US Rosaceae Genomics, Genetics and Breeding Executive Committee

Mission

  • Serve as a communication and coordination focal point for the US Rosaceae genomics, genetics and breeding community.
  • Define research priorities based on input from the industry and research community.
  • Facilitate scientific interaction and foster dynamic research teams.
  • Promote research priorities.
  • Coordinate educational efforts from the research community to the industry and the public.

Official Documents & Images

Meetings

  • June 20, 2008, Conference call at 3PM EST to discuss Specialty Crops Research Initiative funding opportunities for Rosaceae.
         Contact Gennaro Fazio for more information.
  • April 18, 2008, Conference call, Download Minutes.
  • January 13, 2008, 8:00 am to 10.00 am at the XV PAG Conference, San Diego, USA. Download Minutes.
  • January 14, 2007, 8:00 am to 10.00 am at the XV PAG Conference, San Diego, USA.
  • October 3, 2006, conference call. Download Minutes.
  • July 13, 2006 conference call. Download Minutes.
  • March 19, 2006, 4:30 - 6:30 pm at the 3rd International Rosaceae Genomics Conference, Napier, NZ. Download Minutes.
  • February 28, 2006, 8:00 am at the International Fruit Tree Association Annual Meeting, Hershey, USA.
  • January 15, 2006, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at the XIV Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, USA.Download Minutes.
  • July 21, 2005 at the American Society for Horticultural Research Meeting, Las Vegas, USA. Download Minutes.

Membership 2008

Eight new members elected to the 2008 RosEXEC Committee

New U.S. members : Nahla Bassil, Chris Dardick, Amit Dhingra, Jim Luby and Gayle Volk.
New International liaisons : Jasper Rees, Dan Sargent and Eric van de Weg..

All incoming members will serve a three-year term from 2008 through 2010 and the Internatianal liasons will serve 2 years. The new members were elected by 39 US Rosaceae members who participated in the web-based voting process.

Thanks to departing members Herb Alwinkle, Amy Iezzoni, Kim Lewers, Jim McFerson and Pere Arus for their dedicated service. Thanks also to the GDR team for the excellent web support. Go to the membership page for more details on the USRosEXEC Committee.

The USRosEXEC committeee are currently being reorganized and on their completion new forums will be created in GDR for them.