Southern

Nursery

AssociatioN

Serving the Horticulture Industry Since 1899

Bryson L. James Student Research Competition

Monday, January 6, 2020 NEW THIS YEAR: Student Travel Grants Available

Date and Time subject to the number of total presentations. See Below!

Baltimore Convention Center

One West Pratt Street

Baltimore, MD. 21201

www.bccenter.org

One unique feature of the SNA Research Conference is the Bryson L. James Student Research Competition, an opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to present their latest research results, hone their communication skills and compete for cash awards. These students historically demonstrate strong academic and research ability and move forward in the industry to make outstanding contributions.

The competition is named for Dr. Bryson L. James who not only served as Director of Horticultural Research for the Southern Nursery Association, coordinator of the conference and editor of the Annual Proceedings for 37 years, but was active in the SNA Research Conference for nearly 50 years. Dr. James passed away in 2017, and we are not only grateful for his many years of service to the SNA, but we are grateful that we can continue to honor him through this important research competition. The competition is funded by Bennett's Creek Nursery and Lancaster Farms.

And, new this year, students participating in the Bryson L. James Student Research Competition can apply for a travel grant and receive $300 toward their travel costs, based upon available funds. Learn more below.

2019 Bryson L. James Student Research Competition Winners

First Place Winners of $500 each included:
Jenny B. Ryals, Ph.D., Mississippi State University Title: Soft and Semi-Hardwood Cutting Propagation of Shumaka™ Crape Myrtle	Mary Lewis, M.S., University of Georgia Title: Hybridization of Native Asclepias Species for the Creation of Novel Cultivars
Second Place Winners of $300 each included:
Lauren Garcia Chance, Ph.D., Clemson University Title: South Carolina Irrigation Source Water Use and Concerns for the Specialty Crops Production Industry	Ian Howard, M.S., University of Maryland Title: Modifying Green Roof Substrates for Nutrient Retention in Urban Farming Systems (NOTE: John Lea-Cox accepting for Ian Howard.)
Third Place Winners of $200 each included:
Kaitlin Barrios, University of Georgia (Ph.D.) Title: Flurprimidol and Paclobutrazol Drench Applications Influence Growth of Helianthus simulans	2020 SNA Student Research Travel Grant Program Students participating in the Bryson J. James Student Research Competition can apply for a travel grant to be reimbursed $300 toward costs related to traveling to and participating in this competition (e.g. airfare, mileage, hotel, meals), based upon available funds. Deadline for application is November 29, 2019. Travel Grants will be issued on a first-come first-served basis, based upon available funding. Students will be notified of Travel Grant approval by December 6, 2019. Reimbursements will be mailed after January 13, 2019. To read the full press release, CLICK HERE. To download full details and application CLICK HERE.

2020 Student Competition award amounts for outstanding papers will be:

BS Candidates			MS Candidates			PhD Candidates
1st Place	-	$500	1st Place	-	$500	1st Place	-	$500
2nd Place	-	$300	2nd Place	-	$300	2nd Place	-	$300
3rd Place	-	$200	3rd Place	-	$200	3rd Place	-	$200

Awards will be presented at The SNA Conference Luncheon on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.

Research presented at the SNA Research Conference is published in the annual publication "SNA Research Conference Proceedings" available on this website. Proceedings from 1991 - 2019 are available with 3,136 titles comprised of 12,393 pages. Take a look... there's lots of useful information!

Thank You

We would like to thank the horticultural research community for their efforts in conducting the research contained in these proceedings that make the SNA Research Conference and Proceedings possible.

We would also like to thank our sponsors – Bennett's Creek Nursery and Lancaster Farms – for their financial support of the Bryson L. James Student Research Competition!

For more information on the SNA Research Conference or other SNA events, contact:

Southern Nursery Association
PO Box 801454 Acworth, GA 30101
Tel 678.809.9992
Fax 678.809.9993
mail@sna.org

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