Programs and Meetings

2011 Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo, December 6 to 8

 

The Western Michigan Greenhouse Association, the Metro Detroit Flower Growers’ Association,

and the Michigan State University Floriculture Team

are proud to offer the
 

2011 Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo

in coordination with

The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo

in the Devos Place Convention Center, downtown Grand Rapids
Visit the Great Lakes Expo Website to register and for more information

Greenhouse Education Sessions at a Glance

Tuesday, December 6th

9:00 to 9:50	10:00 to 10:50		2:00 to 2:50	3:00 to 3:50
Achieving Success in a New Economy: Ten Tips to Top-Notch Performance For Greenhouse Retailers Bridget Behe, MSU	Hear What Your Retail Customers Really Should Be Telling You: Focus Groups Made Easy Bridget Behe, MSU		Selling Local...You Need to Know the Winning Ways John Stanley, John Stanley Associates	Fruit Production... In a Greenhouse! Eric Hanson, MSU
Sustainable Greenhouse Production Practices Roberto Lopez, Purdue University	MSU Floriculture Research Update Moderated by Ryan Warner, MSU		How to Choose What Works for Disease Control Mary Hausbeck, MSU Sponsored by OHP, Inc.	Thrips, Aphids, Spider Mites... Oh My... and the Good Bugs Research Update Jeanne Himmelein, Emily Pochubay, and Dave Smitley, MSU

Wednesday, December 7th

9:00 to 9:50	10:00 to 10:50		2:00 to 2:50	3:00 to 3:50
Great Michigan Plants for Growers and Gardeners Art Cameron, MSU	Greenhouse Energy Audits and Rebate Money: A Grower Panel Andy Buist, Micandy Gardens; Dan Schrauben, Schrauben Energy Audits; Ron Sportel, Sportel Greenhouse; and Kevin Westrate, Westrate Greenhouse		Information and Tools for Scheduling Bedding Plants Erik Runkle, MSU	Managing Western Flower Thrips: Have We Reached An Impasse? Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State Univ. Sponsored by Syngenta Flowers Inc.
Sneak Peak: New Plant Material for 2012-13. A Panel Presentation P. Allen Hammer- Dummen USA; John Gaydos, Proven Winners; and Sam Kimling, Paul Ecke Ranch			Mixed Containers:  What Works and Why Lisa Wenke Ambrosio, Wenke Greenhouses; Nirmal Shah, Plants Unlimited; and Tammy Diedrick, Ruhlig Greenhouse

Thursday, December 8th

9:00 to 1:00

Determining Your Greenhouse Cost of Production Using the New MSU Software (extra registration fee required) Roger Betz, MSU; Adam Kantrovich, MSU Extension; and Thomas Dudek, MSU Extension Sponsored by GreenStone Farm Credit Services

Trade Show Hours:

Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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