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. | Algae and Otters Jeanine West, PhytoServ |
| 8:55 a.m. | Pruning for Structure and Beauty Darrell Bley, Niagara Parks |
| 9:35 a.m. | Student Forum - Nursery Crop Research Niagara College, Niagara Parks & 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. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Spotted Lanternfly Mandi Ehnes, 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. |
| 2:00 p.m. | Smile, You’re Root Flare Is Showing! Glen Lumis, University of Guelph |
| 2:30 p.m. | Amelanchier Sean Fox, University of Guelph |
| 2:45 p.m. | Update on Oak Wilt, Beech Leaf Disease Sharon Reed, OMNRF |
| 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 |
| 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.