Genetics and Germplasm Working Group (CG)

GG is part of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)

Colloquia and Workshops

The genetics and germplasm working group of ASHS sponsors colloquia and workshops each year. Below is a list of those events sponsored over the years.

Year	Type	Title
2009	Workshop	Standardized Phenotyping: Advantages to Horticulture
2009	Workshop	Asia’s Indigenous Horticultural Crops
2008	Colloquium	Transgenic Horticultural Crops: Challenges and Opportunities
2007	Workshop	Germplasm and Crop Improvement for Semi-arid and Arid Land Horticulture
2006	Workshop	What is involved in maintaining a germplasm collection?
2005	Colloquium	Advances in Genomics for Horticultural Crop Improvement
2005	Workshop	Development and Introduction of New Crops – Issues and Current Efforts
2004	Workshop	Effective Use of Molecular Markers in Genetic Conservation and Improvement of Horticultural Crops
2003	Colloquium	Contributions of Genetics and Genomics to Human Nutrition
2003	Workshop	Germplasm Acquisition from Conception to Products
2002	Colloquium	Plant Genetic Resources: The Fabric of Horticulture’s Future
2002	Workshop	Plant Germplasm Collections: Benefits of Public and Private Partnerships
2001	Colloquium	Genomics: Applications to Horticultural Crops
2001	Workshop	Core Collections: Are They an Efficient Method for Management and Utilization of Germplasm?
2000	Colloquium	Global Carrying Capacity: Food and Future World Population
1999	Colloquium	30+ Years of Molecular Genetics: How Far Have We Come and What Are the Major Challenges and Opportunities for Advancement?
1999	Workshop	Coevolution or Coincidence: Unusual Host-Pathogen Relationships
1998	Colloquium	The Role of Oxidative Stess and Antioxidants in Plant and Human Health
1997	Workshop	Germplasm and Crop Gene Pool Enrichment
1996	Colloquium	The Impact of Biotechnology on the Environment
1996	Workshop	Use of Molecular Markers in Germplasm Management
1995	Colloquium	Genome Mapping of Horticultural Crops
1995	Workshop	Core Collections: A Strategy for Management of Plant Genetic Resources
1994	Colloquium	Recent Advances in Plant Response to Stress
1994	Colloquium	Classical and Molecular Approaches to Breeding Horticultural Plants for Disease Resistance
1994	Colloquium	Strategies for Developing Horticulturally Useful Genes
1994	Workshop	Assessment, Utilization, and Impact of Genetic Diversity
1993	Colloquium	Intellectual Property Rights: Protection of Plant Materials
1992	Workshop	Breeding Tropical Fruit Crops
1992	Workshop	Integrating Biotechnolgy into Developing Countries
1992	Workshop	New Technologies to Identify Plant Varieties
1991	Workshop	Germplasm Acquisition and Preservation
1990	Workshop	Breeding for Insect Resistance
1990	Workshop	Building Bridges to Preserve Germplasm: Non-governmental Organizations and the National Plant Germplasm System
1989	Colloquium	Biotechnology: Implications for Improved Quality In Horticultural Products
1989	Workshop	Identification and Uses of Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) Technology
1988	Colloquium	Breeding Fruit Crops for Cold Climates
1988	Workshop	Mechanisms for Protection and Release of Vegetable Crop Cultivars and Germplasm
1987	Colloquium	Integrating Mineral Nutrition and Plant Breeding: Implications for Horticultural Crops
1987	Colloquium	Seed Propagation of Tropical Plants
1986	Colloquium	Genetic Considerations in Collection and Maintenance of Germplasm
1985	–	none
1984	Colloquium	Virus Diseases: A Dilemma for Plant Breeders
1983	Colloquium	Somatic Cell Genetics: Prospects for Development of Stress Tolerance
1983	Workshop	Status and Future Directions of Germplasm Programs in the United States
1982	Colloquium	Genetic Engineering
1981	Workshop	Germplasm Exchange with the People’s Republic of China
1980	Colloquium	Utilization of Germplasm
1980	Workshop	Adaptation to Water Stress in Plants