Vegetable Breeding Working Group

Part of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)

Mission

To promote the exchange of information on breeding procedures, screening techniques, and other areas of specific interest to vegetable breeders, to encourage the exchange of germplasm among vegetable breeders, and to maintain current lists of vegetable cultivar names and descriptions.

• VGBR officers
• Symposia, colloquia and workshops sponsored
• Minutes for VGBR working group meeting
  • 2013 meeting
  • 2012 meeting
  • 2011 meeting
  • 2010 meeting
  • 2009 meeting
  • 2008 meeting
  • 2007 meeting
  • 2006 meeting
  • 2005 meeting
  • 2004 meeting
  • 2003 meeting
  • 2002 meeting
  • 2001 meeting
• Vegetable cultivar list

Vegetable Breeding Award of Excellence

The vegetable breeding working group of ASHS offers the vegetable breeding award of excellence to recognize outstanding achievement in the area of vegetable breeding. Below is a list of the recipients of that award over the years.

• 2015 – tba
• 2014 – Leonard M. Pike
• 2013 – Philipp W. Simon
• 2012 – Teddy Morelock
• 2011 – James McCreight (award photo)
• 2010 – James Brewbaker (award photo)
• 2009 – Molly Jahn
• 2008 – Tom Williams
• 2007 – John Scott (award photo)
• 2006 – Michael H. Dickson
• 2005 – Richard L. Fery
• 2004 – Todd C. Wehner (award photo)
• 2003 – Subramanyam Shanmugassundaram
• 2002 – Richard L. Lower (award photo)
• 2001 – David Groff
• 2000 – not awarded
• 1999 – C. Fred Andrus
• 1998 – Warren H. Gabelman
• 1997 – Robert C. Tang
• 1996 – Dermot P. Coyne
• 1995 – Randolph G. Gardner (award photo)
• 1994 – Henry M. Munger
• 1993 – Edward J. Ryder (award photo)
• 1992 – C.G. (Jack) Hanna

Requirements for Award Nominations

Send award nominations to the Vegetable Breeding WG chair by March 15 (the WG chair will send the award winner to ASHS by April 15). Nominations should be 1 to 3 pages in length, and include:

• Accomplishments
• Biography
• Justification for Award (will appear on plaque)