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67 th ANNUAL MEETING of the Subtropical Plant Science Society February 15, 2013 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center Hoblitzelle Auditorium 2415 E. Hwy 83 WESLACO, TX 78596. Texas A&M AgriLife Center, Weslaco Hoblitzelle Auditorium. Program
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67th ANNUAL MEETING of the Subtropical Plant Science Society February 15, 2013 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center Hoblitzelle Auditorium 2415 E. Hwy 83 WESLACO, TX 78596 Texas A&M AgriLife Center, Weslaco Hoblitzelle Auditorium
Program Venue: Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center, Weslaco, TX Moderator: Dr John Goolsby, President of SPSS Subtropical Plant Science Society Board of Directors Executive Officers 2013 2014 Nominees President John Goolsby J. Carlos Melgar President-Elect J. Carlos Melgar Don Henne Secretary Mani Skaria John Goolsby Treasurer J. Victor French John da Graca Industry Representative Jim Hoffman Section Directors Fruits Jim Hoffman Matt Ciomperlik Vegetables Debbie Villalon Juan Anciso Plant Science Andrew McDonald Debbie Villalon Entomology - Don Thomas Plant Pathology - Greta Schuster Ecology - Alex Racelis Molecular Biology - Raul Ruiz Poster Program Robert Saldana Robert Saldana Outreach Barbara Storz Barbara Storz Recruitment/ Retention Patti Feria Patti Feria Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Rod Summy Assistant Editor Alex Racelis Associate Editor – Fruits Eliezer Louzada Associate Editor –Vegetables Don Makus Associate Editor –Agronomy Shad Nelson Associate Editor –Pathology Madhurababu Kunta Associate Editor –Entomology J. Victor French, Mamoudou Setamou Patrick Moran Associate Editor –Irrigation Juan Enciso Student Managing Editor Open Time Titles & Speaker (s) 07:45-08:30 am Registration: Regular - $35; Graduate Students - $15 08:00-08:45 am Introductions: John Goolsby, President SPSS 08:45-09:00 am Address from SPSS President – Proposed name change to Society of Subtropical Agriculture and Environments; Nomination of new officers 09:00-09:30 am Dr Bill McCutcheon, Texas AgriLife Research, College Station “Review of SWOT Analysis of Risks to Texas Horticulture” 09:30- 10:00 am Mr. Tim Gast, Southern Gardens Citrus, Clewiston FL “Coping with Citrus Greening” 10:00-10:15 am Break and Poster Session 10:15-10:30 am Dr. Alex Racelis, Univ. of Texas, Pan American Agroecology and the study of sustainable food systems in the lower Rio Grande Valley 10:30-11:00 am Dr. Erik Mirkov, Texas AgriLife Research, Weslaco “Update on GMO Citrus Varieties and Field Testing” 11:00-11:30 am Mr. Erasmo Yarrito, Jr.. TCEQ, Rio Grande Watermaster, Harlingen TX “Update on drought and water allotments in the Lower Rio Grande Valley” 11:30-12:00 SPSS Business meeting : Society Name Change proposal, Election of New Officers, Potts Award 12:00 pm Lunch 01:30- ? pm Student talks