| The American Society for Plasticulture
holds a National Agricultural Plastics Congress approximately
every 18 months. The recipients of these awards, the
Society's highest honors, are announced during the Congress
plenary session rather than on a yearly basis. |
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| Pioneer Award |
The Pioneer
Award is presented in recognition of work that broadens
the importance of ASP through exemplary research
and developmental efforts that have contemporary
and future impacts to the field of plasticulture.
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2008 |
James W. Garthe,
PE - Pennsylvania State University |
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2006
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Dr. Dennis Decoteau, Penn State University |
2005 |
Dr. E. Barclay Poling, North Carolina
State University |
2003 |
Dr. Stephen J. Olson, University of Florida |
2002 |
Dr. Salvadore J. Locascio, University of Florida |
2000 |
Dr. Brent Loy, University of New Hampshire |
1999 |
Dr George J..Hochmuth, University of Florida |
| 1998 |
Dr. Merle Jensen, University of Arizona |
1996 |
Mr. Tom Kallus, Tredegar, Inc. |
1994 |
Dr. Emery Emmert, University of Kentucky |
1993 |
Professor William Roberts, Rutgers University |
1991 |
Mr. Richard Chapin, Chapin Watermatics, Inc. |
1990 |
Mr. Robert Grove, Grove Supplies, Inc. |
1989 |
Dr. Otho Wells, University of New Hampshire |
1987 |
Prof. Norman Smith, Rutgers University |
1986 |
Prof. J. W. Courter, University of Illinois |
1984 |
Dr. Raymond Sheldrake, Cornell University |
1983 |
Prof. Bernarr J. Hall, University of California |
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| Distinguished Service Award |
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes
exceptional or special activity by an ASP member, beyond
the typical membership responsibilities.
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2008 |
Dr. Michael D.
Orzolek - Pennsylvania State University |
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2006
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Dr. Henry Taber, Iowa State University |
2005 |
Mark Jordan, Techmer PM |
2003 |
Keith Williamson, Sonoco Products Co. |
2002 |
Dr. Katrine Anne Stewart, McGill University |
2000 |
Gene A. Giacomelli, University of Arizona |
1999 |
Dr. William J. Lamont, Jr., Penn State University |
1998 |
Mr. Peter Berholtz, Ken-Bar, Inc. |
1996 |
Dr. James Paterson, Rutgers University |
1994 |
Dr. Delbert Hemphill, Oregon State University |
1993 |
Jack McConkey, J.M. McConkey & Co. |
1991 |
Mr. Vincent Myers, AEP Industries |
1990 |
Mr. Randall Hopper, Tredegar Industries |
1989 |
Dr. John Gerber, University of Illinois |
1987 |
Dr. Franklin Schales, University of Maryland |
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| Best Paper Award |
|
2008 |
Dr. Bernard A. Kratky - University of Hawaii at Manoa |
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2006
|
Robert C. Hochmuth,
University of Florida, North Florida
Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley (G. J.
Hochmuth, E.H. Simonne, D. W. Studstill, J.H. Chandler
and A.B. Tyree, co-authors) -- 33rd Congress "Florida
Extension Programs Help Vegetable Growers Using Plasticulture
to Improve Water and Nutrient Management." |
2005 |
Dr. Henry (Hank)
Taber, Iowa State University (Vince Lawson,
B. Smith, and R. Gansemer, co-authors) -- 32nd Congress "Fresh
Market Tomato Production with Red Plastic Mulch." |
2003 |
Armando Suarez-Romero, University of Arizona
(Gene Giacomelli, Merle Jensen, Ursula Schuch, and Stephen
Kania, co-authors) -- 31st Congress Environmental and
Plant Growth Experiences in a Retractable Roof Greenhouse
under Semi-arid Conditions |
2002 |
Christopher L. Pagliarulo, University of Arizona (Anita
L. Hayden, co-author) -- 30th Congress
Potential for Greenhouse Aeroponic Cultivation of Medicinal
Root Crops” |
|
2000 |
Thierry Boulard, French National Research Institute
in Agronomy (Shaojin Wang, co-author) -- 29th Congress
Radiative and Convective Heterogeneity in a Plastic Tunnel:
Consequences on Crop Transpiration |
