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Southern
Region ASHS
The Southern
Region ASHS is a regional scientific society of the parent
scientific society the American Society for Horticultural
Science.
The Southern Region encompasses the 14 southern states of Texas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee. Membership varies over the years from about 400 to 500
active members. Membership is composed of research
scientists, teachers and extension specialist from Universities,
State,
Federal and private research organizations, and industry. The Southern
Region also contains a student section, the Association of Collegiate
Branch, which is composed of student clubs from Departments of
Horticulture and Plant Science across the region. The main focus
of the Southern Region is the Annual Meeting, which is held every
February in conjunction with the Southern Association of Agricultural
Scientists (SAAS). The Annual Meeting consist of presentations of
scientific papers, student paper competitions and judging contest,
commodity group meetings, and awards presentations.
Goals:
- Encourage
and
facilitate
the mutual exchange of ideas and information concerning horticultural
research, extension, education, and industry in the south
- Promote stronger bonds
among horticulturists in the southern regions
- Encourage participation in
the national society of the American Society for Horticultural Science
The Southern
Region ASHS is recognized widely as the strongest and most active
Region of the American Society for Horticultural Science, and has
a history that goes back to 1920! Join us and become a part of the Tradition.
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