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Viruses in Flower Crops

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Welcome to the American Floral Endowment's Grow Pro Webinar Series! Throughout this series, our nationally recognized researchers, hosts, and speakers will offer ‘how-to’ advice based on AFE-funded and other research projects to help the industry navigate through these ever-changing growing challenges. The webinar topics are current and offer long-term opportunities for growers to focus on increased profit, greater sustainability, and improved labor efficiency. Each session includes a presentation and interactive Q&A. To see the full series calendar visit endowment.org/GrowPro.

The December 20th session of our series focuses on viruses in flower crops.

Flowering plants, including potted plants, perennials, and bedding plants can be affected by viruses. The viruses may be transmitted from plant-to-plant, bulb-to bulb, or in seeds. The transmission of viruses may be by insects, from the parent plant/bulb to the next generation of cuttings, or seeds. The presence of viruses in flowering plants is expressed by necrotic spots, stunted growth, and leaf mottling. This webinar will help Educate growers and reduce concern for latent plant viruses that are in plants but cause no ill effects.

Topics Include:
• Review limitations of test trips for viruses
• Best practices for avoiding viruses
• Poinsettia Mosaic Virus (PnMV)
• Poinsettia Phytoplasma
• Coleus
• Hosta

Speaker: Dr. John Hammond, USDA, Beltsville, MD
(see bio below)

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Dec 20, 2022 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Dr. John Hammond

Research Plant Pathologist @USDA-ARS, Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit, Beltsville, MD

Dr. John Hammond was born in Cambridge, England. He earned a B.S. degree in agricultural botany from the University of Reading, England, in 1976. In 1980 he received his Ph.D. degree in plant virology from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, for work at the John Innes Institute. After postdoctoral training at Purdue University and the USDA Agricultural Research Service, Hammond joined the Florist and Nursery Crops Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, as a research plant pathologist.

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Dec 20, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Viruses in Flower Crops Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PlC0VgHDRvKH-EPt3VMR0A After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Dr. John Hammond (Research Plant Pathologist @USDA-ARS, Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit, Beltsville, MD) Dr. John Hammond was born in Cambridge, England. He earned a B.S. degree in agricultural botany from the University of Reading, England, in 1976. In 1980 he received his Ph.D. degree in plant virology from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, for work at the John Innes Institute. After postdoctoral training at Purdue University and the USDA Agricultural Research Service, Hammond joined the Florist and Nursery Crops Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, as a research plant pathologist. Sponsored By (Syngenta Flowers ) Sponsored By (Ball Seed )

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