| Friday, October 27 |
8:00-8:30 am
Tapa Tower, Honolulu Lanai |
Registration / Coffee |
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8:30 am
Tapa Tower, Honolulu Suites 1-3
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Opening Remarks: Ms. Sandy Kunimoto, Chairperson, Hawaii Department of Agriculture |
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8:45am
Tapa Tower, Honolulu Suites 1-3
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University of Hawaii at Manoa -College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
(UHM-CTAHR) Research Presentation
Moderator – Dr. C.Y. Hu, Associate Dean of Research
Topic: Introduction of CTAHR / FFRG
Speakers:
- Dr. Heidi Kuehnle / Dr. Tessie Amore, Updates on the UH Anthurium
and Orchid Breeding Program
- Mr. Kelvin Sewake, Management of Burrowing Nematodes on Anthuriums
and Foliar Nematodes on Oncidium Orchids
- Dr. Harold Keyser, Protea Improvement Program at the Maui Agricultural Research Center
- Dr. Arnold Hara, Quarantine Pest Updates
- Dr. Paul Singleton, Water Nutrient Management: Simple Solutions to Complex Problems
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| 10:30 am |
Break |
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10:45 am
Tapa Tower, Honolulu Suites 1-3 |
Keynote Speaker – Mr.Tom Lavagetto, Floral Consulting Group
Topic: The Past, Present and the Future of Hawaii’s Floriculture |
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| 11:45am |
Break |
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12:00–1:30pm
Tapa Tower, Tapa Ballroom 1 |
Lunch |
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12:30 pm
Tapa Tower, Tapa Ballroom 1 |
Lunch Speaker – Mr. Bob Luthultz, President of Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company
and President of Society of American Florists
Topic: The Latest Potted and Cut Floral trends in the U.S. Market |
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| 1:30-1:45pm |
Break |
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1:45 pm
Tapa Tower, Honolulu Suites 1-3 |
Afternoon Presenter – Dr. Joe Cialone, President of the National Foliage Association,
Past President of the Florida Nurseryman and Growers Association
Topic: Strategies for Promoting and Protecting Hawaii’s Horticulture Industry |
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2:45 pm
Tapa Tower, Honolulu Suites 1-3 |
Roundtable Discussion |
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3:45pm
Tapa Tower, Honolulu Suites 1-3 |
Closing Remarks & Mahalo’s for Conference |