November 1, 2018
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Royal Botanical Gardens | 680 Plains Road W., Burlington, Ont.
EVENT IS STILL GOING ON DESPITE THE WEATHER - DRIVE SAFE!
Innovative Production Practices from Michigan, Market Trends and so much more!
For information on this event or if you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Amy Buchanan.
Several speakers will provide exciting updates on their nursery research, including many tools to improve nursery production.
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| Early Bird Registration until January 30 $90 Member $100 Potential Members $50 Horticultural Educator $35 Students (must be pre-registered, pre-paid) |
Registration after January 30 $100 Member $110 Potential Member $50 Horticultural Educator |
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| Includes sessions, continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments and exhibits. | ||
| Onsite registration price: $110 Member / $120 Potential Member | ||
AGENDA
| 7:30 a.m. | REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
| 8:15 a.m. | Welcome from the Program Chair Jen Llewellyn, OMAFRA |
| 8:20 a.m. | What's Bugging Your Nursery Crops? Jen Llewellyn, OMAFRA |
| 8:40 a.m. | LO Has a Grower Technical Analyst? Jeanine West, PhytoServ |
| 8:55 a.m. | CNLA Minor Use Upate Peter Isaacson, CNLA |
| 9:10 a.m. | Sod Off - Using Reclaimed H20 Ann Huber, Soil Resource Group |
| 9:25 a.m. | Student Forum - Nursery Crop Research Niagara Parks & University of Guelph |
| 9:55 a.m. | REFRESHMENT BREAK AND NETWORKING |
| 10:20 a.m. | Perennial Production Paul Pilon, Perennial Solutions |
| 11:25 a.m. | Robotics in Agriculture Challenges and Opportunities Medhat Moussa, University of Guelph |
| 11:45 a.m. | New Products Showcase Various Exhibitors |
| 11:55 a.m. | Growers Board Announcements Door Prize Draws |
| 12:00 p.m. | LUNCH AND NETWORKING |
| 1:00 p.m. | Perennial Production Paul Pilon, Perennial Solutions |
| 2:00 p.m. | Oak Wilt: The Role of Sap Beetles Sharon Reed, OMNRF |
| 2:25 p.m. | Plant Propagation: Role Of In Vitro Culture Technologies Praveena Saxena, University of Guelph |
| 3:00 p.m. | REFRESHMENTS BREAK AND NETWORKING |
| 3:15 p.m. | Nursery to Landscape: Improving Tree Establishment Darby McGrath, VRIC |
| 3:35 p.m. | Grower Good Ideas Pieper Nurseries Inc. |
| 3:55 p.m. | Door Prizes |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
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For information on this event or if you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Amy Buchanan.