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University of Florida - IFAS

Native Wildflower Seed Production Research Symposium

Posters

Call for Posters

Posters Will Be Displayed At Leu Gardens
See Agenda

There will be a Poster Session on Thursday evening from 7:00 to 7:45 PM in the Mallard Room at Homewood Suites Hotel.

Space limitations allow for only 16 posters to be displayed. To be included as one of these 16 posters, you must submit an abstract and it must be approved by the Program Committee. The author or one of the co-authors must be registered for the Symposium by the early bird deadline of May 1, 2007. More than one abstract can be submitted per author or co-author.

Strongest consideration will be given to those posters that meet the following criteria:

  • Research that is complete by the time the abstract is submitted and that deals directly with seed production of ecotypes/pre-variety germplasm of native forbs.
  • Addresses one of these topics
    • Genetics
    • Cultural Practices (pre-harvest)
    • Pollination
    • Harvesting / Drying
    • Seed Conditioning
    • Seed Storage
    • Wild-Collected Seed

Abstract Specifications

General

  • Font – Arial, 12 pt
  • Justification – left
  • Single space
  • Margins – left=1.25 inches (3.2 cm); top, right =1 inch (2.5 cm)
Title, author(s), and affiliation(s)
  • Begin each on a new line (see example)
  • Title – Bold face
  • Author(s) – first name (spell out), middle initial (optional), and last name; * for presenting author; include email address of senior author only
  • Affiliation(s) – institution, city, state/province, country (if not the U.S.)
Body of abstract
  • Leave one bank line between last line of affiliation(s)and first line of abstract
  • Do not indent first line
  • Include rationale, methods, results, and concluding statement
  • Use SI units only
  • Use Latin names in italics – do not include authority; state common name in parentheses the first time the species is mentioned
    • Maximum length – 300 words

Example:

Fertilization Effects on Seed Production of Native Wildflowers
Jeffrey G. Norcini1*, Anne L. Frances2, and Sandra B. Wilson3
University of Florida/IFAS; 1North Florida Research & Education Center, Quincy, FL, wldflowr@ufl.edu; 2Department of Environmental Horticulture, Gainesville, FL; 3Indian River Research & Education Center, Ft. Pierce, FL.

Begin abstract….

Abstracts not meeting these specifications will be returned.

Poster Specifications

There will be two posters per side of each backboard. The maximum width for each poster is 45 inches (114 cm). The suggested maximum poster height is 45 inches (114 cm). Since the backboard is elevated about 3 ft (91 cm) above the ground, poster height can slightly exceed 45 inches (114 cm); however, only a 45-inch x 45-inch area of the poster can be tacked to the backboard.

Posters should be easily readable from a viewing distance of 3 ft (~ 1 m). The title should be at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) high, with the smallest lettering no less than 0.35 inches (9 mm) high.

Please bring at least 20 small copies of your poster to give to interested participants.