Educational Sessions
Tuesday and Wednesday
conference sessions are included in
the Full Conference Registration.
The OFA session "Greenhouse Profit" has
an additional fee of $75.00. Track III of the Floriculture College of Knowledge will be offered.
For more information, visit http://www.hrt.msu.edu/cok.htm or contact Sandy Allen at 517/355-5191 ext. 1339.
Tuesday, November 11:
| Advanced Greenhouse Lighting |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am |
| Dr. Erik Runkle, Dept. of Horticulture, MSU |
|
Dr. Ryan Warner, Dept. of Horticulture, MSU |
| The
How, When and Why on Producing Great Combinations Containers |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am |
| Moderator: Jeanne Himmelein, MSU Extension, Southwest Region |
| Panel Members: |
| Mike Ouding, River Street Flowers, Kalamazoo |
| Mike Koetsier, Koetsiers, Grand Rapids |
| George Papadelis, Tellys Greenhouse, Troy |
| Pro's & Con's of LEAN Production for Greenhouse Growers |
| 10:00 am - 11:15 am |
| Moderator: Thomas Dudek, MSU Extension, West-Central Region |
| Mark Elzinga, Elzinga & Hoeksema Greenhouse, Portage |
| Paul Karlovich, C. Raker and Sons, Litchfield |
| Steve Johnson, Hortech, Spring Lake |
| STRATEGIES
FOR MANAGING YOUR BOTTOM LINE....PROFITABLY OFA SPECIAL SESSION $75.00 per person Limit 40 |
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Dr. Bridget Behe, Dept. Of Horticulture, MSU |
| Peter Konjoian, Konjoian's Greenhouses, Andover, MA |
| What's All-This Buzz on Cerfication Programs: A Panel Presentation |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Panel Members: |
| Organic Certification: Dr. John Biernbaum, Dept of Horticulture, MSU |
| MAEAP - Allen Krizek, MDA . MSU Extension |
| National Sustainable Ag Standards: Thomas A. Dudek, MSU Extension, West-Central Region Jeannie Himmelein, MSU Extension, Southwest Region |
| Update of PGR's |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Dr. Erik Runkle, Dept. of Horticulture, MSU |
Wednesday,
November 12:
| ABC's To Marketing to XYB's | |
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am | |
| Dr. Bridget Behe, Dept. of Horticulture, MSU | |
| Bus Tour to Michigan State University Including: | |
| 9:00 am - 11:00 am $15.00 per person Limit 45 | |
| MSU Diagnostic Services Lab | |
| MSU Research Greenhouses | |
| Best of Best of the MSU Trial Gardens | |
| MSU Floriculture Research Update | |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | |
| Moderator:
Jeannie
Himmelein, MSU
Extension, Southwest Region Presenters: Dr. Art Cameron, Dept. of Horticulture, MSU Dr. Erik Runkle, Dept. of Horticulture, MSU Dr. Ryan Warner, Dept. of Horticulture, MSU |
|
| Controlling Greenhouse Diseases and Insects | |
| 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm | |
| Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Dept. of Plant Pathology, MSU | |
| Dr. David Smitley, Dept. of Entomology, MSU | |
| Partnering with the MSU Product Center to Help Your Greenhouse Business | |
| 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm | |
| Tom Kalchik, Director, MSU Product Center | |
