There is still time to submit your abstracts for poster and oral presentation to be given at the Society's 2010 Annual Conference.

Please be aware that the deadline for submissions is:
11:59 PM EDT - Thursday, March 11, 2010

Avoid the last-minute rush and submit your abstracts and workshop proposals today.

ASHS is pleased to offer the following four in-depth colloquia as featured programs at the 2010 ASHS Annual Conference:

• Local, National or Global: What Are the Impacts of Local Foods?
  Sponsor: Local Food Systems (LOCSY) Working Group
• Improvement of Horticultural Crops for Abiotic Stress Tolerance
  Primary Sponsor: Vegetable Breeding (VGBR) Working Group
  Co-Sponsor: Environmental Stress Physiology (STRS) Working Group
• Applications of Next-Generation Sequencing to Horticultural Crops
  Sponsor: Plant Biotechnology (BTCH) Working Group
• Water Management and Plant Performance in a Changing Climate
  Sponsor: Water Utilization and Management (WUM) Working Group

Here is a brief overview: (subject to change):

A New Year and a New Home for ASHS

ASHS President William J. Lamont, Jr. reflects upon changes - the year, the decade, and locations . . .

On the Legislative Front . . . .
ASHS National Issues Consultant Jonathan Moore provides an overview of policy trends for the coming year.