Expo
Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo
in coordination with
The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo
December 8-10, 2020
This year, the conference will be held virtually.
Visit the Great Lakes Expo Website for more information and to register.
We thank the following for sponsoring the greenhouse sessions:
Greenhouse Education Sessions at a Glance
Tuesday, Dec. 8 |
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9:00-9:50 |
10:00-10:50 |
1:00-1:50 |
2:00-2:50 |
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Enhancing Profitability of Spring Crops by Reducing Inputs and Shifting Labor Royal Heins, MSU professor emeritus Moderator: Erik Runkle, MSU Sponsored by Michigan Plant Growers Co-op |
Greenhouse and Controlled Environment Hemp Production Allison Justice, The Hemp Mine Moderator: Roberto Lopez, MSU Sponsored by Hawthorne Gardening Company |
The MSU Extension COVID-19 Hazard Assessment and Mitigation Plan (MSUE CHAMP) e-Tool Melissa Millerick-May, MSU Moderator: Jeremy Jubenville, MSUE Sponsored by Michigan Farm Bureau |
Optimizing sticking of cuttings Paul Fisher, Univ. of Florida Moderator: Erik Runkle, MSU |
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Controlling Insects and Diseases in Retail Greenhouses Rick Yates, GGSPro Technical Services Moderator: Roberto Lopez, MSU Sponsored by OHP, Inc. |
New Greenhouse Disease Management Recommendations Mary Hausbeck, MSU Moderator: Irene Donne, MSUE Sponsored by NuFarm |
PGRs for Spring Crops Rick Yates, GGSPro Technical Services Moderator: Erik Runkle, MSU Sponsored by Syngenta Professional Solutions |
Latest and Greatest from MSU Floriculture Researchers Nikki Lukasko, MSU; Roberto Lopez, MSU; Erik Runkle, MSU; Daedre McGrath, MSU; and Debalina Saha, MSU Moderator: Roberto Lopez, MSU Sponsored by Syngenta Flowers |
Wednesday, Dec. 9
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9:00-9:50 |
10:00-11:30 |
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Keep the Plant Demand Growing Bridget Behe, MSU Moderator: Jeremy Jubenville, MSUE Sponsored by Proven Winners |
New and Novel Varieties Jason Twaddell, Ball Horticulture; Mike Fernandez, Danziger; Nathan Sell, Dummen-Orange; Jerry Gorchels, PanAmerican Seed; Kevin Hurd, Proven Winners; and Jennifer Barnes, Syngenta Flowers Moderators: Brian Weesies, Mast Young Plants and Debalina Saha, MSU |
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Growing with LEDs in the Greenhouse: An Industry Prospective Tam Serrage, Revolution Farms; Drew Koschmann, Walters Gardens; Wayne Blades, Wenke Greenhouse; and Tom Gallager, Consumers Energy Moderators: Roberto Lopez and Erik Runkle, MSU Sponsored by Signify |
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11:00-11:50 |
12:00-12:50 |
1:00-1:50 |
2:00-2:50 |
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Factors that Influence the Success of a Biological Control Program Ray Cloyd, Kansas State Univ. Moderator: Jeremy Jubenville, MSUE Sponsored by Plant Products |
Common Problems Encountered When Implementing a Biological Control Program Ray Cloyd, Kansas State Univ. Moderator: Jeremy Jubenville, MSUE Sponsored by Koppert Biological Systems |
Lessons from the Field: Better Practices for Remote Sales Mike Ouding, Kalamazoo Specialty Plants; Dirk Jonker, Jonker's Garden; and Bridget Behe, MSU Moderator: Bridget Behe, MSU |
Best Performing Annuals and Perennials in Michigan Josh Miller, Four Star Greenhouses; Greg Michalak, Raker-Roberta’s; Daedre McGrath, MSU Trial Garden; Laura Robles, Walters Gardens; and Brian Weesies, Mast Young Plants Moderator: Roberto Lopez, MSU Sponsored by Michigan Greenhouse Growers Council |
Thursday, Dec. 10 |
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9:00-9:40 |
9:50-10:30 |
10:40-11:30 |
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Do High Tunnels Make the Cut for Specialty Cut Flowers: Top crops, Production and Handling Pointers Roberto Lopez, MSU Moderator: Jeremy Jubenville, MSUE Sponsored by BloomStudios |
Shrubs as Cut Flowers: Simple, Versatile, Profitable Stacey Hirvela, Spring Meadow Nursery Moderator: Jeremy Jubenville, MSUE |
Bootstrapping a New Cut Flower Farm with the Time, Space, and Money You Have Dave Dowling, Ednie Flower Bulb Moderator: Jeremy Jubenville, MSUE |