The Missouri State Florists
Association and University of Missouri Extension announce the 20th Annual Greenhouse Growers’ School (Presented
jointly with MLNA ‘Nuts and Bolts’ Event) on Thursday, February 18th. The event will be held at the Bradford
Research and Extension Center, 4968 Rangeline Road, Columbia, MO.
(From U.S. 63 travel east on Rt. WW to Rangeline and turn right)
Agenda
8:30 - Registration/Coffee and
donuts
9:00 - What’s new in the world of ornamental
plants?, Kerry Meyer, Proven Winners
10:15 - Break
10:30 - ‘Grow Native!’ – Panel discussion on diverse
topics & programs of ‘Grow Native!’
12:00 - Lunch (furnished) - Various
program updates will be presented during lunch.
Concurrent sessions in the
afternoon—your choice of topics.
Room A (Greenhouse programming)
1:00 - Specialty Cut Flower
Production, Karen Davis, LU Extension, Urban Buds
2:00 - Growing
My Way, John Graham, Callaway Fields
3:00 - Break
3:15 - Hydroponics
101, David Trinklein, MU Plant Sciences
Room B (Nursery/Landscape programming)
1:00 - What’s wrong with my container trees? Tim McDonnell, Kansas Forest
Service
2:00 - After the storm, drought,
etc.—ideas to restore trees. Tim
McDonnell, Mike Rood, Dr. Sven Svenson
3:00 - Break
3:00 - Break
4: 00 - Pests to beware and prepare
(for) Sarah Phipps, Forest Pest Program Dir., MO-AG
4:15 Closing discussion—door prizes
Registration is $30 per person (includes
lunch and break items) payable on the 18th. Advanced registration is
not necessary.
For additional information contact:
David Trinklein, State Floriculture Extension Specialist, 573/882-9631 or
trinkleind@missouri.edu
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