PRESIDENTIAL GOLD MEDAL AWARD
Awarded to an individual who has contributed most to Florida horticulture through work published in the proceedings during the preceding time period since the given section was last eligible (5 Years). The award shall consist of a suitably inscribed, gold medal, a printed certificate, an honorarium of $500.00, and hotel expenses for the recipient and spouse while at the annual meeting.
2003-2007: Ornamental, Garden, & Landscape Section
WAGNER VENDRAME, Associate Professor Ornamental Production
University of Florida, IFAS, Tropical Research and Education Center, 18905 S. W. 280th Street, Homestead, FL 33031 vendrame@ufl.edu
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURALIST AWARD
This award shall be presented annually to an individual who has made significant contribution to the commercial Florida horticultural industry and to the FSHS during the preceding time period since the given section was last eligible (5 Years). The award will consist of a suitably inscribed plaque and printed certificate.
2003-2007: Handling and Processing Section
DAVID J. HALL
HDH Agri Products, LLC
27536 CR 561
Tavares, FL 32778 agrichem@iag.net
BEST PAPER AWARDS: from Vol 120, 2007
Presidents Industry Award
The award is presented to the senior author of a single best paper given at the Florida State Horticultural Society annual meeting by an industry author. The award consists of a suitably inscribed plaque.
RICHARD J. CAMPBELL
Kastooree (Mangifera casturi) as a Graft Interstock for Wild Mangos
Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 120:15–16. 2007.
Center for Tropical Plant Conservation, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 11935 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL rcampbell@fairchildgarden.org
Sectional Best Paper Awards are presented to the senior author of a single best paper given at the Florida State Horticultural Society annual meeting in each of the five sections.
ORNAMENTAL, GARDEN, & LANDSCAPE SECTION
KENNETH T. GIOELI*, R. LEROY CRESWELL, JEFFREY P. GELLERMANN,
AND EDWARD A. SKVARCH
University of Florida, IFAS, St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension, 8400 Picos Road, Suite 101,Fort Pierce, FL 34945
Saint Lucie County Pond Appeal Series: What’s Buggin’ Your Pond?
Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 120:347–348. 2007.
*Corresponding author: ktgioeli@ufl.edu
VEGETABLE SECTION
MONICA OZORES-HAMPTON*, ERIC SIMONNE, PHYLLIS GILREATH,
STEVEN SARGENT, DANIEL C. MCCLURE, THOMAS WILKES, EUGENE MCAVOY,PHIL STANSLY, SANJAY SHUKLA, PAM ROBERTS, FRITZ ROKA, TOM OBREZA, KENT CUSHMAN, AND DARRIN PARMENTER
University of Florida, IFAS, South West Florida Research and Education Center,
Immokalee, FL 34142-9515
Effect of Nitrogen Rate on Yield of Tomato Grown with Seepage Irrigation and Reclaimed Water
Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 120:184–188. 2007.
*Corresponding author: Ozores@ifas.ufl.edu
CITRUS SECTION
ARNOLD W. SCHUMANN*, KEVIN HOSTLER, JUAN CARLOS MELGAR,
AND JAMES SYVERTSEN
University of Florida, IFAS, Soil and Water Science Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL 33850
Georeferenced Ground Photography of Citrus Orchards to Estimate Yield and Plant Stress for Variable Rate
Technology
Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 120:56–63. 2007.
*Corresponding author: schumaw@ufl.edu;
KROME MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
CECILE OLANO*, JAMES BORRONE, DAVID KUHN, J. STEVEN BROWN, HELEN VIOLI,
RANDY PLOETZ, AND RAYMOND SCHNELL
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Services, National Germplasm Repository, Subtropical Horticultural Research Station, 13601 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33158
Development of Mapping Populations for Avocado
Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 120:26–29. 2007.
*Corresponding author: Cecile.Olano@ARS.USDA.GOV
HANDLING AND PROCESSING SECTION
KYUNG MYUNG*, JOHN A. MANTHEY, AND JAN A. NARCISO
United States Citrus and Subtropical Products Laboratory, USDA, ARS, SAA, 600 Avenue S, NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881
A Preliminary Investigation of Furanocoumarin Metabolism by Aspergillus niger
Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 120:299–303. 2007.
*Corresponding author: Kyung.Myung@ars.usda.gov
Student Best Paper Awards.
Papers presented at the 121st annual meeting, 2008 and to be published in the FSHS Proceedings vol. 121. Awarded for manuscripts plus presentations at the annual meeting that are judged to be the best student papers based on organization, clarity of introduction and literature review, effective use of figures and tables, report of conclusions, completeness, timing, response to questions, and importance to Florida horticulture.
1st Place ($300 honorarium): Sharon Dea, Jeffrey K. Brecht, M. Cecilia do Nascimento Nunes, Jean-Pierre Émond, and Khe V. Chau. “Impact of Environmental Conditions during Distribution on Tomato Fruit Quality and Decay”.
2nd Place ($200 honorarium): Preeti Sood, Ed Etxeberria, Chris Ference and Jan Narciso, “Effects of Laser Labeling on the Quality of Citrus Fruit During Storage”.
3rd Place ($100 honorarium): Stacia L. Davis, Michael D. Dukes and Grady L. Miller, “Irrigation Scheduling Using Evapotranspiration-based Irrigation Controllers in Florida”.
FSHS HONORARY MEMBERSHIP AWARD, 2008.
Dr. Robert C. Bullock. UF/IFAS IRREC, Ft Pierce, FL
This award is given to an individual who has rendered a special meritorious service to the Society and to the advancement of horticulture in Florida. Such honorary member shall not be required to pay dues. This award consists of a printed certificate to be presented at the annual FSHS Awards Ceremony.