Human Issues in Horticulture Working Group Minutes, 1998

Those present were:
Jennifer Bradley  
Chris Catanzaro
Carol Dawson
Eunhee Kim
Susan Hamilton
Bernice Kenney
Tammy Kohlleppel
Usha Palaniswamy
Diane Relf
Sonja Skelly
Denny Schrock
Tina Waliczek


The group voted to have Jennifer Bradley as Chair for 1999-2000.  Denny Schrock will be Chair-Elect for 2001-2002.

The group also decided against an oral session at the 1999 ASHS meeting.  Instead, the working group will have a colloquium in 2000.  The colloquium will focus on all practical aspects of people-plant research.  The session will highlight how horticulture activities/commodities affect people's attitude, behaviors, and personality.  The group proposed that the colloquium involve working groups from all areas as co-sponsors.  For the development of the colloquium, three members will coordinate the session:  Jennifer Bradley, Denny Schrock, and Susan Hamilton.

ABSTRACT:  The effect of horticulture and horticultural commodities on people's physical health, attitude, behaviors, and personality.

The aesthetic and nutritional benefits of horticulture to our society have long been known.  Just recently, however, we are beginning to document the valuable role that people/plant interactions have on all aspects of people's lives.  Communication and sharing of information between various industry, commodity, and sociological researchers must be explored to continue to establish substantial research in this area.  This colloquium is designed to allow discussion of people/plant research that is being conducted across a broad spectrum of disciplines and will focus on the practical aspects of people/plant research.  Areas of discussion will be provided by various working group divisions including research, extension, industry, and human issues in horticulture.