9th International Symposium on Vaccinium Culture, July 14-16, 2008

Committees:

Organizing Committee
Dr. Bernadine Strik (co-convener)
Dr. Chad Finn (co-convener)
Dr. Dave Bryla
Dr. Kim Hummer
Ms. Linda White
Dr. Wei Yang
Dr. Bob Martin
Ms. Mary Peterson
Mr. Dave Brazelton
Mr. Rod Cook
Mr. Ross Penhallegon
Dr. Carolyn Scagel

Scientific Committee
Dr. Bernadine Strik, Oregon State University, Co-Chair
Dr. Kim E. Hummer, USDA ARS NCGR, Corvallis, Co-Chair

Blue Highlighting = Invited Speaker

Section: Genetics and Germplasm
Dr. James Ballington, North Carolina State University
Dr. Nahla V. Bassil, USDA ARS NCGR Corvallis
Dr. John R. Clark, University of Arkansas
Dr. Mark Ehlenfeldt, USDA ARS, New Jersey
Dr. Chad Finn, USDA ARS HCRL Corvallis
Dr. Lara Giongo, Istituto Agrario San Michele, Italy
Dr. James Hancock, Michigan State University
Dr. Jorge Retamales, Universidad de Talca, Chile
Dr. Nicholi Vorsa, The Rutgers State University

Section: Physiology and Production Systems
Dr. Pilar Bañados Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
Dr. James Cane, USDA ARS, Utah
Dr. Yadong Li, Jilin Agricultural University, China
Mr. Luis Lopes da Fonseca, EAN Dept. Produção Agrícola, Portugal
Dr. Kenna MacKenzie, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, N.S., Canada
Dr. David Yarborough, University of Maine
Ms. Linda White, Oregon State University

Section: Plant & Soil Nutrition/Irrigation
Dr. David Bryla, USDA ARS HCRL Corvallis
Dr. Carolyn DeMoranville, University of Massachusetts
Dr. Eduardo Holzapfel, Universidad de Ing. Agrícola, Chile
Dr. Teryl Roper, University of Wisconsin
Dr. Carolyn Scagel, USDA ARS HCRL Corvallis
Dr. John Smagula, University of Maine
Dr. Tom Walters, Washington State University
Dr. Wei Yang, Oregon State University

Section: Pests and Diseases
Dr. Frank Caruso, University of Massachusetts
Dr. Sheila Fitzpatrick, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, B.C., Canada
Dr. Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University
Dr. Robert Martin, USDA ARS HCRL Corvallis
Dr. Annemiek Schindler, Michigan State University
Section: Post-harvest, fruit quality, health benefits, marketing
Dr. Randy Beaudry, Michigan State University
Dr. Charles Forney, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, N.S., Canada
Dr. Amy Howell, The Rutgers State University
Dr. David Percival, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, N.S., Canada
Dr. Yanyun Zhao, Oregon State University


	Committees: Organizing Committee Dr. Bernadine Strik (co-convener) Dr. Chad Finn (co-convener) Dr. Dave Bryla Dr. Kim Hummer Ms. Linda White Dr. Wei Yang Dr. Bob Martin Ms. Mary Peterson Mr. Dave Brazelton Mr. Rod Cook Mr. Ross Penhallegon Dr. Carolyn Scagel Scientific Committee Dr. Bernadine Strik, Oregon State University, Co-Chair Dr. Kim E. Hummer, USDA ARS NCGR, Corvallis, Co-Chair Blue Highlighting = Invited Speaker Section: Genetics and Germplasm Dr. James Ballington, North Carolina State University Dr. Nahla V. Bassil, USDA ARS NCGR Corvallis Dr. John R. Clark, University of Arkansas Dr. Mark Ehlenfeldt, USDA ARS, New Jersey Dr. Chad Finn, USDA ARS HCRL Corvallis Dr. Lara Giongo, Istituto Agrario San Michele, Italy Dr. James Hancock, Michigan State University Dr. Jorge Retamales, Universidad de Talca, Chile Dr. Nicholi Vorsa, The Rutgers State University Section: Physiology and Production Systems Dr. Pilar Bañados Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile Dr. James Cane, USDA ARS, Utah Dr. Yadong Li, Jilin Agricultural University, China Mr. Luis Lopes da Fonseca, EAN Dept. Produção Agrícola, Portugal Dr. Kenna MacKenzie, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, N.S., Canada Dr. David Yarborough, University of Maine Ms. Linda White, Oregon State University Section: Plant & Soil Nutrition/Irrigation Dr. David Bryla, USDA ARS HCRL Corvallis Dr. Carolyn DeMoranville, University of Massachusetts Dr. Eduardo Holzapfel, Universidad de Ing. Agrícola, Chile Dr. Teryl Roper, University of Wisconsin Dr. Carolyn Scagel, USDA ARS HCRL Corvallis Dr. John Smagula, University of Maine Dr. Tom Walters, Washington State University Dr. Wei Yang, Oregon State University Section: Pests and Diseases Dr. Frank Caruso, University of Massachusetts Dr. Sheila Fitzpatrick, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, B.C., Canada Dr. Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University Dr. Robert Martin, USDA ARS HCRL Corvallis Dr. Annemiek Schindler, Michigan State University Section: Post-harvest, fruit quality, health benefits, marketing Dr. Randy Beaudry, Michigan State University Dr. Charles Forney, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, N.S., Canada Dr. Amy Howell, The Rutgers State University Dr. David Percival, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, N.S., Canada Dr. Yanyun Zhao, Oregon State University