报告题目：Mechanisms of apple fruit size regulation

　　报 告 人：美国普渡大学副教授 Peter M. Hirst

　　报告时间：2012年7月17日上午8:30 -12:00

　　报告地点：园艺学院四楼东侧会议室

　　报告人简介：

　　Dr. Hirst works with the tree fruit industry to help them adapt to changing times. This includes new varieties and rootstocks, growing systems, marketing systems, legislative changes and decreasing labor availability. He achieves his extension goals by organizing and resourcing extension programs, the Facts for Fancy Fruit newsletter, one-to-one communication with growers and is Chair of the Indiana Horticultural Congress. Golden Apple Award for outstanding service to the fruit industry at 2010. 

　　Leadership in scientific organizations

　　• American Pomological Society (APS) – member, executive board  (1999-2002), advisory committee (2000-2005), Wilder medal committee, Hedrick award committee, 2nd VP (2010-2012), 1st VP (2013-2014), president (2015-2016).

　　• American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), pomology working group chair 2000, fruit publication award committee 2003-05 (chair 2005), Associate editor Hort Technology (2002-present)

　　• NC-140 regional research committee – “Rootstock and interstem effects on pome and stone fruit trees”, secretary 2003, vice-chair 2004, chair 2005

　　• NE-183 regional research committee – “Multi-disciplinary evaluation of new apple cultivars”, secretary 2000, chair 2001 
Extension highlights

　　• Editor of Facts for Fancy Fruit newsletter

　　• Chair, Indiana Horticultural Congress

　　• Invited speaker at state meetings in Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin.

　　• Conducted international workshops or presentations in Canada, China, Egypt, New Zealand and Mexico.

　　• Secretary and educational coordinator, Indiana Horticultural Society.

　　欢迎相关领域教职工、研究生届时光临！

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