Hello everyone,

Sorry about any duplication of this message! Please distribute this announcement to all your colleagues that do Rosaceae research! Please hang the attached announcement in the hallways of your department!

I wanted to remind students and advisors of our NEW award for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs for excellence in Rosaceae research.

The DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 3rd!

There are some excellent students doing excellent research - and we hope to highlight their efforts at our next RosEXEC (U.S. Rosaceae Executive; https://www.rosaceae.org/community/us_rosexec) meeting in San Diego while everyone is there for the Plant and Animal Genome Conference!

As a reminder: Submissions will be judged upon the following criteria: - Novelty of the research - Clear and concise presentation - Ability to have high impact on the current understanding in the field - Current and future applications of the research

Awards will be presented at the U.S. RosEXEC meeting in January 2019 at the Plant and Animal Genome Meeting in San Diego, CA. Award winners do not need to be present to receive the award.

Eligibility Requirements: * Full-time undergraduate, M.S., Ph.D. student, or postdoctoral student * Relevant basic or applied research in a Rosaceae crop area * Publication and first authorship in a peer-reviewed journal

Submission Requirements: * Full name * Institution * Abstract * Layperson summary of the research (i.e., for the general public) to include the impact of the research on current understanding in the field and on future research

All submissions should be submitted to Mercy Olmstead (RosEXEC chair) at molmstead@calstrawberry.orgmailto:molmstead@calstrawberry.org by DECEMBER 3rd, 2018. Please let your colleagues and students know about this award, and distribute this announcement.

If you have any questions, please contact Mercy Olmstead (molmstead@calstrawberry.orgmailto:molmstead@calstrawberry.org).

Thank you so much, Mercy Olmstead 2018 RosEXEC Chair

Mercy Olmstead, Ph.D. Sr. Mgr. Production Research and Education California Strawberry Commissionhttp://californiastrawberries.com/ molmstead@calstrawberry.orgmailto:molmstead@calstrawberry.org Main: (831) 724-1301 Direct: (831) 200-4682 Cell: (831) 228-2404 [Commission Logo_4cp]