June 27, 2024, 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PDT

Speaker: Dr. Ewelina Jacygrad, Assistant Project Scientist, The Genome Center, University of California Davis

The biostimulant market is projected to reach USD 7.6 billion by 2029, as growers increasingly adopt biostimulants to boost crop productivity and profitability. The composition of a biostimulant varies based on its intended use and manufacturing process. Some biostimulants are formulated to enhance nutrient uptake, others to increase resistance to abiotic stress, and yet others to stimulate plant growth or improve quality attributes like taste, color, or shelf-life of the produce. The effectiveness of these substances can greatly depend on the plant genotype, the method of application, the environmental conditions, and the specific needs of the plant at the time of application. This webinar will focus on the effectiveness of biostimulants in propagating woody plants.

This webinar is sponsored by the Propagation Professional Interest Group.

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July 1, 2024, 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PDT

Speaker: Dr. Alan Lakso, Professor Emeritus, Cornell University AgriTech Campus

Ecophysiology or environmental physiology is the study of how the function of plants interacts with the environment, whether in natural or highly managed fruit crops. Perspectives on the evolution of ecophysiology research and consideration of its future contributions will be discussed. Since many physiological processes are relatively difficult to measure, such research has evolved with the development of sophisticated equipment and sensors and simulation models over the past 60 years. Ecophysiology will be increasingly important to ”ground truth” at the whole plant level information from many disciplines such as molecular biology, omics, remote sensing, and big data models.

This webinar is sponsored by the History of Horticultural Science Professional Interest Group.

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