Registration is now open for the 2024 Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo . The 2024 Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo , in association with the Great Lakes Expo , will take position Dec. 10 - 12 at the DeVos Place Conference Center in Grand Rapids , Michigan . The Michigan State University Extension floriculture squad has been working hard to develop an informative lineup of educational sessions that deal perennially pop subjects , current issues , and contemporary topic .
" With deliberate weighing from the Metro Detroit Flower Growers Association and the Western Michigan Greenhouse Association , we have selected a schedule that includes marketing and business direction , greenhouse engineering , metier cut flowers , and a strong set of plant product and integrated pest direction topics . These programs feature presentations by a grasp of extension service and industry expert and are designed for target audiences across the organizational spectrum from incoming - level employees to operations managers . "
This year ’s offering of plant product education features an raiment of topics led by several of the manufacture ’s academic and individual - sphere horticulturalists . New employees will gain from two tyro - level seminar on greenhouse develop fundamental principle taught by Brian Krug from Syngenta Flowers and Erik Runkle from Michigan State University . Nathan Jahnke from the Ball Horticultural Company lays out the best direction praxis for handling vegetative cuttings in plug and ocean liner production .
Roberto Lopez from Michigan State University will show how to get ordered results with PGR applications , review newly expanded use label , introduce masses to new greenhouse PGR product , and examine tank mixes that slim labor costs and improve issue . Caitlin Splawski from Michigan State University Extension will demonstrate how to create season - long appeal with herbaceous perennials through measured scheduling , environmental direction , and heady applications of PGRs . Wrapping up this category , Brian Krug covers some substrate chemical science concept that can facilitate grower hone their industrial plant nutrition programme .
" Pest management Department of Education academic session consistently draw high interest from attendees . “This twelvemonth , Mary Hausbeck from Michigan State University will allow for essential updates on disease management strategies . For louse management , Erich Schoeller from the University of Georgia will delve into strategies for controlling thrip parvispinus and talk over how banker plant and supplemental nutrition can heighten biological mastery drive in nursery . Additionally , JJ Klimp from Hidden Leaf Greenhouse in Kalamazoo , Michigan , will guide participant on in effect integrate biopesticides into greenhouse biologic ascendance programs .
The yearly distinctiveness cut flower caterpillar track arrest a batting order of flora yield issue . plant life diseases are a constant threat that can easily reduce the quality and marketability of floriculture crops . connect Hausbeck as she discusses several common pathogens as well as management practices that can help keep losses to a lower limit . Lopez will discuss which specialisation cutting efflorescence crop are daylight - length sensitive , how to improve cut prime quality and reduce meter to harvest . He ’ll also share the latest Michigan State University inquiry on how craw such as dahlia and ranunculus can be induced to blossom earlier in the landing field , in high spirits burrow or greenhouse .
Thinking about add a U - pick blossom theatre of operations to your operation ? Do n’t miss this session from U - pick phenom Michelle Brosius from Green Things Farm as she divvy up her experience with setting up and maintaining a highly successful U - pick blossom field . Jahnke from Ball Horticultural Company will incubate some basic and advanced techniques to prolong vase life , include factor such as harvest time , cooler temperature , dehydration , and post - harvest handling preservatives .
Completing the program are sessions on marketing and innovation tailor-make for garden retailers . Megan Burritt from Michigan State University will discuss finding the right balance between social media and traditional marketing . Aren Philips from Walters Gardens will showcase his squad ’s utilisation of engineering science , including live labor trailing , environmental controls , and enterprise imagination planning , to streamline greenhouse operation .
The Expo will also feature " lightning sessions , " provide quick overviews of top - performing plants from the Michigan Garden Plant Tour and highlight from the yearly Michigan State University Floriculture Research Update . This research update will hatch cultivator - supported undertaking with presentation from Michigan State University experts Erik Runkle , Mary Hausbeck , Tom Fernandez , Roberto Lopez , Marianna Szucs , Debalina Saha , Al Go , and Joshua Vander Weide . Additionally , growers and greenhouse managers can take in insights from Simone Valle de Souza , who will discourse vogue , ontogeny approach pattern , and next mind-set for the gardening industry from a toll - of - product linear perspective .
For the gross session schedule , chat the Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo websitehere .
adjustment is now open . former birds can save $ 20 by record before Nov. 15 , 2024 . meeter and exhibitors can find adjustment , lodging and craft show info at the Great Lakes Expo websitehere .
reference : Michigan State University
