When: March 3-9, 2017
Where: Antigua, Guatemala
In 2017, the Horticulture Innovation Lab held its annual meeting events in Antigua, Guatemala. The events brought together the program's international team, local horticultural experts, and development practitioners.
Events included:
- Regional Horticulture Conference (March 6)
- Workday (March 7)
- Field tour (March 3-5)
- International Advisory Board meeting (March 8-9)
FIELD TOUR BEFORE THE MEETING (INVITATION-ONLY)
As part of the Horticulture Innovation Lab's annual meeting, researchers participated in a field tour on March 3-5 and also an internal workday on March 7.
Friday, March 3 – Sunday, March 5: Principal investigators and partners participated in an optional field tour before the annual meeting, to visit farm sites where Horticulture Innovation Lab-supported research or outreach is taking place.
See field tour agenda (PDF) for details. (Spanish field tour agenda also available.)
- March 3: Visit to Centro de Paz Bárbara Ford in Santa Cruz del Quiche
- March 4: Farm visits in Nebaj (Tzalbal and Xecoxo)
- March 5: Chichicastenango market and return to Antigua
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING (INVITATION-ONLY)
Wednesday, March 8 – Thursday, March 9: The Horticulture Innovation Lab's International Advisory Board members met in the days after the annual meeting. Materials for this meeting were sent directly to board members.