Sections in FSHS

The Florida State Horticultural Society serves as an information source through its annual meeting. Information on many topics of horticultural interest is exchanged by presentations and papers given in the following FSHS Sections:

CITRUS

Topics discussed in the Citrus section include development and characteristics of rootstocks, cultivar improvement, insect, disease and weed control, fertilization, irrigation, cultivation and cold protection.

Citrus vice-president: Chris Oswalt

Citrus vice-president elect: Robert Ebel

ORNAMENTAL, GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE

The Landscape and Garden section provides information on new plants, cultivars and cultivar selection, landscape design and management.  Cultural practices, pest control and conditions for optimal production are discussed.

Garden and Landscape vice-president: Tomas Ayala-Silva

Garden and Landscape vice-president elect: Ed Skvarch

HANDLING AND PROCESSING

Topics discussed in the Handling and Processing section include practices that affect postharvest quality, quality and safety issues of lightly processed and processed products, and product, by-product and waste utilization.

Handling and Processing vice-president: Jinhe Bai

Handling and Processing vice-president elect: Cecilia Nunes


KROME MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

The Krome section provides information on requirements of tropical and subtropical crops in Florida. Topics discussed include cultural practices, harvesting and management of these unique crops.

Krome vice-president: Henrique Mayer

Krome vice-president elect:  Peter Andersen


VEGETABLE

Information provided in the Vegetable section includes cultivar characteristics, cultivar selection, cultivar improvement, cultural practices and harvesting methods, and insect, disease and weed control.

Vegetable vice-president: Gene McAvoy

 Vegetable vice-president elect: Monica Ozores-Hampton