years. There is not a more committed, loyal individual to ASHS than Mike. His leadership, organizational ability, and people-skills have served us well through thick and thin. Mike came to ASHS in Dec. 1985 as a strapping young Hoosier (land of corn
partially lignified and softer cuttings could be used. In vitro micropropagation is an economically feasible method for rapid multiplication of desirable plant genotypes ( Gray and Fisher, 1985 ; Murashige, 1974 ; Read, 2007 ) and has been suggested as a
, but fruits are too soft for export. It was still grown to a limited extent on O’ahu until the early 1990s. DEVELOPMENT OF EXPORT POTENTIAL By the mid-1950s, papaya production reached 4.5 million kilograms annually and became the largest component of
wild, but decreases to 50% under domestication ( Zhong et al., 2006 ). The fruit of Akebia has a delicate and sweet flavor and a soft juicy texture, tasting like a mixture of banana, litchi, and passion fruit. However, flavor varies from some fruit
seeds, which is a traditional Chinese herb “suanzaoren,” or use the fruits for soft drinks or further processing. It is also sold as snacks directly when freshly picked during harvest time in small quantities ( Guo and Shan, 2010 ). The fruits of sour
Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 Employer and alumni surveys suggested changes to the horticulture undergraduate curriculum to prepare students for careers. Changes that have been made include increasing communication skills, exposure to business courses
, trellises, and more closely spaced irrigation system. The superhigh-density system also requires a high degree of technical skill by the farm manager because of the requirement to manage the size, light exposure, and disease susceptibility of the closely
-2088 Nationally, Texas has the largest participation of youth in livestock projects (>71,196). The 4-H and FFA livestock programs teach management skills and competencies in responsibility, respect, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship which comprise
duration of scent emission by shaking a soft cloth wrapped around a long stick one to five times for each type of herb. The distance between the herb plant and the participant was 10 cm. Preliminary test results showed a difference in the response duration
, the natural environment features elements that trigger fascination, particularly soft fascination . For example, nonthreatening natural environments (forests, parks, and waterfalls) are considered soft and alluring because they draw the attention