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#ASHS2026 Abstract of Presentations Supplement is now available at https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI.61.8S.S1
Cover page for the 2026 American Society for Horticultural Science Annual Conference abstracts, held August 3-7 in Dallas, Texas.
September 18, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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#ASHS2026 Floriculture Oral Competition results
3rd - Charles Smith, Michigan State
2nd - James Cottral, Ohio State
1st - Martha Vilchez, UF
2026 Floriculture Oral Competition winners: Martha Vilchez first place, James Cottral second, Charles Smith third.
August 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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#ASHS2026 Controlled Environment Oral Competition results:
Honorable Mention- Homa Hajarian, VT and Jacob Friedrich, UTK
3rd - Brandan Shur, VT
2nd - Yilin Zhu, TAMU
1st - Harkirat Kaur Mashiana, UDel
August 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Thank you to everyone who helped to make #ASHS2026 a success!
Mark your calendars for #ASHS2027, July 26-30 in San Diego!
#Horticulture #PlantScience
August 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Last chance to put CIRAS-4 in your hands at #ASHS2026.

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Booth #1 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
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August 7, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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#ASHS2026 Graduate Poster Competition results - PhD level
3rd - Ahmed Abobakr, TAMU
2nd - Pablo Orozco, UF
1st - Ashifa Trisnaputri, UGA
2026 ASHS PhD Poster Competition first place awarded to Ashifa Trisnaputri from University of Georgia.
August 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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#ASHS2026 Graduate Poster Competition results - MS level
3rd - Paige Bowdish, Kansas State
2nd - Samarpana Rachel Mathangi, Auburn
1st - Ania Granadino Espinal, UGA
First, second, and third place winners of the 2026 ASHS MS Poster Competition with names and universities displayed alongside sponsor logos.
August 7, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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#ASHS2026 Scholars Ignite Competition results
3rd - Godswill Ujah, Kentucky State
2nd - Hikari Skabelund, TAMU
1st - Harkirat Kaur Mashiana, UDel
2026 ASHS Scholars Ignite Competition winners: first place Harkirat Kaur Mashiana from University of Delaware.
August 7, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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#ASHS2026 Plant Growth Regulation Oral Competition results
3rd - Abhishek Neupane, UF
2nd - He Liu, Texas Tech
1st - James Cottral, Ohio State
2026 Plant Growth Regulation Oral Competition winners: first place James Cottral from Ohio State University.
August 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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#ASHS2026 Ornamental Plant Breeding Oral Competition results
3rd - Ivan Perez, TAMU
2nd - Navdeep Kaur, TAMU
1st - Freddy Mendez Urbano, Ohio State
First, second, and third place winners of the 2026 Ornamental Plant Breeding Oral Competition from Ohio State and Texas A&M Universities.
August 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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Congratulations to #ASHS2026 Floriculture Kenneth Post Distinguished Achievement Award Winner Amanda Solliday!

2026 Floriculture Kenneth Post Award presented to Amanda Solliday from North Carolina State University for research on carbon emissions in local cut flower supply chains.
August 7, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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#ASHS2026 Fruit Breeding Oral Competition Results
2nd - Meliza Sandoval, Auburn
1st (tie) - Konrad Wysocki, Rutgers and Sindoora Nalajala, UGA
2026 Fruit Breeding Oral Competition first place tie awarded to Konrad Wysocki from Rutgers University and Sindoora Nalajala from University of Georgia. Meliza Sandoval place 2nd
August 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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#ASHS2026 Undergraduate Poster Competition Results
3rd - Alyssa Clark, URI
2nd - Julianne Littin, Ohio State
1st - Olivia Schinter, UArk
2026 ASHS Undergraduate Poster Competition winners: first place Olivia Schinter from University of Arkansas. 2nd Julianne Littin, 3rd, Alyssa Clark
August 7, 2026 at 12:53 PM
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#ASHS2026 Undergraduate Oral Competition Results
3rd - Sabeel Zayan, NC State
2nd - Joshua Hyde, UTK
1st - Nathan Tucker, UTK
2026 ASHS Undergraduate Oral Competition winners: Nathan Tucker first place, Joshua Hyde second, Sabeel Zayan third, with university affiliations and sponsor logos.
August 7, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Visited Olivia Schinker at her poster on #elderberry gas exchange and hear more about her work alongside her advisor, Dr. Curt Rom. Another bright mind helping move plant science forward. Check out poster #229.

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August 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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If you haven't done so already, stop by our booth and talk to Marc about ThermoCleanze! #ASHS2026
August 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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MS and PhD students are sharing their science with the judges tonight in the Grad Student Poster Competition at #ASHS2026!
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August 6, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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#ASHS2026 True to the theme of "Growing Horticulture, Growing Collaboration" two longtime ASHS members Peter Hirst of Purdue and Chris Watkins of Cornell are planning their next big project!
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August 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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See the research helping establish a physiological baseline for American elderberry in Arkansas. This work can help inform future cultivar selection and production strategies as interest in elderberry continues to grow. #ASHS2026 #plantscience #photosynthesis #elderberry @ashs-hort.bsky.social
August 5, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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#ASHS2026 Keynote Speaker Max Teplitski with ASHS leadership, President Rolston St. Hilaire and International Division VP Bhimu Patil.
Three professionally dressed men stand smiling in front of a presentation screen displaying the title 'The Promise of SCRI: Advocacy and Research That Deliver Field-Ready Solutions' at a conference or seminar setting.
August 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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Bright minds. Bold research.

We want to hear what inspires your work, what you are excited to discover, and what your research is bringing to light. Stop by & share your research with us. You may just leave shining a little brighter. 🙂

#horticulture #plantscience #ASHS2026 @ashs-hort.bsky.social
August 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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Lighting things up at #ASHS2026! @ashs-hort.bsky.social
August 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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#ASHS2026 5K runners enjoyed a beautiful Dallas morning!
August 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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We had a blast at the #ASHS2026 welcome reception at Union Station!
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August 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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What can far-red reveal in your research? See the ONLY portable #photosynthesis system with integrated far-red control, up to 30% of PFD to recreate sunlight and understory light environments during #photosynthesis measurements more accurately. Stop by #ASHS2026 #plantscience @ashs-hort.bsky.social
August 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM