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1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 201, Alexandria, VA 22314 703-838-5211 | Fax: 703-838-5212 www.endowment.org Honoring the Legacy of Gus De Hertogh A memorial tribute has been established by members of the AFE Board of Trustees honoring August (Gus) De Hertogh, Ph. D., who passed away October 26, 2018 at the age of 83. Dr. De Hertogh was an internationally renowned researcher and expert in the industry, specifically, revolutionizing forcing bulbs as pot crops on a global scale. He served as AFE’s first Research Coordinator from 1999 to 2014. Gus was raised in Chicago and began his career in neighboring Michigan, at Michigan State University, in 1965. Here, he worked with Dutch exporters on tackling challenges with flower bulbs. At the time, it was not yet possible to effectively control the flowering of tulips or other bulbs following overseas shipment from The Netherlands, the world's largest producer. They began what is known as the Flower-Bulb Project, a collaborative effort between the Dutch Bulb Exporters Association and the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University. For the next 35 years he would continue to research flower bulbs. In 1978, Gus relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he would serve as the chairman of the Department of Horticulture Science at NCSU for the next 10 years. All the while, continuing his research on flower bulbs. As Research Coordinator for AFE, Gus helped to establish and oversee the most comprehensive research proposal review process in the industry. The four-step review process ensures that projects funded were relevant to the floriculture industry, carried the highest priority, conducted by the leading scientists, were fiscally responsible. Throughout his career, Gus received many notable recognitions for his work in the industry. We invite you to continue Gus’s legacy by donating to this memorial tribute. Yes, I want to honor the legacy of Gus De Hertogh! Amount: ☐ $50 ☐ $100 ☐ $250 ☐ Other $_________ ☐ Enclosed is my check payable to: AFE/Gus De Hertogh Memorial Tribute ☐ Please charge my credit card: ☐ AMEX ☐ VISA ☐ MASTERCARD Account # __________________________________ Expiration Date __________ Signature __________________________________________________________ Name _____________________________________________ Date_________________ Company ________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip ____________________________________________________________ Phone ____________________ Email ________________________________________ Donations can also be made online at: Your contribution to the Gus De Hertogh Memorial Tribute is tax-deductible. Tax ID# 23-6268380 Thank you! endowment.org/donate

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Page 1: Updated Gus De Hertogh Form - American Floral Endowment · Honoring the Legacy of Gus De Hertogh A memorial tribute has been established by members of the AFE Board of Trustees honoring

1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 201, Alexandria, VA 22314 703-838-5211 | Fax: 703-838-5212 www.endowment.org

Honoring the Legacy of Gus De Hertogh AmemorialtributehasbeenestablishedbymembersoftheAFEBoardofTrusteeshonoringAugust(Gus)DeHertogh,Ph.D.,whopassedawayOctober26,2018attheageof83.Dr.DeHertoghwasaninternationallyrenownedresearcherandexpertintheindustry,specifically,revolutionizingforcingbulbsaspotcropsonaglobalscale.HeservedasAFE’sfirstResearchCoordinatorfrom1999to2014. GuswasraisedinChicagoandbeganhiscareerinneighboringMichigan,atMichiganStateUniversity,in1965.Here,heworkedwithDutchexportersontacklingchallengeswithflowerbulbs.Atthetime,itwasnotyetpossibletoeffectivelycontrolthefloweringoftulipsorotherbulbsfollowingoverseasshipmentfromTheNetherlands,theworld'slargestproducer.TheybeganwhatisknownastheFlower-BulbProject,acollaborative

effortbetweentheDutchBulbExportersAssociationandtheDepartmentofHorticultureatMichiganStateUniversity.Forthenext35yearshewouldcontinuetoresearchflowerbulbs.In1978,GusrelocatedtoRaleigh,NorthCarolina,wherehewouldserveasthechairmanoftheDepartmentofHorticultureScienceatNCSUforthenext10years.Allthewhile,continuinghisresearchonflowerbulbs. AsResearchCoordinatorforAFE,Gushelpedtoestablishandoverseethemostcomprehensiveresearchproposalreviewprocessintheindustry.Thefour-stepreviewprocessensuresthatprojectsfundedwererelevanttothefloricultureindustry,carriedthehighestpriority,conductedbytheleadingscientists,werefiscallyresponsible.Throughouthiscareer,Gusreceivedmanynotablerecognitionsforhisworkintheindustry.WeinviteyoutocontinueGus’slegacybydonatingtothismemorialtribute.

Yes, I want to honor the legacy of Gus De Hertogh!

Amount: ☐ $50 ☐ $100 ☐ $250 ☐ Other $_________ ☐ Enclosed is my check payable to: AFE/Gus De Hertogh Memorial Tribute ☐ Please charge my credit card: ☐ AMEX ☐ VISA ☐ MASTERCARD Account # __________________________________ Expiration Date __________

Signature __________________________________________________________ Name _____________________________________________ Date_________________ Company ________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip ____________________________________________________________

Phone ____________________ Email ________________________________________

Donations can also be made online at:

Your contribution to the Gus De Hertogh Memorial Tribute is

tax-deductible.

Tax ID# 23-6268380

Thank you!

endowment.org/donate

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