New Treasurer is Alex Augustyniak, General Manager of West Coast Seeds in Delta, British Columbia. Alex takes over as Patty Buskirk of Seeds By Design completes her term serving the AAS Board as Treasurer since 2013.
Recently approved judges, who are judging the 2018 AAS trials as their first trial are:
- Adam Flint, PanAmerican Seed, Ornamental Seed judge in Santa Paula, CA
- Alex Augustyniak, West Coast Seeds, Ornamental Seed judge in Delta, B.C.
- Aubrey Cooper, LSU Ag Center, Ornamental Seed judge in Baton Rouge, LA
- Brian Minter, Minter Gardens, added the Ornamental Seed trial in Chilliwack, B.C.
- Chris Krabbenhoeft, Denver Botanic Garden, Edible judge in Littleton, CO
- Jeff Mills, Monsanto, Edible judge in Woodland, CA
- Jeff Werner, Harris Seeds, Edible trial in Rochester, NY
- Leigh Geschwill, F&B Farm and Nursery, Ornamental Vegetative judge in Woodburn, OR
- Mark Konlock, Green Bay Botanical Garden, added the Ornamental Vegetative trial in Green Bay, WI
- Noah Schwartz, Neal Mast Greenhouse, Ornamental Seed and Ornamental Vegetative judge in Grand Rapids, MI
- Robert Durgy, CT Ag Experiment Station, added the Ornamental Seed trial in Griswold, CT
- Scott Evans, Nebraska Extension, Ornamental Seed judge in Omaha, NE
- Sharon Rosen, Pure Line Seeds, Edible trial in Munich, MN
- Solange Blais, Norseco, Ornamental Seed judge in Laval, QC
- Stephanie Makela, Pure Line Seeds, Edible judge in Warden, WA
- Davidson Academy in Nashville, TN
- Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton, MA
- Hendricks County MG Demo Garden in Danville, IN
- Kansas State Univ. Horticulture Research and Ext. Center in Olathe, KS
- Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, OH
- Pierce College Horticulture in Woodland Hills, CA
- Pittsburgh Botanic Garden in Oakdale, PA
- The DIG in Ellijay, GA
- Washington Park Botanical Garden in Springfield, IL
- West Coast Seeds in Delta, BC
- Willow Oaks in Richmond, VA