exploring the molecular basis of rootstock-mediated growth vigour in macadamia: Unravelling aquaporin gene dynamics Kahili

11:59am HST

Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants - HSMP South Pacific 2

12:00pm HST

HSMP - Effects of Drought Stress on Secondary Metabolite Production and Yield in Ocimum Basilicum South Pacific 2 VCM 2 - Evaluating Cover Crop Biomass and Roller Crimper Technology for Effective Weed Control in Vegetable Systems South Pacific 3 PH 2 - Strawberry Anthocyanins, Extraction, Assessments and Storage Nautilus 1 UG - Feasibility of Plug Production Utilizing Digestate From Home Water-Energy-Food Systems (H-WEF) Lehua Suite Come work with Driscoll’s Global R&D Team Coral 5 Technology Applications in Horticulture (TECH) Interest Group Meeting Sea Pearl 3 International Division Luncheon Hibiscus 1

12:05pm HST

FRBR - Multivariate Analysis of Fruit Composition Diversity Among the North Carolina Strawberry Germplasm Collection Kahili

12:10pm HST

HSMP - Effects of Thermal Processing and Drying on Nutritional Quality and Consumer Preference of Amaranthus viridis L. Value-added Product South Pacific 2 VCM 2 - Fall Cover Crops to Follow Carrot Harvest on High Organic Matter Soils South Pacific 3

12:14pm HST

Plant Biotechnology 2 (PB 2) South Pacific 4 Local Food Systems (LOCSY) South Pacific 1

12:15pm HST

FRBR - Assessment of Fruit Composition and its Influence on Flavor and Consumer Preferences in Blackberry Kahili LOCSY - Exploring Markets for Horticultural Food Crops in Midwestern United States South Pacific 1 PB 2 - New insights into the Yellow2 locus and its role in beta-carotene accumulation in carrots (Daucus carota) South Pacific 4 PH 2 - Isolation of Pathogenic Strain of Trichoderma atroviride from Symptomless, Disease-Free Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Storage Roots. Nautilus 1 UG - From Flower to Fruit: Growing Degree Days and Peach Ripening Lehua Suite

12:19pm HST

Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments - (CE) Coral 1

12:20pm HST

CE - Urban Agriculture Efficiency: A Year-Long Evaluation of Kale Yield and Energy Use in a Shipping Container Farm Coral 1 HSMP - Ginseng Growth and Ginsenoside Contents According to Light Intensity South Pacific 2 VCM 2 - Cover Crops For Vegetable Research Farms Need Nitrogen South Pacific 3

12:25pm HST

FRBR - Improving Blueberry By Dissecting Fruit Texture Kahili LOCSY - An expanded scope of ethnic crops research and outreach in the United States: implications on immigration and urban food South Pacific 1

12:29pm HST

Pomology 2/Horticultural Plant Reproductive Biology (POM 2/HPRB) Coral 2

12:30pm HST

CE - Production of Red Leaf Lettuce at Vertical Farm Equipped with Blue LED According to Anthocyanin Concentration and Its Ge Coral 1 HSMP - Evaluation of anticancer activity of perennial tree seed-derived extracts on various cancer cell lines South Pacific 2 POM 2 - Testing Agronomic Strategies to Reduce Biennial Bearing in Apples Coral 2 VCM 2 - Insurance Industry Standards Over-estimate Yield Loss Due to Stand Reduction in Processing Sweet Corn South Pacific 3 PB 2 - Overexpression of the Coding Sequence of Ma1 Leads to Enhanced Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Apple via MYB73. South Pacific 4 UG - Enhancing rose propagation using moisture sensor-controlled irrigation and LED supplemental lighting in greenhouses Lehua Suite

12:35pm HST

FRBR - Sugar Content and Gene Expression Dynamics in Apple Spurs in Response to Fruit Load and Gibberellins Kahili LOCSY - Youth Sustainable Agriculture Urban Farming Entrepreneurship Program: An Overview and Pilot Results from Urban Farming South Pacific 1 Exhibitor Talk: Conviron Coral 5

12:40pm HST

CE - Interlighting Improves Tomato Yield in Northern Greenhouses Coral 1 HSMP - Exploring the Potential of Annonacin and 2-Deoxy-D-glucose on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells South Pacific 2 POM 2 - Identifying Local Apple Germplasm for Use of Hard Ciders in North Dakota Coral 2 VCM 2 - Combining Lasers and Distress Calls to Control Birds in Sweet Corn South Pacific 3

12:44pm HST

Floriculture (FLOR) Nautilus 1

12:45pm HST

FLOR - Peperomia mauiensis can tolerate low indoor light conditions for up to 12 months Nautilus 1 FRBR - A Census and The Conservation of Malus coronaria in Michigan Kahili LOCSY - Connecting the Dots: Creating School Garden and Produce Taste Testing Programs in Kentucky South Pacific 1 PB 2 - Rapid Detection and Coinfection Analysis of Aspergillus flavus in Peanut Seeds South Pacific 4 UG - A Comparative Study Analyzing Light Lengths for the Growth of Rex Butterhead Lettuce Utilizing GREENBOX Technology Lehua Suite

12:50pm HST

CE - Assessing the Impact of UV-C Treatment on Growth Parameters and Nutrient Levels in Hydroponic Systems for Romaine Lettuc Coral 1 HSMP - Responses and relationship between bioactive compounds and phenotypic traits in Dahurian angelica breeding lines South Pacific 2 POM 2 - The Fruitlet Size Distribution Model As A Thinning Decision Aid For Precision Crop Load Management Of Apple Coral 2 VCM 2 - Pea-oat Green Manure and Reduced Nitrogen Rate Delay Maturity of Broccoli But Do Not Reduce Yield South Pacific 3

12:55pm HST

FLOR - Effect of LED Lighting, Fertilization Rates and Gibberellin A3 Application to Greenhouse Grown Geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum) 'Red Maverick' Plants Nautilus 1 LOCSY - Garden to Pantry: An Interactive and Interdisciplinary Approach to Growing and Preserving Produce South Pacific 1 Exhibitor Talk: Moss Robotics Coral 5

1:00pm HST

CE - Effect of low root-zone temperature and UV radiation on growth and gene expression of secondary metabolite pathways in N Coral 1 HSMP - Effects of Foliar Application of Humic Acid and NPK Fertilizers to the Soil on Important Growth Indices of Black Mustard South Pacific 2 POM 2 - Deciphering the Proline-Mediated Flowering Delay Mechanism in Peach through Physiological and Metabolic Analyses Coral 2 VCM 2 - Field Screening of Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) Cultivars for Resistance to Black Rot South Pacific 3 PB 2 - RNA-seq Analysis Reveals Differentially Expressed Genes in Sweetpotato cv. Beauregard under Lead Stress South Pacific 4

1:05pm HST

FLOR - Investigating the Effect of Hydrafiber and Biochar As a Substitute for Peat-based Substrate for Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) Nautilus 1 LOCSY - Fermented Hot Pepper Sauce as a Model for New Value-Added Opportunities for Local Food Production South Pacific 1

1:10pm HST

CE - Effects of Short-Wavelength UV-B, UV-A, and Blue Light on the Rose Flower Color Transition Phenotype Coral 1 HSMP - Assessment of micropropagated ginger cultivars and generations on plant growth and rhizome yield in a greenhouse South Pacific 2 POM 2 - Genetic Architecture of Important Traits for Prunus Crop Improvement Coral 2 VCM 2 - Evaluation of Brassica Oleracea Genotypes in Terms of Agronomic Performance South Pacific 3

1:15pm HST

FLOR - The Impact of Cold and Darkness on Osmanthus fragrans Flowering and Growth Nautilus 1 LOCSY - The Missouri Produce Growers Video Newsletter – Digestible, Accessible and Impactful Extension Education South Pacific 1 PB 2 - RNASeq Analysis Reveals Key Pathways Involved in Low Nitrogen Tolerance at the Onset of Storage Root Formation in Sweetpotato cv Bayou Belle South Pacific 4 Writing Letters of Recommendation Coral 5

1:20pm HST

CE - Arduino Uno Can Reliably Log Substrate Moisture from a Bus of Digital Sensors and Control a Drip-Irrigation System Coral 1 POM 2 - Taste Acidity and Other Important Fruit Characteristics of New Peach Varieties Compared with Concurrent Varieties During Coral 2 VCM 2 - Evaluation of Vegetable Soybean Adaptations to South Florida’s Tropical Climate South Pacific 3

1:25pm HST

FLOR - Growth and Quality of Four Zinnia Cultivars Grown in Eastern South Dakota Nautilus 1 LOCSY - The Center for Sustainability of Farms and Families: Impacts of The Small Scale Farm Grant on Local Foods in Kentucky. South Pacific 1

1:29pm HST

Vegetable Crops Management 3 (VCM 3) Kahili

1:30pm HST

CE - Precise Moisture Control Promotes Optimal, Fast, and Uniform Spinach Seed Germination Coral 1 POM 2 - Role of Silicon in Peach Water Stress Tolerance Coral 2 PB 2 - Introducing CHiDO – a No Code Genomic Prediction Software implementation for the Characterization & Integration of Driven Omics South Pacific 4 VCM 3 - Monitoring High Tunnel Soil Temperature Fluxes to Understand Soil Health Implications Kahili

1:35pm HST

FLOR - Effects of Photoperiod Treatments on Stock Plants and Cutting Rooting of Callirhoe involucrata Nautilus 1 LOCSY - The Waimānalo Learning Center: Land-Grant Experiment Stations as a Space to Heighten Community Engagement and Advanceme South Pacific 1

1:40pm HST

POM 2 - Mechanization Reduces Pruning and Harvest Labor Time in the Cider Apple Orchard Coral 2

1:44pm HST

Ecological Physiology/Horticultural Plant Reproductive Biology/Plant Growth Regulation (EcoPhys/HPRB/PGR) South Pacific 3

1:45pm HST

EcoPhys/HPRB/PGR - Multiple Modeling Approaches Reveal Temperature Dependent Germination Traits of Vegetable Varieties South Pacific 3 FLOR - Consumer testing and surveys indicate a market for Peperomia mauiensis, an endemic succulent with potential use as an indoor potted plant Nautilus 1 VCM 3 - Performance of Semi-Controlled Protective Net House at Farmers’ Field to Make The Year-Round Availability of Quality Vegetables and Higher Benefit Cost Kahili

1:50pm HST

Tropical Plant and Soil Science, University of Hawai'i at Manoa Coral 5

1:55pm HST

EcoPhys/HPRB/PGR - Identifying Pollinators Present on Flowers of the Pawpaw Cultivars 'Sunflower' and 'Susquehanna' South Pacific 3 FLOR - Trials of Low Elevation Tolerant Leucospermum Hybrids on Oahu, HI Nautilus 1

1:59pm HST

Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 3 (CE 3) Coral 1 Hemp Research and Extension 2 (HEMP 2) South Pacific 2 Propagation (PROP) Lehua Suite

2:00pm HST

CE 3 - Effects of Light Sources and Fertilizers on Biomass Production of Nine Lettuce Cultivars in a Hydroponic Nutrient Film Technique System Coral 1 HEMP 2 - Variable Planting Date Influences on Growth and Development of Floral Hemp in North Dakota South Pacific 2 PROP - Enhancing Germination of Silver Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens form glauca): Water Uptake, Temperature, and Pre Sowing Treatment Effects Lehua Suite VCM 3 - Evaluating The Effect Of Cultivar On Garlic Growth And Yield Kahili Fruit, Vegetable, and Edible Crops Collaboration Session Coral 4 Workshop: Evaluation Methods to Assess the Drought Tolerance of Landscape Plants in the Western United States Coral 2

2:05pm HST

EcoPhys/HPRB/PGR - Characteristics of the Secondary Walls of Xylem of the Tomatoes Cultivated Under Water Deficit South Pacific 3

2:14pm HST

Genetics and Germplasm 2 (GG 2) South Pacific 1 Organic Horticulture/ Bioenergy - ORGH/BioECP South Pacific 4

2:15pm HST

EcoPhys/HPRB/PGR - Molecular Assessment of Heat Sensitivity in Broccoli Flowering South Pacific 3 ORGH/BioECP - Phenotypic landscape of the photosynthetic performance and seed productivity of spinach germplasm under organic conditio South Pacific 4 CE 3 - Enhancing Lettuce Yield: Strategies for Fertility Management in Soilless Growth Systems. Coral 1 GG 2 - Updates on Curation and Standardization of Phenotypic and Genotypic Data for Horticultural Databases South Pacific 1 HEMP 2 - In-vitro Screening of Native Plant Crude Extracts Against Major Plant Pathogens Affecting Cannabis and Specialty Food Crops of Louisiana South Pacific 2 PROP - Propagation Strategies and Epigenetic Variations in Vaccinium Berry Crops Lehua Suite VCM 3 - Optimizing Butterhead Lettuce Production in a High Tunnel Environment Kahili

2:25pm HST

EcoPhys/HPRB/PGR - Morpho-physiological Response of Plectranthus amboinicus under Flooding and Drought Stress South Pacific 3 ORGH/BioECP - The Southern Cover Crop Variety Trial Program - Assessing Regional Adaptation of Cover Crop Varieties Across the Souther South Pacific 4

2:29pm HST

Pomology 2/Horticultural Plant Reproductive Biology/Intellectual Property Rights (POM 2/HPRB/IPR) Nautilus 1

2:30pm HST

CE 3 - Effect of ZnO and SiO2 Nanoparticles on Growth and Physiology of Hydroponic Lettuce Under Salinity Stress Coral 1 GG 2 - Identification Of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Derived Volatile Loci In Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) Using GWAS And WGCNA South Pacific 1 HEMP 2 - Investigating Fiber Hemp Seed Size Impact on Germination, Emergence, and Early Growth Rate South Pacific 2 POM 2/HPRB/IPR - Do Plant “Growth Regulators” Really Regulate Growth? Plant Development And Plant Growth Are Not Synonymous. Nautilus 1 PROP - The Application Timing of a Cytokinin B-Mo-based Product Affects the Growth and Non-Structural Carbohydrates Contents of Cuttings During Adventitious Root Development Lehua Suite VCM 3 - Resource Use Efficiency, Yield, and Quality of Amaranth Grown as a Summer Leafy Green in Alternative Soilless Systems Kahili

2:35pm HST

EcoPhys/HPRB/PGR - Effects of Paclobutrazol, Progressive-raising Temperature and Spike-truncated Treatments on Phalaenopsis Join Grace ‘TH288-4’ South Pacific 3 ORGH/BioECP - Production of short, medium and long season specialty crops in high-residue, no-till farming systems South Pacific 4

2:45pm HST

ORGH/BioECP - Comparison of Plastic Mulch and Cover Crops - Roller Crimper Systems on Weed Pressure Soil Moisture and Yield in Organic South Pacific 4 CE 3 - An Intermediate Calcium-mobilizing Biostimulant Concentration Controls Tipburn of Two Greenhouse Hydroponic Lettuce Cultivars Without Affecting Growth Coral 1 GG 2 - Genomic Characterization of Cultivated and Wild Fragaria Species to Inform Germplasm Conservation and Breeding Practices South Pacific 1 HEMP 2 - Modified Media and Lighting for Repeated In Vitro Cutting Cycles of Cannabis Sativa South Pacific 2 POM 2/HPRB/IPR - Using GDR to Enable Rosaceae Research - New Data, Functionality and Future Direction Nautilus 1 PROP - Characterizing the effects of PPFD and VPD during indoor acclimation of Chrysanthemum cuttings Lehua Suite VCM 3 - Improving Seed Germination, Seedling Biomass and Drought Tolerance of Microgreens Using Low-temperature Plasma Kahili

2:55pm HST

ORGH/BioECP - Impacts of Organic Soil Amendments on Hemp Production South Pacific 4

3:00pm HST

CE 3 - Optimizing Sampling Methods for Sap Extraction to Enhance Plant Nutrient Analysis in CEA Coral 1 GG 2 - From 'Agawam' to 'Zinfandel': Fruit Quality And Metabolite Diversity In The USDA Grapevine Repository South Pacific 1 HEMP 2 - Differential effects of macro- and micronutrients on secondary metabolite production in drug-type (medical) cannabis South Pacific 2 POM 2/HPRB/IPR - Deployment of Multi-location Genomic Prediction Models for Fruit Crops Using GDR-BIMS Nautilus 1 PROP - Asexual Propagation of Salix humilis Using Dormant Hardwood Cuttings After Stock Plant Coppicing and Fungicide Application Lehua Suite VCM 3 - Differential performance of Radicchio cultivars in New Hampshire Kahili

3:05pm HST

ORGH/BioECP - Biomass Source of Biochar and Genetic Background of Tomato Influence Plant Growth and Development and Fruit Quality South Pacific 4

3:15pm HST

ORGH/BioECP - Nitrogen Utilization from Compost in Organic Strawberries South Pacific 4 CE 3 - Effects of Potassium and Iron Supplements and Late Nitrogen Restriction on Aquaponic Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Corm Production Coral 1 GG 2 - Moving Beyond Montmorency: Exploring the Genetic Diversity of Tart Cherry South Pacific 1 HEMP 2 - QTL mapping and gene discovery for seed traits in hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) F2 mapping populations South Pacific 2 POM 2/HPRB/IPR - Raspberry Cultivar Evaluation Trial in Mississippi Nautilus 1 PROP - Evaluation of Auxin Application and the Presence or Absence of Roots or Inflorescences in the Propagation of Variegated Carex wahuensis subsp. wahuensis Lehua Suite VCM 3 - Comparative Analysis of Biodegradable Mulch Use in Hill-side Strawberry Production Kahili

3:25pm HST

ORGH/BioECP - Interactions between photoselective plastics and insect pest dynamics in an organic brassica vegetable system South Pacific 4

3:30pm HST

CE 3 - Advantages of a novel in situ pH measurement for soilless media Coral 1 GG 2 - Population affects growth and plant architecture in wild-collected Hydrangea quercifolia South Pacific 1 HEMP 2 - Dynamics of Cannabinoid Accumulation and Morphological Changes in Cannabis Inflorescences South Pacific 2 POM 2/HPRB/IPR - Performance of AU Gold-fleshed Kiwifruit in Alabama Nautilus 1 PROP - Evaluating the Effect of Plant Growth Hormone Types and Rates on Osmanthus spp. Propagation Lehua Suite

3:35pm HST

ORGH/BioECP - Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation: A Non-chemical Approach to Managing Weeds and Nematodes in Sweetpotato South Pacific 4

3:45pm HST

ORGH/BioECP - Potential Establishment of Entomopathogenic Fungi as an Endophyte in Citrus Trees Over Time South Pacific 4 POM 2/HPRB/IPR - Evaluating Sufficiency Levels and Peach Leaf Analysis for Fertilizer Decision-Making Nautilus 1 Interest Group Session: Biotechnology of Woody Ornamental Plants, Interest Group Meeting, 2024 PB Awards Kahili

3:55pm HST

ORGH/BioECP - Impact of Biosolid Compost on Lettuce Crop Growth and Physiology South Pacific 4

3:59pm HST

Ornamental Plant Breeding 2 (OPB 2) South Pacific 2 Weed Control and Pest Management 2/Invasive Plants Research (WCPM 2/IPR) South Pacific 3

4:00pm HST

OPB 2 - QTL and Transcriptomic Analysis of Fragrance in the Auto-tetraploid Rose Population South Pacific 2 POM 2/HPRB/IPR - Common Mechanisms Controlling Fruit Shapes may be Mediated by Changes in Cell Wall Properties Nautilus 1 WCPM 2/IPR - Planting-hole Steam Application for Pathogen and Weed Control in Organic Strawberry in Southern California South Pacific 3 Early Career Competition Hibiscus 1 AI Innovation for Horticulture - Part 2 Coral 3 Interest Group Session: Choosing the Right Career Path-Research, Extension, Teaching, and Administration South Pacific 1 Interest Group Session: Using Applied Economics to Explore the Many Facets of Adding Value to the Horticultural Industry Coral 1

4:14pm HST

CE 2 - Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 2 (Posters) Coral 2

4:15pm HST

CE 2 -Carbohydrate Synthesis and Freeze Tolerance of Clonal-type Bermudagrasses as Affected by Mowing Heights During Cold Acclimation and Deacclimation Process Coral 2 OPB 2 - Assessing Micropropagation Traits in Anthurium Towards Breeding and Cultivar Development South Pacific 2 POM 2/HPRB/IPR - Pomological Nomenclature: Recent Developments and Problems Nautilus 1 WCPM 2/IPR - Elucidating the Impact of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation on Organic Watermelon Production in South Carolina South Pacific 3

4:25pm HST

CE 2 - Understanding Photoperiod Effects on Seed and Seedling Quality in Soybean Speed Breeding Coral 2

4:29pm HST

Commercial Horticulture/ Federal Partners (CHEX/FP) Lehua Suite

4:30pm HST

CHEX/FP - Evaluation of Irrigation Strategies in Watermelons Lehua Suite OPB 2 - Genotype Comparisons of Anthurium In Vitro Shoot Production in RITA® Bioreactors South Pacific 2 WCPM 2/IPR - Alternative Carbon Sources for Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation in California Strawberry South Pacific 3

4:35pm HST

CE 2 - Identifying the Optimal Range of pH Management for Hydroponic Leafy Vegetables Coral 2

4:40pm HST

CHEX/FP - Advances in Phytophthora, Pythium, and Phytopythium Species Detection, Isolation, Culture, Diagnostics, and Virulence Rejuvenation Lehua Suite

4:45pm HST

CE 2 - Enhancing Iron Bioavailability in Hydroponic Leafy Greens by Iron Chelators Coral 2 OPB 2 - Treatment with Oryzalin Induces Chromosomal Changes in Salvia coccinea and Salvia splendens South Pacific 2 WCPM 2/IPR - Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) Variety Tolerance to Different Herbicidal Weed Control Methods South Pacific 3

4:50pm HST

CHEX/FP - Effect of Planting Date on Strawberry Yield Lehua Suite

4:55pm HST

CE 2 - Effects of Mycorrhiza and Biochar Interactions on Geraniums Coral 2

5:00pm HST

CH/FP - Outcomes of the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Summit in New Mexico Lehua Suite WCPM 2/IPR - Soil Steaming: A Sustainable Weed Management Strategy in Sweetpotato South Pacific 3 Executive committee meeting of the American Pomological Society Sea Pearl 3

5:05pm HST

CE 2 - Exploring Different Nutrient Solution Quantities to Optimize Quantity and Quality in Hydroponic Production Coral 2

5:15pm HST

CE 2 - The Effect of Climate Change on Plants: A Case Study with Wheat Coral 2 WCPM 2/IPR - Assessment of Various Carbon Sources for Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation to Manage Weeds in Organic Sweetpotato South Pacific 3

5:25pm HST

CE 2 - How Does Supplementing Dissolved Oxygen Impact Hydroponic Strawberry Production? Coral 2

5:30pm HST

WCPM 2/IPR - Evaluation of saturated steam with boiling water to control Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) in riparian landscapes in Hawaii. South Pacific 3

5:35pm HST

CE 2 - Exploring Different EC Levels to Optimize Quantity and Quality in Hydroponic Production Coral 2

6:00pm HST

Graduate Student Poster Competition Coral 1 Graduate Student Poster Competition Kahili Graduate Student Poster Competition Coral 2

7:00am HST

Speaker Ready Room - Thursday Sea Pearl 1-2

7:30am HST

Industry Division Breakfast Hibiscus 1 Registration Open - Thursday Coral Lounge

7:59am HST

Viticulture and Small Fruits 3 (VSF 3) South Pacific 2 Ecological Physiology 2 (EcoPhys 2) Lehua Suite Ornamental Plant Breeding 1 (OPB 1) South Pacific 4 Floriculture 2 (FLOR 2) South Pacific 3 Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 4 (CE 4) Coral 1 Teaching Methods 2 (TCHG 2) Kahili Vegetable Crops Management 4 (VCM 4) Coral 2 Ornamentals/Landscape and Turf 2 (O/LT 2) South Pacific 1 Postharvest 3 (PH 3) Nautilus 1

8:00am HST

CE 4 - Night Light Pollution Delays Flowering in Soybean and Cannabis Coral 1 EcoPhys 2 - Exploring the Effects of Irrigation Water Salinity on Physiology and Growth of Papaya (Carica papaya) in a Calcareous S Lehua Suite FLOR 2 - Sustainability Beliefs and Practices in the United States Floriculture Industry South Pacific 3 O/LT 2 - The Climate Ready Landscape Plants Project. Testing Plants For Drought Tolerance Across The Western U.S. South Pacific 1 OPB 1 - The Boons of Breeding at a Botanic Garden South Pacific 4 PH 3 - Assessing Apple Cultivar Responses to Low Oxygen Limit Determination Using Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Respiratory Quotient Nautilus 1 TCHG 2 - Seed Your Future Horticultural Salary Survey Kahili VCM 4 - Watermelon Rootstock Variety Trial to Understand the Impacts of Grafting on Watermelon Yield and Fruit Quality Coral 2 VSF 3 - Using Biochar As a Soil Amendment in Blueberry Production South Pacific 2 ASHS Conference Central - Thursday Hours Coral 4/5 Exhibit Hall Hours - Thursday Coral 4/5

8:15am HST

CE 4 - Pre-breeding Leafy Green Watercress (Nasturtium officinale; Brassicaceae) In an Indoor Vertical Farm: A Discovery Trial Coral 1 EcoPhys 2 - Physiological, Biochemical, and Morphological Responses of Achachairu (Garcinia humilis) to Soil Salinity, Flooding, and Lehua Suite FLOR 2 - Hydroponic, Soilless, and Field Produced Cut Flower Bouquets in the Northeast US. South Pacific 3 O/LT 2 - Performance of landscape shrubs under three irrigation levels in Arizona South Pacific 1 OPB 1 - Mutagenesis of Hardy Hibiscus Using Ethyl Methanesulfonate South Pacific 4 PH 3 - Understanding how physiological maturity and storage regime affect skin greasiness on WA 38 apples Nautilus 1 TCHG 2 - Horticultural and Plant Science Undergraduate Enrollment Summary Based on Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS) Data Kahili VCM 4 - Effect of Biofungicides Containing Trichoderma and Grafting on Watermelon Productivity and Plant Health Coral 2 VSF 3 - Effects of Aged Pine Bark Amendments on Container-Grown Southern Highbush Blueberry Growth and Substrate Properties South Pacific 2

8:30am HST

CE 4 - Planting Density on the Growth and Production of Select Fruiting Crops in Aquaponic Systems Coral 1 EcoPhys 2 - Plant Physiological and Root Anatomical Responses of Two Novel Olive Cultivars (‘Oliana’ and ‘Lecciana’) Under Salinity Lehua Suite FLOR 2 - Influence of Varietal Differences and Cutting Lengths on the Rooting Abilities and Growth Performances of Bougainvillea South Pacific 3 O/LT 2 - Performance of Landscape Plants in California’s Central Valley Under Three Levels of Deficit Irrigation South Pacific 1 OPB 1 - Genetic Sterilization of Four Invasive Ornamental Plant Species to Reduce Their Invasive Potential: Progress and Prospects South Pacific 4 PH 3 - Chlorophyll to Carotenoid Ratio Measured Nondestructively Correlates with Peel Pigment Content and Canopy Attachment Position of ‘Granny Smith’ Apples Nautilus 1 TCHG 2 - Creating a Sustainable Vegetable Production Registered Apprenticeship Program: A Review of Curriculum Development and Lessons Learned Kahili VCM 4 - Canary Melons Cultigen Yield and Quality Evaluations in North Carolina, 2023 Coral 2 VSF 3 - Ground Covers Shape Canopy Microclimate And Fruit Quality Components In A Blueberry Orchard South Pacific 2

8:45am HST

CE 4 - Planting Density and the Growth of Kale and Cilantro in Year-round Aquaponics Coral 1 EcoPhys 2 - Continuous monitoring of tree water status using microtensiometers for irrigation management in olive Lehua Suite FLOR 2 - Influence of UV-A Night Interruption Lighting on the Growth of Potted Basil Plants South Pacific 3 O/LT 2 - Field Trials of Landscape Plants under Reduced Irrigation Frequency South Pacific 1 OPB 1 - Inheritance and Genetics of Ornamental Traits in Pomegranates South Pacific 4 PH 3 - Early Spectral Differences on Scald Disorders in ‘Granny Smith’ Apples Nautilus 1 TCHG 2 - Impact of Greenhouse Training Online Program Kahili VCM 4 - Watermelon Cultigen Yield Response to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum Incidence in North and South Carolina, USA Coral 2 VSF 3 - Enhancing Blueberry Production with Photo-Selective Devices South Pacific 2

9:00am HST

CE 4 - The Physiological Responses of Citrus Tree Roots to Soil Acidification Coral 1 EcoPhys 2 - The Carbon Cost of Phosphorus Deficiency in Southern Highbush Blueberry Lehua Suite FLOR 2 - Evaluating Nighttime Application of Low Intensity LED Light Qualities to Suppress Downy Mildew Caused by Plasmopara obducens on Greenhouse Grown Impatiens South Pacific 3 O/LT 2 - Understanding Hernando County Residents' Perspectives on Fertilizer Use and Regulations South Pacific 1 OPB 1 - Induction and Characterization of Mutations Related to Dwarf Habit in Hardy Hibiscus (Muenchhusia section) South Pacific 4 PH 3 - Apple Ripening After DCA Storage: Assessing The Risk Of Flavor Loss Nautilus 1 TCHG 2 - Invasive Species Education in Florida: Insights from a Yearlong Webinar Pilot Program Kahili VCM 4 - Effect of Biostimulants on Field Grown Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) under Deficit Irrigation and Fertility. Coral 2 VSF 3 - Modeling Production Curves of Southern Highbush Blueberry for Improved Productivity and Efficient Harvestability South Pacific 2

9:15am HST

CE 4 - Towards Sustainable Controlled Environment Agriculture Systems: Developing An Intelligent Decision-Making Tool For Impro Coral 1 EcoPhys 2 - Intra- and Inter-Annual Changes in Soil Health with Native Plant Monocultures Lehua Suite FLOR 2 - Supplemental Day-Extension Lighting Influences Rooted Cutting Growth and Quality of Finished Annual Bedding Plants South Pacific 3 O/LT 2 - Using Different Ratios of Blue and Red Light to Induce Drought Tolerance Morphology in Zinnia South Pacific 1 OPB 1 - Compatibility of Cross-hybridizing Lagerstroemia taxa South Pacific 4 PH 3 - The Impact Of Hot Water Treatment On Organic Apple Quality With Different Storage Systems Nautilus 1 TCHG 2 - Closing the Gap: Developing Greater Awareness of Horticulture Careers in Controlled Environment Agriculture in Secondary Schools Kahili VCM 4 - Development of the winter artichoke production system in a subtropical climate Coral 2

9:30am HST

CE 4 - Global Sensitivity Analysis and Validation of the Modified Energy Cascade Crop Model for Controlled Environment Agricult Coral 1 FLOR 2 - Daily Light Integral Influences Adventitious Rooting of Achillea Cuttings South Pacific 3 O/LT 2 - Techniques to Improve Growth, Heat, and Drought Tolerance in Container Grown Trees South Pacific 1 PH 3 - Fungicides and Scald Inhibitor Diphenylamine Shift Microbiomes of ‘Fuji’ Apples Through Short Term Cold and Room Temperature Storage Nautilus 1 TCHG 2 - Educational Initiatives in Cannabis: Curriculum Development for a Growing Workforce Kahili VCM 4 - Globe Artichokes - Variety Trials for Florida Production and Marketing Evaluations Coral 2

9:44am HST

Organic Horticulture 2 (ORGH 2) South Pacific 4

9:45am HST

O/LT 2 - Using Marketing Initiatives to Promote the UF/IFAS Extension Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program South Pacific 1 ORGH 2 - Digging into Clover Living Mulch Effects on Soil South Pacific 4 PH 3 - Pyrus communis: A Model for Studying Climacteric Ripening and Senescence Nautilus 1

9:59am HST

Technology Applications in Horticulture 2 (TECH 2) Kahili Weed Control and Pest Management 3 (WCPM 3) Lehua Suite Pomology 3 (POM 3) South Pacific 2 Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 5 (CE 5) South Pacific 3

10:00am HST

CE 5 - Quality Analysis of Bitter Acids in Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) from a Controlled Environment Versus Field Production Syst South Pacific 3 ORGH 2 - Effects of Mulch Type on Day-Neutral Strawberry Yield and Quality in an Organic Production System in the Upper Midwest South Pacific 4 PH 3 - Characterization of Postharvest Rots and the Susceptibility to Decay of 38 European Pear Genotypes during Cold Storage. Nautilus 1 POM 3 - Seven-year Yield and Fruit Quality Comparison of Four Apple Cultivars Between Tall Spindle and Bi-axis Systems in Western New York South Pacific 2 TECH 2 - Development of Crop Water Stress Index for Hazelnuts in the Willamette Valley Using Distributed Low-Cost Infrared Thermometers Kahili WCPM 3 - A Water Soluble β-triketone Enriched Extract of Manuka Oil has Increased Efficacy Compared to Vinegar and D-Limonene in a Field and Greenhouse Evaluation Lehua Suite Specialty Crops Collaboration Session Coral 4 Workshop: Personifying Tomorrow's Clients: Transforming Data into Tools for Reaching Consumer Horticulture Audiences Coral 2 ASHS Board of Directors Meeting Sea Pearl 3

10:14am HST

Plant Nutrient Management 2 (PNM 2) Coral 1 Fruit Breeding 1 (FRBR 1) South Pacific 1

10:15am HST

CE 5 - The Affect of High pH on Hydroponic Lettuce in a Controlled Environment South Pacific 3 FRBR 1 - Validation of Diagnostic Markers for Stenospermocarpic Seedlessness and Flower Sex in Diverse Muscadinia and Vitis Grape South Pacific 1 ORGH 2 - The Nebraska Urban Soil Health Initiative: Combined Effects of Cover Crops, No-till, Compost, and Biochar on Soil Health and Vegetable Crops South Pacific 4 PNM 2 - Methods of Fertilization in Commercial Production of Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens Small (Bartr.) form green and glauca) Coral 1 POM 3 - After Avery: Apple Photosynthesis and Evidence of a Changing Environment. A Historical and Technical Evaluation South Pacific 2 TECH 2 - Performance Evaluation of a Robust Chip-based RF sensor for Soil Moisture Determination Kahili WCPM 3 - Weed Control in Bell Pepper after Herbicide Application in a Reduced Sunnhemp Cover Crop Population. Lehua Suite

10:29am HST

Plant Biotechnology 3 (PB 3) Nautilus 1

10:30am HST

CE 5 - Drought Stress Responses of North American Native Bog Birch and Sweetgale in a Sensor-automated System South Pacific 3 FRBR 1 - High-Density Linkage Mapping and Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Leaf-Scab Resistance in Pecan South Pacific 1 ORGH 2 - HydroMulcH2O: A Novel, Certifiably Organic, Biodegradable Mulch Technology for Northern Highbush Blueberries South Pacific 4 PB 3 - Leaf Culture and Regeneration in Two Cultivated Strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) Nautilus 1 PNM 2 - Soil Amendments Alter Soil Chemical Properties and Toxic Elements Accumulation in Sweetpotato cvs. Bayou Belle and Beauregard Coral 1 POM 3 - The Biological Mechanism Behind Early and Late Apple Sports South Pacific 2 TECH 2 - Development and Demonstration of a Sensor-Based Method for Monitoring Container Substrate Fertility Kahili WCPM 3 - Assessing the Effects of Container Sizes and Weed Densities on Weed-ornament Competition in Nursery Container Production Lehua Suite

10:45am HST

CE 5 - Effects of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria on Yield of Amaranth viridis Linn. Grown in a Growth Chamber and Greenhouse South Pacific 3 FRBR 1 - Genome Wide Association Studies Unmasks Loci Associated With Fruit Size and Sugar Content in Mango South Pacific 1 ORGH 2 - Effect of Plastic Mulch, Living Mulches and Cover Crops on Soil Characteristics, Weed Pressure and Yield in Organic Globe Artichokes Production South Pacific 4 PB 3 - Leaf Culture and Regeneration in Hydrangea Macrophylla Nautilus 1 PNM 2 - Iron Biofortification in Radish and Pea Microgreens Using Alternative Iron Sources and Ascorbic Acid Coral 1 POM 3 - Characterizing Unique Apple Selections for U-Pick Growers in the Midwest Using Descriptive Analysis, Consumer Liking Tests, and Phytochemical Analysis South Pacific 2 TECH 2 - Enhancement of air quality in agricultural facility using particulate matter reduction systems Kahili WCPM 3 - Herbicide-Resistant Italian Ryegrass in Oregon Hazelnut Orchards: Evaluating Nonchemical and Chemical Methods Lehua Suite

11:00am HST

Exhibit Talk: Spectrum Technologies Inc. Coral 5 CE 5 - Shade-Avoidance Responses of Kale and Lettuce Elicited by Far-Red Light Can Persist Under High-Light Intensity South Pacific 3 FRBR 1 - A Genome-Wide Association Study To Identify Loci Underlying Fruit Color In Red Raspberry South Pacific 1 ORGH 2 - Eastern South Dakota Early Season Soil Tarping Impacts on Soil Microbiology South Pacific 4 PB 3 - Immature Embryo Germination of Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze. Nautilus 1 PNM 2 - Understanding the Boron-Yield Relationship in Pistachio Orchards Coral 1 POM 3 - Selection and Patenting of New, Grower Friendly Apple Trees by the Maryland Tree Architecture Project South Pacific 2 TECH 2 - Experience with New Generation Horticultural Education, Research and Production Through Indoor Ag. Kahili WCPM 3 - Limiting Liverwort Growth by Allelopathic Effects of Organic Mulches in Ornamental Production Lehua Suite

11:15am HST

CE 5 - Does Intermittent and Continuous Nutrient Flow Affect the Growth and Phytochemicals of Culinary Herbs in NFT Hydroponics South Pacific 3 FRBR 1 - Relatedness of Luther Burbank’s Plum (Prunus sp.) Introductions based on Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS) South Pacific 1 PB 3 - Development of an In Vitro Transformation System for Gene Editing Powdery Mildew Resistance in Gerbera jamesonni Nautilus 1 POM 3 - Effects and Interactions of Water Stress and Rootstock on Physiological Responses and Ambrosia Beetle Colonization of Apple Trees South Pacific 2 WCPM 3 - Effect of Application History on Preemergence Herbicide Persistence Lehua Suite

11:20am HST

Syngenta Recruiter Talk Coral 5

11:29am HST

Consumer Horticulture and Master Gardeners/Human Issues in Horticulture/Public Horticulture (CHMG/HIH/PUBHORT) Kahili Vegetable Crops Management 3 (VCM 3) South Pacific 4

11:30am HST

CHMG/HIH/PUBHORT - Curated Literature as Continuing Education for Master Gardener Volunteers Kahili VCM 3 - Evaluating Faba Bean (Vicia faba) Performance Using Desalinated Irrigation Water and Compost Amendments in the Southwest South Pacific 4 CE 5 - Adjusting Supplemental LED Light Intensities Based on Real-time Chlorophyll Fluorescence Measurements in a Greenhouse South Pacific 3 FRBR 1 - A Deep Learning‐based Smartphone App for Blueberry Yield Prediction South Pacific 1 PB 3 - Declining Phosphorus Availability Increases Sucrose Synthase Activity and Storage Root Formation in Sweetpotato cv Beauregard Adventitious Roots Nautilus 1 POM 3 - The Role of Photosynthesis in the Regulation of Early Fruit Growth of Apple South Pacific 2

11:40am HST

CHMG/HIH/PUBHORT - A Landscape Performance Evaluation of Sun-Loving Impatiens x hybrida in Mississippi Kahili VCM 3 - Investigating Microclimate Conditions and Vegetable Yield under Agrivoltaics Systems in Grafton, MA”. South Pacific 4

11:44am HST

Undergraduate Student Poster 2 (UG 2) Coral 1

11:45am HST

UG 2 - Perceptions of Gardens and Gardeners Coral 1 CE 5 - Interactions of Far-Red Photons with Orange Photons or Red Photons: Photosynthetic Response, Morphology and Fruit Yield South Pacific 3 FRBR 1 - Utilizing Optical Sorting Technology for High-Throughput Phenotyping in Sweet Cherry Breeding South Pacific 1

11:50am HST

CHMG/HIH/PUBHORT - Evaluation of Selected Commercially Available Tabletop Hydroponic Systems and Their Performance on Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Growth Characteristics Kahili VCM 3 - Planning for Success: A Roadmap to Establishing a Certified Naturally Grown Production Plot South Pacific 4 Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Coral 5

11:55am HST

UG 2 - Horticultural Activities Impact the Perceived Stress Levels of Undergraduate Students Coral 1

11:59am HST

Temperate Tree Nut Crops 2 (NUTS 2) Lehua Suite Weed Control and Pest Management 2 (WCPM 2) South Pacific 2

12:00pm HST

CHMG/HIH/PUBHORT - Needs Assessment Evaluation to Inform Statewide Horticulture Newsletter Kahili VCM 3 - Fertility Management in Soilless Growth Media for Beet Crop Production. South Pacific 4 WCPM 2 - Evaluating Bacterial Diversity and Pest Control Efficacy of Steam Disinfestation Treatments in the Salinas Valley Spinach and Lettuce Fields South Pacific 2 NUTS 2 - A Look at Heat Stress on Micro-propagated Pecan Trees Lehua Suite Technology in Horticulture Collaboration Session Coral 4 Pi Alpha Xi Luncheon Hibiscus 1

12:05pm HST

UG 2 - Perceptions of Media Literacy in Undergraduate Students and Master Gardeners Coral 1

12:10pm HST

CHMG/HIH/PUBHORT - Master Gardener Volunteers Learn Basic Plant Research Through the A.R.T.S. Rose Evaluation Program Kahili VCM 3 - Adaptation of AgRobotics for Onion Production in High Organic Matter Soils South Pacific 4 WCPM 2 - Development of Minirhizotron for Nondestructive Rapid Detection of Parasitic Nematodes South Pacific 2

12:14pm HST

Genetics and Germplasm 2 (GG 2) Nautilus 1 Plant Nutrient Management (PNM) South Pacific 1 Postharvest 2 (PH 2) South Pacific 3 Water Utilization and Management 3 (WUM 3) Coral 2

12:15pm HST

GG 2 - Exploration of Salt-Tolerant Germplasm to Increase Specialty Rice Production in South Carolina Nautilus 1 PH 2 - Non-invasive Assessment of Haskap Growth (Lonicera caerulea) Utilizing X-ray Computed Tomography and Image Processing South Pacific 3 PNM - Aerated Compost Tea Impacts on Soil Parameters and Yield of Tomato, Carrot, and Beet South Pacific 1 UG 2 - Identifying the Role of the Chloroplast-Mediated CEBP Transcription Factor in Petunia Flower Senescence Coral 1 NUTS 2 - Unraveling the role of LEA(Late embryogenesis abundant) genes in pecan stress resilience Lehua Suite WUM 3 - Assessing Grapefruit Responses to Different Irrigation Rates for Managing Salinity Water Under Greenhouse-Controlled Con Coral 2

12:20pm HST

CHMG/HIH/PUBHORT - 5 Year Study Demonstrates Increased Health and Wellbeing Among Master Gardener Volunteers Kahili VCM 3 - Effect of Mineral Nitrogen and Foliar Spraying of Humic Acid on Fresh and Dry Leaves and Roots Weights, and Root Length South Pacific 4 WCPM 2 - Genome Sequencing of Crapemyrtle Bark Scale for Developing Advanced IPM Strategies South Pacific 2

12:25pm HST

GG 2 - Independent Domestication of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Fruit Revealed by Cucurbitacin and Volatile Compound Profiling Nautilus 1 PH 2 - Vase Life Prediction for Cut Roses Using Deep Learning and Hyperspectral Imaging Techniques South Pacific 3 PNM - The Effect of High Concentrated Liquid Fertilizer at Hydroponic Culture to the Contents of Amino Acids and Mineral in Watermelon Fruits South Pacific 1 UG 2 - Optimal production densities and storage conditions for five microgreens Coral 1

12:30pm HST

CHMG/HIH/PUBHORT - Exploration of the barriers faced by minority organic farmers in Kentucky. Kahili VCM 3 - Dual-cropping Sweetpotato for Greens and Root Production South Pacific 4 WCPM 2 - A New Technique for Visual and Quantitative Assessment of Pesticide Applications to Tree Trunks for Control of Trunk-boring Insects South Pacific 2 NUTS 2 - Discovery of Early Biomarkers for the Scab Resistance of Pecan Seedlings Using Metabolomic Analysis Combined with Machin Lehua Suite WUM 3 - Irrigation trials examine yield, water productivity, and nitrogen uptake of summer cauliflower Coral 2

12:35pm HST

GG 2 - Evaluation of watermelon and Citrullus crop wild relatives for resistance to whiteflies and whitefly transmitted viruses Nautilus 1 PH 2 - Extending the Postharvest Storage of Caladium Tubers to Unlock Late-Season Pot Plant Production Potential in Florida South Pacific 3 PNM - Changes Of Fruit Profile And Content Of Carotenoids At Different Nutrient Conditions In Hydroponically Grown Watermelon South Pacific 1 UG 2 - Irrigation Level Affects Bloom Number and Pollinator Visits in Herbaceous Perennials Coral 1

12:40pm HST

CHMG/HIH/PUBHORT - Enchanted Garden Youth Program Fosters Appreciation for the Environment and Horticultural Competencies Kahili VCM 3 - Effect Of Selenium Fertilization on Beta-carotene Accumulation in Hydroponically Grown Two cress Varieties South Pacific 4 WCPM 2 - Factors Affecting Spray Coverage on Red Maple Trunks from an Air-Assisted Sprayer South Pacific 2

12:45pm HST

GG 2 - Development of Specialty Pumpkin Cultivars with Potential to be Released for Organic and Conventional Resilient Cropping Nautilus 1 PH 2 - Analysis of Oxidative Decreases in Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Bitter Acids Produced Postharvest South Pacific 3 PNM - Phosphorus Fertilizer Application Strategies to Improve Phosphorus Availability and Utilization in Potatoes. South Pacific 1 UG 2 - Strawberry Response to Compost Versus Inorganic Nitrogen Coral 1 NUTS 2 - Developmental Transcriptomics of Pecan Fruit in ‘Mahan’ and ‘Tiny Tim’ Lehua Suite WUM 3 - Growth Morphology as Indicators of Salt Water Tolerance in Watermelon Cultivars Coral 2

12:50pm HST

VCM 3 - Effect Of Levels Of Magnesium Fertilization On The Carotenoid Accumulation Among Three Kale Cultivars Grown Hydroponically. South Pacific 4 WCPM 2 - Rice Hull Use in Container Production; Economics and Efficacy South Pacific 2

12:55pm HST

GG 2 - SSR Marker Development and Fine Mapping of Linkage Group 2 Eastern Filbert Blight Resistance from ‘Georgian OSU 759.010’ Nautilus 1 PH 2 - The Use of Desiccants for Proper Moisture Preservation in Green Coffee During Storage and Transportation South Pacific 3 PNM - Nitrate Leaching in Processing Tomato Production Subjected to Deficit Irrigation and On-Demand Nitrogen Fertilization South Pacific 1 UG 2 - SOFT Science: Cultivating Sustainable Horticulture Leaders Through the Student Organic Farm Training Program. Coral 1

12:59pm HST

Plasticulture (PLAST) Kahili

1:00pm HST

PLAST - Conserving Soil Moisture in High Tunnels to Maintain Soil Health Kahili VCM 3 - Red And Blue LED Lighting Effects On Hydroponically Grown 'Koba' Green Onion South Pacific 4 WCPM 2 - Organic and Synthetic Herbicides for Controlling Liverwort Growth in Containerized Ornamental Production South Pacific 2 NUTS 2 - Pistachio Orchard Productivity Enhancement Through Molecular Marker Preselection Lehua Suite WUM 3 - Assessment of Salinity Tolerance in Cucumber Cultivars Using NFT System Coral 2

1:05pm HST

GG 2 - Enhancing the Fruit Set of NJ BP1-1 Beach Plum (Prunus maritima) Nautilus 1 PH 2 - Transcriptome Analysis Revealed that Metabolites and Hormone Signaling Pathway Differently Respond to Non-chilling and C South Pacific 3 PNM - Greenhouse Nitrogen application rate optimization for optimal bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper) growth and productivity in Florida South Pacific 1 UG 2 - Phenological Modeling of Pollenizing Crabapple Cultivars (Malus spp.) and Commercial Apple Cultivars (Malus X domestica Coral 1

1:10pm HST

PLAST - Impact of Microplastic Amended Soils on Growth and Physiology of Lettuce Crop Kahili VCM 3- Plant Health Aerial Mapping Integration In Precision Agriculture Systems South Pacific 4 WCPM 2 - Impact of Changing Climate on Weed Control in Ornamental Crop Production: A Potential Research Area South Pacific 2

1:15pm HST

GG 2 - The wonderful world of worms: Microbiota of rabbit manure vermicompost at different maturities Nautilus 1 PH 2 - Fresh Weight of Indoor-Grown Lettuce under Different Postharvest Storage Practices South Pacific 3 PNM - Determining Adequate Nutrient Application Rates for Water Spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) Production in Deep Water Culture South Pacific 1 UG 2 - Determining Sap Yield, Sugar Content, and Mineral Composition of European White Birch Trees Coral 1 NUTS 2 - Fatal Flaws of Experimental Almond Varieties and Selections Lehua Suite WUM 3 - Influence Of Deficit Irrigation And Biochar Application On Soil Water Depletion, Roots Distribution, And Water Use Effic Coral 2

1:20pm HST

PLAST - Introducing A New Biobased, Biodegradable Mulch: Lignocellulosic Film Kahili VCM 3 - Evaluation of Vegetable Soybean Adaptations to South Florida’s Tropical Climate South Pacific 4 WCPM 2 - Development of “EZA”, a New Pesticide Suitable for Organic Production of Horticultural Crops South Pacific 2

1:25pm HST

PH 2 - Modified Hydrocooling and Optimized Postharvest Handling Practices Can Improve the Shelf Life of Water Spinach During Su South Pacific 3 PNM - The incorporation of black soldier fly larvae to fish feed increased fish and plant growth South Pacific 1

1:30pm HST

PLAST - Performance and suitability of biodegradable plastic mulches for winter strawberry production in Florida: Mulch deteriorration, microenvironment modification, and growth and yield responses Kahili VCM 3- Lettuce Cultivar Trials in a Deep Water Culture (DWC) Hydroponic System South Pacific 4 WCPM 2 - Impact of Partial Saltwater Agroecosystems on Weed Competition in Watermelon South Pacific 2 WUM 3 - Assessing Resource-use Efficiency Affected by Irrigation Management Practices in Processing Onion Production Coral 2 Learning/Working in an Interdisciplinary Aspect of Food and Agriculture Systems Coral 5

1:35pm HST

PH 2 - Discovery of Biomarkers for Postharvest Pecan Color Stability Using Metabolomics and Machine Learning Algorithms South Pacific 3

1:40pm HST

PLAST - Plastic and Biodegradable Mulches in Agroecosystem: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Perspective to Environmental Impact and Economic Considerations Kahili

1:44pm HST

Viticulture and Small Fruits 4 (VSF 4) Nautilus 1 Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 6 (CE 6) Coral 1 Public Horticulture/Hort Industry (PUBHORT/Hort Industry) Lehua Suite

1:45pm HST

PH 2 - Evaluating the Effects of Controlled Atmosphere Storage on Two Georgia-grown Pecan Cultivars South Pacific 3 CE 6 - Timing Kale Growth for Peak Nutrition and Energy Efficiency in a Vertical, Hydroponic Indoor Container Farm Coral 1 PUBHORT/Hort Industry - Enhancing Public Garden Experiences: Utilizing QR Codes and Videos for Plant Identification and Education Lehua Suite VSF 4 - First They’re Sweet, Then They’re Sour: The Impact of Cultivar, Berry Maturity, and Phytohormones on Blueberry Quality U Nautilus 1 WUM 3 - Glyphosate Runoff Impacting Water Quality Coral 2

1:59pm HST

Citrus Crops 3 (CITR 3) South Pacific 2 Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants 2 (HSMP 2) Kahili Nursery Crops 2 (NUR 2) South Pacific 4 Vegetable Crops Management 5 (VCM 5) South Pacific 1

2:00pm HST

CE 6 - Effects of Beneficial Bacterial Endophytes on Growth of Lettuce Plants, Transcriptome, and Root Microbiome in Hydroponic Systems Coral 1 CITR 3 - A Glimpse of The Future of Citrus in Florida – The Millennium Block South Pacific 2 HSMP 2 - Hydroponic Production of Seed Ginger Rhizomes in Virginia Kahili NUR 2 - Fine-tuning Substrate Stratification Ratios for Shrubs and Flowers South Pacific 4 PUBHORT/Hort Industry - Educational Signage in a Community Garden can Assist in Volunteer Learning Lehua Suite VCM 5 - Evaluation of Wireworm Resistant Sweetpotato Cultivars in Western Washington South Pacific 1 VSF 4 - Phytohormone and Plant Growth Regulator Use in Blueberry Production – A Review Nautilus 1 WUM 3 - Assessing Drip Irrigation as an Alternative to Micro-sprinklers During Strawberry Establishment in Southern California Coral 2 Postharvest Interest Group Meeting Sea Pearl 4

2:14pm HST

Vegetable Breeding 2 (VGBR 2) South Pacific 3

2:15pm HST

CE 6 - Soybean Speed Breeding: Optimizing Photoperiod for Maximizing Yield and Minimizing Time Coral 1 CITR 3 - Lessons from Evaluating New Varieties for the Indian River Grapefruit Industry South Pacific 2 HSMP 2 - Enhancing Monoterpene Indole Alkaloid Production in Catharanthus roseus Through Controlled Environment Cultivation and Hormone Applications Kahili NUR 2 - Engineered Substrates Improve Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Water Retention in Nursery Container Production South Pacific 4 PUBHORT/Hort Industry - Marigolds - An Overlooked Cut Flower Alternative Lehua Suite VCM 5 - Variation in Toxic Element Presence in Sweetpotato Storage Roots From A Small Plot Trial: Sampling Implications South Pacific 1 VGBR 2- Genome-wide Association Study and Genome Prediction of Bolting Trait in Spinach South Pacific 3 VSF 4 - Postharvest Quality of ‘Calypso’ Blueberry After Hand and Machine Harvest Nautilus 1

2:30pm HST

CE 6 - Energy Modeling and Management to Improve the Sustainability of Indoor Farming Coral 1 CITR 3 - Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection 5th Edition: Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Mobile Application for Growers South Pacific 2 HSMP 2 - Multipronged Strategies to Combat Seed-Piece and Soil-borne Diseases of Ginger Kahili NUR 2 - A 2-Dimensional Analysis of How Root Architecture and Morphology Are Influenced by Stratified Substrate Systems South Pacific 4 PUBHORT/Hort Industry - Improving Military Community Reintegration: The Effects of Plant-related Jobs on Military Service Member Mental and Physical Health Lehua Suite VCM 5 - Striving to stay clean: Production of sweetpotato nuclear stock used for certified seed growers in North Carolina South Pacific 1 VGBR 2 - Towards the Improvement of Lettuce for Heat Tolerance Adapted to Controlled Environment Agriculture South Pacific 3 VSF 4 - Preliminary Findings from the Evaluation of New Cranberry Cultivars in Massachusetts Nautilus 1 Workshop: Climate Impact on Tree Nut Crops Coral 2

2:45pm HST

CE 6 - Increasing Circularity in Controlled Environment Agriculture using Anaerobic Digester Effluent as an Organic Fertilizer Coral 1 CITR 3 - Australian Microcitrus-Derived Hybrids: Field Performance in Florida Under HLB Endemic Conditions South Pacific 2 HSMP 2 - Seed emergence of Fagonia indica, a plant with potential chemistry active against breast cancer. Kahili NUR 2 - Predicted Drought Tolerance of Cephalanthus occidentalis L. for Use in Managed Landscapes South Pacific 4 PUBHORT/Hort Industry - Evaluating the Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Tree Performance and Survival Lehua Suite VCM 5 - Effects on yield, quality, sugar content and soil health indicators of foliar and soil applied Chlorella vulgaris in ‘Beauregard’ sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam). South Pacific 1 VGBR 2 - Root Phenotyping in Chile Pepper: Key Steps and Challenges with the RhizoVision Explorer South Pacific 3

2:59pm HST

Propagation (PROP) Nautilus 1

3:00pm HST

PROP - K-IBA Promotes Adventitious Rooting of Bog Birch Stem Cuttings Nautilus 1 CE 6 - Utilizing Deep Learning for Hydroponic NFT Channel Spacing Optimization Coral 1 CITR 3 - The Citrus Genome Database: A Resource for Citrus Research and Crop Improvement South Pacific 2 HSMP 2 - Impact of Polyploid Induction on Apigenin Production in Parsley Kahili NUR 2 - Comparative microbial diversity analysis and isolation of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria from roundleaf buffaloberry (Shepherdia rotudifolia) South Pacific 4 PUBHORT/Hort Industry - Managing Drift in Vegetable Operations: Extension Risk Management Herbicide Workshops Lehua Suite VCM 5 - The Effect of Potassium Fertilization on Potato Tuber Nutrition in the Columbia Basin of Oregon South Pacific 1 VGBR 2 - Towards Mechanical Harvest: Leveraging Genomic Selection to Increase Fruit Firmness in Fresh Market Tomato South Pacific 3 Teaching Methods (TCHG) Interest Group Meeting Sea Pearl 4

3:10pm HST

PROP - Propagating Pomegranate Through Hardwood and Softwood Cuttings Nautilus 1

3:15pm HST

CE 6 - Modeling Evapotranspiration in Greenhouse and Indoor Cutting Propagation Coral 1 CITR 3 - Comparative Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Studies Provide Insights into Early Tolerance Response of Citrus to CLas Infection South Pacific 2 HSMP 2 - Alzheimer’s Disease: Prospecting for Sterubin in California Yerba Santa Kahili NUR 2 - Navigating the Interplay of Climate Stress and Pest Pressure in Shade Tree Nursery Production: Insights from Oregon and Tennessee South Pacific 4 PUBHORT/Hort Industry- Native Trees for Public Gardens: Building a University Teaching Collection for Increased Student Learning, Visitor Engagement, and Carbon Sequestration Lehua Suite VCM 5 - Predicting Potato Tuber Yield Through Hyperspectral Signals and Machine Learning South Pacific 1 VGBR 2 - Genome-wide Association Study and Genome Prediction of Tallness Trait in Spinach South Pacific 3

3:20pm HST

PROP - Identifying Patterns of Clone Degeneration to Improve Diagnostics. Nautilus 1

3:30pm HST

PROP - Evaluating Leaf Cutting Success for Achimenes Propagation Nautilus 1 CITR 3 - Exploring Leaf Nutrients and Fruit Quality Attributes Relationship in Fresh Market Citrus Using Artificial Neural Networks and Linear Regression Models South Pacific 2 HSMP 2 - Genomic Variation in Wild Sabadilla (Schoenocaulon officinale, Melanthiaceae) Populations for Key Phenotypic Traits of Interest for Domestication and Breeding Kahili NUR 2 - The Effects of Supplemental Nickel on Mouse Ear Disorder of Three Diospyros Species South Pacific 4 PUBHORT/Hort Industry - Future Directions of Horticultural Research Among Botanical Gardens and Arboreta in the United States Lehua Suite VCM 5 - Evaluating King Stropharia Mushroom as an Intercrop in Asparagus and Tomato Production South Pacific 1 VGBR 2 - Capitalizing on the Global Capsicum Core Collection to Advance Pepper Breeding South Pacific 3

3:45pm HST

VGBR 2 - Private-public Partnership for Sustainable Cucurbit Breeding and Production in Asia South Pacific 3

3:59pm HST

Plant Growth Regulation 2 (PGR 2) South Pacific 4

4:00pm HST

PGR 2 - Quantifying Growth Control of Ornamental Millet ‘Jester’ with Ancymidol, Ethephon, Flurprimidol, Paclobutrazol, and Unic South Pacific 4 American Pomological Society Business Meeting South Pacific 1 Interest Group Session: Climate Ready Landscape Plants Lehua Suite Interest Group Session: Crop Germplasm Committees (CGC) – Get Involved in Setting Germplasm Priorities Kahili Interest Group Session: Impacts of Horticultural Practices to Improve Soil Health South Pacific 2 Interest Group Session: Sensing the Plant, for the Farmer's Benefit! A Historical Perspective Reflecting on the Work of Marc van Iersel Nautilus 1 Interest Group Session: Using AI in Teaching: Examples and Methods Coral 1

4:15pm HST

PGR 2 - Controlling growth of Brunnera macrophylla L. ‘Jack Frost’ with Uniconazole Substrate Drenches or Sprays South Pacific 4

4:30pm HST

PGR 2 - Uniconazole Substrate Drenches Control Growth of Buddleia Cultivars South Pacific 4

4:44pm HST

Temperate Tree Nut Crops/Horticultural Plant Reproductive Biology (NUTS/HPRB) South Pacific 3

4:45pm HST

NUTS/HPRB - Composted Pecan Shells: A Potential Growing Media Amendment For Container Grown Pecan Seedlings In Georgia South Pacific 3 PGR 2 - Effects of Weather Conditions on the Efficacy of ACC as a Peach Thinner South Pacific 4 Engaging those who fund our work, a job for all horticultural scientists Coral 2

4:55pm HST

NUTS/HPRB - Oil and Dormex® improve bloom and yield in pistachios by driving metabolite changes South Pacific 3

5:00pm HST

PGR 2 - Mode of Action and Uptake Investigations of ACC as a Peach Thinner South Pacific 4

5:05pm HST

NUTS/HPRB - Identifying the association between self-fertility and floral reproductive morphology in macadamia South Pacific 3

5:15pm HST

NUTS/HPRB - Pecan sap flow properties in a micro-irrigated Southeastern orchard South Pacific 3 PGR 2 - Physiological Mechanism of Silicon’s Enhancement of Drought and Heat Tolerance in Creeping Bentgrass South Pacific 4

5:30pm HST

PGR 2 - Effect of Light Quality and Intensity on Cannabis Photosynthetic Activity South Pacific 4

5:45pm HST

PGR 2 - Enhancing the quality of novel greenhouse crops through dynamic LED lighting South Pacific 4

6:00pm HST

Social Event for ASHS Northern Region Hibiscus 1 Trivia Night/Competition Award Ceremony Coral 3

7:00am HST

Speaker Ready Room - Friday Sea Pearl 1-2

7:30am HST

Registration Open - Friday Coral Lounge

8:00am HST

ASHS Presidential Address and Annual Business Meeting Coral 3 ASHS Conference Central - Friday Hours Coral 4/5 Exhibit Hall Hours - Friday Coral 4/5

9:00am HST

Keynote Speaker: Kerry Kakazu Coral 3

9:44am HST

Genetics and Germplasm 3 (GG 3) Coral 1

9:45am HST

GG 3 - Transcriptomic responses underlying host-pathogen interactions between resistant and susceptible Prunus accessions and two Armillaria Root Rot fungi Coral 1

9:59am HST

Tropical Horticultural Crops (TROP) Lehua Suite Organic Horticulture 3 (ORGH 3) South Pacific 3 Consumer Horticulture and Master Gardeners 2 (CHMG 2) South Pacific 1 Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 7 (CE 7) Nautilus 1 Vegetable Crop Management 6 (VCM 6) South Pacific 2 Weed Control and Pest Management 4 (WCPM 4) South Pacific 4 Floriculture 3 (FLOR 3) Kahili

10:00am HST

CE 7 - Foliar Nutrient Concentrations of Strawberry Mother and Daughter Plants Grown in Controlled Environments Nautilus 1 CHMG 2 - Evaluating Knowledge Gained from Extension Education Provided in a Citizen-Science Gardening Project South Pacific 1 FLOR 3 - Multiple Foliar Applications of Ethephon for Growth Control of Lantana Camara Kahili GG 3 - Fine mapping of Linkage Group 7 (LG7) Eastern Filbert Blight (EFB) Resistance in Hazelnut Coral 1 ORGH 3 - Biostimulants Promoted Onion Plant Growth and Helped Mitigate Drought Stress During the Seedling Stage South Pacific 3 TROP - Advancing Cocoa Yield Forecasting in Ecuador Using Machine Learning and Field Data Integration Lehua Suite VCM 6 - Field-Based Remediation Strategies for Groundwater Nitrogen Contamination South Pacific 2 WCPM 4 - Can Multi-species Cover Crops and Beneficial Microbes be Utilized for Soil Borne Pathogen Management in Watermelon? South Pacific 4 Workshop: Preparing for AI in Postharvest Research Coral 2

10:14am HST

Viticulture and Small Fruits 5 (VSF 5) Coral 3

10:15am HST

CE 7 - Increasing Nutrient Solution Electrical Conductivity Increases Vegetative Growth of Strawberry Nautilus 1 CHMG 2 - Using Citizen Science to Evaluate Cultivar Preferences of Compact Tomato Plants South Pacific 1 FLOR 3 - Ethephon Substrate Drenches Control Growth of Containerized Annual Bedding Plants and Herbaceous Perennials Kahili GG 3 - Estimation of Breeding Values to Improve Kernel Weight in Almond (Prunus dulcis) Coral 1 ORGH 3 - Effluent of the Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste as a Biofertilizer for Red Cabbage South Pacific 3 TROP - Maturity stage at harvest modulates fruit softening and quality of jackfruit Lehua Suite VCM 6 - Can Healthy Soil Make Healthy People? Investigating The Impact Of Soil Biota On Micronutrient Uptake In Vegetable Crops South Pacific 2 VSF 5 - Two Years, Three Genotypes, and Two Locations: Fruit Quality of Native and Cultivated Aroniaberry Grown in Georgia. Coral 3 WCPM 4 - Evaluation of Celery Breeding Lines and Commercial Cultivars for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. apii Race 2 and Race 4 South Pacific 4

10:30am HST

CE 7 - Impact of Artificial Chilling on Yields of Indoor-Propagated Strawberry Plants in California, Florida, and North Carolina Nautilus 1 CHMG 2 - Extension Master Gardeners and Pollinator Research: The Challenges and Benefits South Pacific 1 FLOR 3 - Microbial Communities in the Vertical Profile of a Container Substrate Kahili GG 3 - Alternative RNA Splicing Associated with Pecan Dichogamy Coral 1 ORGH 3 - Optimizing the Application of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation in Organic High Tunnel Vegetable Production Systems South Pacific 3 TROP - Growing papaya in Mississippi Lehua Suite VCM 6 - Optimizing nitrogen fertilizer concentrations in vegetable transplant production South Pacific 2 VSF 5 - Prohexadione Calcium is an Effective, Dose Dependent Growth Retardant of ‘Osage’ Blackberry Coral 3 WCPM 4 - Directed Energy System: A Non-chemical Approach for the Management of Nematodes, Pathogens, and Weeds in Nurseries South Pacific 4

10:45am HST

CE 7 - The Nitrate to Ammonium Ratio Impacts Strawberry Runnering and Daughter Plant Number Nautilus 1 CHMG 2 - Utilizing Facebook and Instagram to Distribute a Residential Horticultural Needs Assessment South Pacific 1 FLOR 3 - Moisture Content Effects Microbial Activity in Substrates Derived from Five Different Hammermilled Wood Species Over the Course of Greenhouse Petunia Production Kahili GG 3 - Alaska Can Grow More Than Giant Vegetables: The Potential of Rhubarb for Specialty Crop Producers Coral 1 ORGH 3 - Cover Crops Potential for Regulating Soil Moisture and Temperature in Drive-row of an Irrigated Organic Vineyard South Pacific 3 VCM 6 - Growing Resilient Broccolini: Harnessing Clover Living Mulch for Weed Suppression and Yield Enhancement South Pacific 2 VSF 5 - Impacts of the ‘Fan’ Training Method on Blackberry Yield and Fruit Quality on the Rotating Cross-Arm Trellis Coral 3 WCPM 4 - Sweetpotato-associated Virome in Mississippi South Pacific 4

10:59am HST

Tropical Horticultural Crops (TROP) Lehua Suite

11:00am HST

TROP - Comparing The Effect Of Potyviruses On The Yield Of Different Generations Of Beauregard Sweetpotato Variety Lehua Suite CE 7 - Effect of Monosilicic Acid on Growth and Physiology of Lettuce Nautilus 1 CHMG 2 - Exploring the Ethical Viewpoints of Proplifiting Among Consumers South Pacific 1 FLOR 3 - Stratification significantly reduces the phytotoxic effects of fresh hardwood Kahili GG 3 - Utilization of Germplasm to Improve Illinois Horseradish Coral 1 ORGH 3 - Apple Rootstocks Affect Soil Rhizosphere Microbial Communities and Root Exudate Composition South Pacific 3 VCM 6 - Foliage Removal on Processing Sweet Corn Reduces Yield Most Strongly Near Tasseling South Pacific 2 VSF 5 - Evaluation of a Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) Cultivar Trial for Yield and Fruit Quality in Lubbock, Texas Coral 3 WCPM 4 - Evaluation of Insecticide Application Plan to Manage Thrips for Sweet Onions in Texas South Pacific 4

11:10am HST

TROP - “Midnite” and “Festival”: Combining Caribbean and African Hibiscus sabdariffa Lehua Suite

11:15am HST

CE 7 - Light Intensity and Zinc Biofortification Effect on Yield and Nutritional Quality of Pea and Radish Microgreens Nautilus 1 CHMG 2 - Consumer Perceptions of Climate-Smart Products South Pacific 1 FLOR 3 - The Use of Machine Learning to Develop Refined Foliar Tissue Analysis Standards and Diagnostic Tools for for Petunia Kahili ORGH 3 - No-till planting organic dry bean into rolled-crimped cover crops South Pacific 3 VCM 6 - Optimizing Planting Density of Sweet Corn in Georgia South Pacific 2 VSF 5 - Active vs. Passive Row Cover Management: Impacts on Abiotic Growing Conditions, Yield, and Pests on Overwintering Strawb Coral 3 WCPM 4 - Are selective insecticides compatible with Bemisia tabaci biocontrol efforts in controlled environments? South Pacific 4

11:20am HST

TROP - Metabolomic Survey of Puffy Skin Date Fruit Lehua Suite

11:29am HST

Vegetable Breeding (VGBR) Coral 1

11:30am HST

TROP - Identifying the formation of aroma compounds in mango using a multi-omics approach Lehua Suite VGBR - The Power of Breeding and Genetics in Controlled Environment Horticulture Coral 1 CE 7 - Evaluation of Liquid Organic Fertilizers for Containerized Production of Leafy Greens in a Controlled Environment Nautilus 1 CHMG 2 - Setting Priorities for Managing Extension Work and Home Life South Pacific 1 FLOR 3 - Increasing the Nighttime Lighting Duration Can Hasten Flowering of Long-day Plants Kahili VCM 6 - Boosting Sweet Corn Yields: The Power of Biochar and Fertilizers Unveiled South Pacific 2 VSF 5 - Performance of Containerized Strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) in a Greenhouse Environment Coral 3 WCPM 4 - Plants Under Regulation; A North Carolina Perspective South Pacific 4

11:40am HST

TROP - Establishment of Avocado trees in the United States Virgin Islands Lehua Suite VGBR - Novel Summer Squash: Breeding Tromboncino Types for U.S. Markets Coral 1

11:44am HST

Plant Biotech (PB) South Pacific 3

11:45am HST

PB - PoDRM2: Unveiling a Key Regulator of Biomass Production and Starch Accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana South Pacific 3 FLOR 3 - Extended Storage of Cut Flowers Using Sub-zero Temperature Kahili VSF 5 - Influence of Soil Disinfestation and Beneficial Bacterial Treatments on Anthracnose Fruit Rot Disease and Strawberry Yield Coral 3

11:50am HST

VGBR - Mapping QTL for Bacterial wilt resistance and plant height in Tomatoes Coral 1

11:55am HST

PB - Efficient high molecular weight DNA isolation and whole genome sequencing of papaya for molecular applications South Pacific 3

11:59am HST

Water Utilization and Management (WUM) Nautilus 1 Commercial Horticulture 2 (CHEX 2) South Pacific 2 Human Issues in Horticulture (HIH) South Pacific 1 Vegetable Breeding 3 (VGBR 3) South Pacific 4

12:00pm HST

VGBR - Effects of Prolonged Photoperiod on Chile Pepper Plant Architecture and Growth Habit Coral 1 WUM - Evaluating Saline Irrigation Management Strategies Under Drip Irrigated Pistachio Nautilus 1 CHEX 2 - The Kentucky Small Fruits Initiative: An Extension-Industry Partnership South Pacific 2 HIH - Therapeutic Horticulture and Chronic Lower Back Pain: A Pilot Study at the University of Florida South Pacific 1 VGBR 3 - Evaluation of Vegetable Soybean Breeding Lines for Yield and Related Traits South Pacific 4 VSF 5 - Effect of Temperature and Light during Cold Storage of Strawberry Liners Coral 3 Technical Program Committee Sea Pearl 3

12:05pm HST

PB - Tissue Culture Regeneration of Miscanthus Sinensis ’Gracillimus’ South Pacific 3

12:10pm HST

VGBR - Seasonal Lettuce Germplasm Trials in Northeast Florida Hydroponics Coral 1 WUM - Lysimetric Determination of Crop Water Requirements for Sorghum Nautilus 1

12:14pm HST

Ornamentals/Landscape and Turf 2 (O/LT 2) Coral 2 Postharvest 3 (PH 3) Lehua Suite Citrus Crops (CITR) Kahili

12:15pm HST

CITR - Encouraging Homeowner Citrus in Florida Kahili O/LT 2 - Impact of Lawn Age on Soil Organic Matter, Microbial Respiration, and Nitrogen Mineralization Coral 2 PB - In Vitro Shoot Regeneration Protocol For Southern Highbush Blueberry (SHB) Cultivars. South Pacific 3 PH 3 - Evaluating the Potential of Gaseous Ozone to Suppress Decay Incidence in Fresh Peaches During Cold Storage Lehua Suite CHEX 2 - Case Study: Assessing Workforce Training Needs And UMKC Student Interest To Develop Controlled Environment Agriculture Education In Kansas City South Pacific 2 HIH - Integrating Developmentally Disabled Individuals Into the Oklahoma Green Industry Workforce South Pacific 1 VGBR 3 - Could Broccoli's Ancestral Lineage Hold the Key to Increased Fatty Acid Content? South Pacific 4

12:20pm HST

VGBR - Marker Development for Cadmium for Accumulation in Spinach Coral 1 WUM - Evaluating the distribution uniformity of spray-stakes using pressure compensating emitters Nautilus 1

12:25pm HST

CITR - Effect of Molybdenum Fertilization on Young Huanglongbing-Affected Citrus Trees Kahili O/LT 2 - Effect of Organic Fertilizers and Biostimulants on ‘TifEagle’ Bermudagrass Greens Coral 2 PH 3 - Evaluation of different reflectance models to predict fruit firmness using compression values in sweet cherries cv ‘S Lehua Suite

12:30pm HST

CHEX 2 - Assisting Florida Sod Producers with Protecting Water Quality by Quantifying Nutrient Inputs and Exports South Pacific 2 HIH - The Effect of a Plant Distribution and Care Program on First-Year University Student Retention, Levels of Depression, Stress, Anxiety, and Loneliness South Pacific 1 VGBR 3 - Characterization of A Novel Locus for Fruit Flavor Aroma in Tomato South Pacific 4

12:35pm HST

CITR - Investigating the Impact of Macronutrient Management on Performance of Huanglongbing (HLB)-Affected Sweet Oranges. Kahili O/LT 2 - Detection of QTL Associated with Morphological, Adaptive, and Reproductive Traits in Common Bermudagrass Coral 2 PH 3 - Effects of Harvest Regimes on Shelf-life and Quality of Rabbiteye Blueberries Lehua Suite

12:44pm HST

Viticulture and Small Fruits 2 (VSF 2) South Pacific 3 Genetics and Germplasm 4 (GG 4) Coral 1 Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 8 (CE 8) Nautilus 1

12:45pm HST

CITR - Modifications in Existing Nitrogen Recommendations for HLB-Affected Sweet Orange Trees in Florida Kahili O/LT 2 - Alternate Products to Control Silvery Thread Moss in a Creeping Bentgrass Putting Green Coral 2 PH 3 - Facilitating Postharvest Elderberry Fruit Detachment with Ethylene Lehua Suite VSF 2 - Assessing the Viability of Olive Trees as an Alternative Fruit Crop for Cultivation in Florida South Pacific 3 CE 8 - Greenhouse supplemental lighting of lettuce and tomatoes to a target light intensity and daily light integral using dimmable LEDs Nautilus 1 CHEX 2 - Will Consumers Purchase a Landscape Scouting Program? South Pacific 2 GG 4 - Safeguarding Herbaceous Ornamental Plant Diversity: The Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center Coral 1 HIH - Evaluating the Needs and Barriers of Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Growers in Southwest Puerto Rico: A Qualitative Approach South Pacific 1 VGBR 3 - Identification and Validation of Novel Resistance Loci to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici Race 3 in Tomatoes South Pacific 4

12:55pm HST

CITR - Evaluating the Impact of Fabric Mulch Ground Cover on Grapefruit Tree Growth and Soil Characteristics in the Indian Rive Kahili O/LT 2 - Evaluation of Gypsum and Fertilizers for Enhanced Bermudagrass Performance Under Salinity Conditions in Florida Sandy Soils Coral 2 PH 3 - Integrated Analyses of Transcriptomics and Lipidomics Reveal Potential Mechanisms Related to Physiological Disorders of Lehua Suite VSF 2 - A Comparative Study of Ripening Timelines in Haskap (Lonicera caerulea L.) Cultivars. South Pacific 3

1:00pm HST

CE 8 - Hybrid Model for Forecasting Lettuce Yield in Indoor Vertical Farming Nautilus 1 CHEX 2 - Native Plant Extension Programming for Commercial Horticulture Professionals South Pacific 2 GG 4 - SNP-Enabled Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Gladiolus (Gladiolus ×hybridus) Cultivars Coral 1 HIH - Soilborne Disease, Plant-parasitic Nematode, Insect Pest, and Weed Challenges Faced by High Tunnel Growers and Preferred Strategies to Overcome Those Challenges: Preliminary Results from a Kentucky Farmer... South Pacific 1 VGBR 3 - Enhancing Fusarium Wilt Race 2-Resistance and Brix Content in Watermelon through Genomic Selection South Pacific 4

1:05pm HST

CITR - High-throughput Phenotyping and Fruit Juice Quality of 'OLL-8' Sweet Orange Scion on Different Rootstocks with Compariso Kahili O/LT 2 - Cold-hardiness, Flowering, and Disease Resistance of 24 Camellia Cultivars and Selections in Tennessee, USA Coral 2 PH 3 - β-Cyclodextrin Nano-encapsulated Carvacrol Inclusion Complexes Improve Postharvest Quality of Limes Lehua Suite VSF 2 - Assessment of Botrytis Fruit Rot Susceptibility in Selected Strawberry Cultivars under Field Conditions South Pacific 3

1:15pm HST

CITR - Assessing Tree and Root Responses of Various HLB-affected Citrus Cultivars Using Oxytetracycline Trunk Injections Kahili O/LT 2 - The American Rose Trials for Sustainability® (A.R.T.S.®) Program Announces Five Winning Roses for 2025 Coral 2 PH 3 - Nondestructive Detection of Chilling Injury Based on VIS/NIR Spectroscopy in Sweet Potato Lehua Suite VSF 2 - Effects of Chitosan and Ultraviolet A (UVA) Light on Postharvest of Blackcurrant Fruit South Pacific 3 CE 8 - Rapid Controlled Environment Propagation of Virus-Indexed Sweetpotato and Field Performance Nautilus 1 GG 4 - Development of Genetic Fingerprinting of Azalea Cultivars Using SSR Markers Coral 1 HIH - Gauging 8th Graders’ Knowledge of Organic Agriculture Production and Labeling Practices South Pacific 1 VGBR 3 - Introgressing QTL from a Wild Relative to Improve Gummy Stem Blight Resistance in Watermelon South Pacific 4

1:25pm HST

CITR - Assessment of Biomass and Carbon Storage of Satsuma Mandarin Trees in Jeju Island, Korea Kahili PH 3 - Development and Characterization of Bio-based Nanoparticle Coatings from Sweetpotato Peels Lehua Suite VSF 2 - Biostimulants Did Not Influence Strawberry Yield but Increased Fruit Sugar Content South Pacific 3

1:29pm HST

MKEC - Marketing and Economics South Pacific 2

1:30pm HST

MKEC - Identifying the Ideal Combination of Strawberry Variety and Climate Control for Greenhouse Cultivation in Michigan South Pacific 2 CE 8 - Development of a pH Management Protocol for Strawberry Mother Plants Grown in Deep Water Culture Nautilus 1 GG 4 - A Chromosome-Scale Haplotype-Resolved Reference Genome of Lantana camara and Insights into Unreduced Female Gamete Production Coral 1 HIH - Growing Impact: Evaluating Global Investments in Fruit and Vegetable Production for Healthier Diets South Pacific 1 VGBR 3 - Genome-wide association study reveals potential loci for powdery mildew resistance in the USDA core collection of Cucurb South Pacific 4

1:35pm HST

CITR - Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Survival, Fruit Characteristic, and Thorn Length in Different Varieties of Citrus Kahili VSF 2 - Updates on the Genome Database for Vaccinium (GDV): How GDV supports Vaccinium Research and Breeding South Pacific 3

1:40pm HST

MKEC - Economic impact of Winter Injuries on Golf Courses in North America South Pacific 2

1:45pm HST

CITR - Insights from a Citrus Breeding Program: Leveraging the Citrus Genome Database and Breeding Information Management System Kahili CE 8 - Adjusting dissolved oxygen in nutrient solution for optimized kale and arugula growth in hydroponics Nautilus 1 GG 4 - Identification of Flowering Dogwood QTLs for Bract Color using a Pseudo-F2 Population Coral 1 VGBR 3 - BreedwithBIMS (Breeding Information Management System) for Crop Breeders South Pacific 4

1:50pm HST

MKEC - Producing Sweet Potatoes to Manage Farm Income Risk in North Carolina South Pacific 2

1:59pm HST

Local Food Systems (LOCSY) South Pacific 1 Plant Nutrient Management 3 (PNM 3) Lehua Suite Pomology 4 (POM 4) South Pacific 3

2:00pm HST

CE 8 - Developing Cardinal Temperatures for Leafy Green Growth and Development Parameters from Constant and Positive Day-Night Temperatures Nautilus 1 GG 4 - Evaluation of Hibiscus cannabinus as an Alternative Fiber Crop for Florida: Identification of Valuable Traits and Germplasm for Cultivar Improvement Coral 1 LOCSY - Edible Weeds for Sustainable Food Systems: Pilot studies with emphasis on purslane South Pacific 1 PNM 3 - Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilization for Evergreen Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum interspecific hybrids) in Florida Lehua Suite POM 4 - Six -year Performance of Semi-dwarfing Peach Rootstocks From the NC-140 'Cresthaven' Trial in Western Colorado South Pacific 3 Workshop: Designing Consumer Horticulture Programs: State-wide Impact, County Specific Needs, Locally Diverse Participants Coral 2

2:14pm HST

Ornamentals/Landscape and Turf 3 (O/LT 3) South Pacific 2 Fruit Breeding 2 (FRBR 2) Kahili

2:15pm HST

FRBR 2 - A Century of Pear Breeding at the USDA Kahili LOCSY - Louisiana Harvest of the Month – Promoting Local Food and Food Literacy South Pacific 1 O/LT 3 - Seedling Zoysiagrass Response to Fluazifop-butyl and Trifloxysulfuron-methyl With the Safener Metcamifen South Pacific 2 PNM 3 -The Effects of Nutrient Management on Yield in Cut-and-Come-Again Kale Production. Lehua Suite POM 4 - Nutritional Dynamics and Horticultural Performance of Peach Orchard in the United States in Response to Different Soil Amendment Programs. South Pacific 3

2:29pm HST

Growth Chambers and Controlled Environments 9 (CE 9) Nautilus 1 Teaching Methods (TCHG) South Pacific 4 Genetics and Germplasm 5 (GG 5) Coral 1

2:30pm HST

TCHG - Cultural IPM: Developing a Bilingual Landscaping Basics Booklet South Pacific 4 CE 9 - Light Intensity Regulates the Interactive Effects between Far-red light and Temperature on Lettuce Growth, Morphology, Photosynthesis, and Secondary Metabolite Nautilus 1 FRBR 2 - Differential Thermal Analysis of Cold Hardiness in Interspecific Hybrid Grapevine for Breeding Applications Kahili GG 5 - Breeding for Photoperiod Insensitive and Indeterminate Flowering Habit in Pigeonpea Coral 1 LOCSY - Enhancing Food Security and Sovereignty: A Case Study of the University of Connecticut Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program South Pacific 1 O/LT 3 - Influence of Demethylation Inhibiting Fungicides on Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens South Pacific 2 PNM 3 - Growth Responses of Hydroponic Vegetable Transplants to Nutrient Solution Concentrations Made with Food Waste Liquid Ana Lehua Suite POM 4 - Influence of Low-, Medium-, and High-Chill Requirement Rootstocks on the Metabolomic Profile of Low-Chill Peaches South Pacific 3

2:40pm HST

TCHG - Learning Outcomes in Floral Design South Pacific 4

2:45pm HST

CE 9 - Lighting Around the Clock: Greenhouse Production with 24h Lighting Nautilus 1 FRBR 2 - Ovary and Fruit Shape Variation Associated with Novel ClSUN25-26-27a Alleles in Watermelon Kahili GG 5 - Breeding for Improved Tomato Flavor Coral 1 LOCSY - Response of Leafy Edibles Grown on an Extensive Greenroof Compared to Conventional Field Production South Pacific 1 O/LT 3 - Endophytic N Fixing Bacteria Isolated From Warm-season Turfgrasses and Common Lawn Weeds South Pacific 2 PNM 3 - Foliar Boron Nutrition in Grafted Watermelon: Impact on Fruit Development, Yield, and Quality Lehua Suite POM 4 - Effects of plum tree architecture on canopy light environments and fruit quality South Pacific 3

2:50pm HST

TCHG - Mentor-Mentee Perspectives And Experiences In A Graduate Scientific Communications Course South Pacific 4

3:00pm HST

TCHG - Student Engagement and Learning: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Digital Discussion Tools South Pacific 4 CE 9 - Explore a Cost-friendly Way for Plant Nitrogen Stress Identification Nautilus 1 FRBR 2 - Linking Cultivar Evaluations – Phenology, Metabolomics, Consumer Preferences, and Postharvest Handling of ‘Glenn’ Mango Kahili GG 5 - Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Key SNPs Associated with Mineral Element Accumulation in Spinach (Spinacia oler Coral 1 LOCSY - Diverse Internships as an Opportunity to Engage Underrepresented Students Into Local Food Systems South Pacific 1 O/LT 3 - Mowing Mediated Root Radial Transport of Lead in Cynodon dactylon (L.) Persoon South Pacific 2 PNM 3 - Optimization of Tissue Culture Medium for Enhanced Proliferation of Little-Leaf Mockorange (Philadelphus microphyllus A. Lehua Suite POM 4 - Does the Utah Model Still Work in Utah? Evaluation of Existing Phenological Models for Tart Cherry in a Changing Climate South Pacific 3

3:10pm HST

TCHG - Training the Next Generation of Leaders to Facilitate Successful and Resilient Urban Food Systems South Pacific 4

3:15pm HST

CE 9 - Optimization of Irrigation Based on Substrate Type for Tomato Production in the Dutch Bucket Hydroponic System Nautilus 1 FRBR 2 - Evaluation of Small Fruit Germplasm at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center Kahili GG 5 - Comparative Analyses of Tissue-Specific Transcriptome Responses to Salt Stress in Lettuce Roots and Leaves Coral 1 LOCSY - Food Policy and Food Security South Pacific 1 O/LT 3 - Cool-season Turfgrass Biomass and Ecosystem CO2 Flux as Affected by Fertilization and Irrigation South Pacific 2 PNM 3 - Nano NPK and Salicylic Acid Chemigation in Processing Tomato Production: Impact on Efficiency and Sustainability Lehua Suite POM 4 - A Mobile Cartographer System to Measure Tree Growth Within Tart Cherry Orchards South Pacific 3

3:20pm HST

TCHG - Students’ Knowledge of Landscape Sustainability, Soil Quality and Climate Change Across Experiential Learning Courses i South Pacific 4

3:30pm HST

TCHG - Evaluating In-person and Online Video Teaching Methods to Introduce Landscape Equipment Operation and Safety South Pacific 4 CE 9 - The Secondary Metabolite Production and Growth Responses of Cannabis to Thigmomorphogenesis in a Controlled Environment Nautilus 1 FRBR 2 - Developing a Genomic Framework for Selection of Fruit Attributes in Cold Climate Interspecific Grapes (Vitis Spp.) Kahili GG 5 - QTL Mapping Of Horticulturally Important Plant Architectural Traits In Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Coral 1 LOCSY - An Urban Agriculture Green Roof Study: Cultivating Sustainable Local Food Sources South Pacific 1 O/LT 3 - The 2023 Arkansas Diamond Plant Evaluation Trials South Pacific 2 PNM 3 - Nano NPK and Salicylic Acid Chemigation on Tomato Phytochemicals and Fruit Quality Lehua Suite POM 4 - Enhancing Uniformity in Tart Cherry Orchards Through Precision Management and Variable Rate Fertilization South Pacific 3

3:40pm HST

TCHG - Evaluating Student Understanding of Plant Physiological Processes After Class Presentations South Pacific 4

3:45pm HST

CE 9 - Simulated Climate-change-related Environmental Stressors Can Alter the Yield and Metabolomics of Tomato Nautilus 1 FRBR 2 - U.S. Peach Production and Breeding Overview Kahili GG 5 - Screening Sweetpotato Germplasm for Resistance to Meloidogyne incognita Coral 1 LOCSY - Sustainable Small Plot Farming and Entrepreneurship Training Program South Pacific 1 PNM 3 - Alternative Fertilizer Methods For Palm Trees Lehua Suite POM 4 - Tree temperature prediction to improve chill accumulation estimation in cherry under climate change South Pacific 3

3:50pm HST

TCHG - Development of an Agricultural Biotechnology Core Capstone Course South Pacific 4

4:00pm HST

FRBR 2 - Introduction of modern tools to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Fruit Breeding Program Kahili GG 5 - Variation for Non-Acclimated and Acclimated Heat Tolerance Among Potato Germplasm: Indication of Separate Genetic Control Coral 1

7:30am HST

TOUR 3 - Waikiki Historic Trees TBA

7:45am HST

TOUR 5 - Tour of Botanical Gardens on Oahu TBA