Learn from experienced growers about variety selection, seed starting, planting and harvest schedules and methods, post-harvest handling, pest management, tools and equipment, and direct marketing. Find out how to turn your passion for flowers into a sustainable small business. Network with other growers in and around Wisconsin. Handle small tools at a show-and-tell table. Speakers will emphasize sustainable and organic production practices.
This workshop will help answer questions such as:
- How much income can be earned from an acre of cut flowers?
- How much labor and capital investment are involved?
- What are farmers’ market customers and florists looking for in cut flowers and bouquets?
- How do I select varieties to grow and schedule plantings?
For more information:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
John Hendrickson
Phone: (608) 265-3704
E-mail: [email protected]
www.cias.wisc.edu
