March 19, 2019
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Royal Botanical Gardens | 680 Plains Road W., Burlington, Ont.
It’s the MOST anticipated EDUCATIONAL and NETWORKING Event of the Year!
Get caught up on all the latest research and development for nursery crops including Propagation, Mechanization, Irrigation, IPM, Marketing and Proven Production Practices from Ohio!
2020 Nursery Growers Short Course Keynote Speaker: Brian Decker, Decker Nursery
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| Early Bird Registration until January 24 $90 Member $100 Potential Members $50 Horticultural Educator $35 Students (must be pre-registered, pre-paid) |
Registration after January 24 $100 Member $110 Potential Member $50 Horticultural Educator Onsite $110 Member $120 Potential Member |
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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. | Oak Wilt Vector Survey Sylvia Greifenhagen, OMNRF |
| 8:55 a.m. | Pruning for Structure and Beauty Darrell Bley, Niagara Parks |
| 9:35 a.m. | Student Forum - Nursery Crop Research Elias Abraham, Niagara College Kirstie Lusignan, Niagara Parks Mariaelena Gurrasi, University of Toronto |
| 10:05 a.m. | REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING |
| 10:30 a.m. | How We Have Improved Efficiency in Nursery Production Brian Decker, Decker Nursery Inc., Ohio |
| 11:30 a.m. | Spotted Lanternfly Mackenzie DiGasparro, Invasive Species Centre |
| 11:45 a.m. | New Products Showcase Various Exhibitors |
| 11:55 a.m. | Growers Board Announcements |
| 12:00 p.m. | LUNCH AND NETWORKING |
| 12:50 p.m. | DOOR PRIZE DRAWS |
| 1:00 p.m. | Marketing Trends and Sales Strategies – Where Must We Go From Here? Brian Decker, Decker Nursery Inc., Ohio |
| 2:00 p.m. | Smile, Your Root Flare Is Showing! Glen Lumis, University of Guelph |
| 2:30 p.m. | Species Diversity in the Genus Amelanchier Sean Fox, University of Guelph |
| 2:45 p.m. | Highlighting Innovations from Germany Nick Winkelmolen, Winkelmolen Nursery Ltd |
| 3:00 p.m. | REFRESHMENTS BREAK AND NETWORKING |
| 3:15 p.m. | Improving Soil Health in the Nursery Darby McGrath, VRIC |
| 3:35 p.m. | Grower Good Ideas John Morse, Verbinnen's Nursery Paul Rapai, Fox Hollow Farms John Vandenberg, Kobes Nurseries Jeff MacDonald, Clearview Nursery Bill Beni, Environs Nursery |
| 3:55 p.m. | DOOR PRIZE DRAWS |
| 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.