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Dear FSHS Members,
 
I hope this finds you well.
 
Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and the risks of large in-person meetings plus travel restrictions from the University of Florida and likely other institutions, the Board has voted to move our annual meeting, which was rescheduled to October 18 -20, to a virtual platform.  We also voted to shorten the length of the meeting to two days: October 19 – 20th.
 
New registration fees for the virtual meeting are:  
 
Professional Registration — $150
Student Registration — $90

Note: There are no early or late fees.
 
Cancellation Policy
On or before September 4 = Full refund less a $20 processing fee
September 5 through September 18 = 75% refund less a $20 processing fee
September 19 through October 9 = 50% refund less a $20 processing fee
On or After October 10 = No refund
 
To register go to https://ashs.org/events/register.aspx?id=1334350   Because of the virtual format, registration will close at 5 pm on October 15, so be sure to register early.
 
Note – Members who have already registered for the meeting will be refunded completely and must re-register at the lower fee.  
 
The meeting will be conducted using Microsoft Teams, so if you have a UF email account please use that as your email address.  After registering, you will receive a link to use to attend the meeting.
 
Continued prayers for the safety of you and your families and of our nation. Thank you for your understanding and for your continued support for FSHS!
 
Stay safe and all the best.
 
Gene McAvoy
Chairman of the Board

Dear FSHS Members,

In light of surging infection rates of COVID-19 in the state, the Florida State Horticulture Society Board of Directors has made the decision to hold this year’s FSHS Annual Meeting using a virtual format.

[Note from webmaster: The website will be updated later this week to reflect this change in venue].

We initially moved to postpone the meeting and move it from June to October in the hope that the pandemic would abate but unfortunately this is not the case.

We are working quickly to revise registration details and pricing and hope to post details to the FSHS website in the near future.

We ask for your patience and hope to see you online in October.

Gene McAvoy
Chairman of the Board

If you were a member in good standing in the FSHS in 2019, or attended the 2019 Annual Conference, your download to the 2019 Proceedings is now available! You should have received an email announcing the download and providing you a link to do so. If you were a member in 2019 and did not receive this email, please let us know and we will follow up with you.

UPDATE (7/16/20): Abstract Submissions are now closed.

This is a continuation of our earlier Call for Titles and Abstracts. This current announcement applies if you want to submit ADDITIONAL abstracts beyond those you may have already submitted. You DO NOT NEED TO RESUBMIT previously entered titles if you received the confirmation of your submission.

The 2020 Meeting of FSHS will feature presentations of applied research pertaining to horticultural and agronomic crops and products, and new developments and practices that have been put into use by growers, processors, allied industries, and other horticultural interests in Florida.

Go to the instructions for submitting titles and abstracts…

Growers, processors and those in allied industries are encouraged to present papers. The meeting also features posters presented by county extension faculty. The meeting will again feature two FSHS student competitions: a Student Best Oral Presentation Competition and a Student Best Paper Competition. Student Competition guidelines are listed at the end of the announcement.

Dear FSHS Members,

As you are all aware, the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Florida State Horticulture Society was originally scheduled for June 7 – 9, 2020 in Sarasota. 

As the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic continue to unfold and impact every sector of society, it has become apparent that the possibility that the conference could go on safely as scheduled was extremely unlikely.

The Board, working with the conference organizers at ASHS, has reviewed our options for holding the meeting at a later date placing utmost priority on the health and safety of our members.

After careful deliberation, the Board has opted to move the meeting to October 18 -20 at the same venue – the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

As a result, we have extended the abstract deadline to July 15, 2020. The good news is that as many of us are now working from home, you now have plenty of time to develop and submit your abstract if you missed the previous April 1st deadline. If you have already submitted your abstract and author’s agreement, now is a good time to begin work on your paper.

Early Bird prices for registration will now end Friday, Aug 21, 2020. Refund structure.

Members who have already registered for the June meeting will be refunded if they are unable to attend the October meeting. Contact: [email protected] Requests for refunds must be received by May 31. 

You can rest assured that as we move forward, the health and safety of our members will be our priority.

Prayers for the safety of you, your families and our nation. Thank you for your understanding and for your continued support for FSHS!
Stay safe and all the best.

Gene McAvoy
Chairman of the Board

The 133rd annual meeting of the FSHS will be here before you know it! We hope you plan to join us for what promises to be another excellent conference.

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