THE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR GROWERS OF TODAY and TOMORROW

The Experience at a Glance

Saturday, September 8
 
4:00–7:00 p.m.   Conference Registration


Sunday, September 9
 
7:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.   Conference Registration
 
8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.   Pre-Conference Workshop: GrowerTalks' "Inside Look"
 
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.   Pre-Conference Workshop: Lean Flow Basics
 
1:00–6:00 p.m.   Trade Show Setup
 
7:30–9:00 p.m   Town Hall Meeting (Green Profit's Retail Experience)


Monday, September 10
 
6:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.   Conference Registration
 
8:00–9:00 a.m.   Green: It's Good for Business
Speaker: Ron Coben, Senior Horticulture Buyer, Wal-Mart

Nutrient Disorder Identification
Speaker: Dr. Brian Whipker, North Carolina State University

Water Delivery, Treatment and Sanitation
Speaker: Ratus Fischer, Fischer EcoWorks

Sanitation: Your Most Important Fundamental
Speaker: Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd, Kansas State University

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Resistance Management: Killing Pests While Keeping our Products Alive
Speakers: Dr. Ron Oetting, University of Georgia; and Dr. Dick Lindquist, OHP Inc
 
8:00 a.m –6:00 P.M.   Integrated Pest Management for Spanish-speaking workers
Speakers: Dr. Carlos Bogran, Texas A&M University; Dr. Carla D. Garzón, Ohio State University; Eduardo Moreira, Syngenta Crop Protection
 
9:00–9:30 a.m.   Trade Show Open (Refreshments Served)
 
9:30–10:30 a.m.   How the Machine Works: Insights From Two Big Box Experts
Speakers: Vinny Naab, Naab Horticultural Marketing and John Orendorf, Garden Ready Solutions

The Economics of Containers: Navigating the Time-Space Continuum
Speaker: Will Healy, Ball Horticultural Company

Managing Light in the Greenhouse
Speaker: Dr. Erik Runkle, Michigan State University

Controlling Spider Mites
Speaker: Dr. Lance Osborne, University of Florida

Economics of Pest Management
Speaker: Dr. Robin Brumfield, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
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10:30–11:00 a.m.   Trade Show Open (Refreshments Served)
 
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.   Giving and Getting: Motivating Your Employees
Speakers: Gary Vollmer, Smith Gardens; and Scott Swift, Swift Greenhouses

Knowing Your Greenhouse
Speaker: Dr. David Koranski, ETA Inc.
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Greenhouse Temperature Management
Speaker: Dr. Erik Runkle, Michigan State University

Thrips: The Ultimate Pest
Speaker: Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University

Tank Mix Recipes
Speaker: Lynn Griffith, A&L Southern Agricultural Labs
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12:00–1:15 p.m.   Trade Show Open (Lunch Served)
 
1:15–2:30 p.m.   Lean Flow: What’s it Do? What’s it Cost? Do I Need it?
Speakers: Gary Cortes, FlowVision; and Kerry Herndon, Kerry’s Bromeliads

Nutrition Through Fertilization
Speaker: Dr. Cari Peters, J.R. Peters Inc.

Seed Crop Specifics: Impatiens and Vinca Production
Speakers: Jeanine Bogard, Goldsmith Seeds; and Jerry Gorchels, PanAmerican Seed

Whipping Whiteflies
Speaker: Jim Bethke, University of California

How WE do it: Three Growers Weigh in on their Insect Management Strategies
Panelists: Roger McGaughey, Michael’s Greenhouse; Noah Schwartz, Matterhorn Nursery; and Monte Flack, Mid-American Growers
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2:30–3:00 p.m.   Trade Show Open (Refreshments Served)
 
3:00–4:15 p.m.   Environmental Integration: Is it Floriculture's Future?
Speaker: Dr. David Koranski, ETA Inc.

New Varieties
Speaker: Jim Nau, Ball Horticultural Company

Fungus Gnats and Shoreflies
Speaker: Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University

Seed Crop Specifics: Pansy and Petunia Production
Speakers: David Jewell, Sakata Seeds; and Jerry Gorchels, Pan American Seed

Sprayers and Spray Techniques
Speaker: Kurt Becker, Dramm Corporation
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4:15–4:45 p.m.   Trade Show Open (Refreshments Served)
 
4:45–6:00 p.m.   Consumer Buzz Live

Seed Crop Specifics: Geranium and Begonia Production
Speakers: Michael Murgiano, Syngenta Seeds; and Duane Sinning, Ernst Benary of America

Mealybugs, Aphids and Leafminers
Speakers: Dr. Ron Oetting, University of Georgia and Dan Gilrein, Cornell Cooperative Extension,

New Products Roundup
(Speaker information coming soon)
 
6:00–7:30 p.m.   Welcome Party in Exhibit Hall
 
7:30–9:30 p.m.   Dinner With Peers


Tuesday, September 11
 
7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.   Conference Registration
 
8:00–9:00 a.m.   Cutting-Edge Greenhouse Automation Technology and Labor Retention
Speaker: Cees Visser, Visser IT&E
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"Moving Towards True Sustainability in the Greenhouse - How close can we come?"
Speaker: Alison Kutz-Troutman, Sound Horticulture

Business Metrics
Speaker: Lloyd Traven, Peace Tree Farm

Managing Powdery Mildews
Speaker: Margery Daughtrey, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Long Island Horticultural Research Station,
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Scouting the Crop Quickly and Accurately
Speaker: Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University

Organics: The Certification Process
Speaker: To be announced

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9:00–9:30 a.m.   Trade Show Open (Refreshments Served)
 
9:30–10:30 a.m.   How to Make Automation Work for You - From Trade Show Floor to Production Floor
Speakers: Mike Kanczak, AgriNomix; and Wayne Cousins, Casa Verde Growers
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Growers Going Retail
Speakers: Doug & Charlie Cole, D.S. Cole Growers Inc. and Cole Gardens; andRay Greenstreet, Greenstreet Growers and Greenstreet Gardens

Don't Let Water Molds Take Over
Speaker: Dr. Ann R. Chase, Chase Horticultural Research Inc.
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Politics & Pests: What to Worry About & Why
Speaker: Lin Schmale, Society of American Florists,

Organic Inputs and Documentation, Part 1
Speaker: To be announced

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10:30–11:00 a.m.   Trade Show Open (Refreshments Served)
 
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.   Labor Saving Devices and Methods
Speaker: John Bartok, University of Connecticut
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Corn, Cow Chips, Wood Chips and More: Biomass Energy for the Greenhouse
Speaker: Patrick Bellrose, Fahr's Greenhouse

The New Economics of Production
Speaker: Bill Swanekamp, Kube-Pack Greenhouses

Fighting Botrytis
Speaker: Gary Moorman, Penn State University
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Biological Control: How do you even get started?
Speaker: Suzanne Wainright-Evans, Buglady Consulting

Organic Inputs and Documentation, Part 2
Speaker: To be announced

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12:00–1:15 p.m.   Trade Show Open (Lunch Served)
 
1:15–2:30 p.m.   Greenhouse Layout, Design and Process Flow Considerations to Improve Efficiency
Speakers: Drew Lathin, C. Raker & Sons Inc.; and John Hoogeboon, Rough Brothers
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How to Grow for Landscapers
Panelists: Bruce Hellerick, The Brickman Group; Bruce Knox, Knox Nursery; Cathy Kowalczyk, Willoway Nurseries, Inc.

Vegetative Crop Specifics: Geranium Production
Speaker: Dr. Allen Hammer, Product Development & Support, Dummen USA

Bacterial and Fungal Leaf Spots: Treat 'em Right
Speaker: Dr. Ann R. Chase, Chase Horticultural Research Inc.
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Biological Control Part 2: Bug Warfare
Speaker: Suzanne Wainright-Evans, Buglady Consulting

The Nuts and Bolts of Growing Organically
Speaker: To be announced

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2:30–3:00 p.m.   Trade Show Open (Refreshments Served)
 
3:00–4:15 p.m.   Investing in Technology¬: A Decision-Making Process for Large and Small Growers
Speakers: Lloyd Traven, Peace Tree Farm; and Leroy Devries, Henry Mast Greenhouses, Inc.
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How Much Can Growth Regulators do? A Discussion of PGRs by Their Desired Effect
Speaker: Dr. James Barrett, University of Florida Sponsored by SePro [Use logo]

Vegetative Crop Specifics: New Guineas and Calibrachoa Production
Speakers: Roger Kehoe, Paul Ecke Ranch; and Jim Kennedy, Ball FloraPlant

Ringspots to Root Rots
Speaker: Colleen Warfield, North Carolina State University
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Fighting Disease with Innoculents
Speaker: Robert Linderman

Marketing your Organic Plants
Speaker: To be announced

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4:15–4:45 p.m.   Trade Show Open (Refreshments Served)
 
4:45–6:00 p.m.   Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned from Bringing Automation onto My Production Floor
Panelists: (Cees Visser, Visser IT&E; Mike Kanczak, AgriNomix; Wayne Cousins, Casa Verde Growers; Drew Lathin, C. Raker & Sons Inc.; John Hoogeboon, Rough Brothers; John Bartok, University of Connecticut; Lloyd Traven, Peace Tree Farm; and Leroy Devries, Henry Mast Greenhouses, Inc.
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The New Combination
Speaker: Dr. Maria DeWald, DeWald Gardens

Verbena and Petunia Production
Speakers: Dennis Crum, Four Star Greenhouses; and Dan Lehman, Fisher USA

Real World Disease Control
Panelists: Margery Daughtrey, Cornell Cooperative Extension; Mike Klopmeyer, Ball Horticultural Co.; Gary Vollmer, Smith Gardens
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Organic Plants: A Retail Perspective
Speaker: To be announced

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Wednesday, September 12
 
7:00–8:00 a.m.   Conference Registration
 
6:45 a.m.–5:30 p.m.   Grower Tour
Bus departs promptly from hotel lobby. Lunch provided.