Expo
Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo
in coordination with
The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo
December 7-9, 2021
Visit the Great Lakes Expo Website for more information.
Register here - discounted rates available until Nov. 15
Greenhouse Education Sessions at a Glance
Tuesday, Dec. 7 |
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9:00-9:50 |
10:00-10:50 |
2:00-2:50 |
3:00-3:50 |
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Tiny Game Hunting: Common Practices and Tips for Making the Most of Your Scouting Program Jeremy Jubenville, MSU Extension & Carly Kelly-Scholtz Plant Products Sponsored by Moderated by Tom Dudek |
Big Picture Biocontrol: A Multi-faceted Approach to Greenhouse IPM Veronica Cervantes, Biobest USA Sponsored by Moderated by Jeremy Jubenville |
Battling Botrytis in the Greenhouse Nikki Lukasko & Mary Hausbeck, MSU Sponsored by |
Advances in Downy Mildew Control and Greenhouse Disease Recommendations Mary Hausbeck & Blair Harlan, MSU Sponsored by |
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Keep the Plant Sales Momentum Moving Bridget Behe, MSU Sponsored by |
Developing a Fertilizer Program for Greenhouse Crops Chris Currey, Iowa State Univ. Sponsored by |
Beyond the Basics: PGRs for Crop Improvement Chris Currey, Iowa State Univ. Sponsored by |
Best-Performing Annuals and Perennials in Michigan Andrew Jager, Walters Gardens; Greg Michalak, Raker-Roberta’s; Brian Weesies, Mast Young Plants; Daedre McGrath, MSU; Barbara Slotman, Pell Greenhouses; & Sue Maliszewski, Four Star Greenhouses Sponsored by the Michigan Greenhouse Growers Council Moderated by Heidi Lindberg |
Wednesday, Dec. 8
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9:00-9:50 |
10:00-10:50 |
2:00-2:50 |
3:00-3:50 |
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Recognizing and Preventing Ethylene Damage in the Greenhouse Michelle Jones, Ohio State Univ. Sponsored by |
Guidance on Selecting Substrates and Substrate Suppliers Brian Jackson, North Carolina State Univ. Sponsored by |
Tropicals, Succulents, and Cacti, Oh My! Daedre McGrath, MSU & Heidi Lindberg, MSU Extension Sponsored by |
Next Generation Substrates: Peat-Reduced and Peat-Free Options Brian Jackson, North Carolina State Univ. Sponsored by |
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9:00-10:15 Latest and Greatest from 2021 MSU Research Projects Blair Harlan, Jeremy Jubenville, Roberto Lopez, Daedre McGrath, & Debalina Saha, MSU & MSU Extension Sponsored by Syngenta Flowers Moderated by Roberto Lopez |
Keeping the Weeds at Bay: Recommendations for Greenhouse Weed Control Debalina Saha, MSU Sponsored by |
Using Biostimulants to Improve Greenhouse Crop Quality Michelle Jones, Ohio State Univ. Sponsored by |
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| Thursday, Dec. 9 All moderated by Jeremy Jubenville |
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1:00-1:40 |
1:40-2:30 |
2:40-3:20 |
3:20-4:00 |
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Dried Flowers: Selection, Post-harvest Handling, and Drying Techniques Jennifer Duensing, Illinois Country Harvest Sponsored by Floralife |
Starting Right from the Roots Up: Soil Health Basics and Tips Christina Curell & Paul Gross, MSU Extension Sponsored by JR Peters |
What’s Happening to My Plants? Jan Byrne, MSU Sponsored by Michigan Plant Growers Co-op |
Managing Light to Improve Specialty Cut Flower Yield and Profits Caleb Spall, MSU Sponsored by Bloom Studios |