Expo
Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo
in coordination with
The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo
December 6-8, 2022 in Grand Rapids, MI
Visit the Great Lakes Expo Website for more information.
We thank the following companies for sponsoring these educational sessions:
Greenhouse Education Sessions at a Glance:
Tuesday, Dec. 6 |
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9:00-9:50 |
10:00-10:50 |
2:00-2:50 |
3:00-3:50 |
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Extending your Peat and Exploring Alternative Substrate Components Garrett Owen, Univ. of Kentucky Sponsored by Profile Products Moderated byPhil Syswerda |
Succulent Production: Managing pH, Fertility, Temperature, Light, and PGRs Garrett Owen, Univ. of Kentucky; Roberto Lopez, MSU Sponsored by Drew Koschmann |
MSU Research Update Henry Gonzalez Hernandez, Roberto Lopez, Nikki Lukasko, Daedre McGrath, Debalina Saha & Marcela Tabaresruiz, MSU Sponsored by Debalina Saha |
Greenhouse Disease Management Update Mary Hausbeck & Nikki Lukasko, MSU Sponsored by Brian Weesies |
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Getting Started with Greenhouse Lighting Erik Runkle, MSU Sponsored by Philips Horticulture LED Moderated byJaden Gimondo
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Best-performing Plants in the 2022 Michigan Garden Plant Tour Heidi Lindberg, MSU; Industry Representatives Sponsored by Dave Schapp |
2:00-3:30 |
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Creating a Mutually Beneficial Internship Program Moderated by Bridget Behe, MSU Brooke Wiig, Neal Mast Greenhouse; Bill Winchell, Raker-Roberta’s; John Davies, Henry Mast Greenhouse; Brian Bourdon, Four Star Greenhouse; Dianne Cote, Walters Gardens Sponsored by Michigan Plant Growers Co-Op Moderated by Brian Weesies |
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Wednesday, 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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What the Best Plant Sellers Know about Social Media Engagement Melinda Knuth, NC State Univ. Sponsored by Jim Brouwer |
Post-pandemic Retail Strategies Bridget Behe, MSU Sponsored by Brian Weesies |
Consumers and their Love Affair with Houseplants Melinda Knuth, NC State Univ. Sponsored by Jaden Gimondo |
The Ins and Outs of Shade Crop Production: Boston Fern, Coleus, and Hellebores Garrett Owen, Univ. of Kentucky Moderated byTom Dudek |
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Identification of the Big Five – Mites, Thrips, Whiteflies, Aphids, and Mealybugs Juang Chong, Clemson Univ. Sponsored by Tonya Powell |
By Hand or Machine? Deciding on Automation Paul Fisher, Univ. of Florida Moderated byErik Runkle |
New Insecticides and Miticides and How to Use Them Juang Chong, Clemson Univ. Sponsored by Jeremy Jubenville |
To VPD or Not to VPD? Controlling the Climate for Propagation Paul Fisher, Univ. of Florida Sponsored by Heidi Lindberg |
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Cut Flower Production Track Moderated by Jeremy Jubenville |
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9:00-9:40 |
9:40-10:20 |
10:20-11:00 |
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An Overview of the Utah Cut Flower Industry Dan Drost, Utah State Univ. |
The Cutting Edge of Lavender Production: Growing Lavender for Fresh and Dried Cut Flowers Sean Westerveld, |
Dahlia Production: From Tubers to Cut Flowers Michael Genovese, Summer Dreams Farm Sponsored by |
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