Expo
2024 Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo
in coordination with
The Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo
December 10-12, 2024 in Grand Rapids, MI
Visit the Great Lakes Expo Website to register,
reserve a hotel room, and for more information.
Greenhouse Education Sessions at a Glance:
Tuesday, Dec. 10 |
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9:00-9:50 |
10:10-11:00 |
1:30-2:20 |
2:40-3:30 |
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Thrips parvispinus: A Looming Threat to Horticultural Production Erich Schoeller, Univ. of Georgia |
Biopesticide Integration: Strategy and Economic Considerations J.J. Klimp, Hidden Leaf Greenhouse |
Enhancing Biological Control with Banker Plants and Supplemental Foods Erich Schoeller, Univ. of Georgia |
Don't Deplete Your Social Battery: Finding the Right Balance between Social Media and Traditional Marketing Meg Burritt, MSU Sponsored by |
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Successful Disease Management in the Greenhouse Mary Hausbeck, MSU Sponsored by |
PGRs: New Products and Application Methods Roberto Lopez, MSU Sponsored by |
1:30-3:00 |
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Let’s Get Growing: An MSU Greenhouse Research Update Mary Hausbeck, Tom Fernandez, Roberto Lopez, Debalina Saha, Erik Runkle, Marianna Szucs, Aluel Go, and Josh Vander Weide, MSU Sponsored by Moderated by Roberto Lopez, MSU |
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Wednesday, Dec. 11
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9:00-9:50 |
10:10-11:00 |
1:30-2:20 |
2:40-3:30 |
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Fundamentals of Greenhouse Growing I: Watering Plants – Training for Success Brian Krug, Syngenta Sponsored by |
Fundamentals of Greenhouse Growing II: Temperature and Light Management Erik Runkle, MSU Sponsored by |
Nutrition: Using Substrate Chemistry to Your Advantage Brian Krug, Syngenta Sponsored by |
Avoid Emergencies and Get a Handle on Handling Cuttings Nathan Jahnke, Ball Horticultural Company Sponsored by |
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Understanding Costs of Production: Insights from the 2024 US Census of Horticulture Simone Valle de Souza, MSU |
Best-performing Plants in the 2024 Michigan Garden Plant Tour Andrew Jager, Walters Gardens; Brian Weesies, Mast Young Plants; Craig Stevens, DGI Propagators; Kristi Challender & Emily Wildt, Raker-Roberta’s; Courtney Buckley & Olivia Ott, Four Star Greenhouse; Abby Makowski, MSU |
Scheduling for Retail: Ensuring Season-long Interest with Herbaceous Perennials Caitlin Splawski, MSUE Sponsored by |
Tech Integration in a Commercial Greenhouse Aren Phillips, Walters Gardens |
| Specialty Cut Flower Track | |||
| 9:00-9:50 | 10:00-10:50 | 1:30-2:20 | 2:40-3:30 |
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Tips on Manipulating the Day Length to Extend the Cut Flower Season Roberto Lopez, MSU |
Getting Ahead of Diseases in Specialty Cut Flower Production Mary Hausbeck, MSU |
One Day More: A Quick Guide to Cut Flower Postharvest Handling Nathan Jahnke, Ball Horticultural Company Sponsored by |
We Grow, You Pick: Creating and Implementing a Successful U-Pick Flower Program Michelle Brosius, Green Things Farm Collective |
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