Day 1 Sunday, February 3, 2018

9:00 am-11:00 NASGA Board Meeting – Salon F 10:00 am-12:00 pm NASG Research Foundation Meeting – Salon G 11:00 am–7:00 pm Registration – Palms Registration A 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Poster set-up – Salon E 12:00-6:00 pm Exhibitor Set-Up – Salon E

Lunch On your own

1:00–2:30 pm Workshops – Palms Ballrooms 1. Breeding – Facilitators: Kim Lewers, USDA-ARS, and Vance Whitaker, University of – Salon A 2. Weed Management – Facilitator: Nathan Boyd, University of Florida –Salon B 3. Disease management, from nursery to production fields - Facilitator : Natalia Peres, University of Florida – Salon C,D 4. Organic Production - Facilitator - Alia DeLong, University of Florida – Salon H

2:30-3:00 pm Break - coffee/refreshment.

3:00-4:30 pm Workshops – Palms Ballrooms 1. Insect and Mite Management – Facilitator: Justin Renkema, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Salon A 2. Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD)- Facilitators: Margherita Zvatata and Carol Shennan, University of – Salon B 3. Plant production/ Physiology – Facilitator: Shinsuke Agehera, University of Florida – Salon C,D 4. Automation and Precision Agriculture – Facilitator: Amr Abd-Elrahman, University of Florida – Salon H

4:30–5:30 pm Opening of poster session – Salon E

6:00 pm Reception – Paradise Key. Sponsored by the Florida Strawberry Growers Association Welcome - Kenneth Parker, Florida Strawberry Growers

Day 2 Monday February 4, 2019

7:00 am–4:00 pm Registration open – Palms Registration A 7:00 am–8:00 am Continental breakfast?? 8:00 am-5:00 pm Silent Auction, Posters and Exhibits open – Salon E 8:00 am-5:00 pm General Session – Salon F, G

8:00 ISHS STRAWBERRY SYMPOSIUM Bruno Mezzetti Università Politecnica delle Marche, (ISS2020) - Strawberry 0-65:growing Italy from the equator to the cold

8:15 Keynote speaker - Robotic harvesting Gary Wishnatzki Wish Farms, Florida

8:45 Potential to mechanically harvest Yiannis Ampatzidis University of Florida strawberries

9:05 Autonomous strawberry harvesting Pal Johan From Norway and UV treatment with the Thorvald agricultural robot

9:25 Automation technologies used in Yunjun Xu University of Central Florida cooperative, disease detection aerial and ground robotics in strawberry fields

9:45 Using high-resolution ground-based Amr Abd-Elrahman University of Florida imagery for strawberry yield modeling and dry leaf weight prediction

10:05 break

10:30 Monitoring irrigation practices and Mercy Olmstead California Strawberry Commission optimization of best management practices in the California strawberry industry

10:50 Developing strawberry cultivars with Kim Lewers USDA -ARS improved fruit quality

11:10 What will Florida strawberry varieties Vance Whitaker University of Florida look like in the future? A breeder’s perspective 11:30 Wintering Index and yield traits for Sajjad A. Rao Assiniboine Community College, the early, mid and late season Manitoba, Canada strawberry for colder climates

12:00 Lunch and NASGA AGM – Salon A

2:00 Exploring over the top herbicide Jackie Lee University of Arkansas applications in plasticulture strawberries

2:20 The future of Weed Management in Nathan Boyd University of Florida Strawberry

2:40 Integrated nematode management in Johan Desaeger University of Florida Florida strawberries’

3:00 Strategic management of multiple Natalia Peres University of Florida diseases in strawberry nurseries and

production fields

3:20 Food for Thought - The Health Barbara Shukitt- USDA-ARS, Boston Benefits of Strawberries Hale

3:50 Break

4:10 How the Clean Plant Network Ioannis E. University of Arkansas safeguards the strawberry industry Tzanetakis

4:30 Quality control of insecticide spray Christian Nansen University of California - Davis applications and possible consequences of poor spray coverage

4:50 Decreasing Irrigation and Enhancing Carlene A. Chase University of Florida Early Strawberry Yield and Profit with Plug Transplants

5:10 Improving our understanding of Guido Schnabel Clemson University, South Carolina diseases with art and technology

Day 3 Tuesday February 5, 2019

7:00 am–2:00 pm Registration open 7:00 am–8:00 am Continental breakfast 8:00 am-5:00 pm Silent Auction, Posters and Exhibits open 8:00 am-5:00 pm Concurrent Sessions. Tracks 1 &2

Day 3 - Track 1 – Salon F, G Session Sponsored by Plant Sciences and Berry Genetics 8:00 Introduction to the iPLANTA COST Bruno Mezzetti Università Politecnica delle Action and RNAi research and Marche, Italy development in relation to crop protection

8:20 Staro-1' new strawberry cultivar with Nir Dai Israel methyl-anthranilate-improved flavor, and 'ARO229' new jumbo-fruited strawberry cultivar

8:40 The use of DNA marker technologies to Seonghee Lee University of Florida improve cultivated strawberries for multiple disease resistance

9:00 Genome analysis of strawberry cultivar Tomohiro Kagawa University, Japan (Fragaria ×ananassa Duch.) using Yanagi microdissected single somatic chromosomes

9:20 The GoodBerry-project: Gaining new Annika Technische Universität insights in the metabolism of Haugeneder München, Germany strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) with a crossbreeding population of two established varieties ‘Senga Sengana’ and ‘Candonga’

9:40 The use of steam treatment for Bill Turechek USDA-ARS, Florida managing disease in strawberry nursery

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10:00 Break - Trade Show, Silent Auction and Posters

10:20 Consumer perception of Oregon fresh Ann Colonna Oregon State University market strawberry varietals 10:40 Strawberry postharvest fruit decay Toktam Taghavi Virginia State University reduced by natural plant volatiles

11:00 Overview of the new California Peter Shearer Strawberry Center, California strawberry Pest Management Strategic Polytechnic State University Plan

11:20 Green, designer enzymes to eliminate Bryan Berger University of Virginia fungal pathogens pre-harvest

11:40 Field evaluation of host plant resistance Gerald Holmes Strawberry Center, California in strawberry against Macrophomina Polytechnic State University crown rot Verticillium and Fusarium wilt

12:00 LUNCH – Paradise Key Lunch Sponsor Nourse Farms

1:30 Behavior and management of chilli Babu Panthi University of Florida thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis) in Florida strawberry

1:50 Using anion exchange membranes to Jianyu Li University of Florida monitor soil nitrogen availability in organic strawberry production

2:10 Assessing integrated use of cover crop, Xin Zhao University of Florida compost, and biostimulant for improving organic strawberry production

2:30 An evaluation of biological pesticides on Karlee Pruitt University of Arkansas strawberry plasticulture in high tunnels in the Mid-South

2:50 Break - Trade Show, Silent Auction Posters

3:10 Using a Scanner-based Rhizotron Jose VH University of Florida System to Characterize Initial Root Monterroza Development of Bare-root and Plug Strawberry Transplants

3:30 Environmental effects on yield and Thomas W. Ohio State University overall flavor of greenhouse strawberry: McKean Arizona vs. Ohio 3:50 Optimizing the duration of early-season Tiare Silvasy University of Florida high nitrogen fertilization for winter strawberry production in Florida

4:10 White-striped and metalized-striped Shinsuke University of Florida plastic mulch: New technology for Agehara winter strawberry production to improve early yields by optimizing soil and canopy microenvironments

4:30 Use of plastics in strawberry cultivation Kallol Indian Agricultural Research in hilly states in India Pramanick Institute

4:50 Weed control assessment of brewer`s Danyang Liu Virginia Tech spent grain, paper mulch and local cover crops as carbon sources for anaerobic soil disinfestation

Day 3 - Track 2 – Salon B

Sponsored by 8:00 Design and operational considerations for David Gadoury Cornell University- NYSAES use of Ultraviolet Light for disease and pest suppression under field conditions

8:20 Autonomous UV-C application on Marieke Proefcentrum, tabletop strawberries to control mildew: Vervoort Hoogstraaten, Belgium optimization and compatibility with IPM

8:40 Effect of Pre- and post- harvest UVB Tianbao Yang USDA-ARS, Maryland treatment on strawberry fruit quality and shelf-life

9:00 UV-C irradiation technology: Non- F. Takeda USDA-ARS, West Virginia chemical disease and arthropod pest management

9:20 Non-chemical control of powdery mildew Arne Stensvand Norwegian Institute of in strawberry Bioeconomy Research

9:40 Use of alfalfa in landscape engineering to Christian University of California - manage Lygus in strawberry Nansen Davis 10:00 Break - Trade Show, Silent Auction and Posters

10:30 Improvements to Lygus vacuum for John Lin Strawberry Center, enhanced pest management California Polytechnic State University

11:00 Aerial remote sensing and its potential Christian University of California - regarding detection of spider mite Nansen Davis outbreaks in strawberry fields and

delivery of beneficials

11:30 Spray rig distribution uniformity Caleb Fink California Strawberry optimization for California strawberry Commission production

12:00 LUNCH – Paradise Key Lunch Sponsor Nourse Farms

1:30 The potential of using heat treatment Justin Renkema Agriculture and AgriFood and biopesticides for cyclamen mite Canada control

1:50 The success and challenges in Mengjun Hu University of Maryland implementation of the Strawberry Advisory System in the Mid-Atlantic

2:10 Moving toward Organic year-round Todd Guerdat University of New strawberry production in the Northeast Hampshire

2:30 Development of Integrated and Novel Frank J. Louws State Strategies to Manage Anthracnose of University

Strawberries.

2:50 Break - Trade Show, Silent Auction and Posters

3:20 The biology and management of Frank J. Louws North Carolina State soilborne pathogens in North Carolina University and surrounding states

3:40 Understanding and managing strawberry Laura Griffen Cornell Cooperative root problems on northeastern farms – a McDermott Extension sustainability imperative

4:00 Day 4 Wednesday February 6th Breakfast on your own Tour Included for everyone in the registration fee. Lunch Sponsor – Ultra Gro Plant Food

TOUR ITINERARY

8:00 AM Busses Depart Wyndham Orlando Resort

9:30 AM UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GREC), Balm, FL Tours of field research will include breeding, horticulture, pathology, weed science and possibly entomology and nematology. GCREC should have twelve planted acres of strawberry research during the 2018-19 season.

11:30 AM Lunch at GCREC

12:30 PM Depart for G & D Farms

1:00 PM G & D Farms, Duette, FL Gary Wishnatzski, Owner of Wish Farms, will provide a farm tour and facilitate a robotic harvester demonstration by Harvest CROO Robotics. The farm is 600 acres and has both conventional and organics.

3:00 PM Depart for Fancy Farms

3:45 PM Carl Grooms, Fancy Farms, Springhead, FL Mr. Grooms has been growing strawberries for 43 years and is the most legendary figure in the Florida industry.

4:45 PM Depart for Wyndham Orlando Resort

5:45 PM Arrive Wyndham Orlando Resort