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Taming Bitterness: How Hydroponics Could Create Milder Veggies
Episode 374
Thursday, January 1, 2026 • Duration 07:01
Dr. Russell Sharp explores how breeders, genetic tools (including CRISPR) and environmental controls in hydroponics can reduce strong or bitter flavours in vegetables.
He highlights examples—low‑sulphur Brussels sprouts and onions, milder marrows/zucchini, soap‑free coriander, low‑oxalate spinach, less‑phenolic eggplant and sweeter lettuce—and points to hydroponic fertilizer strategies and business opportunities for growers and breeders.
Christoph Matthes — Kultursaat e.V.
Nigel Kingston — Syngenta Seeds
Kevin Dudley — Cloughjordan Community Farm
Pat Malone — Cloughjordan Community Farm
Alfred Breed (Senior) — Mertoun Gardens
David Cain — International Fruit Genetics (IFG)
Rob Johnston Jr. — Johnny’s Selected Seeds
V. Ognev — Agrofirm Poisk
N. Geraskina — Agrofirm Poisk
Frits Herlaar — Rijk Zwaan
Hoza Zaden — Hoza Zaden
Allium Seeds UK — Allium Seeds UK
Bejo Zaden — Bejo
De Groot en Slot — De Groot en Slot
Nunhems — BASF Vegetable Seeds
Seminis — Bayer Crop Science
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds — Syngenta
Rijk Zwaan — Rijk Zwaan
Enza Zaden — Enza Zaden
Sakata Seed Corporation — Sakata
Takii & Co. — Takii
Tokita Seed — Tokita Seed
Hazera — Limagrain
HM.CLAUSE — Limagrain
Vilmorin-Mikado — Limagrain
Clause Tezier — Limagrain
Gautier Semences — Gautier Semences
Tozer Seeds — Tozer Seeds
Pop Vriend Seeds — Pop Vriend Seeds
KWS Vegetables — KWS SAAT SE
East-West Seed — East-West Seed
Known-You Seed — Known-You Seed
Advanta Seeds — UPL
Namdhari Seeds — Namdhari Seeds
Mahyco Vegetable Seeds — Mahyco
Nippon Norin Seed — Nippon Norin Seed Co.
Mikado Kyowa Seed — Mikado Kyowa Seed
Kaneko Seeds — Kaneko Seeds
NongWoo Bio — NongWoo Bio
Asia Seed — Asia Seed Co., Ltd.
Dongbu Farm Hannong Seed — Nongwoo Bio Group
Sakata Korea — Sakata Seed Corporation
Sakata EMEA — Sakata Seed Corporation
Sakata Vegetables Europe — Sakata Seed Corporation
Enza Zaden Research — Enza Zaden
Rijk Zwaan Research — Rijk Zwaan
Bejo Research — Bejo
Syngenta Seeds Research — Syngenta
Takii Europe — Takii
Takii Japan — Takii
Hazera Netherlands — Limagrain
Vilmorin SA — Limagrain
HM.CLAUSE USA — Limagrain
Clause (France) — Limagrain
Groupe Florimond Desprez — Florimond Desprez
Nickerson-Zwaan — Limagrain
Hollar Seeds — Hollar Seeds
American Takii — Takii
PanAmerican Seed — Ball Horticultural Company
Ball Seed Vegetable Program — Ball Horticultural Company
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds — Rare Seeds (Baker Creek)
W. Atlee Burpee — Burpee
Park Seed — Park Seed
Harris Seeds — Harris Seeds
Seedway — Seedway
Territorial Seed Company — Territorial Seed
High Mowing Organic Seeds — High Mowing Organic Seeds
Vitalis Organic Seeds — Enza Zaden
Bingenheimer Saatgut — Bingenheimer Saatgut AG
Sativa Rheinau — Sativa Rheinau AG
Reimer Seeds — Reimer Seeds
Ferry-Morse — Central Garden & Pet
Botanical Interests — Epic Gardening
Seeds of Change — Seeds of Change
Thompson & Morgan — Thompson & Morgan
Mr Fothergill’s — Mr Fothergill’s Seeds
Kings Seeds — Kings Seeds
Suttons Seeds — Suttons Seeds
Dobies — Dobies
D.T. Brown — D.T. Brown
Eden Brothers — Eden Brothers
Johnny’s Selected Seeds — Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Adaptive Seeds — Adaptive Seeds
Real Seeds — The Real Seed Company
Franchi Sementi — Franchi Sementi
Semenzaio Artigianale Italiano — SAIS S.p.A.
CN Seeds — CN Seeds
Unwins — Unwins Seeds
Maraldi Sementi — Maraldi Sementi
Semo (Czech Republic) — SEMO a.s.
MoravoSeed — MoravoSeed
Vesco Seeds — VESCO Seeds
Beidahuang Seed — Beidahuang Group
Winall Seed — Winall Hi-Tech Seed
Yuan Longping High-Tech — Longping High-Tech
China National Seed Group — China National Seed Group (CNSGC)
Bayer Vegetable Seeds — Bayer Crop Science
BASF Vegetable Seeds — BASF
Limagrain Vegetable Seeds — Limagrain
KWS Saat — KWS SAAT SE
Enza Zaden USA — Enza Zaden
Rijk Zwaan USA — Rijk Zwaan
The Top 10 Most Poisonous Plants You Might Grow (but hey, "they're natural")
Episode 373
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 • Duration 13:45
Dr. Russell Sharp closes out Hydroponics Daily’s 2025 run with a compact guide to the most toxic plants. He explains why “natural” or “plant‑derived” doesn’t mean safe and shares examples of species that can cause severe harm.
The episode lists the top poisonous plants to watch for, such as hemlock, giant hogweed, deadly nightshade, Brugmansia, monk’s hood, yew, oleander, castor bean, water hemlock and foxglove, plus practical safety warnings for growers and gardeners.
Tony Knight — Colorado State University
Richard Walter — Colorado State University
James Pfister — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Bryan Stegelmeier — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Michael Ralphs — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Dale Gardner — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Kip Panter — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Benedict Green — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Kermit Price — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Clinton Stonecipher — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Kevin D. Welch — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Daniel Cook — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Scott Larsen — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Jennifer Colvin — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Tracy McCluskey — USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory
Lynn James — USDA-ARS
Stephen B. Lee — USDA-ARS
Derek Bailey — USDA-ARS
Michael H. Smith — USDA-ARS
Daniel R. Gardner — USDA-ARS
Elizabeth A. Dauncey — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Nicola Bates — Veterinary Poisons Information Service
Sally Bradberry — National Poisons Information Service
Simon Thomas — National Poisons Information Service
Allister Vale — National Poisons Information Service
Michael J. Balick — New York Botanical Garden
Lewis S. Nelson — Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Richard D. Shih — Weill Cornell Medicine
Noah Whiteman — University of California, Berkeley
Sonny Larsson — Uppsala University
Sarah Lister — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
Ahna Brutlag — Pet Poison Helpline
Justine Lee — Pet Poison Helpline
Tina Wismer — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
Steven Hansen — Pet Poison Helpline
Timothy J. Evans — University of Illinois
Rebecca H. McClanahan — University of California, Davis
Philippa A. Smith — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Eimear M. Nic Lughadha — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
William Milliken — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Biofortify Your Greens: Iodine, Selenium & Hydroponic Nutrition
Episode 372
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 • Duration 06:45
Host Dr. Russell Sharp of Hydroponics Daily explains how hydroponic fertigation and his product Gold Leaf (Liquid Gold in the UK) can be used to biofortify edible crops with nutrients like iodine, selenium, iron, zinc and silicon.
The episode covers practical benefits, higher micronutrient content, potential shelf-life and quality improvements, and serious cautions, especially selenium toxicity, stressing professional handling and precise dosing.
Listeners learn why hydroponics makes targeted nutrient enrichment easier than soil, which crops have been shown to respond (lettuce, basil), and how biofortification might impact human nutrition and future dietary needs.
Howarth E. Bouis — International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) / HarvestPlus
Amy Saltzman — HarvestPlus
Wolfgang H. Pfeiffer — HarvestPlus / CGIAR
J.V. Meenakshi — IFPRI
Ekin Birol — IFPRI / HarvestPlus
Edward A. Boy — HarvestPlus
Dean A. Boy — HarvestPlus
Daniel Asare-Marfo — IFPRI / HarvestPlus
Erick Boy — HarvestPlus
Jan W. Low — International Potato Center (CIP)
Robert O.M. Mwanga — International Potato Center (CIP)
Maria I. Andrade — International Potato Center (CIP)
Hugo Campos — International Potato Center (CIP)
Graham Thiele — International Potato Center (CIP)
Marcin G. Wirth — ETH Zürich
Don't Get Ripped Off: How to Choose Microbial Biostimulants
Episode 371
Monday, December 29, 2025 • Duration 08:14
Dr. Russell Sharp explains how to choose and use microbial biostimulants for hydroponics, focusing on production/expiry dates, manufacturer credibility, and the trade-offs between liquid and powder formulations.
He recommends trusted suppliers (Legume Technology, Omex/Biomex, Symbiom, Koppert's Trianum P), suggests starting with Bacillus blends and Trichoderma, and advises using seaweed extracts, humic acids and mild fertilizers to feed, not kill, microbes.
Jos M. Raaijmakers — Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)
Corné M. J. Pieterse — Utrecht University
Paola Bonfante — University of Turin
Ian R. Sanders — University of Lausanne
Toby Kiers — Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Uta Paszkowski — University of Cambridge
Marcel G. A. van der Heijden — Agroscope
Jan Jansa — Agroscope
Marc-André Selosse — Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (Paris)
Francis Martin — INRAE (France)
Jonathan D. Leake — University of Sheffield
David J. Read — University of Sheffield
Katie J. Field — University of Sheffield
David Johnson — University of Aberdeen
Mark Brundrett — University of Western Australia
Sally E. Smith — University of Adelaide
Suzanne Simard — University of British Columbia
Why Pumpkins Trap Forever Chemicals — and How Hydroponics Helps
Episode 370
Sunday, December 28, 2025 • Duration 07:22
Dr. Russell Sharp explores research showing that squashes, pumpkins and other cucurbits can absorb persistent hydrophobic pollutants (PCBs, dioxin-like compounds, organochlorine pesticides and furans) because a specific plant protein binds these chemicals and transports them into the fruit.
The episode covers the health and food-safety implications, the potential to breed low-accumulating varieties or use phytoremediation, and why growing these crops hydroponically is a safer alternative to avoid soil-borne, long-lasting pesticides.
Todd C. Wehner — North Carolina State University
Warren Barham Henderson — North Carolina State University
Sam Jenkins — North Carolina State University
Chris Hernandez — University of New Hampshire
A. F. Yeager — University of New Hampshire
Elwyn Meader — University of New Hampshire
J. Brent Loy — University of New Hampshire
Cecilia E. McGregor — University of Georgia
Pamela D. Roberts — University of Florida
Rebecca Grumet — Michigan State University
Zhangjun Fei — Boyce Thompson Institute
Yiqun Weng — USDA-ARS Vegetable Crops Research Unit (Madison, WI)
Jim Myers — Oregon State University
Chuck Bornt — Cornell Cooperative Extension
Margaret Tuttle McGrath — Cornell University
Michael Mazourek — Cornell University
Jocelyn (Joss) Rose — Cornell University
Neil Mattson — Cornell University
Alan G. Taylor — Cornell University
Elizabeth Maynard — Purdue University
Rosie Lerner — Purdue University
Katie Parker — University of Illinois Extension
Bruce Bugbee — Utah State University
Mark Brand — University of Connecticut
Gerald Berkowitz — University of Connecticut
Vance Whitaker — University of Florida
Craig Schluttenhofer — Central State University
Dan Putnam — University of California, Davis
Brad Hanson — University of California, Davis
Rebecca Sideman — University of New Hampshire
Louise Russell — The James Hutton Institute
David Simpson — NIAB EMR
Howard Griffiths — University of Cambridge
Tracy Lawson — University of Essex
Erik H. Murchie — University of Nottingham
Malcolm Hawkesford — Rothamsted Research
Yiguo Hong — University of Worcester
Owen Atkin — Australian National University
Susanne von Caemmerer — Australian National University
Graham Farquhar — Australian National University
Rana Munns — CSIRO
Robert D. Furbank — CSIRO
Noel Cogan — Agriculture Victoria Research
German Spangenberg — Agriculture Victoria Research
Simone Rochfort — Agriculture Victoria Research
Mathew A. Gilliham — University of Adelaide
Peter Langridge — University of Adelaide
Ute Roessner — University of Melbourne
Mark Lefsrud — McGill University
Adam Dale — University of Guelph
Rowan F. Sage — University of Toronto
Andrew Jamieson — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Kentville)
Hugh Daubeny — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Summerland)
Kim Lewers — USDA-ARS
James Luby — University of Minnesota
John R. Clark — University of Arkansas
Patrick Conner — University of Georgia
David Suchoff — North Carolina State University
Jason Griffin — Kansas State University
Zelalem Mersha — Virginia State University
Dr. Russell Sharp reviews Hydroponics Daily in 2025, highlighting the top podcast episodes, surprising listener interests (pH, nutrient lockup, microgreens), event highlights, product plans, and both wins and challenges from the year.
He also covers industry news, unusual stories like illegal grows, predictions for 2026, and plans to shift the podcast format while continuing to support growers and new products.
Larry Smart — Cornell University
Virginia Moore — Cornell University
Christine Smart — Cornell University
Alan Taylor — Cornell University
(Jocelyn) Joss Rose — Cornell University
Glenn Philippe — Cornell University
Neil Mattson — Cornell University
Nick Kaczmar — Cornell University
Lynn Sosnoskie — Cornell University
Yu Jiang — Cornell University
Chang Chen — Cornell University
Alireza (Ali) Abbaspourrad — Cornell University
Bruno Xavier — Cornell University
Roger Morse — Cornell University
Olga Padilla-Zakour — Cornell University
Gerald Berkowitz — University of Connecticut
Mark Brand — University of Connecticut
Bruce Bugbee — Utah State University
Jose Franco Da Cunha Leme Filho — Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carla Garzon — Delaware Valley University
Youbin Zheng — University of Guelph
Marco Todesco — University of British Columbia
Dan Putnam — University of California, Davis
Robert B. Hutmacher — University of California, Davis
Charlie Brummer — University of California, Davis
Daniel Pap — University of California, Davis
Brad Hanson — University of California, Davis
Sara Light — University of California, Davis
Maya Hotz — University of California, Davis
Kadie Britt — University of California, Riverside
Mahboubeh Dehnavi — University of California, Davis
Nicole Gauthier — University of Kentucky
Bob Pearce — University of Kentucky
Raul Villanueva — University of Kentucky
Coffee, Caffeine & Your Plants: Friend or Foe?
Episode 368
Friday, December 26, 2025 • Duration 06:33
Dr. Russell Sharp examines the effects of coffee and tea on plants, explaining how caffeine and other compounds (tannins, organic acids, sugars) can act as low-dose biostimulants but become inhibitory or toxic at higher doses. He covers root drench vs foliar applications, allelopathy, impacts on microbes and pests, and how repeated use can harm photosynthesis, nutrient uptake and root health.
Practical takeaways: occasional small amounts may help rooting, but regularly pouring leftover caffeinated drinks on houseplants can cause overwatering, chemical stress, microbial shifts and long-term damage—so avoid routine use and be cautious if trying coffee grounds as pest deterrents.
Mark Estelle — University of California San Diego (USA)
Steve Kay — University of Southern California (USA)
Krishna K. Niyogi — University of California Berkeley (USA)
Bob B. Buchanan — University of California Berkeley (USA)
Chris R. Somerville — University of California Berkeley (USA)
Julin N. Maloof — University of California Davis (USA)
Pamela A. Ronald — University of California Davis (USA)
Daniel J. Kliebenstein — University of California Davis (USA)
Justin O. Borevitz — University of California Berkeley (USA)
Natasha Raikhel — University of California Riverside (USA)
Julia Bailey-Serres — University of California Riverside (USA)
Siobhan Brady — University of California Davis (USA)
Michael F. Thomashow — Michigan State University (USA)
Cotton Candy Grapes — Naturally Flavoured?
Episode 367
Thursday, December 25, 2025 • Duration 09:11
Dr. Russell Sharp explores the story behind cotton candy grapes, explaining how they were created through patient, traditional plant breeding rather than artificial flavouring or genetic modification. He describes the selection process, the natural flavour compounds involved, and the decade-long effort by breeders to bring this unique-tasting fruit to market.
The episode also looks at research into breeding strawberries and other fruits for distinctive flavours, the role of modern genomic tools in speeding selection, and how these novel varieties could intersect with hydroponic and vertical farming systems.
Washington State University Grapes — Markus Keller
Oregon State University Grapes — Patty Skinkis
Michigan State University Grapes — Paolo Sabbatini
Amazon’s Fake Plants: The Shocking Rise of AI-Generated Seed Scams
Episode 366
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 • Duration 05:53
Dr. Russell Sharp exposes a growing problem of fake plant listings and AI-generated seed scams on Amazon and other marketplaces, showing how buyers are being misled by impossible varieties (like bright blue hostas) and foreign drop-shippers.
He explains how to protect yourself—check seller and nursery credentials, prefer reputable nurseries or local stores—and shares a real seed mix-up story to contrast honest mistakes with deliberate fakes.
Mountain Valley Seed Company — Mountain Valley Seed Company
David’s Garden Seeds — David’s Garden Seeds
Plant Melatonin: Supercharge Roots and Stress Tolerance in Hydroponics
Episode 365
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 • Duration 05:25
Dr. Russell Sharp explains how melatonin — a molecule known for human sleep and stress regulation — is produced by plants and acts as a powerful antioxidant and growth regulator. In hydroponics it can enhance root growth, improve stress tolerance under high light or unstable conditions, delay leaf senescence, and support photosynthesis and secondary metabolite production.
Applied as a foliar spray, seed priming, or added to nutrient solutions at micromolar concentrations, melatonin is water-soluble and allows precise dosing in soilless systems. Research shows benefits in crops like tomato and lettuce, with increased root-to-shoot ratios and higher antioxidant levels under stress.
Russel Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center
Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center
Rakesh K. Singh — Banaras Hindu University
Nasser Al-Aghbar — King Abdulaziz University
Rajeev K. Varshney — International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Chao Zhao — Nanjing Agricultural University
Wei Wei — Zhejiang University
Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center
Russel J. Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center
Sergiu F. Chivu — University of Bucharest
Guang-Yu Chen — Zhejiang University
Xing-Guo Lu — South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shuang-Qing Peng — South China Agricultural University
Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center
Edward P. Krenzelok — Pittsburgh Poison Center
Robert S. Hoffman — NYU Grossman School of Medicine
William Banner — Oklahoma Center for Poison & Drug Information
Paul M. Wax — UT Southwestern Medical Center
Henry A. Spiller — Kentucky Poison Control Center
Mary Ann McGregor — Texas Poison Center Network
Kurt A. Kleinschmidt — Texas Poison Center Network
Donna L. Seger — Tennessee Poison Center
Christine Murphy — National Capital Poison Center
Gwen Wurm — Oregon Poison Center
David Trinklein — University of Missouri Extension
Karen Funkenbusch — University of Missouri Extension
Ralph Whitesides — Utah State University Extension
Corey Ransom — Utah State University
Bret A. Scasta — University of Wyoming
Keith Johnson — Purdue University Extension
Debra Hagstrom — University of Illinois Extension
Tom Dudek — University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
Maryline Seigler — University of Florida
Stephen L. Welsh — Brigham Young University
Craig A. Schmutz — University of Saskatchewan
David W. Hulbert — University of Queensland
Caroline Veresoglou — Freie Universität Berlin
Daniel J. Kliebenstein — University of California, Davis
Mark A. D. Goodwin — University of Georgia
James A. Duke — USDA
Julia F. Morton — University of Miami
Lawrence Kaplan — University of Massachusetts Boston
Peter A. Cock — Australia (Plant Toxins Research)
Robyn M. Gleadow — Monash University
Ian E. Cock — RMIT University
Philippa M. Forrester — University of Sydney
Mary T. Fletcher — The University of Queensland
Robert J. Petroski — University of Queensland
John M. Coleman — CSIRO
Ralph D. Tanner — CSIRO
Andrew W. Poulsen — CSIRO
John A. Sutherland — University of Adelaide
Peter J. McGee — University of New England
Bryan G. Fry — The University of Queensland
Alan L. Hart — University of Oxford
Mark W. Gurnell — University of Cambridge
David J. Watson — University of Tasmania
Ian D. Rae — Monash University
John M. Jacobsen — Montana State University
Wendy C. Weedon — University of Florida
Karin L. Wieringa — Wageningen University & Research
Rohan A. Davis — The University of Queensland
Vicki A. L. Mellick — University of New South Wales
Paul G. Jones — University of Reading
Nigel J. C. Veitch — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Monica F. M. Gruber — University of Bristol
Anne Osbourn — John Innes Centre
Michael Heinrich — UCL School of Pharmacy
Christine A. Smart — Cornell University
Ines Slamet-Loedin — International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
B.P. Mallikarjuna Swamy — International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Rainer Schulin — ETH Zürich
Roslyn B. Gleadow — Monash University
Christine H. Foyer — University of Birmingham
Ismail Cakmak — Sabanci University
Güzel Velu — CIMMYT
Iván Ortiz-Monasterio — CIMMYT
R.P. (Ravi) Singh — CIMMYT
Velu Govindan — CIMMYT
Yuri (Y.) Hao — CIMMYT
Manish Roorkiwal — ICRISAT
Rajeev K. Varshney — CSIRO / formerly ICRISAT
Hari D. Upadhyaya — ICRISAT
Rajeev Gupta — CSIRO
Michael J. Welch — Cornell University
Ross M. Welch — Cornell University
Robin D. Graham — University of Adelaide
Richard D. Thompson — ETH Zürich
Philip J. White — The James Hutton Institute
Martin R. Broadley — University of Nottingham
Steven P. McGrath — Rothamsted Research
Andy R. Smith — University of Cambridge
Cathie Martin — John Innes Centre
Lionel J. Dupont — INRAE
Victor Raboy — USDA-ARS
Paul M. Hasegawa — Purdue University
Jian-Kang Zhu — Purdue University
David E. Salt — University of Nottingham
Nicolaus von Wirén — Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Ute Krämer — Ruhr University Bochum
Hakan Wallin — Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
M.S. (Mike) Griffiths — University of York
Elad Tako — Cornell University
Julia F. Kotzé — University of Pretoria
Richard P. Glahn — USDA-ARS
Raymond P. Glahn — USDA-ARS
James P. Li — University of Minnesota
Tom L. Sleper — University of Missouri
Dean DellaPenna — Michigan State University
Robert A. McClung — Carnegie Mellon University
Peter Beyer — University of Freiburg
Ingo Potrykus — ETH Zürich
Paola Carillo — University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”
Roberto Papa — Marche Polytechnic University
Cristóbal Uauy — John Innes Centre
Nigel G. Halford — Rothamsted Research
Peter R. Shewry — Rothamsted Research
Alison J. Smith — University of Cambridge
Catherine J. Dixon — University of Leeds
Darren J. Plett — CSIRO Agriculture and Food
Mark Tester — University of Adelaide
Jana K. Scharfenberg — University of Hohenheim
Ivan Baxter — Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Brian Larkins — University of Arizona
Torbert Rocheford — Purdue University
Regina A. Feil — University of Bonn
Karl-Josef Dietz — Bielefeld University
Hans-Peter Braun — Leibniz University Hannover
Elizabeth A. Ainsworth — USDA-ARS / University of Illinois
Donald R. Ort — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Krishna K. Niyogi — University of California, Berkeley
Sabeeha S. Merchant — University of California, Berkeley
Joanna Barłóg — Poznań University of Life Sciences
Mariola K. Kozak — Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Ramesh V. Sunkar — Oklahoma State University
Amitava Roy — Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
K.V. Prasad — Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR)
K.C. Bansal — National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI)
Usha Kiran — NABI
Ramesh Chand — Banaras Hindu University
A.K. Singh — Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR)
A. Raman — Punjab Agricultural University
B.S. Gill — Texas A&M University
Ravi Singh — CIMMYT
Mahmoud S. Hussein — University of Guelph
Youbin Zheng — University of Guelph
Rowan F. Sage — University of Toronto
Bernard R. Glick — University of Waterloo
Leon V. Kochian — Cornell University
Jason P. Wallace — University of Georgia
Maria C. Gelli — University of Florida
Adam J. Boggs — University of California, Davis
James V. Anderson — USDA-ARS
Bruce Bugbee — Utah State University
Nancy C. Johnson — Northern Arizona University
Matthias C. Rillig — Freie Universität Berlin
Katharine A. Horton — University of Canterbury
Michael J. Ryan — University of Sydney
Caroline P. P. N. “Caro” Veresoglou — Freie Universität Berlin
Tim Daniell — The James Hutton Institute
David E. Crowley — University of California, Riverside
Egbert Schwartz — University of Arizona
Sharon L. Doty — University of Washington
Fitri A. Widiastuti — Bogor Agricultural University
Bernard R. Glick — University of Waterloo
Everlon C. Rigobelo — São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Harsh P. Bais — University of Delaware
Indranil Mukherjee — Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
Dilfuza Egamberdieva — Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ)
Naveen K. Arora — Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Rainer Borriss — Humboldt University of Berlin
Blanca B. Landa — Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (CSIC, Spain)
Philippe Lemanceau — INRAE
Christophe Prigent-Combaret — Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Sonia Compant — AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Kornelia Smalla — Julius Kühn-Institut
Angela Sessitsch — AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Gustavo Santoyo — Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
Roberto Kolter — Harvard Medical School
Jeffrey L. Dangl — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Paul Schulze-Lefert — Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
Marcel Dicke — Wageningen University & Research
Wietse de Boer — Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)
Linda Thomashow — USDA-ARS (Pullman)
David M. Weller — USDA-ARS (Pullman)
Cheryl B. Anderton — Washington State University
Gary E. Harman — Cornell University
Matteo Lorito — University of Naples Federico II
Sheridan L. Woo — University of Naples Federico II
Christian P. Kubicek — TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology)
Irina S. Druzhinina — TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology)
Enrique Monte — University of Salamanca
Charles M. Kenerley — Texas A&M University
Sam E. Gryzenhout — University of the Free State
László Kredics — University of Szeged
Gábor Szakács — Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Alfredo Herrera-Estrella (Plant–microbe) — Irapuato Unit, CINVESTAV
Antonietta “Tetta” Vinale — University of Naples Federico II
Massimo Zaccardelli — CREA (Italy)
Francesco S. “F.” Camera — University of Padua
Antonio Di Pietro — University of Córdoba
Fernando C. “F.” López-Bucio — Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
Pedro A. H. M. Bakker — Utrecht University
Jasper F. van der Putten — Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)
Giles E. D. Oldroyd — University of Cambridge
Maria J. Harrison — Boyce Thompson Institute
Jean-Michel Ané — University of Wisconsin–Madison
Carla M. “C.” R. Carvalho — University of São Paulo
Paola Angelini — University of Perugia
Andrea Genre — University of Turin
Guillaume Béguiristain — INRAE
Marc-Henri Lebrun — INRAE
José M. “J.” Alvarez — University of Granada
Paola Grenni — Water Research Institute (CNR, Italy)
Anissa Poleatewich — Mycorrhizal Applications (Plant Health Care)
Martin Trépanier — Premier Tech
Maya Dayan — DYNOMYCO
Moran Topf — DYNOMYCO
Inge Hanssen — DCM (Group De Ceuster)
Rob Cannings — Plant Health Care
Pam Marrone — Marrone Bio Innovations
Mark A. Sadowsky — University of Minnesota
James M. Tiedje — Michigan State University
Jo Handelsman — University of Wisconsin–Madison
Patrick A. H. M. Bakker — Utrecht University
Brajesh K. Singh — Western Sydney University
Umer Chaudhry — CSIRO Agriculture and Food
Rana Munns — CSIRO Agriculture and Food
Michael R. McNear Jr. — University of Delaware
Louise E. Egerton-Warburton — California State University, San Bernardino
Thomas R. Horton — SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Katharine A. “K.” Treseder — University of California, Irvine
John D. Bever — University of Kansas
Gregory P. Cheatham — University of Georgia
Whitney Cranshaw — Colorado State University
Ismail Dweikat — University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Timothy Coolong — University of Georgia
David Suchoff — North Carolina State University
Jason Griffin — Kansas State University
Mitchell Dale Richmond — University of Tennessee
Zelalem Mersha — Virginia State University
Shilpi Chawla — Virginia State University
Elizabeth Geyer — Virginia State University
Ramesh Dhakal — Virginia State University
Shuxin Ren — Virginia State University
Rufus Akinrinlola — University of Tennessee
Zachariah Hansen — University of Tennessee
Alyssa Collins — Penn State Extension
Raul Cabrera — Rutgers University
Tom Gianfagna — Rutgers University
John McLaughlin — Rutgers University
Jim Simon — Rutgers University
Andrew Wyenandt — Rutgers University
Noel Cogan — Agriculture Victoria Research
Aaron Elkins — Agriculture Victoria Research
German Spangenberg — Agriculture Victoria Research
Simone Rochfort — Agriculture Victoria Research
Ashley Isbel — Agriculture Victoria Research
Vilnis Ezernieks — Agriculture Victoria Research
Antony (Tony) Bacic — La Trobe University
Mathew G. Lewsey — La Trobe University
Peter Duggan — CSIRO
Stuart Gordon — CSIRO
Andrew Fuller — Bridge Farm Bioscience
Ray Marriott — Bridge Farm Bioscience
Craig Schluttenhofer — Central State University
Mark Lefsrud — McGill University
Nitin Mantri — RMIT University
Sheng Yang He — Michigan State University (USA)
Brad Day — Michigan State University (USA)
Federica Brandizzi — Michigan State University (USA)
Jian-Kang Zhu — Purdue University (USA)
Scott Poethig — University of Pennsylvania (USA)
Zhenbiao Yang — University of California Riverside (USA)
Dominique Bergmann — Stanford University (USA)
Sharon R. Long — Stanford University (USA)
Wolf B. Frommer — Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (USA)
Martin Yanofsky — University of California San Diego (USA)
Joseph R. Ecker — Salk Institute (USA)
Detlef Weigel — Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen (USA)
Xuelin Wu — University of Maryland (USA)
Kent D. Chapman — University of North Texas (USA)
Donald R. Ort — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA)
Stephen P. Long — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA)
Elizabeth A. Ainsworth — USDA-ARS (USA)
Rebecca Bart — Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (USA)
Blake C. Meyers — Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (USA)
Jim Giovannoni — Cornell University (USA)
Tom Brutnell — Cornell University (USA)
Christine Foyer — University of Birmingham (UK)
Philip Poole — University of Oxford (UK)
Andrew Fleming — University of Sheffield (UK)
Alistair M. Hetherington — University of Bristol (UK)
Carolin Müller — University of Freiburg (UK)
Ian Graham — University of York (UK)
Philip Mullineaux — University of Essex (UK)
John P. Carr — University of Cambridge (UK)
Cathie Martin — John Innes Centre (UK)
Pernille Brodersen — University of Exeter (UK)
Jill Harrison — University of Bristol (UK)
Ottoline Leyser — University of Cambridge (UK)
Jim Haseloff — University of Cambridge (UK)
Dale Sanders — John Innes Centre (UK)
R. George Ratcliffe — University of Oxford (UK)
Charles Godfray — University of Oxford (UK)
Liam Dolan — University of Oxford (UK)
James U. U. (Jim) Whelan — University of Western Australia (Australia)
Barry J. Pogson — Australian National University (Australia)
Owen Atkin — Australian National University (Australia)
Susanne von Caemmerer — Australian National University (Australia)
Graham Farquhar — Australian National University (Australia)
Sally Aitken — University of British Columbia (Canada)
Carl J. Douglas — University of British Columbia (Canada)
Justin P. K. L. (Justin) Borevitz — Australian National University (Australia)
Marilyn Ball — Australian National University (Australia)
Rana Munns — CSIRO (Australia)
Mark Tester — King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Australia)
James Whelan — La Trobe University (Australia)
Jeremy Timmis — University of Adelaide (Australia)
Peter Langridge — University of Adelaide (Australia)
Mathew A. Gilliham — University of Adelaide (Australia)
Ute Roessner — University of Melbourne (Australia)
Robert D. Furbank — CSIRO (Australia)
David J. Beerling — University of Sheffield (UK)
Howard Griffiths — University of Cambridge (UK)
Rowan F. Sage — University of Toronto (Canada)
Lewis Ziska — Columbia University (USA)
Lisa A. Donovan — University of Georgia (USA)
Robert A. Bressan — Purdue University (USA)
Erik H. Murchie — University of Nottingham (UK)
Tracy Lawson — University of Essex (UK)
Steven M. Driever — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA)
Yunde Zhao — University of California San Diego (USA)
Keiko Torii — University of Washington (USA)
Jen Sheen — Harvard Medical School (USA)
Xing Wang Deng — Yale University (USA)
Bonnie Bartel — Rice University (USA)
Jianhua Zhu — University of Maryland (USA)
José R. Dinneny — Stanford University (USA)
David W. Ehrhardt — Carnegie Institution for Science (USA)
Sabeeha S. Merchant — University of California Berkeley (USA)
Susan S. Golden — University of California San Diego (USA)
Shauna Somerville — University of California Berkeley (USA)
Dolf Weijers — Wageningen University (UK)
Anne Osbourn — John Innes Centre (UK)
Mike Roberts — Lancaster University (UK)
Robyn M. Gleadow — Monash University (Australia)
Brett Neilan — University of New South Wales (Australia)
Justin O’Sullivan — University of Auckland (New Zealand)
Richard Macknight — University of Otago (New Zealand)
Malcolm Hawkesford — Rothamsted Research (UK)
Marcel Salathé — University of British Columbia (Canada)
Stéphane Rolland — McGill University (Canada)
Owen K. Atkin — Australian National University (Australia)
University of Minnesota Fruit Breeding — James Luby
University of Arkansas Grapes — John Clark
University of Georgia Grapes — Patrick Conner
Texas A&M Viticulture — Lorenzo Rossi
North Carolina State Muscadine Breeding — Renee Threlfall
Florida A&M Grape Breeding — Jeff Wasielewski
Florida UF/IFAS Grapes — Peter Cousins
Agroscope Grapevine Breeding — Andreas Hund
INRAE Grapevine Breeding — Patrice This
IFV — Thierry Lacombe
University of Bordeaux Vine & Wine — Eric Boissenot
UTAD — Henrique Ribeiro
Instituto Superior de Agronomia — Antero Martins
CREA Viticulture — Stefano Poni
Fondazione Edmund Mach — Marco Stefanini
Geilweilerhof — Reinhard Töpfer
Hochschule Geisenheim — Hans Reiner Schultz
Wädenswil Viticulture — Jürg Linde
University of Milan Viticulture — Attilio Scienza
University of Turin Viticulture — Anna Schneider
University of Adelaide Viticulture — Paul Dry
AWRI — Rob Walker
University of Stellenbosch Viticulture — Gert Nieuwoudt
ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij — Danie Myburgh
Volcani Center Grapevine — Eyal Tanne
INIAV — Antero Martins
Embrapa Uva e Vinho — Murillo de Albuquerque Regina
INTA — Walter Biasi
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo Viticulture — Laura Catena
Catena Institute of Wine — Alejandro Vigil
University of Chile Viticulture — Patricio Hinrichsen
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Viticulture — José Bordeu
Driscoll’s — Steve Nelson
Plant Sciences — Doug Shaw
Berry Genetics — Kirk Larson
Lassen Canyon Nursery — Patrick Phillips
California Berry Cultivars — Doug Shaw
USDA-ARS Strawberry Corvallis — Kim Lewers
UC Davis Strawberry Breeding — Doug Shaw
UC ANR — Mark Bolda
UF Strawberry Breeding — Vance Whitaker
University of Arkansas Strawberry Breeding — John Clark
North Carolina State Strawberry Breeding — Gina Fernandez
Michigan State University Strawberry Breeding — Chad Finn
Cornell Strawberry Breeding — Marvin Pritts
Oregon State University Strawberry Breeding — Chad Finn
Washington State University Strawberry Breeding — Chuck Brun
University of Minnesota Strawberry Breeding — Jim Luby
University of Wisconsin Strawberry Breeding — Craig Chandler
Penn State Strawberry Breeding — Marvin Pritts
Rutgers Strawberry Breeding — James Polashock
University of Maryland Strawberry Breeding — Chris Walsh
University of Massachusetts Strawberry Breeding — Jaime Pinero
University of New Hampshire Strawberry Program — Becky Sideman
Agriculture Canada Kentville — Andrew Jamieson
University of Guelph Berry Breeding — Adam Dale
Summerland Research — Hugh Daubeny
NIAB EMR — David Simpson
East Malling Strawberry Breeding — David Simpson
James Hutton Institute — Louise Russell
Wageningen Berry Breeding — Arnaud Wybouw
Skierniewice Institute of Horticulture — Agnieszka Masny
