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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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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.

It is with great sadness that we bring FSHS members news of the passing of Dr Gene Albrigo.

It is with great sadness that we bring FSHS members news of the passing of Dr Gene Albrigo.

As some of you have heard by now, Dr. Albrigo passed away over the weekend surrounded by his family. We are saddened by this loss and will never forget all the important contributions Dr. Albrigo made in advancing the science of citrus production during his long tenure at the CREC.

Dr. Albrigo was a member and longtime supporter of the Florida State Horticultural Society, and headed our Sponsor program for many years.

Dr. Albrigo, along with Drs. Lukasz Stelinki and Pete Timmer, recently released their updated book, Citrus: Second Edition, published by CABI in 2019 (CABI, Boston, MA). Dr. Albrigo also spearheaded several online decision support systems of great value to citrus growers, such as DISC, and the Citrus Flowering Monitor.

Dr. Albrigo truly made an impact not only on the Florida citrus industry, but also citrus industries around the world. He will be missed and never forgotten for his dedication to the Florida Citrus Industry.

There will be a memorial service for Dr. Albrigo on Friday Feb 21, 2020 from 2-4 PM at Baldwin Brothers Funeral Home, 620 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange FL 32127. For more information:

https://baldwincremation.com/obituaries/leo-albrigo/

To maintain an active, engaging, thought-provoking social network page where members can learn new ideas and network with peers, the Board would like to invite all mem- bers to like, follow and contribute to the Florida State Horticultural Society (FSHS) Facebook Page!

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