Cover Crop Windbreaks for Slowing Biodegradable Mulch Deterioration and Improving Bell Pepper Productivity. - Caleb Wehrbein Influence of Plastic Mulch Color on Yield and Quality of Day-neutral Strawberries - Tricia Jenkins Exploring sustainable mulch solutions: a comparative study in strawberry production systems in northwestern Washington - Nayab Gull Shade level effects on fruit yield of habanero chili (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) - Juan Carlos Diaz Perez
Evaluation of Plant Growth Regulators on Sweetpotato Slip Propagation - Kerington Bass Effects of a Cytokinin-Containing Biostimulant Applied at Different Phenological Timings on Almond (Prunus dulcis) Yield - Orlando Tapia The Application of a Cytokinin B-Mo-based Product Influences the Source-to-Sink Dynamics and Non-Structural Carbohydrate - Mayra Toro Herrera PGR applications to reduce HLB-associated preharvest fruit drop in Sweet Orange - Tripti Vashisth Ethephon Effect on Blooming of Three Southern Highbush Cultivars - Lilian Carcamo Development of a Tissue Culture Approach for Doubling the Ploidy Level of Southern Highbush Blueberry Varieties - Emily Walter
Originally from Louisiana Nontraditional ag background Interested in horticulture of specialty crops or ornamentals Highly interested in Controlled Environment Agriculture Looking for job opportunities Looking for opportunities to learn a second language
Wednesday September 25, 2024 7:59am - 9:30am HST
South Pacific 3
The Effect of Fruit Tree Virus and Viroid Infections on Tree Growth and Fruit Quality - Sang Yun Cho Bacteriophage as an Alternative Method to Control Salmonella enterica in Water-Recirculated Systems for Lettuce Production - Camila Rodrigues Transfer of Escherichia coli from Plastic Mulch to Tomato and Pepper Fruit by Ground Contact in a Field Environment - Autumn Burnett Assessing the Impact of Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin on Bell Pepper Microbial Safety, Soil Properties, and Quality - Daniel Leiva Inhibiting Foodborne Pathogens and Biofilms on Fresh Produce by Nano-emulsions Developed from Lactobacillus-Derived Exopolysaccharide and Eugenol - Sangeeta Balyan Evaluating Nutritional Quality and Consumer Acceptability of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Grown with a Movable High Tunnel - Cary Rivard
Precision Nutrition Management: Finding Optimal Methods for Leaf Nutrient Analysis in HLB-affected Citrus Trees - Meryam Manzoor Cover Crop Effects on HLB-affected Citrus Tree Growth and Soil Characteristics: Results From a 3-year Field Trial - Lorenzo Rossi More Frequent Irrigation Increases Yield in HLB-Affected Sweet Orange - Tripti Vashisth Impact of Different Organic Matter Contents on ‘US-942’ Citrus Rootstock Physiology, Nutrient Uptake, and Root Morphology - Lukas Hallman Soil Amendment Strategies to Rehabilitate Freeze Damaged Citrus Trees for Sustainable Crop Management - Shad Nelson Physiological and Metabolomic Changes in Young Citrus Trees Under Elevated CO₂ and High Temperatures: A longitudinal study in Mandarins (C. reticulata.) - Taylor Hornburg Reports and research on incorporating cover crops in Florida citriculture, 1896 – 2024 - Lorenzo Rossi
Dr. Rossi’s research program focuses on improving root health and growth on cultivated crops, leading to the development of environmentally sound and effective management methods. He is a horticulturist with specific expertise related to plant stress physiology, root dynamics and... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 7:59am - 9:45am HST
South Pacific 1
Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria: Leveraging The Soilless Substrate For Improved Phosphorus Nutrition In Controlled Environment Agriculture. - Michelle Jones Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria Isolated From Greenhouse Ornamentals Solubilize Phosphate In Vitro And Ameliorate P Deficiency Symptoms In Marigold ‘Durango Yellow’ Fertilized With Calcium Phosphate. - Juan Quijia Pillajo Activated Aluminum Amended Substrates Reduce Phosphorus Leaching in Floriculture Production - Damon Abdi Iron-coated Sand as a Sustainable Substrate Amendment for Nutrient Management of Containerized Floriculture Crops - Savannah Mead Phosphorous Restriction Suppresses Growth of Containerized Coneflower - Garrett Owen Investigating Synergistic Effects of Biostimulants and Biochar on Water Use Efficiency for Containerized Celosia (Argentea cristata) and Gomphrena (Gomphrena globose) Production - Lilin Chen Effects of Reduced Water Usage During Production on Economic Value, Growth, And Quality of Flowering Indoor Plants - Kaitlin Hopkins
Assembling a Reference Panel of DNA Profiles for U.S. Heirloom Apple Cultivars - Cameron Peace Rediscovering Lost Heirloom Apple Cultivars with DNA Fingerprinting - Dongyun Lee Air or Soil Temperature: Understanding the Cues for Dormancy Transition in Peach - Ksenija Gasic Selection and Evaluation of Citrus Resistobiome for HLB Resistance/Tolerance - Yongping Duan Population Genetics and Genome-wide Association Studies Provide Insights into the Genetic Basis of Persea Fruit Quality Traits - Gul Ali Genome Assembly of Persia Americana cv. Simmonds Provides Insights on Genetic Relationships Among Avocado Hybrids Exhibiting Tolerance To Laurel Wilt - Vincent Njung'e Michael Utilizing Haploid Pollen Grains and Diploid Leaf Tissue Genomic Sequence Data to Phase the ‘Wonderful’ Pomegranate Genome - Giuseppe Lana
Advanced 3D Imaging for High Throughput Phenotyping of Horticultural Crops - Yu Jiang Integrating UAV Imagery and AI to Forecast Vidalia Onion Yield and Quality - Marcelo Barbosa Deep Learning Application for Field Phenotyping of Shoot Structure in Grapevine - Soichiro Nishiyama Investigation of Using Hyperspectral Vegetation Indices to Assess Brassica Downy Mildew - Bo Liu Effect of Innovative Laser Labeling Technology on Fresh Produce Quality and Safety - Manreet Bhullar Cover Crop Decision Support Tools: Exploring the new suite of online cover crop tools - Esleyther Henriquez Inoa CFD-based aerodynamic analysis under high wind velocity environment for multiple greenhouses - Anthony Kintu
Will Increasing the Potassium to Nitrogen Ratio Benefit Hydroponic Strawberry Production? - Jonathan Ries Impact of Diurnal Chilling on Vegetative and Floral Development of Strawberry (Fragaria x annanassa) cvs. ‘Albion’, ‘Chandler’, ‘Monterey’, ‘Sensation’ Tray Plants in a Controlled Environment - Michael Palmer Utilizing Controlled Environment Agriculture to Enhance the Yield and Flavor of Strawberries - Nicholas Cooley Impact Of Elevated CO2 And Two Daily Light Integrals on the Production Efficiency of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa ‘Monterey’) Daughter Plants - Samson Humphrey 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 Cultivar - Moein Moosavi Stratified Wood Substrates for Optimizing Growth of Greenhouse-Grown Strawberries and Blueberries - Brandan Shur Effect of Light Intensity on Strawberry Runner Tips Propagated Indoors - Lian Duron Characterizing the Growth, Morphology, Productivity, and Fruit Quality of Twenty-five Strawberry Cultivars in Vertical Farm Environment - Yiyun Lin
Optimizing Tomato Crop Production: Fertility Management in Soilless Media - Bryce Waugh Improving the Growth and Yield of Tomato through new Integrated Pest Management Strategies - Rosemary Gutierrez Coarite Assessment of Novel, Interspecific Hybrid Tomato Rootstocks for Production under Environmental Stress - Joshua Harvey Evaluation of Biostimulant on Nutrient Use Efficiency in Tomato - Weining Wang Alternative Carbon Sources Effects on the Soil-plant Nutrient Dynamics During and Post ASD in a High Tunnel Tomato Crop System - Francesco Di Gioia Advancing Pepper Production Beyond Seasonal Limits: Findings from a High Tunnel System Integrated with Biostimulant Applications - Asmita Nagila Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate and Planting Density of Vidalia Onion Yield and Bulb Size Distributions - Elvis Pulici Assessing the Efficacy of Plant Biostimulants on Onion Growth and Production in Greenhouse Trials and Field Conditions - Prakriti Nepal
Can Hedge-Pruning Reduce Water Needs In Southeastern United States Pecan Orchards? - Bailey Rayfield Leaf Anatomical Traits and Water Use Efficiency in Four Pecan Cultivars - Sarahi Bracamontes Performance of Five Early-harvest Pecan Cultivars in South Georgia - Patrick Conner Enhancing Pecan Tree Resilience Against Spring Freeze Events: Insights from Secondary Bud Dynamics and Carbohydrate Analysis - Lu Zhang Biochar in Pecan Orchards: Unraveling Water Stress Dynamics for Sustainable Irrigation Management - Jamin Miller Evaluating Soil Management Impacts on the Pecan Orchard Mycobiome in the Semi-Arid Southwestern United States - McKenzie Stock
Evaluation of Pierce's Disease-resistant Grapevine Cultivars in South Carolina - Annie Bruno Diversity and Abundance of Bees Visiting Grape Flowers in Wisconsin Vineyards - Christelle Guedot The Grape Health Index: Validation of a New Methodology for Quantifying Wine Grape Spoilage by Means of FT-MIR Spectroscopy - Sonet Van Zyl World Grape Rootstocks Pedigree Review - Alireza Rahemi Genome Database for Vaccinium: Genomics Data and Tools to Facilitate Research - Jodi Humann Use of Glycine Betaine and Kelp Extract Mitigates Heat Stress in Red Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) - Givemore Munashe Makonya
Fruit Classes Teach Invasive Species Management and IPM Practices to Homeowners, Master Gardener Volunteers, and Pesticide Applicators - Kaydie McCormick Invasive Potential of Ornamental Landscape Plants in Southern Arizona - Michael Chamberland Education on Water Saving Landscaping Practices Results in Measurable Water Conservation - Tiare Silvasy Cultivating Connections: Empowering Professionals through NC Farm to School Training Initiative - Liz Driscoll The gARTening Program: Fostering Community Engagement through Innovative Education - Clarissa Chairez Welcome Home to Gardening in Tennessee: Reaching New Audiences with New Collaborative Outreach Models - Natalie Bumgarner Enhancing Backyard Fruiting Cultivation Efficacy Through Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Techniques for Homeowners - Brittany Council-Morton
BeeGardens Mobile Application Improves Pollinator Plant Knowledge Gain in Landscaping and Gardening Courses - Sandra Wilson Pesticide Management Decisions Affect Contamination of Nectar in Containerized Ornamental Plant Production - Patrick Wilson Comparing Pollinator Species Richness and Abundance Between Pycnanthemum Species and Accessions - Kaitlin Swiantek The Art and Technique of Producing Unique Lagerstroemia Plants - Donglin Zhang Effects of Different Pruning Regimes on Growth Reallocation and Carbon Storage in Buxus microphylla var. japonica ‘Winter Gem’ - Andrew Loyd Establishment, Growth, and Physiology of Container-Grown Trees Following Root Remediation at Planting - Bert Cregg The Effects of Mulch Color and Depth on Soil Temperature and Light Transmission - Damon Abdi Subterranean Termite Landscape Mulch Consumption Challenge - Edward Bush
Postharvest Performance of Tomato Fruit at Shelf-life Conditions in Relation to Fertilization Rate During Plant Production and Fruit Ripening Stage at Harvest - Sotirios Tasioulas Identification of NAC Transcription Factors Involved in the Ripening and Senescence of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Fruit - Kyeonglim Min Comparative Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds of Eight Microgreens in the Brassicaceae Family - Jinhe Bai Nutritional Quality and Shelf-Life of “Living Lettuce” Through 28 Days of Cold Storage - Marlee Trandel Hayse Comparing the Postharvest Phytonutrient Content of Red and Green Butterhead Lettuce Cultivars - Marlee Trandel Hayse Production System Alters Phytonutrient Content of ‘Skyphos’ Butterhead Lettuce - Marlee Trandel Hayse Improving Postharvest Storage and Late-Season Production of Caladium Tubers in Florida Through Chemical Treatments - Gasselle Cordova Impact of Storage Environment on Dormancy Progression and Microbiome of Potato Tubers - Munevver Dogramaci Strawberry Anthocyanins, Extraction, Assessments and Storage - Toktam Taghavi Isolation of Pathogenic Strain of Trichoderma atroviride from Symptomless, Disease-Free Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Storage Roots - Richard Noel Torres
Saffron (Crocus sativus) Production in North Central New Mexico - Saeid Zehtab Salmasi Experiences Cropping Wasabi in Inland Oregon - Clint Taylor Double-season production of hops (Humulus lupulus L.) with photoperiod manipulation in a subtropical climate - Shinsuke Agehara Brewing Conditions and UV treatment affect Shelf Life of Cold-brew US-grown Tea - Yan Chen Withering Duration and Drying Temperature Significantly Affect Postharvest Quality of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) - Mengzi Zhang Consumer preference of saffron uses in baked goods and dishes - Hideka Kobayashi
Developing Irrigation Tools and Information for Effective Irrigation Management of California’s Avocado Orchards - Ali Montazar Comparative Assessment of Satellite-Derived Crop Evapotranspiration and Estimated Evapotranspiration in Almond and Walnut Orchards for Precision Irrigation Management - Abdelmoneim Mohamed Physiological Thresholds Provide Targets for Climate-Resilient Irrigation Management in Hazelnut - Steven Bristow Determination of Crop Coefficient and its Inter-annual Variability in Pecan Orchard in Georgia - Kriti Poudel Assessing Water Status in Citrus Plants Using Thermal Imaging in Greenhouses - Gustavo Haddad Souza Vieira The Impact of Irrigation Rates Based on Crop Water Requirement on Tree Growth and Water Relations in Commercial Citrus Groves - Alisheikh Atta
A Comparative Study Analyzing Light Lengths for the Growth of Rex Butterhead Lettuce Utilizing GREENBOX Technology - Mya Griffith Evaluating the Feasibility of Lettuce Crop Cultivation with Reclaimed Water Utilizing GREENBOX Technology - Mya Griffith The Assessment of Different Growth Mediums for Plug Cultivation in a Controlled Environment - George Buss Comparative Analysis of Lettuce Growth Using Compost Versus Conventional Soil - Sofia Huber Feasibility of Plug Production Utilizing Digestate From Home Water-Energy-Food Systems (H-WEF) - Rory Dunn From Flower to Fruit: Growing Degree Days and Peach Ripening - Matthew Almy Enhancing rose propagation using moisture sensor-controlled irrigation and LED supplemental lighting in greenhouses - Braylen Thomson
Wednesday September 25, 2024 11:14am - 12:45pm HST
Lehua Suite
New insights into the Yellow2 locus and its role in beta-carotene accumulation in carrots (Daucus carota) - Michael Paulsmeyer Overexpression of the Coding Sequence of Ma1 Leads to Enhanced Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Apple via MYB73. - Mengxia Zhang Rapid Detection and Coinfection Analysis of Aspergillus flavus in Peanut SeedsRapid Detection and Coinfection Analysis of Aspergillus flavus in Peanut Seeds - Emran Ali RNA-seq Analysis Reveals Differentially Expressed Genes in Sweetpotato cv. Beauregard under Lead Stress - Mary Ann Munda RNASeq Analysis Reveals Key Pathways Involved in Low Nitrogen Tolerance at the Onset of Storage Root Formation in Sweetpotato cv Bayou Belle - Lisa Arce Introducing CHiDO – a No Code Genomic Prediction Software implementation for the Characterization & Integration of Driven Omics - Diego Jarquin Tissue Culture-Free Genome Editing in Plants Using RNA Viruses - Degao Liu
Monitoring High Tunnel Soil Temperature Fluxes to Understand Soil Health Implications - Bret Lang Performance of Semi-Controlled Protective Net House at Farmers’ Field to Make The Year-Round Availability of Quality Vegetables and Higher Benefit Cost - AKM Quamruzzaman Evaluating The Effect Of Cultivar On Garlic Growth And Yield - Stephen Mensah Optimizing Butterhead Lettuce Production in a High Tunnel Environment - Alan Walters Resource Use Efficiency, Yield, and Quality of Amaranth Grown as a Summer Leafy Green in Alternative Soilless Systems - Pradip Poudel Differential performance of Radicchio cultivars in New Hampshire - Becky Sideman Comparative Analysis of Biodegradable Mulch Use in Hill-side Strawberry Production - Amrita Mukherjee
Graduate Research Assistant, North Dakota State University
Greetings! I'm Stephen Mensah, proud son of Ghana. My journey began with a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture from the esteemed University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Now, I'm embarking on an exciting chapter as a graduate student at North Dakota State University, passionately pursuing a... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 1:29pm - 3:00pm HST
Kahili
In-vitro Screening of Native Plant Crude Extracts Against Major Plant Pathogens Affecting Cannabis and Specialty Food Crops of Louisiana - Jennifer Blanchard Investigating Fiber Hemp Seed Size Impact on Germination, Emergence, and Early Growth Rate - Samantha Carroll Modified Media and Lighting for Repeated In Vitro Cutting Cycles of Cannabis Sativa - Molly McKay QTL mapping and gene discovery for seed traits in hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) F2 mapping populations - Luis Monserrate Dynamics of Cannabinoid Accumulation and Morphological Changes in Cannabis Inflorescences - Samuel des Bordes Variable Planting Date Influences on Growth and Development of Floral Hemp in North Dakota - Brock Schulz
Effects of Light Sources and Fertilizers on Biomass Production of Nine Lettuce Cultivars in a Hydroponic Nutrient Film Technique System - Dario Rueda Kunz Enhancing Lettuce Yield: Strategies for Fertility Management in Soilless Growth Systems. - Bryce Waugh Effect of ZnO and SiO2 Nanoparticles on Growth and Physiology of Hydroponic Lettuce Under Salinity Stress - Chungkeun Lee An Intermediate Calcium-mobilizing Biostimulant Concentration Controls Tipburn of Two Greenhouse Hydroponic Lettuce Cultivars Without Affecting Growth -Shem Msabila Optimizing Sampling Methods for Sap Extraction to Enhance Plant Nutrient Analysis in CEA - Husnain Rauf Effects of Potassium and Iron Supplements and Late Nitrogen Restriction on Aquaponic Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Corm Production - Andrew Bohringer Advantages of a novel in situ pH measurement for soilless media - Hikari Skabelund
Enhancing Germination of Silver Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens form glauca): Water Uptake, Temperature, and Pre Sowing Treatment Effects - Vania Pereira Propagation Strategies and Epigenetic Variations in Vaccinium Berry Crops - Samir Debnath The Application Timing of a Cytokinin B-Mo-based Product Affects the Growth and Non-Structural Carbohydrates Contents of Cuttings During Adventitious Root Development - Mayra Toro Herrera Characterizing the effects of PPFD and VPD during indoor acclimation of Chrysanthemum cuttings - Ana Sofia Gomez Asexual Propagation of Salix humilis Using Dormant Hardwood Cuttings After Stock Plant Coppicing and Fungicide Application - Hazel Schrader Evaluation of Auxin Application and the Presence or Absence of Roots or Inflorescences in the Propagation of Variegated Carex wahuensis subsp. wahuensis - Paulo Matos Evaluating the Effect of Plant Growth Hormone Types and Rates on Osmanthus spp. Propagation - Yulong Chen Evaluating Leaf Cutting Success for Achimenes Propagation - Chad T. Miller
Updates on Curation and Standardization of Phenotypic and Genotypic Data for Horticultural Databases - Jill Bushakra Identification Of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Derived Volatile Loci In Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) Using GWAS And WGCNA - Austin hart From 'Agawam' to 'Zinfandel': Fruit Quality And Metabolite Diversity In The USDA Grapevine Repository - Victoria Meakem Moving Beyond Montmorency: Exploring the Genetic Diversity of Tart Cherry - Benjamin Gutierrez Population affects growth and plant architecture in wild-collected Hydrangea quercifolia - Lisa Alexander
Do Plant “Growth Regulators” Really Regulate Growth? Plant Development And Plant Growth Are Not Synonymous. - Ted DeJong Using GDR to Enable Rosaceae Research - New Data, Functionality and Future Direction - Dorrie Main Raspberry Cultivar Evaluation Trial in Mississippi - Apphia Santy Evaluating Sufficiency Levels and Peach Leaf Analysis for Fertilizer Decision-Making - Juan Carlos Melgar Common Mechanisms Controlling Fruit Shapes may be Mediated by Changes in Cell Wall Properties - Easther van der Knaap Pomological Nomenclature: Recent Developments and Problems - David Karp
QTL and Transcriptomic Analysis of Fragrance in the Auto-tetraploid Rose Population - Haramrit Gill Assessing Micropropagation Traits in Anthurium Towards Breeding and Cultivar Development - Jaclyn Nicole Uy Genotype Comparisons of Anthurium In Vitro Shoot Production in RITA® Bioreactors - Jacob Olarti Treatment with Oryzalin Induces Chromosomal Changes in Salvia coccinea and Salvia splendens - John Ruter
Planting-hole Steam Application for Pathogen and Weed Control in Organic Strawberry in Southern California - Oleg Daugovish Elucidating the Impact of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation on Organic Watermelon Production in South Carolina - Sohaib Chattha Alternative Carbon Sources for Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation in California Strawberry - Oleg Daugovish Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) Variety Tolerance to Different Herbicidal Weed Control Methods - Alyssa Miller Assessment of Various Carbon Sources for Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation to Manage Weeds in Organic Sweetpotato - Simardeep Singh Evaluation of saturated steam with boiling water to control Guinea grass (Megathyrus maximus) in riparian
Extension Faculty, University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources (CTAHR)
As an Extension Agent faculty member at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), I analyze issues, create programs, and conduct activities that meet client needs to support landscape professionals, ornamental and cut flower... Read More →
Wednesday September 25, 2024 3:59pm - 5:30pm HST
South Pacific 3
